Pink Shirt Day

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, all HWDSB students and staff are encouraged to wear a pink shirt in honor of Pink Shirt Day – a day to raise awareness and stand up against bullying.

What is Pink Shirt Day?

Pink Shirt or Anti-Bullying Day is recognized annually in communities across Canada. Individuals in schools and workplaces come together by wearing pink shirts to show they are against bullying. The focus for Pink Shirt Day 2020 is “lift each other up; a simple but powerful message encouraging us to look beyond our differences and celebrate the things that make us unique. When we lift each other up, we see past the things that separate us and see instead the things that unite us as people.” (http://www.pinktshirtday.ca/)

Isn’t Pink Shirt Day the same as International Day of Pink? While both days have similar origins, it is important to make a distinction between the purpose for each day. Pink Shirt Day has a general anti-bullying focus, while International Day of Pink focuses more specifically on homophobic and transphobic bullying. In April, HWDSB will also come together to recognize the International Day of Pink in solidarity and support of our Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ communities.

What can we do to participate in Pink Shirt Day?

Pink Shirt Day On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 HWDSB students and staff will join together in celebrating Pink Shirt Day.

Wearing a pink shirt is one small but powerful way for us to show that we stand together against bullying of all kinds and that it has no place in our schools and communities.

What can we do to participate in Pink Shirt Day?

• Proudly wear a pink shirt
• Start a conversation about kindness and inclusion
• Design your own pink shirt logo or slogan
• Create an anti-bullying school banner for all students and staff to sign
• Practice random acts of kindness all day long
• Visit pinkshirtday.ca to learn more