Student Voice Conference

In celebration of South Asian and Asian Heritage Month, Durham Educators’ Network for South Asians (DENSA) and Muslim Educators’ Network of Durham (MEND) will be hosting their first ever Student Voice Conference. The theme for this conference is Be You: Explore, Discover & Re-imagine.

Students in Grades 7-10 will have the opportunity to engage in one of the following workshops: Leading for Change, My Identity, or Media, Messages & Stereotypes. These interactive workshops will help students to further discover various aspects of their roots. 

Celebrating student voice for Asian/South Asian Heritage Month

Event:                   Asian/South Asian Student Voice Conference                          

Date:                   May 2nd, 2019                  

Time:                   8:30 am – 11:30 am                       

Location:             Roberta Bondar PS,  25 Sullivan Drive, Ajax, ON L1T 3L3

Audience:            Durham District School Board, Students in Grades 7-10               

Preferred
Media Time:         9:00 am – 11:30 am

Arrangements can be made in advance or on-site for interviews and/or photo opportunities.

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering and Oshawa. The DDSB employs 6,900 teaching and educational services staff. With 133 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, the DDSB accommodates more than 70,000 regular day students and thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses. More information can be found on the DDSB’s website at www.ddsb.ca. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @DurhamDSB and YouTube at DurhamDSB.

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