Seeking New Members for the Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Implementation Committee

The Greater Essex County District School Board is seeking up to five Black parents/guardians, community members, and/or staff with expertise and knowledge to join its Dismantling Anti-Black Racism (DABR) Implementation Committee for the 2026-27 school year.

The committee is composed of Black parents/guardians, community members, and staff. The primary role of the DABR Implementation Committee is to provide guidance and support to the GECDSB as it implements the DABR Strategy 2022-2027.

The committee meets four times a year, as well as additional ad hoc meetings as required.  Onboarding will be provided to all new committee members to clarify roles and responsibilities and to bring them up-to-date on the work of the committee.

Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Strategy 2022-2027

 

Join an information session about the committee

If you are interested in attending an information session with Tana Turner from Turner Consulting, to garner more information about the GECDSB Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Implementation committee and the responsibilities of the committee on Tuesday, February 24th at 4 p.m. You will be contacted in advance to the meeting with a Microsoft Meeting link so that you can join the meeting.
Please complete the form

Candidate Eligibility

To be a member of the DABR Implementation Committee, you must:

  • Live and/or work in the communities served by GECDSB, and
  • Self-identify as Black, and
  • Be a parent, guardian, or caregiver of a Black GECDSB student, and/or
  • Be a community member or represent a community organization that serves the Windsor-Essex Black community

Submission of Applications

Qualified candidates interested in serving on the DABR Implementation Committee are invited to submit a letter of interest and if available a resume by 4:00 p.m. on March 12, 2026 to:

Anna Pavia, Executive Assistant to
Clara Howitt, Superintendent of Education – Justice, Inclusion, Equity and Diversity
Greater Essex County District School Board
Email: [email protected]

In the expression of interest, please include the following:

  • Your name and pronouns
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Some background on why you are interested in serving on the DABR Implementation Committee
  • Confirmation that you live and/or work in the Windsor-Essex community, have lived experience as a Black person, and are either a parent/guardian of a Black GECDSB student, a member of the Windsor-Essex Black community, and/or represent a community agency.

 

Candidates who are short-listed may be requested to attend a private interview by the DABR Implementation Committee’s selection committee. For information about the Greater Essex County District School Board, visit publicboard.ca

If you require accommodation to participate in this expression of interest, or require this information in an alternate format, please contact [email protected]

 

GECDSB endeavours to include people from the diverse communities in Windsor-Essex. As such, not everyone who expresses an interest in participating on the committee will be selected. Those selected for an interview will be contacted.