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Brooks Class of 2023: Making meaningful change, together

Abstract
Werklund School of Education research team at the University of Calgary facilitates 2-year anti-racism effort led by Brooks Composite High School students and administration.
Authors: Zoltan Varadi Publication Date: 7/24/2023

Publication Type: Newspaper Article

URL:https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/news/brooks-class-2023-making-meaningful-change-together
Notes

Community organizations: Brooks Composite High School

Future research / gaps identified: n/a

Key findings:

  • Brooks has the highest proportion of Black Canadians of any census tract in Canada, as well as a strong immigrant labour force due to their meat packing industry.
  • Student leaders at Brooks Composite High School have made leaps in improving racial equity at their school and in their broader community, such as making Eid al-Fitr a recognized school holiday.
  • The Brooks students were 1 of 2 Canadian teams invited to present at “Activism and Advocacy During Troubled Times: A Roadmap for Improved Practices Among Newcomer Youth” at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Chicago.

Key recommendations: n/a

Location: Brooks, AB

Integration timeline: not defined

Key populations: racialized high school student leaders at Brooks Composite High School in Brooks, AB

Open access: Yes


Collections children-youth-and-elderly , education-students-teachers

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