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Graduation Coaches for Black Students

BRAVE Conference 2024

The Black girls Restoring, Affirming and Valuing Each Other (BRAVE) conference is brought to you by our Graduation Coaches for Black Students, and will be held on October 23, 2024 (Wednesday) at the Catholic Education Centre from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

This year’s theme is: SHELeads: Defining success on our terms.

This year's BRAVE conference aims to empower Black girls to take charge of their futures and define success on their terms! This conference is designed to inspire, educate, and equip young Black girls with the tools and confidence to shape their paths to success!

Over-all Goals of BRAVE:

  • Reinforcing empowerment of Black girls to celebrate and write their own authentic stories.

  • Changing the narrative of what it means to be a brave girl, honing on empowerment & motivation.

  • Support the Multi-Year Strategic Plan (MYSP) of the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) to develop responsive learning environments that engage marginalized students.

  • Support the Equity Action Plan Priority of Dismantling Anti-Black Racism.

  • Provide a platform for Black girls to share their lived experiences while building allyship and belonging.

Register for the BRAVE Conference 2024 at the link below (TCDSB login required):

Teachers must ensure that all students complete a Media Consent Form and an Excursion Form to attend the event.

Brave Conference 2024 flyer - The Indigenous, Equity & Community Relations logo is at the top of the flyer. The main text says Black girls Restoring Affirming and Valuing Each Other - BRAVE 2024 Conference - here is a clip artwork of four Black girls smiling together, with the text - Presents: She Leaders - defining success on our terms. Below is a photo of Keynote speaker Deanna Johnson, with text: With Keynote Speaker Deanna Johnson - When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - Where: Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario - Time: 10 AM to 2 PM - Questions? Please contact jodelyn.huang@tcdsb.org, tyanna.brown@tcdsb.org or jada.brown@tcdsb.org. Brought to you by: The Graduation Coaches for Black Students.

BRAVE Conference Workshops

The BRAVE Conference workshops will be held on October 23, 2024 (Wednesday).