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Join us in-person on June 6 as part of YAAACE's awareness and advocacy initiative to honor the National Day Against Gun Violence. Panelists and guest speakers will discuss how social media posts fuel Toronto's gun violence culture. Register at: form.jotform.com/243114562158251

Looking forward to presenting and catching up with colleagues at CSSE - SCÉÉ hosted at George Brown College! Come join us on Tuesday June 3 for the opening plenary session for Canadian Association for Studies in Adults Education (CASAE)!

Upcoming presentations on Day 2, June 2 2025, at CSSE - SCÉÉ conference. You can learn more about the book and purchase a copy with a 20% discount code "CON2K25" at checkout valid until July 31, 2025 at: canadianscholars.ca/book/activist-…

Day 2 at CSSE - SCÉÉ was spiritually nourishing: presented twice, connected with friends, attended brilliant panels, and soaked in fresh perspectives. A highlight was connecting with CASJE Executive—an honour to serve as Member at Large & help grow the association to 240+ members.

Day 3 at #CSSE2025 was all about community, data-informed change, and shared purpose. Honoured to be a part of CASJE + welcome new Executive members. Grateful for connections with leaders driving impact. Let’s keep building through shared accountability!

Final presentation tomorrow CSSE - SCÉÉ!

NEW PUBLICATION Excited to share our new article titled "Clash of EDI & Anti-Woke-Ism: Reclaiming & Re-Storying EDI for Thriving Communities". Co-authored by Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad (he/him) and Dr. Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui Read and join the dialogue: doi.org/10.1002/dvr2.7… We want dialogue, not debating!

The final day at CSSE - SCÉÉ reminded me that while presenting is important, the heart of the conference is the people. Reconnecting with friends, sharing laughs, learning each other's journeys, and cultivating community—that's the magic! Cheers to new memories!

Here are two educational policy thinkers, one a proponent of DEI, anti-oppression and critical pedagogy; and one a proponent of core knowledge and cognitive science-based pedagogy, showing how to break bread together while constructively discussing policy. All with smiles,

32 International Technical Officials from 22 countries across all four zones have been selected for the 2025 IWBF U23 World Championship in São Paulo from 12–20 June. 🔗 Read more about the officials and their roles: bit.ly/4mMrFTP #U23WBWC #wheelchairbasketball

New Publication! "Handbook of Anti-Discriminatory Education" International Contributions: 56 Chapters 4 sub-sections: Early Childhood Education Elementary & Middle School Years Secondary Schools Higher Education (Post-Secondary). Learn more at: link.springer.com/referencework/…

Grateful for another trip around the sun. So many of our brothers, sisters & homies gone too soon. Blessed to do work I love with people I admire and appreciate! Prayers up for all facing war, famine & global violence. Cheers to intentional living & epic memories. 🖤🙏🏽

The Future of Sport in Canada Commission has launched a public online survey to seek input from the Canadian public about their experiences in, and perspectives regarding safe sport and the Canadian sport system. canada.ca/en/canadian-he…

The 18th Annual YAAACE Summer Institute is BACK! From July 2 – Aug 15, we’re locking in Grades 3–8 for 7 weeks of fun, learning, and growth. 📍 Location: 45 Norfinch Dr, North York 🕘 Time: 9AM – 4PM (Mon to Fri) 🌐 Register: Link in bio or scan the QR code! This summer, your

I'll be interviewing Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad (he/him), assistant professor in the faculty of education at Wilfrid Laurier University this week. Ardavan writes about activist pedagogy in teacher education and is probably the only activist educator scholar in the country willing to talk to critics.

I am grateful to share I’m now a tenured Associate Professor! Thank you to all who have inspired, challenged, and supported me. Honoured to belong at Wilfrid Laurier UniversityEd @Laurier where I can show up as my full self! Dedicated to my family! This is for you. 🙏🏽 #Tenure #Gratitude

EDI vs anti-Woke-ism: Can we still talk across the divide? In this episode of #Disrupted, the host (Melanie Bennet (new)) and I unpack EDI backlash, identity politics, and woke-ism. We agreed and disagreed but had constructive dialogue. Check it out: youtu.be/a-X5_IOhlgo

We’ve officially wrapped Week 1 of our 18th Annual YAAACE Summer Institute — and what an incredible start it’s been! 🎉✨ Last week, our young leaders explored and excelled in: 🛜 Cybersecurity workshops facilitated by our partners Cyber Nations Foundation and Protexxa

Today, we hosted a Community Eye Clinic in partnership with the University of Waterloo's University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry & Vision Science, UWaterloo Optometry & Vision Science! 👓 We’re unlocking potential and clearing the view — so our youth can SEE how FAR they can go. 🚀💡 #YAAACE #SummerInstitute

🚨 You're Invited! 🚨 Empowering Families: Navigating the System Together A powerful evening of empowerment and community — hosted by #YAAACE. Event Details: 📅 Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 🕔 Doors Open: 5:00 PM 🕕 Event Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Location: BGC Jane and Finch