By Gillian Shackleton My mother has a vivid memory of me at 14 years old. I arrived home from school one day and announced to my parents that children have rights. I told them that they were wrong for having smacked me when I was younger. We must have been learning about children’s rights atContinue reading “The Elephant in The Room”
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Waiting for Another Wave to Come
There is something about a time of crisis that brings out our true selves, and sometimes who we see in that time of crisis may not be someone we want to view in the mirror when the chaos has passed. COVID-19 has given us much to think about regarding race. From anti-asian racism to racismContinue reading “Waiting for Another Wave to Come”
A Comprehensive Examination of Structural Racism as relates to the Recently Publicised Racial Incidents in the USA
Structural racism is defined as: “A system in which public policies, institutional practices, culturalrepresentations, and other norms work in various, often reinforcing ways to perpetuate racial group inequity. It identifies dimensions of our history and culture that have allowed privileges associated with “whiteness” and disadvantages associated with “color” to endure and adapt over time. StructuralContinue reading “A Comprehensive Examination of Structural Racism as relates to the Recently Publicised Racial Incidents in the USA”
STATEMENT ON RECENT INCIDENTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Following the recent publicised racist incidents at our school, many have expressed outrage and have asked that action be taken. We want to thank the school for reacting swiftly to the recent events. We understand the necessity for consequences for the horrendous actions. We would like to emphasise, however, that any child is the productContinue reading “STATEMENT ON RECENT INCIDENTS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ANTI-RACISM EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS”
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