Young people inspire hope at a bleak time
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This article was published 23/02/2022 (462 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Once again, this year didn’t start off the way many of has had hoped. These past few months have been challenging for so many in St. Vital, as a record number of Manitobans have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 and as we continue to lose more of our loved ones to this pandemic. My heart goes out to everyone who has lost someone during this difficult time.
What has consistently been a source of hope, however, is all the incredible young people that call St. Vital home. It has been uplifting to spend February safely visiting classrooms across St. Vital to share some stories with the students for I Love to Read Month. I want to thank all the schools who invited me to participate.
A huge thank you as well to all the teachers and school staff who not only ensured I Love to Read Month was a success again in such difficult circumstances; but who have been on the front lines ensuring that our kids safely get the education and support they need to learn and grow.
Sharing in the joy of reading with so many young learners in their classroom is one of the most enjoyable parts of my role — it’s even better I get to celebrate Black History Month with them at the same time. Sharing books like Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, by Vashti Harrison, which has many stories of Black people who have made significant achievements, will hopefully inspire today’s youth to do the same.
This Black History Month, I am proud to work with the BIPOC student committee at Dakota Collegiate and the students at Glenlawn Collegiate. It’s fantastic to see all the work they have been doing to not only bring BIPOC students together but to inspire their school community and St. Vital to do more to promote equity and equality in our community.
Thank you to the student leaders and school staff organizers for doing such important work to build a more inclusive school environment. This is work that will undoubtedly have lasting benefits throughout the entire school year and beyond.
As always, please feel free to get in touch with me by email at Jamie.Moses@yourmanitoba.ca or by phone at 204-219-5407. Best wishes and stay safe.
Jamie Moses
St. Vital constituency report
Jamie Moses is the NDP MLA for St. Vital.