The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement in collaboration with TDSB Professional Support Services are excited to invite you to our upcoming Scrolling With Ancestral Wisdom: Supporting...
As part of the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement’s Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP), Toronto District School Board students Avaiah H. and Liyah S. spent five...
Akaiah C.S., a proud graduate from David and Mary Thompson C.I. has distinguished herself with both the Award of Merit and the Drama Award. Last fall, she began her studies at McMaster University. We...
Grade 12 student Opeyemi (Yemi) A. from the Sir Wilfred Laurier CI International Baccalaureate Program spent last summer with the 2025 Black Student Summer Leadership Program. She is interested...
Sachiel is a recent graduate from Wexford CI and is a visual artist and sculptor. 2024-2025 was his third year with the Black Student Summer Leadership Program, but his first time in the role of...
The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP) provides Black youth at the Toronto District School Board from Grades 10 to 12 mentorship,...
On March 3, 2026, the Toronto District School Board Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement hosted the Inaugural Building Black Futures in Architecture Scholarship Recipient Reception at...
Black Mental Health Week 2026
Posted on Monday March 02, 2026
March 2 - 8, 2026, is Black Mental Health Week (BMHW). This year’s theme is The Power of Connection: Ancestral Wisdom in a Digital Age. The theme focuses on how community,...
Black Life Untold Stories
Posted on Tuesday February 17, 2026
The Toronto District School Board Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement, Peel District School Board and Halton District School Board in collaboration with the Black Opportunity Fund are...
Donielle F. has been an active participant in the Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP) for the past three years, where she has consistently demonstrated leadership and a commitment to...
TDSB & Me: Andre Harriott
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026
TDSB & Me is a new staff storytelling series that celebrates the people who help our schools and workplaces thrive. Each profile recognizes the everyday leadership, creativity, and care that shapes...
The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement in collaboration with the Early Years Department welcomes Black families and families raising Black children to Webinar Wednesday: Families as...
Celebrating African Heritage Month
Posted on Friday January 30, 2026
February is African Heritage (Black History) Month. At the TDSB, a motion to recognize African Heritage (Black History) Month was carried in January 2002 and reaffirmed again in January 2004. The...
Scholarship Application Workshop
Posted on Thursday January 29, 2026
Do you need assistance with obtaining funds for college or university? Join us for this virtual workshop!
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...