Resources

2023 Parent Education Conference Presentations

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2023 Parent Education Conference Presentations
Our annual parent education conference is a unique opportunity for parents across the province to gather, connect, discuss and network. Thank you to all who attended our 2023 in-person conference and making it a resounding success! We appreciate you taking time away from your family to join us. Please feel free to share these presentations with your parent communities.
Truth, Healing and Reconciliation

Swee alt (Denise Augustine), Superintendent of Indigenous Education (Secondee)

Brad Baker, Associate Superintendent of Indigenous Education (Secondee)

Integrated Child and Youth Team

Julie Strutt, PSO, Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions

Understanding the Rights of a Student

John Gaiptman & Paula Fowler, BCCPAC Advocacy Team
Rick Moore, Appellant, Moore v. British Columbia (Education)

The Consent Café: An Innovative K-16 Consent Education Program

Chelsea Corsi, Senior Wellness Coordinator, Counselling, Academic Support, & Assessment, TRU Faculty of Student Development

Tanya Pawliuk, Associate Teaching Professor, School of Social Work and Human Service, TRU Faculty of Education and Social Work

Communicating Students Learning

Melanie Stewart, Assistant Deputy Minister - Learning and Education Programs Division, Ministry of Education and Child Care

BC Ombudsperson: Our Role and Impact

Jay Chalke, BC Ombudsperson
BC Education Stakeholders

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BC Education Stakeholders
2022 DPAC Summit Resources

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2022 DPAC Summit Resources

Thank you to everyone who took time away from their families to attend the DPAC Summit on November 18 & 19 and for strengthening our collective knowledge and connections! Please share these resources and the information you learned with your PACs and parents.

2022 DPAC Summit Guide
Summit Presentations

Improving Student Outcomes – Data and Continuous Improvement

Lucas Corwin, Executive Director, Sector Performance Branch, Governance & Analytics Division, Ministry of Education and Child Care

Learning and Supports Update

Jennifer McCrea, Assistant Deputy Minister, Learning Division, Ministry of Education and Child Care

Truth, Healing and Reconciliation - Indigenous Education

Denise Augustine, Superintendent of Indigenous Education (Secondee) & Brad Baker, Associate Superintendent of Indigenous Education (Secondee), Ministry of Education and Child Care

Public Health Update on Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth in BC

Dr. Geoffrey McKee, BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
2022 Gaming Grants Information

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2022 Gaming Grants Information

PACs and DPACs are reminded to apply online for Gaming Grants between April 1 - June 30, 2022 to receive Gaming Grant funding in Fall 2022 for the new school year. PACs and DPACs must apply annually to receive funding each year.

Similarly DPACs and PACs must report on the spending within 90 days of their own fiscal year end. All reports and applications are done online. See all details on the CGG website.

Community Gaming Grants revised and updated the 2022-23 PAC & DPAC Guidelines & Conditions.

One of the major upcoming changes: : The 2022-23 grant year will be the last year PAC funding may be used for scholarships or bursaries. In 2023-24, scholarships and bursaries will no longer be an eligible use of PAC funding.

In 2021 the Guidelines were revised so that PACs can use their Gaming funds to pay for their BCCPAC membership. DPACs are reminded that they can only use their Gaming funds to pay for their own individual DPAC membership with BCCPAC.

Read the Gaming Grants FAQ

Review the Gaming Grants Tutorials

We partnered with Gaming branch staff to host a live 90 minute session to share the information including a Q&A session. The PPT deck now includes the slide re Q&A on scholarships and timing of same. Take a look at the helpful decision tree too!
Please review and share and share widely!

Watch the May 12 session recording

Review the May 12 session presentation

Questions not answered live but offline from the staff at Gaming Branch:

Q1) Timing of cheques and Scholarships/Bursaries: Applicants want to know what the timeline expectation is around the last year of funding for scholarships/bursaries. Generally, for the 2022/23 CGG grant year when PACs receive their CGG funds in fall of 2022, students who graduate in June of 2023 will receive their cheques from the PACs in the fall of 2023 and applicants are wondering if this timeline is okay for spending the funds.

A1) Students who graduate in June 2023 will be the last eligible high school students who can receive funds for scholarships/bursaries from community gaming grant funds through a PAC. December 31, 2023 is the last date that community gaming grant funds can be used for this purpose. All cheques for this purpose will need to be cashed by the students by this date.

Q2) Are gaming cheques an eligible expense for CGG PAC funds?

A2) Yes, bank fees, purchasing cheques for Gaming Account is allowed for CGG and PAC grants

Q3) Would the following be an eligible expense: a family movie night hosted by PAC that students and parents attend.

A3) As long as the food isn’t being sold as part of a fundraiser, it is fine to host the night movie AND snacks for movie night with PAC funds.

FYI re Gaming Licenses (raffles etc)

All revenues from any gaming license must go into your gaming account. Section 3 on the Gaming Account Summary Report is where this would be reported. Licensing is entirely separate from Community Gaming Grants.

For more information: Gambling and Fundraising.
2022 Parent Education Conference Presentations

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2022 Parent Education Conference Presentations
Our annual parent education conference event is always a great opportunity for parents across the province to gather, connect, discuss and network. Thanks to all who attended April 29, 2022 for making our second online event another resounding success! We appreciate you taking time away from your family, to join us. Please feel free to share these presentations with your PACs and parents.
Presentations

Transforming Education Systems through Family-School Collaboration - The Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution

Video Recording & Slide Presentation

Creating Belonging in Schools - BC Representative for Children & Youth, Dr Jennifer Charlesworth

Video Recording & Slide Presentation

Deputy Minister – Christina Zacharuk, Ministry of Education and Child Care

Video Recording & Slide Presentation

Indigenous Family Voices for Education - SD73 District Principal of Indigenous Education

Video Recording & Slide Presentation

Foundry Virtual Services for Youth and their Caregivers - Foundry BC

Video Recording & Slide Presentation

Visioning a Healthy School Food Program - BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food

Video Recording & Slide Presentation

Misinformation and Disinformation, Preventing an Infodemic - BC RCMP

Slide Presentation

Infodemics (English)

Infodémie (Français)

Framework for Enhancing Student Learning: Using Parent Voice to Support Student Success - Ministry of Education and Child Care

Video Recording & Slide Presentation

Honourable Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Education and Child Care

Video Recording
Understanding PACs from A-Z and Why they are Important for Families

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Understanding PACs from A-Z and Why they are Important for Families
On February 10, 2022 we held a 90minute live webinar session with Q&A entitled "Understanding PACs from A-Z and Why they are Important for Families" for parents/guardians/caregivers in the province.

View the Recording (Q&A begins at about 60min mark. All Qs were answered live)

View Presentation Deck

Whether you are involved with your school PAC or your district PAC (DPAC), whether you are part of a small or large school or large or small PAC, whether you have children about to enter public school or have children already enrolled in K-12 public school, this session will help you better understand the parent advisory council structure (PAC, per the School Act) by which ALL public school parents are represented - at the school level by their PAC, at the district level by their DPAC and at the provincial level by BCCPAC.

During this session President Sinclair provided an overview of the key elements such as: the importance of the PAC/DPAC and their role within the school and the district; why communication and transparency with your school community is important and can be done easily; why an updated Constitution and Bylaws is critical; the benefit to your school of being involved at the DPAC level; parent engagement and succession planning, and a few general tips and tricks.

Please share in your school PAC communities.
2021 DPAC Summit Resources

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2021 DPAC Summit Resources
We invited our DPAC Executive teams to join us for our annual DPAC Leadership Summit via Zoom on November 19-20, 2021. Thanks to all who attended Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and for making our 2021 event another resounding success! Thank you for bringing your passion and commitment and shared their thoughts and ideas which enabled rich and respectful dialogue. We appreciate you taking time away from your family to join us. We strongly encourage you to share the information you learned at the Summit and these presentations with your PACs and parents.

Recording of Friday Sessions

Summit Presentations

RCYBC Session: Dr Jennifer Charlesworth, Representative for Children and Youth

Creating Belonging: Helping Children with Support Needs Thrive

MNBC Session: Lauren Petersen, K-12 Education Manager, Métis Nation British Columbia

Kaykwy wii ooshihtaayen dimayn? Métis culture, history, and perspectives on community Reconciliation

FNESC Session: Mary Mollineaux, K-12 Policy Manager, First Nations Education Steering Committee

The Role of Parent Advisory Councils and Parents in Advancing Truth and Reconciliation

MoE Session: Patricia Kovacs, Executive Director, Ministry of Education

Inclusive Education Information Handbook for Parents, Guardians and Caregivers

Additional Resources

Directions: BC Antiracism Research Final Report (2016)
SOGI Learning Moments

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SOGI Learning Moments
Learning Moments - SOGI

SOGI School Leads will often be seen as the go-to person for SOGI resources in their school. But explaining all things SOGI isn’t always easy and it’s definitely not straightforward.

One SOGI Lead in Victoria created a Bite Size SOGI Series that breaks down some of the core concepts into digestible graphics that School Leads can share at staff meetings, or in response to common questions.

There are 12 in all - feel free to download and share.

Names and Pronouns

What does Trans mean

SOGI123

Sex vs Gender

Inclusive Language

Talking about Trans folks

Providing your pronouns

Why SOGI123 is important

Two Spirit

Gender is a social construct

SOGI is age appropriate

Allyship is a verb
Vaping Education for Families

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Vaping Education for Families
Vaping Education from the BC Lung Association

Vaping products are battery-powered devices that heat a liquid solution to deliver an aerosol (vapour/cloud) that the users inhale. The liquid inside the cartridge is called e-juice (vaping liquid or e-liquid) which often contains a carrier solvent of propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerol, nicotine and flavours consisting of chemicals and other harmful substances.

Youth vaping is threatening to addict a new generation of young people on nicotine. In an effort to address this, the BC Lung Association has partnered with Fraser Health Authority to develop health education resources for youth to provide an opportunity to explore their thoughts and perceptions about vaping.

The toolkit's purpose?

1) To raise awareness and increase the knowledge of educators and parents

and

2) To help guide youth towards making informed decisions with respect to using vaping products.

A Resource for parents and caregivers that includes tips on how to start a dialogue about vaping, as well as potential vaping questions that parents may be asked by their child, accompanied by suggested responses. Information for parents is available in Chinese, Farsi, Punjabi, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

There is also an FAQ document with a series of commonly asked questions and answers about vaping products. The FAQ sheet is available in Chinese, Farsi, Punjabi, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

Vaping Resources

Talking with Teens about Vaping

Quick Facts on the Risks of E-Cigarettes

Quit Now: Information about vaping and resources to help youth quit

Supporting and Connecting Youth (SACY) Resource (PDF download)

erase | Substance-use Resources

Kelty Mental Health - Preparing Parents for Substance Use Connections

Vaping Information from Health Canada

- About Vaping including devices etc

- Risks of Vaping

- What is known about Vaping in Canada

- Youth Vaping resources

- Talk to your Teen Tip Sheet
Truth & Reconciliation and Residential School Resources

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Truth & Reconciliation and Residential School Resources
As part of our ongoing commitment to both educate ourselves and to educate parents and families across the province, below we have compiled resources about Truth and Reconciliation and Residential Schools.

We will continue to add to this list over time.

Please email us (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you have a resource that would be helpful for families.

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP)
The Declaration is the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of indigenous peoples. It establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world and it elaborates on existing human rights standards and fundamental freedoms as they apply to the specific situation of indigenous peoples.

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (TRC)
In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the following calls to action.

BC Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (BCDRIP)
The provincial government passed the legislation in Nov 2019 to implement the UN Declaration, which the Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirms as the framework for reconciliation. It aims to create a path forward that respects the human rights of Indigenous peoples while introducing better transparency and predictability in the work we do together.

BC Tripartite Education Agreement (BCTEA)
Indigenous peoples have the right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions as affirmed in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and as a fundamental aspect of their inherent right of self-government recognized by Canada and BC pursuant to section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982

Project of the Heart - Remembering the 215 children who died at the Kamloops Residential School

Resources
BC government's draft action plan to implement UNDRIP

National Center for Truth and Reconciliation

Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action

Reconciliation Canada (Back Pocket Plan)

Native Land (territorial acknowledgement)

Land Acknowledgement Protocol

Common Myths ebook

Personal Pledge of Reconciliation

Tips ebook

Guide to Terminology ebook

Indigenous Canada, the free online course at University of Alberta

Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education, the free online course at University of BC

First Peoples Map of BC - interactive map shares Indigenous arts, language and culture

Learn more about the history of Canada’s residential schools

Legacy of Hope - Where are the children from residential schools

Legacy of Hope - The Forgotten Metis

Legacy of Hope - The Inuit Experience

This Residential Schools podcast series honours the stories of Survivors and their families and communities.

Video from author Monique Gray Smith to help start the conversation.

Educate yourself about Orange Shirt Day

Orange Shirt Day website

From the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, a video resource on the impacts of Indian Residential Schools - Sacred Fire Exercise

From SD44, a list of resources to learn more about residential schools including reading materials

The Seven Teachings

Moving Forward: Our Individual and Collective Learning Journeys with Jo Chrona, FNESC

First Nations Education and Your Role with FNESC

First Nations Education Steering Committee

First Nations Schools Association

Metis Nation BC

BC School Trustees Association Knowledge Series (Nov2021)

Dean’s Distinguished Lecture: Reconciling History with Dr. Cindy Blackstock (Nov2021)

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