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Notes on Translation
The electronic translation service on the York Region District School Board's website is hosted by Google Translate. The quality of the translation will vary in some of the languages offered by Google. Google Translate is a free service and currently offers translation in over 50 languages, although an impressive number, this does not capture all languages or dialects. The basic translation’s goal is to capture the general intention of the original English material.
The York Region District School Board does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of any translated information. Before you act on translated information, the Board encourages you to confirm any facts that are important to you and affect any decisions you may make.
The York Region District School Board is committed to parent, family and community engagement, and it is our hope that by providing this tool on our website that we are making our information more accessible to families whose first language is not English and thereby enabling better engagement in public education.
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Indigenous Awareness Week
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Indigenous Awareness Week
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Page Content May 21-25 is Indigenous Awareness Week, a week to raise awareness about and honour the First Nation, Métis and Inuit cultures in Canada. The awareness week was first introduced in 1992 to increase awareness of Indigenous peoples within the federal public service. It has since evolved into a broader celebration that gives people across Canada the opportunity to learn more about First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples.
At the York Region District School Board, we are committed to raising awareness about First Nation, Métis and Inuit perspectives, cultures and histories.
Our Indigenous Education Advisory Council committee, comprised of community and staff members, has developed the following vision to support the education of all students:
- We believe that all students can be successful.
- We believe that by honouring the rich histories, languages and cultures of the First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples we will foster a safe and inclusive learning environment.
- We believe that by meeting our First Nation, Métis and Inuit students’ spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental needs and by affirming pride in cultural identity we will encourage all students to reach their full potential.
The Board is committed to providing supports to ensure that all students of First Nation, Métis and Inuit ancestry have opportunities to be successful. To that end, the Board recognizes the need for Indigenous students to self-identify to ensure that appropriate supports and services are being provided.
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