Social Justice

International Day for Tolerance

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, November 6, 2022 / Comments Off on International Day for Tolerance

In 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 51/95 proclaiming 16 November as International Day for Tolerance. This action followed the adoption of a Declaration of Principles on Tolerance by […]

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Catalyst for Peace

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, October 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Catalyst for Peace

Connecting & Counting Communities Catalyst for Peace is a project that seeks to make sure audiences and communities are recognised, represented and respected by the cultural centres they visit. Everybody Counts. […]

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Keeping Up With Kindness Interest Night and Returning Volunteers Hang

By Rebecca / Friday, August 19, 2022 / Comments Off on Keeping Up With Kindness Interest Night and Returning Volunteers Hang

Join us on zoom to learn about Classrooms Without Borders’ Keeping Up With Kindness program and how you can get involved! This event is for high school students only. In […]

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How to Address Trauma Related to Curriculum Violence

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, August 18, 2022 / Comments Off on How to Address Trauma Related to Curriculum Violence

What Is Curriculum Violence?
Curriculum violence refers to the subjective curricular choices around lesson planning or learning experiences that cause a student psychological harm, intellectually and/or emotionally. These educational interactions can exacerbate historical or institutional trauma, particularly for historically oppressed and marginalized groups such as people of color, women, people of varying faith, members of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, dual-language learners and people from immigrant populations.

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2023 Marching Down “Freedom’s Road”: Civil Rights to the Black Freedom Movement

By Rebecca / Tuesday, August 16, 2022 / Comments Off on 2023 Marching Down “Freedom’s Road”: Civil Rights to the Black Freedom Movement
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Pulling back the curtain – Etty Hillesum

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, August 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Pulling back the curtain – Etty Hillesum

Please join us on Sept 13th at 7pm for Pulling Back the Curtain – Etty Hillesum Classrooms Without Borders is proud to partner with the Greek and Armenian Communities of […]

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Social Media and the Role of Rememberance in Modern Day Genocide

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, July 4, 2022 / Comments Off on Social Media and the Role of Rememberance in Modern Day Genocide

CWB is proud to partner with Fortify Rights in an event to commemorate Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day: With Dr. Alexis Herr- Moderator Human rights violations happen every day without justice […]

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Day 2 Poland Personally by Tim Smith

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, June 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Day 2 Poland Personally by Tim Smith

It makes me wonder and sometimes despair about how much I don’t know. It also further instills in me a desire to learn more.

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Poland Study Seminar Day 2 by Students: -Annie, Jayne, Alexis, Ivy, Uma, Ben

By Ellen Resnek / Monday, June 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Poland Study Seminar Day 2 by Students: -Annie, Jayne, Alexis, Ivy, Uma, Ben

This was not a paradise as the word is defined “an ideal or idealistic state,” but rather a brief moment in time where life was a bit better than before, but still with hardship and hatred

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Poland Personally June 22, 2022 by Sondra Ettlinger

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, June 23, 2022 / Comments Off on Poland Personally June 22, 2022 by Sondra Ettlinger

The tomb stones are weathered, and some have been vandalized.

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