Human Rights
Mandate
- To utilize an ally capacity model to support all under-served and under-represented members in our schools and within our federation.
- To provide a forum for the discussion of issues pertaining to the provision and maintenance of a working environment free from harassment.
- To help prevent harassment by working towards the elimination of discrimination.
- To educate the school community and raise awareness of the types of incidents of behaviour which may be offensive, embarrassing, humiliating and/or patronizing and which deny individuals dignity and respect.
- To create safer schools by working to eliminate poisoned environments associated with discrimination by dispelling the stereotypes, myths, and negative ideas that are part of these poisoned environments.
- To increase awareness of human rights issues amongst our members.
Meetings
One per month, usually the first Tuesday of each month at the District Office at 4:15 p.m. Check the website for more information.
2024-2025 meeting dates: Oct. 1, Nov. 12, Dec. 3, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, Mar. 4, Apr. 8, May 13, Jun. 3
Duties of the School Representatives
- Attend monthly District 13 Human Rights Committee meetings.
- Work with the committee to prioritize, initiate and implement events at both the school and district levels.
- Work with the committee to prioritize, develop and implement professional development around anti-oppression and social justice pedagogy for our members.
Committee Members
|
Name
|
School
|
| Jennifer Hendry |
Ajax |
|
Jennifer Piersma
|
Anderson
|
| Christina Demaray |
Branch 18
|
| Karen Clark |
Brock |
| Christina Kalianteris |
Brooklin |
|
Con Ed
|
|
Garrett Metcalfe
|
District 13 TBU Liaison
|
| Mary Beamer |
DASS |
|
Jennifer Young
|
Dunbarton
|
| Tracey Reynolds |
Eastdale
|
|
Esther McCalla
|
Grove/Co-Chair
|
| Meghane Webster |
Henry Street
|
| George Chaktsiris |
Maxwell Heights
|
|
Ryan Gordon
|
MCVI
|
|
Christine Senior
|
O’Neil
|
Chris Davis
|
Pickering
|
|
Kathie Harris
|
Pine Ridge
|
Katie Dwyer / Collen Rasmussen
|
Port Perry
|
|
Alicia Fennell
|
Richardson
|
| Rachel Birney |
Roberts
|
|
Julie Gladman
|
Sinclair
|
|
Jeff Grujicich
|
Uxbridge
|
| Driss El Machkour |
Virtual School |
|
Michael Hook
|
Wilson
|
| Kristin Bennett |
PSSP |
|
Ruth Leone
|
District TBU Office
|