We Can Do This: Decolonizing Our Pedagogy and Prioritizing Humanity

We Can Do This: Decolonizing Our Pedagogy and Prioritizing Humanity is geared at helping educators to understand and acknowledge that “race” is a social construct, to inform them of how dangerous ideologies connected to race create different outcomes for different groups of people through systemic racism, and to demonstrate how educators can be effective agents of positive change. The presentation highlights the Black Canadian experience to determine that filling in important gaps in our historical national narrative can explain present realities and inform the way that we approach the future as we endeavor to create positive outcomes for all students through equitable and inclusive education. We can do this!