TDSB's Islamic Heritage Month Wraps Up
The film is about the meeting in 1219 between Malik Al-Kamil, Sultan of Egypt, and the man who would become St. Francis of Assisi.
For all of October, the TDSB held events meant to inspire students and bridge the gap between religions and ethnicities. All over the city, there were comedy nights, Islamic art events and talks about Islamophobia.
Mothers Nazerah Shaikh and Haniya Sheikh used their own personal experiences to brainstorm different interactive events.
"It was in response to Islamophobic comments made to my kids," said Sheikh. "We thought, 'How can we make this a into a learning experience?'"
Both women are on the TDSB's Parent Involvement Advisory Committee, so they reached out to other parents and teachers and got the ball rolling.
It took a year of planning and about 50 volunteers, but they came up with dozens of activities and even a resource guidebook about Muslims and Islam that educators can use when they have questions or when they want to plan a project.
Source: CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/islamic-muslim-tdsb-film-school-islamophobia-1.4376724
