Welcome back, Allenby! The APAs Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is excited to start another year of great learning and celebration of the individuals that make up our community. The DEI Committee’s objectives include: 1. Fostering a high degree of engagement, productivity, and conversation with Allenby families about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion issues impacting the Allenby student and family community 2. Organizing, […]
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day)
The APA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) committee held its first meeting with our school’s administration on September 14. We are excited to provide impactful resources and events in service of greater inclusivity for the Allenby community throughout the school year. The DEI committee recognizes the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. We invite students […]
Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission residential school commemoration event. It grew out of a young girl named Phyllis (Jack) Webstad having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects […]
Orange Shirt Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Friday, September 30, Allenby will be participating in Orange Shirt Day. Our participation in this event is a symbol of our recognition that many children in Canada have not been treated equally, and that many indigenous children have been subjected to systemic cultural suppression and do not have access to basic necessities, social services […]