Join HWDSB’s Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Student Voice Advisory Committee
HWDSB is committed to developing safer, more equitable, and more inclusive learning environments. To support student learning and well-being, HWDSB has a responsibility to ensure student voice is centered, valued, and acted upon.
Creating a positive school board culture and environment where all students and staff feel safe, supported, and accepted is a goal of the HWDSB Equity Action Plan. Student Voice Advisory Committees are part of the ongoing effort to achieve this goal and include the voices, experience, insight, and ideas of students who belong to groups which have been historically and currently marginalized by the education system.
Students in Grades 7 to 12+ (returning for another year after Grade 12) who identify as Two Spirit or LGBTQIA+ are invited to join the Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Student Voice Advisory Committee. Participating in the group will provide students with an opportunity to share lived experiences, address challenges, and celebrate successes. The goal of the committee is to connect students from different schools and give them the opportunity to provide insight on system policies, programs, and practices to improve outcomes for all students.
Meetings are facilitated by HWDSB staff, with options to participate in person or virtually. The deadline to sign up through the form below is Friday, November 18 at 4 p.m.
Link to sign-up form: hwdsb.info/2slgbtqia-student-voice
PDF flyer: Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ Student Voice
For more information on Student Voice Advisory Committees, see our previous blog post. You can also email questions to the Equity Department at [email protected].
Updated on Monday, October 31, 2022.