SIR OLIVER MOWAT COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

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Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate, founded in 1969, was built on a solid foundation of academic achievement, community involvement, alumni support and excellence. Students are provided with a wide range of learning experiences, both academic and co-curricular, so that they are prepared for any post-secondary option they may choose.

Excellence in teaching is the cornerstone of Mowat. Teachers are caring professionals who are committed to creating an atmosphere in which students can develop a positive self-image, become independent learners, acquire skills for future employment, enjoy the pursuit of academic excellence, participate in extra-curricular activities, and demonstrate respect for themselves and others.

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Asian Heritage Month May 2021

Asian Heritage Month is recognized formally throughout Canada through an official declaration that was signed in May 2002. Subsequently, the Province of Ontario passed the Asian Heritage Act (2005), and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) passed a motion to recognize Asian Heritage Month in 2007.

The Toronto District School Board is the largest, and one of the most diverse school boards in Canada. Nearly one-quarter of our students were born outside of Canada and collectively, we speak more than 120 languages. According to the TDSB 2017 Student & Parent Census our students represent 40% with Asian backgrounds.

During the month of May, the Toronto District School Board proudly recognizes Asian Heritage Month by celebrating the numerous achievements of Asian-Canadians and their significant role on the global stage. This year our theme is Discover. Share. Celebrate our Resiliency!

During the month of May we are honoured to share with you several opportunities and resources to learn about the traditions, customs, and significant individuals that this heritage brings.

Join our Asian Heritage Month Virtual Celebration
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
1 -2 p.m.
Learn more

Other Events and Resources

• Read more about Asian Heritage
• Secondary school students are invited to view the film, Persona Non Grata through their teacher’s registration and to attend an on-line webinar
• The TDSB’s Asian Heritage Committee and Jewish Heritage Committee are pleased to present Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup
• Read our new curriculum resource, “Addressing Anti Asian Racism: A resource for Educators” to acknowledge the continued resiliency and barriers our students face as we continue to support our system.

https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Media/News/ArtMID/2750/ArticleID/1633/TDSB-Celebrates-Asian-Heritage-Month

Jewish Heritage Month May 2021

The Toronto District School Board’s Jewish Heritage Committee (JHC) is made up of close to 80 staff across every level of the system as well as Trustees. Since its inception in 2015, JHC activities have always been focused around teaching & learning in celebration of Jewish heritage and culture – impactful, innovative, and inspirational work with students in fighting antisemitism, and all forms of hate.

This year, the JHC is pleased to partner with the Asian Heritage Committee for the month of May, Jewish and Asian Heritage months, to present Chicken Soup, Chicken Soup. This program targeted at students in Kindergarten-grade 3, has been described as a “very sweet book and a perfect early lesson on diversity.” As Sophie the main character in the story says about her grandmothers’ soups - “a little different; a lot the same”.

Earlier this year, in response to the attack on the Capital in Washington on January 6, educators on our Committee quickly mobilized, researched, and added new resources to our website where information is housed for teachers on Holocaust and Genocide Education and combatting antisemitism.

For International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) we, along with partners Liberation75 and USC Shoah Foundation, presented the Canadian premiere of The Tattooed Torah. This short animated film, based on a true story, engaged TDSB students in grades 4-8. More than 14,000 educators downloaded the film which was accompanied by a Teachers’ Guide.

On February 25, our Committee was honoured to partner with the TDSB’s African Heritage Committee during African Heritage Month to feature Stronger Than Hate, a live webcast honouring the 761^st Tank Battalion, the first all African-American Tank Battalion in World War II. The Battalion was instrumental in helping defeat the Nazis as well as liberating several concentration camps. Thousands of our students joined the conversation to consider what we have learned from history and witnesses to genocide, and reflect on how that knowledge can help us take action to counteract hate. A website to house information will make sure the conversation continues.

And on May 4-9, the JHC is pleased to support Liberation75, a virtual, free, once-in-a-lifetime event to commemorate the 75^th anniversary of liberation from the Holocaust. This global gathering of survivors, descendants, educators and friends will feature survivor testimony, interactive discussions, performances, films, and exhibits. Of special interest to educators includes programming such as American Witnesses: Eyewitness Film Footage at Liberation, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), Digital Hate: What If Hitler Had Social Media? from the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center & Reena Foundation, and Visite Guidée de la Maison d'Anne Frank (Anne Frank House Guided Tour en français), from the Anne Frank House. Educators can register at www.liberation75.org.

Incidents of antisemitism have risen sharply this past year in our country, our city, and at our schools. B’nai Brith reported an increase in Canada of 18.3%. Toronto Police recently released data which showed a more than 50% increase in reported hate crimes with “the Jewish community, followed by the Black community, LGBTQ2S+ community, and the Asian/Chinese communities the most frequently victimized groups.” In February the TDSB released its first-ever Human Rights Annual Report with comprehensive data detailing hate occurrences in our schools, although in different orders, mirrored the Toronto Police data.

https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Media/News/ArtMID/2750/ArticleID/1634/TDSB-Celebrates-Jewish-Heritage-Month

UPCOMING EVENTS

Youth for Change: May 27, 2021 Asian Heritage Month event Hosted b ALPHA Education & Partners

Invitation to ALPHA EDUCATION  2021 Asian Heritage Month Youth Event

2021 AHM Theme:  Recognition, Resilience, Resolve

Date: May 27, 2021

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

This event is for students, parents, educators, leaders, and community members.

Registration: Click on https://tinyurl.com/5ddfrxah

Canadian youths hear, see, and feel the impact of racism

This event brings together six Canadian youths (15 - 20+ years) in conversation on vital topics that will deepen our understanding as well the actions to take.  Their conversation will include:

•    Privilege and biases
•    Stigmatization and mental wellbeing
•    How stereotyping is used to divide us
•    Increasing polarization
•    Building belonging at school, workplace, and community
•    The role of older generations
•    The role of government to eradicate systemic racism

WELLNESS RESOURCES

This year, the TDSB recognizes Children’s Mental Health Week (CMHW) from May 3 to 7, 2021.  To help support student mental health and well-being for all, the Professional Support Services team has developed a wide variety of resources in line with this year’s theme of Coping, Caring and Connecting. Please access these resources below and also our COVID-19 specific resources.

And, join and follow the conversation on Twitter using #copingcaringconnecting and see how schools are supporting mental health and well-being with their students.

https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Portals/0/docs/Teen%20or%20Secondary%20CMHW%20Resource%20Kit.pdf

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