以下信息于2021年6月16日（星期三）由首席主管克里斯托弗·尤西（Christopher Usih）发送给所有CBE员工。

亲爱的员工：

我想就CBE CARES：反种族主义和公平合作向您提供最新进展。

在2021年初，Imagination Group的Marie Delorme博士与我们的咨询委员会（包括学生和员工）进行了会议，并与家长/监护人和员工进行了倾听会，以了解他们对种族主义、歧视和其他阻碍我们学校和工作场所包容性的问题的看法。

我对咨询委员会成员对这一重要工作的承诺和贡献表示感激。我也感谢那些在咨询委员会会议和倾听会上参与对话的人士的勇气和坦率。

除了我与CBE长者咨询委员会上的土著长者进行的会议外，土著教育团队还与长者进行了一对一的会议，以寻求他们的指导。我们对长者们分享他们的观点表示感激。

在倾听会上，家长/监护人、员工和社区成员分享了他们的经历，并谈到了学生在实现全面和有意义的参与学校系统时面临的障碍。尽管对CBE学校日常所做的一切良好工作给予了赞赏，但我们也听到了学生、员工和家长/监护人所经历的种族主义和歧视的故事。

我要明确一点：在CBE没有种族主义的立足之地。作为一个欢迎所有人的公立学校系统，我们致力于所有学生的成功 - 无论种族、血统、文化、族裔、性别、性别认同、语言、身体和智力能力、宗教、性别、性取向、社会经济地位或其他因素如何。《加拿大权利和自由宪章》和《阿尔伯塔省人权法》保障个人的权利和自由，明确指出种族主义和歧视在公民社会中没有立足之地。

我们承认种族主义在社会和我们的学校和工作场所存在。消除种族主义是我们共同的责任。在坎卢普斯印第安人住宅学校（Kamloops Indian Residential School）发现215名儿童遗骸以及伦敦安大略省一名穆斯林家庭的无意义杀害，无情地显示了种族主义造成的伤害。我们无法改变过去，但我们可以影响未来。

每个人都有自己的角色要发挥。它始于个人反思 - 评估自己的偏见，并承诺在目睹种族主义和歧视时采取行动。我知道我可以依靠您的支持。

下一步是什么？

解决种族主义和歧视是一个持续的工作。仅与员工、学生和社区进行一次对话是不够的。CBE致力于积极变革。在此提前感谢您成为解决方案的一部分。

我们正与Marie Delorme博士合作，制定切实可行的策略推进这项工作。我们正在考虑从咨询委员会和倾听会收集到的意见，并反思解决学校董事会环境中的种族主义和歧视的最佳实践。

从迄今为止我们所了解的情况来看，我们知道专业学习将是解决种族主义和歧视的重要组成部分。我们也知道，我们的努力不能是一次性的事件，而必须成为CBE的一部分。因此，我们将花费必要的时间来做到这一点。我将在秋季向您分享更多关于我们在推进CBE的反种族主义和公平的专业学习和员工发展会议方案方面的计划进展的信息。

感谢您对CBE正面变革和全体成员成功的承诺。

学校首席主管克里斯托弗·尤西（Christopher Usih）

The message below was sent to all CBE staff members from Chief Superintendent Christopher Usih on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

Dear staff:

I want to provide update on CBE CARES: the Collaboration for Anti-Racism and Equity Supports.

In early 2021, Dr. Marie Delorme of the Imagination Group conducted meetings with our advisory council (including students and staff) and hosted listening sessions with parents/guardians and staff to hear their perspectives on racism, discrimination and other barriers to inclusion in our schools and workplaces.

I am grateful to the advisory council members for their commitment and contribution to this important work. I also appreciate the bravery and the candour of everyone who participated in the conversations — both in the advisory council meetings as well as in the listening sessions.

In addition to meetings I held with Indigenous Elders on the CBE Elders Advisory Council, the Indigenous Education Team also conducted one-on-one meetings with Elders to seek their guidance. We are grateful to our Elders for sharing their perspectives.

At the listening sessions, parents/guardians, employees, and community members shared their experiences and talked about obstacles students face in achieving full and meaningful participation in the school system. While there was praise for all the good work that happens daily in CBE schools, we also heard stories about racism and discrimination experienced by students, staff, and parents/guardians.

I want to be clear: There is no place for racism in the CBE. As a public school system that welcomes all, we are committed to success for all students – regardless of race, ancestry, culture, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, physical and intellectual ability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic status or other factors. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Alberta Human Rights Act guarantee individual rights and freedoms and make it abundantly clear that racism and discrimination have no place in civil society.

We acknowledge racism exists in society and in our schools and workplaces. Eradicating racism is our collective responsibility. The tragic discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School and senseless killing of a Muslim family in London Ontario is evidence of harm caused by racism. We cannot change the past, but we can influence the future.

Each one of us has a role to play. It begins with a personal reflection – assessing our own biases and committing to action whenever we witness racism and discrimination. I know I can count on you for your support.

What is the next step?

Addressing racism and discrimination is ongoing work. It takes more than one conversation with staff, students, and community. The CBE is committed to positive change. Thank you in advance for being a part of the solution.

We are working with Dr. Marie Delorme on actionable strategies to advance this work. We are accounting for the input gathered from the advisory council and listening sessions and reflecting best practices to address racism and discrimination in the school board context. 

From what we have heard so far we do know that professional learning will be an important part of addressing racism and discrimination. We also know that our efforts cannot be “one off” events but must become part of the fabric of CBE. Accordingly, we will be taking the time necessary to do this right. I will share more information in the fall regarding where we are at in our plans for professional learning and staff development sessions to advance antiracism and equity in the CBE.

Thank you for your commitment to positive change and success for all in the CBE.

Christopher Usih
Chief Superintendent of Schools