Heritage and History Months

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Latin-America History Month at the Toronto District School Board – October 2024

Latin-America History Month is proudly recognized by the Toronto District School Board. Originally observed in April since 2016, a motion was carried at the January 31, 2024, Board of Trustees meeting to move the recognition to October. This change aligns with the Government of Canada’s designation of the month as well.

This year the focus and theme of October 2024 continues to be: "Weaving Our Legacies: Return to Our Collective Path | Enlazar Nuestres Legados: Volver a Nuestre Camino Colectivo."  

The “e” in Nuestres was purposefully chosen to disrupt the dominant and default patriarchal binary gender grammar system of the colonial language of Spanish. The intentional use of the letter “e” as gender inclusive was created by LGBTQIA+, gender non-binary, and feminist communities in what is recognized today as Latin-America.

Sources: https://callmelatine.wordpress.com/

Please visit the Latin-America History Month webpage (https://tdsbweb.tdsb.on.ca/equity/Heritage-History-Months/2024-2025/Latin-America-History-Month-2024) for the following:

Thursday October 24 @ 9:30am - Virtual Broadcast Link of Inaugural October Celebration of Latin-America History Month

https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/93857622195?pwd=CVs1Ba425z5V0CpN8VySTaMNhkbGBy.1



 Indigenous Education Month at the TDSB

November is Indigenous Education Month at the Toronto District School Board.

Throughout the month, students, staff, and community members honour a number of important days to deepen knowledge, to learn from our shared histories, and to strengthen relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples.  

It is important that we remember to centre First Nations, Métis, and Inuit perspectives, voices, histories, and contemporary realities across the TDSB every day. This month places emphasis on creating opportunities to learn from Indigenous perspectives on treaties, leadership, achievements, resurgence, futurities, and creativity. 

The TDSB is committed to the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (TRC) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 

Below is a list of significant dates throughout the month of November:

  • Treaties Recognition Week is the first full week of November, from November 3-9
  • November 7 is International Inuit Day
  • November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day
  • November 16 is Louis Riel Day in Ontario

The Urban Indigenous Education Centre will host virtual events to support students and staff to learn from Indigenous Peoples.  Resources can be found on the Urban Indigenous Education Centre website.

The poster may be found at https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/docs/November-poster-r2.pdf

For more information about upcoming events, please visit MyPath.

For more information about Indigenous Education Month at the TDSB, please contact Tanya Senk, System Superintendent, Urban Indigenous Education Centre @ tanya.senk@tdsb.on.ca   or Antonino Giambrone, Centrally Assigned Principal, Urban Indigenous Education Centre @ antonino.giambrone@tdsb.on.ca