On April 5, 2025, we welcomed over 100 guests to the Nia Centre for the Arts for Empowering Our Narratives: Our Stories, Our Perspective. This unique celebration of African, Black, and Caribbean...
The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement partnered with JAZZ.FM91 as part of their Holiday Heroes Instrument Drive to deliver 182 musical items to four schools in the Toronto District...
"It Takes a Village: Nurturing and Celebrating Black Youth Identity in K-12 Schools and Community"
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Toronto District School Board’s Centre of...
This summer, as part of the Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP), five Toronto District School Board Junior Leaders were placed at Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF). The Black Student...
Meet Blessed M., a Grade 11 student at David and Mary Thompson C.I. who has just completed her first year with the Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP) - an initiative that provides Black...
Joy as Resistance
Posted on Friday February 28, 2025
Join us on March 6 as we honour Black Mental Health Week with Trey Anthony
Join us for a variety of events happening in February.
Every year, the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement offers the Black Student Summer Leadership Program to TDSB students from Grades 10 to 12. Through a competitive selection process,...
New graduates Michelle G. and Alexis W. have just finished their second year of the Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP). The BSSLP offers an opportunity for Black students in Grades 10 to...
Rawlinson Community School has been a longstanding member of the Black Student Success and Excellence initiative. This year they focused on building positive racial identities of Black students and...
During the 2023- 2024 school year, Chief Dan George Public School as part of the Black Student Success and Excellence (BSSE) initiative had a variety of academic and cultural experiences to celebrate...
During the 2023-2024 school year, St. Margaret’s PS, as part of the Black Student Success and Excellence initiative, worked to involve learners in activities that best represent their multiple...
Lord Dufferin Public School, as part of the Black Student Success and Excellence initiative, has focused on student engagement, belonging and Black joy to reinforce positive 2SLGBTQ+ and Black...
End of Year Newsletter
Posted on Sunday July 28, 2024
The 2023-2024 school year was an eventful one. Check out our end of the year newsletter.
First-year York University student Awwal Abass has achieved so much since graduating from Westview Centennial Secondary School and it all stems back to his participation in Youth Participatory Action...