If you are interested in hosting the program for the 2021-2022 school year and are located in the GTA or city of Toronto, please send an email to the program managers. See contact info below.
If you are a teacher or administrator,
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Contact the program managers to arrange a meeting;
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Take a look at our program overview for our approaches and curriculum connections;
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Know that your responsibilities are only to provide a space for us and to promote the program to students. Program managers will look after workshop facilitation and event planning.
If you are a student or parent/guardian,
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Ask a teacher/administrator to host the program;
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Show them this website, along with the program overview;
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Ask them to arrange a meeting with the program managers.
Our Team
JUDY CHO has been working as an educator in Canada more than 10 years. She is also one of the co-founders of NABI Women’s Network and worked as a project coordinator for the Free and Empower Me (FEM) project which aims to empower youth by examining historic issues surrounding violence against women, promoting healthy ways for young adults to deal with current issues of violence in our communities.
Rain Chan
Former Workshop Facilitator
RAIN CHAN's passion leads them to take on multiple roles as facilitator, community worker, writer and performer dedicated to deepening our awareness on social justice and all the various ways to build community. Rain is the co-founder of Where Are You From? Collective (WAYF Collective), an activism and art-based program for people who identify as Asian (including Southeast Asian, South Asian, East Asian, Asian-Pacific Islander). They have also worked as the Executive Director at the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (CCNCTO). Rain graduated from Theatre Studies at York University and is currently studying Traditional Chinese Medicine.
JACLYN WONG is currently a teacher at the York Region District School Board and has been facilitating workshops for over 6 years across the GTA and city of Toronto. She recently worked with the National Centre for Collaboration in Indigenous Education (NCCIE) as a research assistant. Jaclyn is pursuing her Master’s degree in education at Trent University with particular interests in student development, well-being, intersectionality, anti-oppression and community building.
Queenie Gao
Former Workshop Facilitator
QUEENIE GAO is currently a teacher at the Toronto District School Board and has been teaching in Ontario for the past 5 years. She graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Science (Honours in Mathematics) and a Bachelor of Education (Ontario Certified Teacher). She teaches intermediate/senior math, science, chemistry, and business. Some of her other interests and hobbies include vocal music, digital arts, and spending time with family and friends.
Thornhill SS, 2019
I learned to reflect on topics through more than just one lens. I would normally be able to think critically through a singular lens, but there are more perspectives that we want to
think through in order to treat everyone equitably."
- Caitlin
2017 Participant
Current and Past SUPPORTERS
Host Schools
Organizations
MARKVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL
MILLIKEN MILLS HIGH SCHOOL
PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU HIGH SCHOOL
RICHMOND GREEN SECONDARY SCHOOL
THORNHILL SECONDARY SCHOOL
THORNLEA SECONDARY SCHOOL
UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
ALPHA EDUCATION
CHINESE CANADIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL TORONTO CHAPTER
Community Members
Advisory Committee
CAT CRIGER
NANCIE IM-BOLTER
DAVID HALL
ELEANOR MA
HANA BAE
ALEX SWEENY
HELEN KIM
BEN KHOO
EDWARD LI
indigenous elder
associate professor
videographer
graphic designer
graphic designer
web designer
program evaluator
program evaluator
program evaluator
KENNETH FUNG
DAVID KREINDLER
HERA LEE-MOORE
SUSANNA WONG-MA
SAEROM YOUN
KENNES LIN
associate professor
clinical director
guidance counsellor
guidance counsellor
youth advocate
social worker