Art Windsor-Essex respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Anishinaabe Territory – the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. Today the Anishinaabe of the Three Fires Confederacy are represented by Bkejwanong. We want to state our respect for the ancestral and ongoing authority of Walpole Island First Nation over its Territory.
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Community Conversation: AWE-inspiring Reads
DATE: Thursday, December 12th, 2024
TIME: 6:30pm – 7:00pm
LOCATION: 401 Riverside Dr. W, Windsor, ON, 3rd floor
COST: This event is part of AWE at Night
- Current AWE Members: Free admission to Art Windsor-Essex
- Non-Members: $10
Accessibility: Accessibility and accommodation requests must be made at least two weeks in advance of the event. Please contact shinch@artwindsoressex.ca for questions.
As Ontario prepares to mandate Black history education in September 2025, a new opportunity opens for Windsor-Essex teachers and students to explore stories of resilience, representation, and identity. This community conversation takes inspiration from a story of “stolen books” — titles that disappeared from one teacher’s classroom library, like the autobiography of Malcolm X and a collection of Somalian poetry, claimed by students hungry for stories that speak to them.
This community conversation will invite educators, parents, and community members to reflect on the power of literature to spark curiosity and connection. Our panelists will explore how literature and art reveal the transformative power of storytelling, sharing ways we can all support meaningful representation in classrooms.
With Amina Abdulle, Camisha Sibblis, Janet Brown and Sydnie Moore.
This project is funded by the Government of Canada.
Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program.
Ontario Region/ Région de l’Ontario
Department of Canadian Heritage/ Patrimoine canadien
