Democracy is Alive and Well at CDS!
As a lead up to the June 2nd provincial election, Grade 10 student Ethan Wahba organized a mock election today for students in Grades 5-12 with help of CIVIX, a Student Vote program and national charity dedicated to strengthening democracy.
CIVIX supplies Canadian schools with an authentic learning program that provide elementary and senior school students the chance to experience the voting process firsthand and develop the habits of active, engaged and informed citizens. The focus is to allow students to experience democracy firsthand and understand the platforms of all the political parties.
According to Ethan and Head of Social Sciences, Mr. Young, the goal of today's mock election was to engage students in our democracy and begin critical conversations in the classroom and beyond. We hope that this week's student-driven exercise, and the conversations that followed, helped to further empower our students to become active and informed citizens for generations to come.
Land Acknowledgment
The Country Day School wishes to recognize and acknowledge the land on which the school operates. Our nearest Indigenous Nations are now the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewas of Georgina Island. The Dish with One Spoon Wampum covenant is often cited as an example of the shared responsibility for caring for these lands among the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples who would call these their traditional territories. CDS respects the relationship with these lands and recognizes that our connection to this land can be strengthened by our continued relationship with all First Nations, by acknowledging our shared responsibility to respect and care for the land and waters for future generations.
School Information
13415 Dufferin Street King, Ontario L7B 1K5
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
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.
(905) 833-1220
communications@cds.on.ca
admissions@cds.on.ca
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.
