Additional Materials and Resources
In addition to the information covered in this course, these links to additional materials and resources are offered to provide more information on the concepts addressed.
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A Few B.C. Examples of Racism and Resistance to Racism
1874: Emma Stark, First Black Teacher on Vancouver Island
- Digital Museums Canada. (2020). First Black Teacher on Vancouver Island: Emma Stark.
1921: Irene Kelleher: First Indigenous Teacher in B.C.
- BC Teachers’ Federation. (2022). Irene Kelleher Totí:ltawtxw: New School Honours First Indigenous Teacher in BC.
1922: Chinese Students Strike
- Open School BC. (2015). (2020). Bamboo Shoots: Chinese Canadian Legacies in BC.
1941: Barbara Howard: First Racialized Teacher, Vancouver School Board
- CBC News. (2021). Barbara Howard’s Trailblazing Running Career Was Cut Short by War.
1945: Vivian Jung: First Chinese-Canadian Teacher, Vancouver School Board
- VSB Archives and Heritage. (2023). Vivian Jung.
2008: Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. (2023). History of the TRC.
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. (2015). TRC [YouTube].
2012: ERASE (Expect Respect and Safe Education)
- Government of British Columbia. (n.d.). Erase.
- Government of British Columbia. (n.d.). Erase: Report Page.
2019: Professional Standards for B.C. Educators, Standard 9
- Government of British Columbia (n.d.) Professional Standard 9 – Truth and Reconciliation, Moving Forward Together [YouTube].
2023: K–12 Anti-Racism Action Plan
- Ministry of Education and Child Care. (2023). Racial Equity Together: K-12 Anti-Racism Action Plan.
- Ministry of Education and Child Care (2023). Anti-Racism: A Guide for Teachers.
Racism Toward Indigenous Children
- BC Auditor General. (2015). An Audit of the Education of Aboriginal Students in the B.C. Public School System.
- Assembly of First Nations. (2018). Jordan’s Principle Summit.
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. (2023). Residential School History.
- Royal BC Museum. (2023). Residential Schools and Reconciliation.
Becoming Anti-Racist
- Dr. Ibrahim, Andrew M. (n.d.). Redesigning Healthcare Delivery. [Becoming Anti-Racist Diagram].
What is the Right to Non-Discrimination?
- Province of British Columbia. (n.d.). Distinctions-based Approach.
Your Intersectional Identity
- Wheel of Power/Privilege. (2022). ResearchGate.
Anti-racism and Intersectionality
- Black Past. (2012). (1982) Audre Lorde, ‘Learning from the 60s.’
What is White Privilege?
- McIntosh, Peggy. (1989). White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.
Model Minority Myth
- Resilience BC: Anti-Racism Network. (n.d.). Hate Crimes in BC.
- The University of British Columbia, Equity and Inclusion Office. (2021). DEBUNK: The Model Minority Myth.
Know the Difference
- British Columbia’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner. (n.d.). Inquiry into Hate in the Pandemic.
Speaking Up and Interrupting Racism
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2011). Responding to Microaggressions and Bias.
Active Witnessing
- Resilience BC: Anti-Racism Network. (2021). Active Witnessing: Delta Folks Learn to Stand Up to Racism.
Commitment to Anti-Racism
- Province of British Columbia. (n.d.). Distinctions-based Approach.
- Province of British Columbia. (2022). Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan.
