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STL’S Black Heritage Month: The Future Isn’t Far

Diversity and Equity Council is excited to introduce Black Heritage Month: The Future Isn’t Far. Throughout the month, we look forward to sharing the influence of Black Canadians in pop culture, inventions, politics, and more. We hope to bring awareness to the year round contributions of Black Canadians and how to become loyal allies to this movement.  Please following along on our  ... Continue reading "STL’S Black Heritage Month: The Future Isn’t Far"

STL’s Social Justice Council Helps Local Charities

Our Social Justice Council’s Annual Operation St. Nick (OSN) was another success this year! Together with everyone’s help, we donated about 5000 items to local charities such as 360 Kids and the Good Shepherd. In past years, our school has helped sustain the inventory of these charitable organizations for an entire YEAR! Thanks to the generosity of our community this year, we were ... Continue reading "STL’s Social Justice Council Helps Local Charities"

Black Excellence in STEM Careers and Research: Monday, Feb. 7 @ 7:00 pm

Vaughan Public Libraries is partnering with libraries in York and Durham Regions to host the program Black Excellence in STEM Careers and Research.  Margaret Ikape, PhD candidate at University of Toronto, shares her passion for science, her journey, and research interests in the fields of Astronomy and Astrophysics on Monday, February 7th at 7:00 pm.

Please register on Eventbrite:  Black ... Continue reading "Black Excellence in STEM Careers and Research: Monday, Feb. 7 @ 7:00 pm"

The Amazon Canada First Novel Award

The Amazon Canada First Novel Award is currently seeking submissions for the Youth Short Story category.  Authors between the ages of thirteen and seventeen are invited to submit a short story under 3,000 words.

The deadline for submissions is February 14, 2022, at 4:59 p.m. ET.