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| Human Rights and Equity Advisor |
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The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kayode Akomolafe to the position of Human Rights and Equity Advisor starting June 6, 2022. Kayode Akomolafe is a lawyer and joins DCDSB from the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, where he has been an Investigator for Systemic Advocacy since 2019. Prior to immigrating to Canada, Mr. Akomolafe practiced law in Nigeria and was Principal Counsel at the Law Firm of Olukayode Akomolafe. Mr. Akomolafe has experience leading transformational human rights change and has championed efforts to identify and eliminate systemic barriers. As a member of the board’s Senior Administrative Team, Mr. Akomolafe will build, support, and maintain a culture of respect for human rights and equity within the DCDSB. His role will also identify and address systemic organizational and attitudinal barriers based on human rights and equity. For more information, please email kayode.akomolafe@dcdsb.ca.
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| Coach Advocates for Black Students |
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Within a Catholic learning environment, Coach/Advocates for Black Students (CABS) will work within schools to support the implementation of programs, services and other supports to meet the needs of underserved Black students and their families, with a focus on student well-being and success. This role was established as part of DCDSB’s commitment to recognizing and dismantling anti-Black racism and systemic barriers. The CABS role is one way that the Durham Catholic district school board is working to change this reality for our students.
Coach Advocate led InitiativesIn July 2022, the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) partnered with Ontario Tech University and Queen’s University for a specialized STEM camp for Black youth. During the week-long camp, DCDSB elementary students in Grades 7 and 8 and secondary students in Grades 9 and 10 built and created structures, such as structurally sound bridges, learned to code and use robotics, and created bottle rockets. Watch the video below:
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