Advancing Equity, Celebrating Diversity, and Fostering a Culture of Inclusion So That All Curious Minds and Kind Hearts Can Flourish At London Bridge.

As an Educational Institution, we recognize that we are not separate from the harmful history and ongoing injustices that exist in this country.

We know that through early years education, we are teaching young people about what it means to be human and we have a responsibility to create spaces that celebrate and encourage diverse life experiences and ideas.

As an organization rooted in colonialism, we must constantly question ourselves and our assumptions, and encourage children to do the same.

We know that when we work together to advance equity, celebrate diversity, and foster a culture of inclusion we can create vibrant spaces for curious minds and kind hearts to flourish.

We acknowledge we live in a world where inequities continue to exist.

There is a long history of racism and discrimination in Canada and we acknowledge that we are showing up late to this work. Our organization occupies land stolen from Indigenous and First Nations people and we have a shared responsibility toward making the promise of Truth and Reconciliation real in our communities.

We acknowledge that systemic inequities based on powerful social constructs continue to exist and impact the lived experiences of people within our organization and the communities we serve.

We understand we have a responsibility to identify and address biases, barriers, and systems that contribute to inequities.

Challenging and changing inequitable systems is not easy. It requires vulnerability, courage, and a continuous commitment to learning…and unlearning.

As an educational community, we understand we have a responsibility to identify racism and other forms of oppression that exist in our policies and practices and do the necessary work to dismantle them. While we see this as a shared responsibility for all of us, we understand that this work will look different for different people.

We believe that equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential in building a more just world.

There is strength in diversity. We believe that when we take steps to recognize, value, and celebrate our unique differences and our interconnectedness to the world around us, our capacity for kindness, compassion, and empathy grows. This creates a community where people feel welcome, included, and safe to be their authentic selves.

We believe that we have a collective responsibility to notice, recognize and respond to barriers that people face because of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religious affiliation, socioeconomic status, and other forms of discrimination.

We believe that building an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization takes openness and collaboration and requires those in positions of privilege to be allies to those who are marginalized.

We commit to acting to ensure equity, diversity, and inclusion thrive in our communities.

We are steadfast in our resolve to address and repair our own shortcomings as we work towards becoming a more equitable organization. As a learning community, we commit to developing and promoting initiatives that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in our hiring and promotion, policies, organized events, and online communities. We are committed to working with the goals of Anti-Bias Education and to weaving them throughout our classroom curriculum and our interactions with each other and our communities.

We know that real change takes time, resources, and an openness to engage with difficult concepts, tensions, and uncertainties.

As an organization, we commit to doing the work required to create the kind of systemic changes that will lead to a more just and inclusive world for all of us.