The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is holding a party restricted to non-white workers. .“Because nothing says ‘belonging’ like segregating events by skin colour,” said Quillette associate editor Jonathan Kay in a Monday tweet. .Kay included a photo of an email to staff which started off with the HWDSB Equity Team acknowledging the date change for the event. .“On Tuesday, May 30, we will be holding a Celebration of Belonging for racialized staff at the Education Centre from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.,” said the Equity Team. .“This celebration will be an opportunity to connect and get to know other Racialized identifying staff over dinner and conversation.” .The Equity Team said employees will “collaborate on ways to promote and support inclusion and belonging at the HWDSB.” .There would be a meet and greet with HWDSB education director Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini. Dinner would be provided by catering company La Luna. .People were asked to respond by Friday. Since the event had been cancelled before, they were asked to resubmit their attendance for the new date. .“We look forward to meeting you at the Celebration of Belonging event,” said the Equity Team. .The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) said on March 10 it would be hosting a career fair restricted to non-white people at the Education Centre on March 29. .READ MORE: Ontario school board to hold racially segregated job fair for nonwhite people.“Our diverse student body needs and deserves to have role models who understand their lived experiences,” said the WRDSB. .The WRDSB linked to a press release, where it says research shows “students do better in terms of academic achievement and well-being when they see themselves reflected in their learning and in positions of leadership within the school system.”
