SHARE ON: The married couple from Edmonton, AB want to show Indigenous youth that they can be successful, while staying committed to their cultural and spiritual ways. Anthony on the left, will be speaking to Manitoulin and Sudbury secondary students at today s virtual conference. Photo by amazingrace.fandom.com
The Rainbow District School Board Student Senate is hosting the Stand Up for Equity and Inclusion Virtual Conference.
Students from all secondary schools across the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts will participate in the virtual event today, says Ava Lafrance, a student trustee with the board.
She says the conference will have a variety of speakers including Espanola High principal Kristina Rivard Gobbo speaking on Poverty, and varied topics from inclusivity to cultural awareness, human rights to social justice, and more.