A New Coach at the Grand Erie District School Board will offer personalized support to the Board’s Black Student Population.
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The Gedsb Joins More Than 26 School Boards Across Ontario Who Have Hired A Graduation Coach to Help Support the Success and Well-Being of Black Students.
The Board Has Had Indiguation Coaches Sale 2020, and the New Role Reinforces The Board’s “Commitment to En En Enfreing All Students, Especially Those Facing Systemic Barriers, Receive The Education and Support They Need to Thrive,” Joanna Roberto, Director of Education, Said in an Email.
The Board’s New Coach, Shanice Ebanks, Graduated from York University with an honors degree in psychology.
EBANKS will shape the board’s strategy for graduation for black youth with a focus on “barriers that may impact black studs’ academic success,” mentorship, and “pathways from secondary post-graduation,” Roberto Said.
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Five per cent of Grand Erie Students Identified as Black in the Board’s 2024 Climate Survey, Up One PER CENTLE FROM THE BOARD’s 2019 Census Report, Ryan Strang, The Board’s Manager of Communications, TOLD THE Spectator.
While 94 per hundred of black youth in a 2016 Statistics Canada General Social Survey Said They Hoped to Get A University Degree, Only 60 Per Cent Believed they Actuelly WOULD, Compared to 79 per cent of non-BLACK YOUTH.
Financial concerns, a Lack of Career Direction and Bad Experiences at High School-Such as Limited from Staff-Are Top Factors influencing to Student’s Decision Not to Pursue Post-Secondary Education, According to A Colleges Ontario Research Report.
Ebanks Will Work Primary with Grade 12 Students Across The Board, Forming Personalized Plans for Students’ “Graduation Journey,” Lisa Munro, The Board’s Curriculum Superintendent, Told the spectator.
The Board SEES The Role Expanding To “Build Relationships, Foster Belinging, and Provide Mentorship Well Bell Before Gradation With All Grades” Through Opportunities Like School-Based Workshops and Networking, Munro Said.
“The goal is to create a pathway where black stadents feel supported, engaged, and empowered throughout their entre School experience,” She Said.
Celeste Percy-Beauregard is a local journalism initiative reporter based at the hamilton spectator. The Initiative is Funded by the Government of Canada.
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