Here’s How International Day of Pink Was Celebrated Across HWDSB
International Day of Pink is an annual event to raise awareness and commit to ending the spread of bullying, hatred, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and transmisogyny within our schools and our communities.
Day of Pink is always celebrated on the second Wednesday of April, which is April 14, 2021. Unfortunately, this important day for our Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ students, families, and staff takes place within the newly created provincial April break. To continue in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board’s tradition of raising awareness on Day of Pink, we recognized the date on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
We saw plenty of students and staff members celebrating by wearing pink and partaking in lessons rooted in the Day of Pink theme. Here are some of our favourite moments:
Some more shots of our amazing staff and students wearing pink for International Day of Pink! #dayofpink @HWDSB_Climate pic.twitter.com/cF2eX02sfn
— Frank Panabaker Elementary School (@Panabaker_HWDSB) April 8, 2021
We spent the morning in the sunshine making shirts for #DayofPink 💕 @HWDSB @HWDSB_Climate pic.twitter.com/12lwCBNqBQ
— Alexandra Jaworsky (@MissJaworsky) April 8, 2021
Spreading kindness in our class, today and every day. #dayofpink 💕 @HWDSB @HWDSB_ESLELD pic.twitter.com/zemNYyWMt9
— Miss J. Barr (@BarrHWDSB) April 8, 2021
@HWDSB_Climate #DayofPink pic.twitter.com/E2A1iMnkOe
— Nicola Giles (@NCGedu) April 8, 2021
Chalk talk at Cootes Paradise!! @HWDSB #DayofPink @HWDSB_Climate pic.twitter.com/8rIAQNR0r9
— Cootes Paradise ES (@CParadise_HWDSB) April 8, 2021
Today for #nationaldayofpink we read the book Chrysanthemum and learned a very valuable lesson about the power of our words and the importance of thinking about what we are going to say before we say it!@HWDSB @Viscount_HWDSB #celebratewhatmakesusdifferent pic.twitter.com/7jn3TYyIay
— Mrs. Hazzard (@jen_jhazzard) April 8, 2021
To celebrate International Day of Pink, 5N talked about the different things that make up our identities. In order for us to feel safe and loved, all parts of our identities should be accepted and celebrated. We read the book “Looking Like Me” and created our own poems! @HWDSB pic.twitter.com/udW4GlXRMn
— Emma Finlayson (@miss_efinlayson) April 8, 2021
A great day to be outside for PE and write messages to celebrate International Day of Pink #DayofPink @CParadise_HWDSB @HWDSB pic.twitter.com/R9ejoCZVM1
— Ian Fox (@MrIFox) April 8, 2021
International day of pink! Let’s use chalk to write positive messages of inclusion on our Cootes playground! @HWDSB pic.twitter.com/Zz1Dud9BCw
— Cootes Paradise ES (@CParadise_HWDSB) April 8, 2021
@Bellmoore_HWDSB #internationaldayofpink pic.twitter.com/gJfdiTdcIC
— Room144 (@Bellmoore144) April 9, 2021
Here is our amazing staff and students showing their support of International Day of Pink! @hwdsb_climate #dayofpink pic.twitter.com/z7CVoYWQCj
— Frank Panabaker Elementary School (@Panabaker_HWDSB) April 8, 2021
Our Question of the Day today inspired by #DayofPink. @HWDSB @HWDSB_Climate pic.twitter.com/hljaHm5BDk
— Alexandra Jaworsky (@MissJaworsky) April 8, 2021
#dayofpink No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. pic.twitter.com/VSpqV5738D
— SWC_HAT (@hat_swc) April 8, 2021
Inspired by the book “You Matter”, Ss @JMacElementary wrote their own page for a class book #DayofPink @HWDSB_Climate pic.twitter.com/cpviZmtR4i
— Mrs. Vernon (@jmac_vernon) April 8, 2021
BCSS Tigers are reminded to wear pink on Thursday, April 8th in honour of International Pink Day. In wearing pink, we commit to end the bullying and homophobia, transphobia and transmisogyny. #DayofPink #HWDSB_Climate 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ pic.twitter.com/32TQHxlAkH
— Bernie Custis Secondary School (@BCSS_HWDSB) April 7, 2021
Discussing how to be #inclusive @JMacElementary on this #DayofPink @HWDSB_Climate pic.twitter.com/xoubhpyqN8
— Mrs. Vernon (@jmac_vernon) April 8, 2021
Updated on Monday, April 12, 2021.