Race and Respect

An anti-racism resource for teachers and educators

Initiative Background

Edmonton’s classrooms and after-school programs reflect the increasing racial and cultural diversity of Alberta. Diversity is a reality for Edmonton’s population. As reported in the 2016 Edmonton Community Foundation’s Vital Signs report, 24% of Edmontonians indicate that they know someone who is a refugee, and 69% say they know someone who is an immigrant. However, as demographics in Edmonton continue to change, reports of racism and discrimination in our city continue to increase. There is a growing need for significant efforts to promote anti-racism dialogue and action.

This project addressed the need for anti-racism education in schools and community programming by revamping a resource previously developed by our centre, Race and Respect (2005), to reflect current demographics and best practices.

This project addressed the need for anti-racism education in schools and community programming by revamping a resource previously developed by our centre, Race and Respect (2005), to reflect current demographics and best practices. We also increased the availability of the resource by creating an online version. The new resource guides the user through many activities that can be conducted with youth. The resource guide contains the information provided on the purpose of the activity, the time needed to complete the activity, materials needed for the activity, the procedure for conducting the activity, and any other instructions.

Initiative Funders

This initiative was supported by Edmonton Community Foundation.