An Environmental Scan of Organizations Supporting Racialized Students in Canada

Abstract

Hamilton Students for Justice (HS4J) is a collective of Black and racialized student organizers working to disrupt oppressive practices in Hamilton school boards. HS4J intends to develop initiatives within the Hamilton school boards to improve the safety and well-being of Black and racialized Hamilton-based youth. To support this initiative, HS4J approached the McMaster Research Shop in Fall 2021 to conduct an environmental scan of community-led groups that are advocating for the safety and well-being of Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Middle Eastern, and Asian students in Canadian public secondary schools. This report presents a summary of the findings.