• erase - Anonymous Reporting Tool for Students
• Safe, caring and inclusive schools - video from the Government of BC
  • "A short animated video about the importance of schools fostering inclusive classroom environments where everyone regardless of race,   culture, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or ability, is welcome and feels safe."
  • Companion Guide for video from the Government of BC
• Anti-Racism resources - Government of BC
• K-12 Anti-Racism Action Plan - BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
• Anti-Racism: A Guide for Teachers - BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
• Anti-Racism Lesson Plans and Tool Kits - Safe At Schools
• Indigenous Anti-Racism Resources
• SOGI 123
• Racism Response Guidelines - BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
• Inclusive Calendar Guide - BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
• Speak up at School - Learning For Justice - "This guide is for educators and all adults in schools, and it offers advice for ways to respond to remarks made by students and other adults. It also gives guidance for helping students learn to speak up as well. And modeling the kind of behavior we want from students is one of the most effective ways of teaching."
• Be An Active Witness - Foundry
• Racism in Canada - Elementary lesson plans - BCTF
• Racism in Canada - Secondary lesson plans - BCTF
• Anti-Racism Classroom Resources - BCTF
• Anti-Racism resources - ATA
• Equity and Anti-Racism resources - One Love Consulting (Dr. Lisa Gunderson) - an extensive list of resources
• Anti-Racism Resources - Moms Against Racism
• Anti-Racism Resources and Lesson Plans - Anti Oppression Educators' Collective

Latin American Heritage Month - October

As proclaimed by Canada, and the Province of British Columbia, October 2025 is Latin American Heritage Month. 

Information from UBC – REDI – Latin American Heritage Month

Information from Canadian Hispanic Latin American Virtual Museum 

National Film Board of Canada – NFB Abroad: Latin America on Screen

National Film Board of Canada – Latin American Heritage Month

Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion – Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month Educational Resources

Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion – Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month, Brazilian Heritage

2 Peas and a Dog – Latin American Heritage Month Resources for Middle School

The Virtual Learning Commons – Latin American Heritage Month Resources 

Tamil Heritage Month - January

Minister of Canadian Identity & Culture - Statement on Tamil Heritage Month

Tamil Heritage Month - Official Theme: Our Land, Our Roots: Celebrating Tamil Ancestral Spaces and Times

United Nations Association in Canada - Tamil Heritage in Canada

Tamil Heritage Month - Resources

Some open online learning courses, documents, research and reading on the theme of Anti-Racism

• mytrainingbc - Learning to be Anti-Racist: An Introductory Course
• UBC - Anti-Racism Awareness
• Challenging Racist "British Columbia": 150 Years & Counting
• More Resources & Learning - Anti Oppression Educators' Collective
• Anti-Racism Resources - experiences Canada
• BC AntiRacism Research - Government of BC
• In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous Specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Health Care - Government of BC

January 15 is Black Excellence Day. It was created by the Ninandotoo Society and takes place on this day to honour Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was born on this day in 1929. The term Black Excellence came out of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.

What is Black Excellence Day? "As a lead up to Black History Month, Black Excellence Day is a day to rejoice Black history and learn about Black stories, Black Art, and Black people, and a day to stand in solidarity with Black Canadians." (from Black Excellence Day).

• Black Excellence Day Resources - Black Excellence Day 
• Noteworthy Figures and Biographies of notable Black peoples in Canada - Government of Canada
• 23 Historical Black Canadians you should know - CBC
• Celebrating Black Excellence: Annual Awards in Canada - Black Voice: Stronger When Together
• What is Black Excellence? - Black Professionals Canada
• Black perspectives and voices - Read Engaging Content - Black Voice: Stronger When Together
• 8 Famous Black Canadians who Shaped the Nation - Histoire des Noirs au Canada

February is Black History Month

February 2025 celebrated and honoured 30 years of Black History Month in Canada. In the USA, 2026 marks 100 years of Black History Month. 

The theme for Black History Month 2026 is "30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations - From Nation Builders to Tomorrow's Visionaries."

• I am because we are - Black Canadian gr 6 - 9 Learning Resource - Focused Education
• February is Black History Month - Government of Canada - toolkits, videos, information, noteworthy figures
• History of Black History Month - BC Black History Awareness Society
• Influencing the Vision of Canada - BC Black History Awareness Society - digital museum
• Learning Centre - BC Black History Awareness Society - resources, articles, stories for educators
• How did Black History Month come to be? - CBC Kids
• Black People's History of Canada - Learning Material, Resources, Webinars - BHPC
• Black Canadians - The Canadian Encyclopedia
• The History of Black Canadians - 400 Years of Legacy - Histoire des Noirs au Canada
• The First Black Communities in Canada - Histoire des Noirs au Canada
• Organizations and educational resources on the history of Black communities in Canada – Government of Canada
• Black History Educational Package – Canada's History
• Black History Month resources – BCTF
• Black History Guides and Resources – BC Black History Awareness Society
• Afro-Indigenous Intersectionalities – Canada’s History
• Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story – NFB
• On Her Own Terms – Canada’s History
• Shear style – Canada’s History
• Black Canadian Veterans Stories – Black Canadian Veteran
• Black History in Canada - Education Guide and Worksheets - Historica Canada
• Black History is Canadian History - A Black People's History of Canada

• La contribution des personnes d’ascendance africaine dans les communautés ontariennes et canadiennes - ressource pedagogiques - CPAF

• Remember Africville - film - NFB

• Underground Railroad - Heritage Minutes - Historica Canada
• BC's Black Pioneers: Their Industry and Character Influenced the Vision of Canada - Community Stories - Digital Museums Canada

Black & Indigenous Intersectionality

It is important to acknowledge the existence of Afro-Indigenous Intersectionality.

• Tasha Spillett is a Cree and Trinidadian author, educator, and speaker. She has written many books, including the Surviving the City series, and ‘I Sang You Down From the Stars’. 
• Black and Indigenous – Canada’s History
• Black-Native Identity and Futurity – Amber Starks 
• Honouring Black-Indigenous Bloodlines – The Local
• Making space for Afro-Indigenous community - Briarpatch
• One of Ours – documentary about Josiah Wilson, Haitian-born Indigenous adoptee in Heiltsuk Nation about his journey and struggle with the All Nation Basketball tournament
• Proclaiming Our Roots - "..honouring the histories, realities, stories and experiences of people who are of the African diasporic and Indigenous ancestry.."
• Black History Month and the contributions of Afro-Indigenous Americans - Partnership with Native Americans

Black & Queer Intersectionality

• Queering Black History Month – queerevents.ca 
• The Intersectionality between Blackness and Queerness – Trevor Project Canada
• Black & LGBTQ: Approaching Intersectional Conversations – Trevor Project
• Black Queer Canada – Centring Black 2SLGBTQI+ Voices across Canada
• 7 Queer Black Trailblazers You Should Know – Canadian Pride Historical Society
• 23 Famous People who are Black, Out, and Proud - buzzfeed
• Celebrating Queer Black History: Canadian Voices – Rainbow Resource Centre
• Black & Queer: 5 artists and activists with Toronto roots that every Canadian should know – now
• Black Queer Youth Collective
• Intersectionality in action: Creating safe spaces for queer people of color – News is Out

January 27 is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It honours the day in 1945 when the Auschwitz-Burkenau concentration camp was liberated.

• United Nations Outreach Programme on the Holocaust - information, education resources, news and updates
• Holocaust Resources - Government of Canada
• Holocaust - Evaluated Books & Resources K-12 - Focused Education Resources
• What is genocide? - CBC Kids
• 5 activities for learning about the Holocaust at home - Musee de l'Holocauste Montreal
• 13 Books that Teach about the Holocaust (K-12) - We Are Teachers
• Recommended Books (gr 5-12) - Holocaust Center for Humanity
• Resources for Educators and Students - Holocaust Center for Humanity
• Books about the Holocaust (ages 8-12) - Book Trust

• Learning About Anti-Racism - CBC Kids
  • What is racism? 
• British Columbia: An Untold History - Knowledge Network
• Anti-Racism film playlist (Secondary 10-12) - National Film Board
• Anti-Racism video collection - ATA

• Anti-Racism book list - Focused Education K-12 Evaluated Resource Collection
• Anti-Racism Education Picture Books (Primary) - Queen's University Library
• Anti-Racism Education Fiction & Poetry (Primary, Intermediate) - Queen's University Library
• Anti-Racist Book List for Families (ages 0-12) - Vancouver Public Library
• 25 Books for Anti-Racist Educators - Moms Against Racism
• Book lists - More than 100 carefully selected lists of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators - Social Justice Books
• An Anti-Racism Reading List - "the books on this list explore the structures of race and systemic racism, how colonialism continues tom impact BIPOC living in Canada, and the work we all must to do build a more equitable society" - Penguin Random House
• Anti-Racism books & resources - University of British Columbia
• Read Woke: Teen Books About Race and Racism - DBRL

• Colour Code - A podcast about race in Canada
• Rights Back at You - Amnesty International
• Relentless Indigenous Podcast - Powerful Truths from Relentless Indigenous Voices
• Racialized 506 - "This ongoing series aims to raise awareness and foster discussions about racism and discrimination, with a particular focus on the experiences of newcomers to Canada".
• The history of anti-Black racism in Canada - #CityLineReal on Race
• kiffe ta race - Pourquoi le mot « race » est-il tabou? Qu’en est-il quand on est, à la fois, victime de discriminations raciales et sexuelles? Comment assumer son identité plurielle?
• The Secret Life of Canada - CBC Radio Podcasts
  • What's the deal with Blackface?
  • The Indian Act
  • Whose treaty is it anyway?
• Race, Health and Happiness - "..overcoming the obstacles of overt and institutionalized racism to achieve their professional goals while creating healthy and fulfilling lives".
• Inappropriate questions - CBC Radio Podcasts
  • Why do/don't you wear a headscarf?
  • What are you?
• Warrior Life - Pam Palmater
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