{"id":12330,"date":"2021-12-17T14:04:48","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T19:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/?p=12330"},"modified":"2021-12-17T14:04:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T19:04:48","slug":"rsvp-talk-about-race-workshop-with-alexis-dawson-jan-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allenbyparents.com\/blog2\/rsvp-talk-about-race-workshop-with-alexis-dawson-jan-19th\/","title":{"rendered":"RSVP: Talk about Race Workshop with Alexis Dawson (Jan 19th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>So you want to talk about race?<\/strong><br \/>\nJoin the APA\u2019s Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion (DEI) Committee on <strong>Wednesday, January 19th<\/strong> for an interactive workshop led by antiracism expert, Alexis Dawson!\u00a0Please RSVP <a href=\"https:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de&amp;id=8bc85dfc4c&amp;e=99a0b525a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de%26id%3D8bc85dfc4c%26e%3D99a0b525a6&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1639843187164000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12ZHiIrexYwhnwLW0zwqSZ\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 90 minute workshop (<strong>7:00 \u2013 8:30 pm<\/strong>) will explore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Race and racism and systemic oppression<\/li>\n<li>Unpacking unconscious bias<\/li>\n<li>Raising antiracist children (how to talk to your kids about race!)<\/li>\n<li>Anti-Black racism in the TDSB<\/li>\n<li>School data analysis<\/li>\n<li>What can parents\/caregivers and school councils do to confront racism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The workshop is the first of a 3-part series that Alexis will facilitate for our school:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>February 16: Book Club (&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de&amp;id=23a15e652f&amp;e=99a0b525a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/allenbyparents.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D5b5527a684a32a91614edc1de%26id%3D23a15e652f%26e%3D99a0b525a6&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1639843187164000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3FjX1j1kaN6AbBsoDg4DUL\">So You Want to Talk About Race<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0Ijeoma Oluo \u2013\u00a0<strong>add this book to your holiday reading list!<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>April 7: School Improvement Plan Workshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Alexis Dawson\u2019s Bio<\/strong><br \/>\nAlexis Dawson is an antiracism trainer, public education advocate and former Toronto District School Board Trustee. She was the 2019 recipient of the City of Toronto&#8217;s Access, Equity and Human Rights William P. Hubbard Race Relations Award for her work around equity of access to education for underserved students. Alexis is a long-time school council co-chair and sits on several boards and committees dedicated to Black student achievement.<\/p>\n<p>More details will follow in the New Year regarding the book club and the school improvement plan workshop.\u00a0 Happy Holidays!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to talk about race? Join the APA\u2019s Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion (DEI) Committee on Wednesday, January 19th for an interactive workshop led by antiracism expert, Alexis Dawson!\u00a0Please RSVP here. 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