The 91原创 School District is heading into next week with more than just Pink Shirt Day in mind.
Pink Shirt Day will be recognized throughout 91原创 schools on Wednesday, but a few years ago the school district took the anti-bullying initiative one step further by implementing Diversity and Respect Week.
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In 2017, the 91原创 School District established the week-long initiative to coincide with Pink Shirt Day 鈥渢o promote awareness, acceptance, reconciliation and inclusion, for all members of the school community,鈥� explained Renge Bailie, district principal of student support services.
鈥淒uring this week, students and staff all over the district will be taking part in events and activities that highlight different cultures, promote peace, inclusion and other positive themes that foster an inclusive and accepting culture,鈥� Bailie said.
A leadership group known as Peacock Pride at Dorothy Peacock Elementary is encouraging students to wear a different colour each day of the week: blue for anti-cyberbullying, pink for anti-bullying, orange to honour Indigenous heritage, and rainbow colour to represent accepting everyone.
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鈥淢any of the events and activities are student driven,鈥� said Bailie. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a week where students get to take initiative and come up with activities to raise awareness of diversity and respect, in a way that speaks to their peers.鈥�
Schools are welcome to discuss the concepts of diversity and respect or adopt the theme of 鈥楤e an Ally.鈥�
鈥漈he concept of being an ally is a universal goal for how we treat each other,鈥� Bailie noted.
This year鈥檚 Pink Shirt Day theme is 鈥�.鈥�
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