MAR Canada and MAR USA Unite for Stronger Cross-Border Collaboration
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by Kerry Cavers
3h ago
Moms Against Racism (MAR) Canada and MAR USA are proud to announce a renewed and deepened partnership ..read more
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Do Not Stay Silent in This Unjust Fight
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by Kerry Cavers
2w ago
A 2025 Mother's take on the Dylan Thomas poem, "Do not go gentle into that good night ..read more
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Navigating Change Together: A Call for Community Connection
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by Kerry Cavers
1M ago
White supremacy culture keeps us apart, designed to make us feel isolated and powerless. Community is how we fight back ..read more
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How to be an Ally this Canada Day.
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by Kerry Cavers
2y ago
“Canada Day” is on the horizon. With the uncovering of the remains of 215 Indigenous children at the Kamloops residential school, and with many more being found across Canada, there has been an invigorated discussion about Canada Day, what it represents, and in what capacity can it be honourably observed. So there is no getting around how Canada came to be. The honest truth is that Canada was built by way of genocide and enslavement. In the early 1600s, mission schools for Indigenous children were established and ran until the 1800s, when the Government of Canada Residential School system too ..read more
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5 Books for Young Children to Celebrate International Women’s Day & Women's History Month
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by Caitlin Baker
2y ago
The MAR Education Advocacy Team is spotlighting Canadian, BIWOC authors this month with 5 endearing titles to celebrate #IWD and #WomensHistoryMonth. MAR Recommends: 5 Books Written by Canadian, BIWOC authors. During the month of March, we celebrate Women’s History Month, with March 8th marking International Women’s Day. Following Black History Month and the theme of February’s booklist, this month’s booklist takes a step back from a more traditional way of honouring achievements and contributions of women. Instead of listing books which depict important historical women and celebrate their su ..read more
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A Trauma-Informed Approach to Selecting Diverse Books for your Class
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by MAR Education Advocacy Team
2y ago
Some steps you can take to ensure the books you choose for your classroom do not harm your students. As an anti-racist educator, one of our fundamental goals is to help students develop a lens of compassion and empathy for others. Compassion and empathy can be developed through the sharing of stories that offer windows into the lived experiences of others. For students whose lives are mirrored in these stories, the educator must mindfully validate their experience, while avoiding causing further harm. One of the greatest challenges of anti-racist teaching through a trauma-informed lens is ens ..read more
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Antiracist Resources For Educators.
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by MAR Education Advocacy Team
2y ago
Here is a list of helpful resources to get you started. POV: White settler Educator located on the traditional territory of the T'Sou-ke Nation known colonially as Sooke, British Columbia. Hello Educators! Although I’ve been a teacher for over 15 years, it is only truly in the last two school years that I have paid close attention to bringing anti-racism into the classroom. Prior to joining MAR, I thought I knew what racism was, and I was certain that I wasn’t causing harm or condoning racism in my classroom and in my school. I now realize that there is no middle ground; if you aren’t activel ..read more
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Diverse Books Reading Challenge
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by MAR Education Advocacy Team
2y ago
Spend your August reading BIPOC written books, with culturally diverse characters, with #ownvoices storylines. Kids, you could win a tablet. Parents, we have some prizes for you too. **open to Canadian residents only For the month of August, the Educational Advocacy Team (EAT) wanted to create a fun activity for children and adults to do together. One of the biggest initiatives of EAT is to diversify the literature in schools and in homes. So we thought, let's do a diverse books reading challenge. Why is it important to have books in your home and school that reflect a variety of races, cultu ..read more
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Am I Black enough?
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by Kerry Cavers
2y ago
Black History month is meant to celebrate Black joy, resistance, innovation and... unity. So why doesn't it always feel that way? When we gatekeep who is “Black enough” to be Black, we just perpetuate the same white supremacy ideology that has served to oppress us for hundreds of years. Am I Black enough? You don't look Black You don't sound Black You don't act Black Says the white person. You don't look Black You don't sound Black You don't act Black Says the Black person. The Black experience is not a singular experience. It is not a historical one. It is not a stereotypical one. It has evo ..read more
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Truth and Reconciliation Day: Important Reminders for Educators
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by MAR Education Advocacy Team
2y ago
8 reminders to help you talk with your students about Truth and Reconciliation in a culturally safe way. Written by the Moms Against Racism Education Advocacy Team, with the guidance of Indigenous educators and knowledge keepers. Hello Educators! It’s September and the back-to-school rush is in full swing. Educators are frantically trying to figure out who their new students are and what gifts and challenges the new school year might bring. Getting to know our students and families is one of the main things that happens in the first month of school. With National Day for Truth and Reconciliat ..read more
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