By Gerald V. Paul Education Beyond Borders (EBB) launched its Ontario chapter last Friday with the goal of extending its mission to engage, educate and empower teachers. President Noble Kelly told The Camera that “Education Beyond Borders strives to engage, educate and empower educators and ultimately their students around the world to provide quality education […]
By Gerald V. Paul Reality Bites: A mother told Dr. Jean Augustine how her son made the Honour Roll but his father was unimpressed. Reality Bites: A Grade 10 student does not know the name Jean Augustine (in reference to her as a community leader). Augustine was the person who made Black History Month possible […]
By Gerald V. Paul With the drop-out rate being one of the crucial issues that Canadian educators face, a Trinidad and Tobago teacher was credited with helping to stem the tide in the early seventies with a special program he initiated at the local school level. Cyril Young’s former students gathered at Frankie Tomatto’ s […]
By Michael Lashley The Nubian Book Club is a perfect example of “the village”, the ideal community which raises a mentally alert, self-confident, motivated and socially well-adjusted child. It is also an oasis of life-long learning with members ranging in age from four to eighty-four. The ambience of enthusiasm and social belonging that reigns during […]
Excellent! 640 Students Walk and Talk by Gerald V. Paul “It’s wonderful to see 640 students from four High Schools with educators, parents, including CUPE and Scotiabank Toronto Carnival representatives serving as Marshalls, leaving from C.W. Jefferys on a journey to Osgoode Hall, York University. Thanks to Dr. Carl James, Dean of Education and Dr. […]
Building Bridges with Private Schools by Gerald V. Paul Thanks to the African Canadian Christian Network (ACCN), parents and children converged at North York’s Council Chambers, with one mind and purpose. They were attending an Information Session for admission to private schools in the GTA, through scholarships or financial aid for the academic year beginning […]
Camp Jumoke Supports Children with SCD By Gerald Paul Camp Jumoke came to Nathan Phillips Square and raised close to $10,000, part of an on-going drive to make it possible for a child to attend camp. Yes! Everyone loves a child: “Every effort helps us continue our mission. Donations raised through friends and family or […]
