Black History: A Day of Celebration

OCDSB’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) department organized an in-person event, Black History: A Day of Celebration, on February 11, 2023, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. to celebrate Black Excellence. Parents/caregivers, students, staff and community members were invited for this in-person event at Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School


This event, which was a part of OCDSB’s activities for the 2023 Black History Month, began with a keynote address by Meghan Stewart, founder of Mindfulness Meghan, located in Ottawa. In 2021, she launched the Mindful Educator Program as a part of the New Teacher Induction Program for school boards across Canada. She was featured in CBC as a one of 10 women in the Ottawa area building community by supporting and promoting wellness. She has over 15 years of experience within human resources, hospitality and philanthropy into all her projects and offerings.


Event poster.


The event was emceed by OCDSB students. The keynote was followed by performances by various OCDSB students and staff, and community members. There was also information tables set up for participants to interact with and learn about the work of Black Excellence Student Clubs. 
 

About the Keynote Speaker:


/UserFiles/Servers/Server_55394/Image/Our%20Schools/Equity%20Diversity%20and%20Inclusion/Black%20History%20Month/a%20day%20of%20celebration/Meghan%20Stewart.jpgMeghan is a certified Lead Coach through Unified Mindfulness, located in Ottawa, Canada on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabe territory.  Identifying as she/her, Meghan is a multi-racial, Black Woman with a Jamaican heritage. She includes over 15 years of experience within human resources, hospitality and philanthropy into all her projects and offerings.

 

She continues to partner with and support people and organizations that aim to minimize suffering and harm within humanity and nature. Her philanthropy experiences include advising for Uniting for Children and Youth, an active member in the OCDSB Advisory Committee on Equity, a temporary role in 2020 as Chair of Parents for Diversity  and now actively a volunteer within their education committee.

 

In 2021, she launched the Mindful Educator Program as a part of the New Teacher Induction Program for school boards across Canada including the Ottawa Catholic School Board and Durham District School Board.  In 2022, she partnered with Dale Allen, to create the Thrive Learning Program for Youth and Educators that fuses restorative justice and the foundations of inclusive wellness practices and approaches. They are currently facilitating this program within schools in the Ottawa/Gatineau area.


Featured in CBC as a one of 10 women in the Ottawa area building community by supporting and promoting wellness.  Mindfulness is accessible to harness in our emancipation of mental slavery; it empowers self-awareness, self-mastery and equanimity.

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