{"id":65,"date":"2024-02-05T16:30:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/black-excellence\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:53:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T14:53:21","slug":"programs-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/black-excellence\/programs-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs &#038; Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section has-parallax\" id=\"section_1046863143\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  \" data-parallax-container=\".section\" data-parallax-background data-parallax=\"-10\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1805408499\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-188650307\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  data-animate=\"flipInX\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 10%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/black-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/KEY-PILLARS-OF-OUR-PROGRAMME_01.png\" alt=\"KEY PILLARS OF OUR PROGRAMME\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1808053687\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1593082532\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h1 style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">Key Pillars of Our Programme<\/h1>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1593082532 {\n  font-size: 1.25rem;\n  line-height: 0.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1593082532 {\n    font-size: 3rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large\"  id=\"row-272977587\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1629679658\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>1. Community Engagement<\/h2>\n<p>We prioritize active involvement with the community to foster a deep sense of belonging, ownership, and empowerment.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Collaboration<\/h2>\n<p>Collaboration, distinct from community engagement, focuses on partnering with educators, administrators, and support services within the school board to enhance student experiences.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-780708470\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>3. Empowerment<\/h2>\n<p>Our goal is to provide students with the academic support, skills, and confidence they need to excel and lead. We celebrate and affirm their identities through culturally enriching activities.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Accountability<\/h2>\n<p>We encourage students to take responsibility for their actions and decisions and promote restorative models to address challenges and conflicts.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1046863143 {\n  padding-top: 3%;\n  padding-bottom: 3%;\n  background-color: rgb(252, 252, 252);\n}\n#section_1046863143 .section-bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/black-excellence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/ycdsb_Asset-418.svg);\n}\n#section_1046863143 .section-bg {\n  background-position: 49% 0%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_729319062\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-1671327894\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-627536880\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"container section-title-container\" ><h1 class=\"section-title section-title-normal\"><b><\/b><span class=\"section-title-main\" >Our Mission: Empowering Black Students for a Brighter Tomorrow<\/span><b><\/b><\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1671327894 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 5% 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large\"  id=\"row-1573245574\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1234171757\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Increase Community Engagement<\/h3>\n<h5>Objective:<\/h5>\n<p> Forge strong partnerships with Black-owned and Black-led businesses and community organizations.<\/p>\n<h5>Strategies:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li >\n<p>Develop mentorship and networking opportunities connecting students with industry professionals.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li >\n<p>Facilitate interactive workshops and discussions led by community leaders.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1481640358\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Build a Support Network for Black Students<\/h3>\n<h5>Objective:<\/h5>\n<p> Create a robust support system for Black students, especially during key transitional phases in their educational journey.<\/p>\n<h5>Strategies:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li >\n<p>Establish transition support for students moving from elementary to secondary school.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li >\n<p>Develop peer mentorship programs, fostering relationships and shared experiences.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li >\n<p>Organize student-led culturally affirming events to celebrate and honor Black heritage and identity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row row-large\"  id=\"row-2145197006\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1486807037\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Improve Student Well-being and Academic Success<\/h3>\n<h5>Objective:<\/h5>\n<p> Address the mental health, wellness, and academic needs of Black students, ensuring a supportive learning environment.<\/p>\n<h5>Strategies:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li >\n<p>Implement programs focusing on stress management and overall mental wellness.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li >\n<p>Provide targeted academic support and tutoring to address areas like literacy, numeracy, and OSSLT preparation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-530349107\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Reduce the Incidence of Anti-Black Racism in Schools<\/h3>\n<h5>Objective:<\/h5>\n<p>Cultivate an inclusive and understanding school culture, free from the impacts of anti-Black racism.<\/p>\n<h5>Strategies:<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Develop and implement an anti-racism education program for students and staff.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Equip students with tools and strategies to recognize, address, and stand against instances of anti-Black racism.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Foster a school environment where inclusivity and mutual respect are paramount.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_729319062 {\n  padding-top: 3%;\n  padding-bottom: 3%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7672,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":""},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>Key Pillars of Our Programme 1. 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