Extracurricular Program
CDS Social Justice
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An Evolution of the Social Justice Club
Since its founding about a decade ago, the Social Justice Club at The Country Day School has offered interactive and inspirational opportunities for community-driven Senior School students interested in exploring the issues and injustices faced in our contemporary world, as well as possible remedies for these issues. This year, Mr. Harvey and Mr. Downer led a group of students through their journey toward becoming global citizens with an ability and a passion for alleviating local, national, and international struggles. Over the past several weeks, I had an opportunity to sit down with both of these faculty advisors and speak about the goings-on of the club, its initiatives, its importance, and its future.Read More
Anti-Racism Student Resources Compilation
“By keeping the public discourse focused at the level ‘does racism exist?’ denial demands no change, no reflection, no accountability. Denial is complicity” – Shree Paradkar
Organizations
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Black Health Alliance
System change, fundraising, health, research. Mission: “To reduce racial disparities in health outcomes and promote health and well-being for people from the diverse Black communities in Canada with emphasis on the broad determinants of health, including racism”
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Urban Alliance
Community based educational programs to reduce racism in society
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Black Youth Helpline
Provides health and social support
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NIA Centre for the Arts
Amplifying the artwork of Black artists, first Canadian Black art centre
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Black Lives Matter Canada
Vision: “To be a platform upon which black communities across Toronto can actively dismantle all forms of anti-black racism, liberate blackness, support black healing, affirm black existence, and create freedom to love and self-determine”
Books
- “How to be an Antiracist” – Ibram X. Kendi
- “The Hate You Give” – Angie Thomas
- “The New Jim Crow Laws: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colourblindness” – Michelle Alexander
- “Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor” – Layla F Saad
- “The Skin We’re In” – Desmond Cole
- “Stamped from the Beginning” – Ibram X. Kendi
- “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” – Robin DiAngelo
- “Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” – Reni Eddo-Lodge
- “Ain’t I a woman: Black Women and Feminism” – bell hooks
Educational Videos
- Timeline: “Slavery to Mass Incarceration”
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Systemic Racism Explained
A short explanation and video outlining the foundations of systemic racism
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When They See Us
A four-part Netflix series about the 1989 Central Park jogger case and rush to judgement that wrongly accused five black and Latino boys for a crime they did not commit (the Central Park 5)
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School Information
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Founded in 1972, The Country Day School is a co-educational private school offering programs in JK-12 and located on 100 acres north of Toronto in King.
