Join educators, researchers, community leaders, and advocates for a transformative forum exploring how East and Southeast Asian Canadian (ESAC) experiences can be meaningfully integrated into teaching and learning, how teachers can be better supported to address anti-Asian racism, and how collaboration among schools, communities, and academia can help move this work forward.
A recent CPAC Institute report, Footnote in the Story: Fragmented and Marginalized Inclusion of East and Southeast Asian Canadian Experiences in Ontario Curriculum, highlights that ESAC experiences remain largely absent from Ontario curriculum, and many educators lack the resources and support needed to teach ESAC experiences or address anti-Asian racism in schools.
To explore these questions and move toward solutions, we invite educators, researchers, community members, advocates, and others interested in these issues to join the conversation at this forum.
Participants will:
- Hear an opening keynote from internationally recognized expert Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, titled “Three Lenses for Countering Anti-Asian Racism and Advancing Equity through Education”
- Learn about key research findings from the CPAC Institute study on ESAC experiences in Ontario schools
- Gain insights from leaders in education, academia, and community.
- Engage in breakout discussions on pedagogy, policy change, teacher professional development and support, underrepresentation of Asian Canadian leadership in education, school-community-academia collaboration, and the impact of anti-Asian racism on students
- Connect with educators, researchers, and community members committed to inclusive education
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time:1:00 pm – 1:50 pm: Registration
2:00 pm- 5:30 pm: Forum
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Reception
Venue: Crowne Plaza Toronto – North York (Pan Pacific Toronto), Crown Room, 900 York Mills Road, Toronto, ON M3B 3H2
Admission: Free (Prior Registration Required)
Register Here
Inquiries: Kate Zhang, Kate.zhang@cpac-canada.ca
Event Schedule
1:00 pm Registration and Networking
2:00 pm Opening
2:10 pm Keynote Speeches
3:15 pm Panel Discussion
4:15 pm Breakout Discussions
5:20 pm Closing Reflections
5:30 pm Networking Reception
For more information, visit CPAC’s website.
