Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Resources 

We are collecting and sharing resources that have been recommended by our BCPVPA members and friends. We began this assembly of books, articles, films and podcasts during February's Black History Month, and we will continue to add resources that support and enrich an understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome your suggestions for resources that you would like to share: contact us.

Resource Guides for Educators

• Addressing Anti-Asian Racism: A Resource for Educators by ETFO and TDSB
• Project of the Heart: Educator Resources | First Nation Child and Family Caring Society 
  
• SOGI-Inclusive Education Resource Guide
  
• Their Voices Will Guide Us | Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Student and Youth Engagement Guide
  
• Residential Schools: Grade-Specific Classroom Resources Guides| First Nations Education Steering Committee and the First Nations Schools Association
• SOGI 123 Resources for All Educators

Articles

• "Commentary / Banning the N-word on campus ain't the answer—it censors Black professors like me" by Vershawn Ashanti Young 
• "Does the n-word belong in the classroom?" by Parents for Diversity  
  
• "Elementary school teacher who showed class 'To Kill a Mockingbird' suspended" (CTV News)
• The Foundations of Transformative Anti-Racism" by George J. Sefa Dei & Andrea Vásquez Jiménez 
  
• "It's Time to Completely Ban the N-Word in Schools"  by Tyrone C. Howard (Education Week)
  
• "The N-Word: Confronting Racial Slurs In Literature" by Enobong Essein 
  
• "(Trans-multi)culturally Responsive Education" by Latika Raisinghani

Principl(ed) Articles

• Indigenous Education Allies and Leads Principl(ed) June 2021
  
• Legacy Schools Program Principl(ed) June 2021
  
• Building Inclusive School Communities with Cognitive Tools Principl(ed) June 2021
  
• Advocate, Partner, Supporter Principl(ed) March 2021
• A Professional Dream Deferred Principl(ed) March 2021
• Indigenous Graduation Coach Principl(ed) March 2021
• The Power of Place Principl(ed) November 2020
  
• Lessons About Racism Principl(ed) November 2020
  
• The Gift of Teaching and Learning from the Land Principl(ed) June 2020
  
• Ła Bała Sgan Principl(ed) March 2020
  
• BC's Framework for Enhancing Student Learning (FESL) Principl(ed) March 2020

Books

• They Call Me George: The Untold Story of Black Train Porters and the Birth of Modern Canada (Cecil Foster)
  
• Black Writers Matter (Edited by Whitney French)
  
• Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present (Robyn Maynard)
  
• Price Paid (Bev Sellars)
  
• The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power (Desmond Cole)
  
• The Canadian Children's Book Centre directory of picture and non-fiction books for educators to use: view the list
  
• 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act (Bob Joseph)
  

Films, Talks & More 

• Celebrating Black History Month | The Poetry Foundation 
  
• CBC News Series| Being Black in Canada    
• Chilliwack’s Chinatowns: A Story of Diversity, Racism, and Arson Chilliwack Museum and Archives
  
• Danger of a Single Story | TED Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Deeply Rooted | A Black Family’s History as 7th Generation Canadians (CBC Short Docs) 
• Eyes Open: An Anti-Asian Racism PSA Video (CCNC-SJ)
• National Film Board (NFB) | Playlist for Black History Month
• The N-Word in the Classroom | TED Talk by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor