This event was a celebration to recognize and thank the experiential learning agencies for their mentorship and the positive impact they have had on the learning, growth and success of the...
The initiative provides students with rich learning experiences to support emergent literacy and numeracy skills rooted in Africentric and culturally relevant programming.
The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement will be hosting two community information and preparation sessions focused on the Specialized Program admissions process.
On August 15, 2025, the Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP) celebrated the end of its sixth year with a powerful reminder: Black youth are not simply preparing for the future—they...
On April 5, 2025, we welcomed over 100 guests to the Nia Centre for the Arts for Empowering Our Narratives: Our Stories, Our Perspective. This unique celebration of African, Black, and Caribbean...
The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement partnered with JAZZ.FM91 as part of their Holiday Heroes Instrument Drive to deliver 182 musical items to four schools in the Toronto District...
Joy as Resistance
Posted on Friday February 28, 2025
Join us on March 6 as we honour Black Mental Health Week with Trey Anthony
Join us for a variety of events happening in February.
"It Takes a Village: Nurturing and Celebrating Black Youth Identity in K-12 Schools and Community"
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the 杏吧Pro’s Centre of...
Every year, the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement offers the Black Student Summer Leadership Program to TDSB students from Grades 10 to 12. Through a competitive selection process,...
This summer, as part of the Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP), five 杏吧Pro Junior Leaders were placed at Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF). The Black Student...
Meet Blessed M., a Grade 11 student at David and Mary Thompson C.I. who has just completed her first year with the Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP) - an initiative that provides Black...
New graduates Michelle G. and Alexis W. have just finished their second year of the Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP). The BSSLP offers an opportunity for Black students in Grades 10 to...
Rawlinson Community School has been a longstanding member of the Black Student Success and Excellence initiative. This year they focused on building positive racial identities of Black students and...
During the 2023- 2024 school year, Chief Dan George Public School as part of the Black Student Success and Excellence (BSSE) initiative had a variety of academic and cultural experiences to celebrate...