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• - video from the Government of BC
  • "A short animated video about the importance of schools fostering inclusive classroom environments where everyone regardless of race,   culture, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or ability, is welcome and feels safe."
  • for video from the Government of BC
• - Government of BC
• - BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
• - BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
• - Safe At Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
• Indigenous Anti-Racism Resources
• - BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
• - BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
• - Learning For Justice - " is for educators and all adults in schools, and it offers advice for ways to respond to remarks made by students and other adults. It also gives guidance for helping students learn to speak up as well. And modeling the kind of behavior we want from students is one of the most effective ways of teaching."
• - Foundry
• - Elementary lesson plans - BCTF
• - Secondary lesson plans - BCTF
• - BCTF
• - ATA
• - One Love Consulting (Dr. Lisa Gunderson) - an extensive list of resources
• - Moms Against Racism
• - Anti Oppression Educators' Collective

Latin American Heritage Month - October

As proclaimed by and the , October 2025 is Latin American Heritage Month. 

Information from UBC – REDI –

Information from  

National Film Board of Canada –

National Film Board of Canada –

Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion –

Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion –

2 Peas and a Dog –

The Virtual Learning Commons –  

Tamil Heritage Month - January

Minister of Canadian Identity & Culture - h

Tamil Heritage Month -

United Nations Association in Canada -

Tamil Heritage Month -

Some open online learning courses, documents, research and reading on the theme of Anti-Racism

• mytrainingbc -
• UBC -
• - Anti Oppression Educators' Collective
• - experiences Canada
• - Government of BC
• - Government of BC

January 15 is Black Excellence Day. It was created by the Ninandotoo Society and takes place on this day to honour Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was born on this day in 1929. The term Black Excellence came out of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.

What is Black Excellence Day? "As a lead up to Black History Month, Black Excellence Day is a day to rejoice Black history and learn about Black stories, Black Art, and Black people, and a day to stand in solidarity with Black Canadians." (from ).

• - Black Excellence Day 
• of notable Black peoples in Canada - Government of Canada
• - CBC
• - Black Voice: Stronger When Together
• - Black Professionals Canada
• - Read Engaging Content - Black Voice: Stronger When Together
• - Histoire des Noirs au Canada

February is Black History Month

February 2025 celebrated and honoured in Canada. In the USA, 2026 marks . 

The theme for is "30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations - From Nation Builders to Tomorrow's Visionaries."

• I am because we are - - Focused Education
• - Government of Canada - toolkits, videos, information, noteworthy figures
• - BC Black History Awareness Society
• - BC Black History Awareness Society - digital museum
• - BC Black History Awareness Society - resources, articles, stories for educators
• - CBC Kids
• - Learning Material, Resources, Webinars - BHPC
• - The Canadian Encyclopedia
• - 400 Years of Legacy - Histoire des Noirs au Canada
• - Histoire des Noirs au Canada
• – Government of Canada
• – Canada's History
• – BCTF
• – BC Black History Awareness Society
• – Canada’s History
• – NFB
• – Canada’s History
• – Canada’s History
• – Black Canadian Veteran
• - Education Guide and Worksheets - Historica Canada
• - A Black People's History of Canada

• - ressource pedagogiques - CPAF

• - film - NFB

• - Heritage Minutes - Historica Canada
• - Community Stories - Digital Museums Canada
• - CBC Gem

Black & Indigenous Intersectionality

It is important to acknowledge the existence of .

• is a Cree and Trinidadian author, educator, and speaker. She , including the Surviving the City series, and ‘I Sang You Down From the Stars’. 
• – Canada’s History
• – Amber Starks 
• – The Local
• - Briarpatch
• – documentary about , Haitian-born Indigenous adoptee in Heiltsuk Nation about his journey and struggle with the All Nation Basketball tournament
• - "..honouring the histories, realities, stories and experiences of people who are of the African diasporic and Indigenous ancestry.."
• - Partnership with Native Americans

Black & Queer Intersectionality

• – queerevents.ca 
• – Trevor Project Canada
• – Trevor Project
• – Centring Black 2SLGBTQI+ Voices across Canada
• – Canadian Pride Historical Society
• - buzzfeed
• – Rainbow Resource Centre
• – now
• – News is Out

January 27 is the. It honours the day in 1945 when the Auschwitz-Burkenau concentration camp was liberated.

• - information, education resources, news and updates
• - Government of Canada
• - Evaluated Books & Resources K-12 - Focused Education Resources
• - CBC Kids
• - Musee de l'Holocauste Montreal
• (K-12) - We Are Teachers
• (gr 5-12) - Holocaust Center for Humanity
• - Holocaust Center for Humanity
• (ages 8-12) - Book Trust

• - CBC Kids
  •  
• - Knowledge Network
• (Secondary 10-12) - National Film Board
• - ATA

• - Focused Education K-12 Evaluated Resource Collection
• (Primary) - Queen's University Library
• (Primary, Intermediate) - Queen's University Library
• (ages 0-12) - Vancouver Public Library
• - Moms Against Racism
• - More than 100 carefully selected lists of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators - Social Justice Books
• - "the books on this list explore the structures of race and systemic racism, how colonialism continues tom impact BIPOC living in Canada, and the work we all must to do build a more equitable society" - Penguin Random House
• - University of British Columbia
• - DBRL
• - TeachMag

• - A podcast about race in Canada
• - Amnesty International
• - Powerful Truths from Relentless Indigenous Voices
• - "This ongoing series aims to raise awareness and foster discussions about racism and discrimination, with a particular focus on the experiences of newcomers to Canada".
• - #CityLineReal on Race
• - Pourquoi le mot « race » est-il tabou? Qu’en est-il quand on est, à la fois, victime de discriminations raciales et sexuelles? Comment assumer son identité plurielle?
• - CBC Radio Podcasts
  • ?
• - "..overcoming the obstacles of overt and institutionalized racism to achieve their professional goals while creating healthy and fulfilling lives".
• - CBC Radio Podcasts
  • ?
• - Pam Palmater
•