Local Family and Children’s Services: 215 children will not be forgotten

LDSB puts focus on combatting anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments anti-Indigenous racism, community support, cultural knowledge, Family and Children's Services Frontenac Lennox and Addington, family supports, Indigenous people, intergenerational trauma, Kamloops Residential School, residential schools, The Kewaywin Circle

The following is a message from Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (FACSFLA) in regards to the remains of 215 children found at the former Kamloops Residential School: We must do better. We are committed to learning and improving in everything we do. The discovery of the

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November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, cirriculum, civil rights activist, Equity Action Plan, Equity Inclusion Coordinator, Equity Team, George Floyd, John Lewis, Kingston, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, School Board Meetings, School Board Trustees, School trustees, Suchetan James, Trustee Judith Brown

School Board Trustees of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) voted Wednesday night to approve the draft of their 2020-2023 Equity Action Plan. The plan lists 45 recommended actions in four areas, with the intent to eliminate systemic barriers against race or gender, for students and staff alike. “I have