DBEN
400 Taunton Road East L1R 2K6 Whitby, ON, Canada

Are you or do you know a Black high school student in school student in DDSB planning to go to university or college? Planning to apply for scholarships? Join us to learn on how to prepare for funding your post-secondary journey. Register here: https://bit.ly/362ZNp0

Thank you everyone for the support and interest in our Elevate & Expand: Coaching for Excellence program. Please contact [email protected] for more information

https://www.durhamregion.com//10264148-new-pilot-program-/

Who are we? DBEN was created after a discussion between a few Black Educators in Durham District School Board. Fast forward to 15 years later and look how we've grown! Whether you've engaged with us from day one or just started today, we wanted to introduce DBEN and who we are. Created by us, for us. #DBEN

Are you interested in supporting Black students in Grade 6 12 in their pursuit of excellence? We are actively seeking tutors who will engage in supporting our students for the 2020 2021 school year! To apply: https://bit.ly/306s3Ui

Please take a few minutes to respond to the Community Collective Response to Black Students and Families in Durham Region - SURVEY. This survey is the result of several community organizations who serve Black families coming together to develop and implement a coordinated plan of action. Organizations who collaborated include the Black Queens of Durham, Congress of Black Women of Canada, Durham Black Educators' Network (DBEN), Families Impacted by Incarceration, Global Leader...ship Village, Side by Side Family Centre, and Women's Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre of Durham (WMRCC). We strongly encourage youth and adults who identify as Black to respond. Feedback from this survey will not only help individual organizations, but the collective as a whole, to better serve our community in Durham Region. We invite participation by students and adults who self-identify as Black. The survey will close on July 31, 2020. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe0yVlX33UZui7m3g/viewform

Registration is now open for The Blueprint Project: Framing Your Future Success Registration will close on Thursday August 20, 4:00 PM Objective: ... Our goal is to support Black students in building strong and confident leadership skills that will ensure their success throughout high school. Students will be provided with a toolkit of skills and resources that will empower them to take ownership of their transition and next steps. Students will leave the program with their own personalized ingredients necessary to be successful. Our request: Please click on the Google link for Registration. Program Overview: The duration of the program is August 24 to August 27, 2020. This is a culturally responsive approach focused on engaging in authentic conversations about navigating the high school experience. This program begins from the knowledge and understanding that Black identity is at the center of learning and that their Blackness is important to their overall engagement and success. Student look fors: - Students who self-identify as Black - Youth who are interested in courses and activities that will support their strengths and interests - Students who are open to supplemental support - Students who have demonstrated leadership skills - Students who need skills for navigating educator feedback and social interactions Please note that spaces for this program are limited and responses are time sensitive. Below is the Google form for registration. Google Form: https://forms.gle/gqXyV7RSBKtAhh5s6 For more information about The Blueprint Project: Framing Your Future Success please contact: Amanda Henry-Balcombe DBEN's The Blueprint Project Lead [email protected] Cheryl Rock DBEN Chair [email protected]