Black HIstory Month 2023: Beyond Black History Month

We are committed to the representation of African Canadians in schools, in the curriculum, and resources available to teachers in our province. We are committed to the inclusion of African Canadian voices, history, and cultural understandings into all areas of the Education system in Alberta. 

We are committed to providing a safe and informative place where African Canadian educators and allies can communicate with each other on a consistent basis. We have established a hub for black educators and allies on multiple digital platforms and the BTA will be the voice of the African Canadian educators in our province. 

We are committed to the inclusion of African Canadians (and their culture) as well as racism and anti-racism awareness at all levels of the education system in Alberta. Our committee of African Canadian teachers and allies will be encouraged and supported. This association will be an essential resource for African Canadian teachers and allies to finally demonstrate the importance (and necessity) of the voice of African Canadian educators and students in our schools. 

We are committed to supporting African Canadian teachers and students in their schools and districts. We are also committed to establishing an African Canadian liaison in schools in the province of Alberta. Our communities will greatly benefit by having a liaison in our schools with a solidified African Canadian role and presence readily accessible for our African Canadian teachers and students.

We are committed to a solidified presence at the Alberta teachers Convention (GETCA). This annual event in our province will now be a meeting place where allies and black teachers (and education students) can meet, network, and receive information related to African Canadian teachers in the field. They will also get to view our inclusion resources, meet with and communicate with African Canadian vendors, and they'll also get a chance to meet our committee/board (in-person).