CANVAS Arts Action Programs

Published purpose

Through this 30-month project, Canvas Arts Action Programs (Canvas) will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities, specifically trans and non-binary (TNB) students and staff in the Peel District School Board (PDSB) and Toronto District School Board (TDSB). This will be achieved by (1) engaging with the key populations in the relevant school boards to understand challenges faced by impacted parties, barriers to buy-in from decision-makers, and potential strategies for positive change, (2) developing and testing toolkits that build capacity to address discrimination against TNB youth in schools, and (3) evaluating the project and then sharing the results, recommendations and toolkit with school partners, contributors and community hubs.