FREE ONLINE CFE EVENT
When: – 5:30 pm
As schools face demands to remove books from their libraries and curriculum resources, few consider students’ views. Join a panel of students who look at recent bans — what it means for them, why it’s happening, and what schools, students, and the community should do.
Co-sponsored by Canadian School Libraries, Edmonton Public Library, PEN Canada, Toronto Public Library, Vancouver Public Library
Panelists:
- Dáminí Awóyígà, High School Student, Halifax Youth Poet Laureate, and Founder of the Afro-Indigenous Book Club,
- Jayreece Whiley, 2023 Valedictorian, Charles P Allen High School; African Nova Scotian Spoken Word Artist
- Micaiah Aladejebi, Student at Sackville High School, Student Council Treasurer, Recipient HåRM Youth Volunteer Award
Moderator:
- El Jones, Poet, Journalist, and Assistant Professor of Political and Canadian Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University
Zoom link to event torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567
This is a free event and no registration is required.
Please contact cfe@torontomu.ca if you require accommodation to ensure inclusion in this event.