March 06, 2017 at 5:30pm - 8pm

York Civic Centre, 2700 Eglinton Ave W

Join us for refreshments and a community conversation on high school course selection and the role of public education

Goals:

• Share information on high school course selection and highlight the importance of these decisions
• Gather information by creating a safe space for students, parents, and service providers to talk about needs and areas to improve the process for selecting high school courses
• Identify and contribute to the development of resources, tools, and policies that support students and parents in accessing the most appropriate courses 

Presentations by:

• Welcoming remarks by TDSB Trustee Chris Tonks
• Rapper/performing artist, facilitator & blogger Sydanie
• Carl James, the Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora and past Director of the York Centre for Education and Community, York University
• Joseph Amankrah, Technical Officer, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University and Founder, Camara Skills Training Network
• Sharma Queiser, Researcher and Policy Analyst, Social Planning Toronto

A limited number of TTC tokens will be available at the event.

Questions? Contact Sharma Queiser at [email protected] or 416-351-0095 ext. 219

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