Celebrating Pride Month in the Upper Grand DSB
This week, the Upper Grand District School Board is kicking off Pride Month. As we approach this important time, it’s essential that we come together to ensure our schools are supportive, inclusive spaces for all students. During June and throughout the year, the UGDSB celebrates the joy of identity and recognizes the contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ students, staff, and families. Every student, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, deserves to feel seen, valued, and respected.
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May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia (IDAHOTB) is observed on May 17th each year. It aims to raise awareness of the discrimination and violence experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people worldwide.
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Athletes gear up for the 20th anniversary of Special Olympics Track and Field in the County of Wellington
The 20th Anniversary of the Special Olympics Track and Field Day in the County of Wellington will be hosted on May 15, 2024 at St. James Catholic High School in Guelph.
UG Community attends International Day of Pink event
On Monday, April 15 students and staff filled the Arthur and Area Community Centre to attend an International Day of Pink Event hosted by the UGDSB’s Equity Team.
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Centennial CVI celebrates Eid and South Asian New Year
On April 12, 2024, Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute (CCVI) hosted a grand, school-wide Eid and South Asian New Year celebration.
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Students across the globe celebrate the International Day of Pink
April 10 is the International Day of Pink where communities across globe will unite to celebrate diversity and raise awareness to stop homophobia, transphobia, transmisogyny, discrimination and all forms of bullying.
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John F. Ross hosts global awareness symposium for student action
Everyone has the power to make a difference in the world; which is what students at John F. Ross CVI learned at their school event for empowering youth action for world issues.
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Looking Back on Black Heritage, Black Brilliance and Black Futures month at the UG
As February comes to an end, we remember that this month is more than just about history. In 2021, Upper Grand students and staff in their work to re-conceptualize Black History Month, ended up renaming it Black Heritage, Black Brilliance and Black Futures month.
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Students learn about Black Canadian history through engaging presentations
Many students throughout the Upper Grand DSB have been learning about Black Canadian history, through engaging presentations with Tracy Cain.
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Students celebrate Lunar New Year at Westminster Woods PS
Grade 6 students at Westminster Woods Public School are wishing their peers a happy Lunar New Year.
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