Clarissa and the Poor Relations by Alicia Cameron

Her professional career has concentrated on the advancement of Indigenous-focused educational priorities and initiatives that in turn, result in tangible benefits that make a difference in the lives of current and future Indigenous students. She will be a strong advocate for Ontario’s public education system, in addition to supporting and facilitating strong connections between the BTC and OPSBA using anti-racist and anti-oppression frameworks and guidance.Īlicia brings more than 15 years of experience in a diverse range of Indigenous educational settings, including on-reserve, off-reserve and urban community settings. Michelle is currently working as an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Consultant, and offers skills in the areas of leadership and collaboration in system initiatives, curriculum development and implementation, improvement of student and staff success and educational practices, and supporting colleagues and leadership in their own professional growth. Michelle’s vast experience as an educator, vice-principal, and principal at the Toronto and Hamilton-Wentworth DSBs, and most recently as the K-12 System Principal of Equity at the HWDSB, will ensure OPSBA is well-positioned to support the BTC, which has been meeting virtually and in-person since the 2022 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Please join us in welcoming two new members of the OPSBA team!Īlicia Cameron joins OPSBA as our Indigenous Trustees’ Council (ITC) Liaison and Michelle Rodney Bartalos joins OPSBA as our Black Trustees’ Caucus (BTC) Liaison. #Research #ResearchNest #IndigenousResearch #IndigenousExcellence #IndigenousEducation #Indigenized #IndigenousStudents #ResearchReport #Reconciliation She created Paths to Reconciliation: An Overview of the Current Educational Landscape, a research report which analyzes what post-secondary institutions have done to implement the TRC’s Calls to Action throughout their educational landscape since 2015.įeaturing gorgeous cover art by the supremely gifted artist & visual storyteller Emily Kewageshig, the report is a must-read – and will prepare the way for further investigation. Karsyn Summers, one of the Research Assistants in our Research Knowledge Nest, wanted to dive deeper into these important questions. But what’s really been done to implement the Calls to Action on post-secondary campuses since 2015? 🤔Īre #Indigenous post-secondary students feeling more empowered to pursue their learning journeys? Have institutions done enough in practical terms to implement reconciliation, or has accountability been lacking? So much has been written about the role that #education plays in #reconciliation since the #TRC released its findings.

Clarissa and the Poor Relations by Alicia Cameron