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The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement

The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement Research Studies

Black Students Adventures in Engineering
December 2021

Black Students Adventures in Engineering program highlights the TDSB's efforts to improve equity in access and reduce barriers to post-secondary education (PSE) and pathways to science and engineering for Black students. The program was evaluated in June and July 2021 using a pre-and post-evaluation survey to explore ACB students’ early exposure to and participation in PSE and science and engineering post-secondary pathways. 

Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP) 2021
February 2022

The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement at TDSB designed and delivered its third annual Black Student Summer Leadership Program (BSSLP) in July 2021. The BSSLP is a unique program that offers leadership training and paid work experiences for self-identified Black students in secondary schools across the TDSB. This report provides an understanding of how Black students and experiential partners interacted with and benefited from the BSSLP. 

Focussed Conversations with African, Afro-Caribbean, Black Students, Families and Community
January 2022

In 2021, The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement conducted consultations with African, Afro-Caribbean, and Black (ACB) students, their families and community members. The consultations sought to elicit perspectives from each education partner in relation to the role of the Centre of Excellence and the TDSB as a whole.