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Unsoo replied to the discussion How might we draw on research findings to highlight and challenge the impact of anti-Black racism on youth and their families? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:31:45 -0400

Reply to How might we draw on research findings to highlight and challenge the impact of anti-Black racism on youth and their families?

Research findings are a way to communicate with and convince people who do not know or admit the reality. Reasonable people my accept facts based on research findings more easily than emotional loaded opinions. However, “facts” don’t mean just quantitative results. It can be results of qualitative research related to personal…

Unsoo replied to the discussion What is One Simple Thing you could do to center Black youth wellbeing in your work? What is One Simple Thing that your organization could do to center Black youth wellbeing? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:07:58 -0400

Reply to What is One Simple Thing you could do to center Black youth wellbeing in your work? What is One Simple Thing that your organization could do to center Black youth wellbeing?

I was a students’ rights activist in my twenties, so I always think about bringing the voice of students in my classroom. Acknowledging and taking account of their voices give students more power for themselves to thrive in their learning and in the community. This will have no pushbacks from other students as I will have their voices also,…

Unsoo replied to the discussion Let’s dream and envision programs and services where Black youth are not experiencing anti-Black racism. How might we move beyond identifying the service needs and gaps Black youth face, to pro-actively designing pathways to inclusion in the youth sector? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:02:35 -0400

Reply to Let’s dream and envision programs and services where Black youth are not experiencing anti-Black racism. How might we move beyond identifying the service needs and gaps Black youth face, to pro-actively designing pathways to inclusion in the youth sector?

One way to provide a program where Black youth don’t experience racism is to hire more diverse people to run the program who will understand the experience of them better. The practice of my school board to run a tutoring program for Black students with Black mentors is such a way. They are doing the program for other visual minorities as…

Unsoo replied to the discussion Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:53:20 -0400

Reply to Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario?

I was shocked that the population of teachers in schools I’ve experienced were almost all white people despite the diverse population of students in Ontario. I heard that there were like only two Black teachers working in the school board. This is a big problem as students can’t see themselves in teachers, so they can less connect to…