Asian Heritage Month Resources

Ten years ago, Senator Vivienne Poy made the motion that the month of May be recognized as Asian Heritage Month in recognition of "the important contributions of Asian Canadians to the settlement, growth and development of Canada, the diversity of the Asian community, and its present significance to the country.

Online Calender and Resources
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BlacK History Month

The Toronto District School Board highly values the cultural richness offered by the diversity of our student and parent communities. It acknowledges the tremendous history and contributions of the peoples of Africa and the African Diaspora within our school communities and throughout the world.

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Aboriginal/Native Peoples Resources

National Aboriginal Day or First Nations Day was created by people in the First Nations community in 1982. National Aboriginal Day was proclaimed in 1996 by former Governor General Romeo A. LeBlanc.

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United Nations World Food Day - October 15, 2008

“World Food Day was proclaimed in 1979 by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It marks the date of the founding of FAO in 1945. The aim of the Day is to heighten public awareness of the world food problem and strengthen solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty. In 1980, the General Assembly endorsed observance of the Day in consideration of the fact that "food is a requisite for human survival and well-being and a fundamental human necessity" (resolution 35/70 of 5 December 1980). “


“There is enough food in the world today for every man, woman and child to lead a healthy and productive life. Yet every year, 10 million children die from preventable, poverty-related malnutrition and infections. There is enough food in the world today for every man, woman and child to lead a healthy and productive life. Yet every year, 10 million children die from preventable, poverty-related malnutrition and infections.” (Global Citizenship Corps: Hunger)


More information on World Food Day from http://globalcitizencorps.org/.

The Toronto District School Board values the contribution of all members of our diverse community of students, staff, parents, and community groups to our mission and goals. We believe that equity of opportunity, and equity of access to our programs, services, and resources are critical to the achievement of successful outcomes for all those whom we serve, and for those who serve our school system.

The Board recognizes however, that certain groups in our society are treated inequitably because of individual and systemic biases related to race, colour, culture, ethnicity, linguistic origin, disability, socio-economic class, age, ancestry, nationality, place of origin, religion, faith, sex, gender, sexual orientation, family status, and marital status. Similar biases have also impacted on Canada's aboriginal population. We also acknowledge that such biases exist within our school system.

Online Resources   

• Days of Significance
• Equitable Schools Newsletters
• TDSB Guidelines, Policies, and Procedures