Committee for Action on Social Justice

C O M M I T T E E F O R A C T I O N O N S O C I A L J U S T I C E ( C A S J ) 2020–21 Committee for Action on Social Justice (CASJ)

• advises the BCTF on social justice issues • facilitates and promotes social justice workshops • liaises with community groups and NGOs • develops policy on emerging issues • reviews and develops materials for classroom teachers • develops and supports networks of social justice contacts in the following action group areas: Antiracism, Disability Justice, Economic Justice, Status of Women, LGBTQ2S+, Peace and Global Education, Environmental Justice • co-ordinates the work of the seven action groups.

Antiracism Action Group Nimfa Casson Rozhin Emadi Linda Frank Chanelle Tye Workshops • Bafa Bafa Rafa Rafa • Incorporating Antiracist Strategies into BC’s Revised Curriculum • Responding to Racism in the Workplace and the Classroom Status of Women Action Group Angela Marcakis Serena Mohammed Trish Mugford Sheena Seymour Workshops • Engaging Men and Boys to Prevent Gender-based Violence • Promoting Healthy Youth Relationships: Educating against gender-based violence Economic Justice Action Group Tyler Emoff Richard Pesik Kati Spencer Marcus Tse Workshops • Help End Child Poverty in BC’s Classrooms, Schools, and Local Communities • Poverty is a Classroom Issue Disability Justice Action Group Leah Kelley Lee Nichelle Penney Heather Sallows Environmental Justice Action Group Tara Ehrcke Mary Hotomanie Sarah Newton Charity Peal Workshops • Teaching Green: Integrating Environmental Justice Issues across the Curriculum (five modules available: Climate Justice Heroes, Food Security, Sustainable Resource Use, Sustainable Transportation, Water Rights) Peace and Global Education Action Group Regie Plana-Alcuaz Anjum Khan Shailly Sareen Amy Ashlyn Workshops • Creating Cultures of Peace • Global Education: Bringing global perspectives into your classroom LGBTQ2S+ Action Group Kamaron Birkett Heather Kelley Lee-Ann Locker Trevana Spilchen Workshops • Creating a Gender-Inclusive School Culture • Promoting Healthy Youth Relationships: Educating against gender-based violence • Reach Out, Speak Out on Homophobia and Transphobia • Sexual Health Education: It’s fun!

Intersectional Workshops • Advancing Equity and Inclusion in Our Schools and Community • Creating Inclusive Spaces: Applying an equity and inclusion lens • Strategies for Discussing Controversial Issues • Developing Allyship Skills to Break the Cycle of Cyberbullying • In the Shoes of the Bully, the Bystander, and the Victim

Important SJ dates to celebrate March 8–14: International Women’s Week March 22: World Water Day April 8: International Day of Pink May 17: International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia June: LGBTQ2S+ Pride Month June 21: National Indigenous Peoples’ Day

See the BCTF Calendar of Events online for more dates.

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