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Review of Racism in Yukon Education
Survey Introduction
What:
The Chiefs Committee on Education (CCOE) and the First Nations Education Commission (FNEC) advised the Yukon Child and Youth Advocate Office (YCAO) of the issue about racism in education. YCAO has launched a review of systemic racism in Yukon Education in coordination with the Yukon First Nation Education Directorate (YFNED).
Who: YCAO is an independent Office of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Its mandate is to uphold children and youth’s rights, and to ensure their voices are being heard in all decisions made about them.
YFNED is a First Nations-led organization that provides education services and supports to Yukon First Nations. Its mission is to see unified control over First Nation education so First Nations people can be empowered in their ways of knowing and prepare their children to be active participants in the current world.
Why:
Determine how racism impacts the education of Indigenous and other students of colour.
Identify the types of racism experienced by students, their parents, and communities.
Determine whether rural and urban students experience different types of racism.
How:
We are collecting your views and story through leading questions. There are no right or wrong answers! The point is to get an understanding of your experience in the education system (anything related to learning and knowledge sharing) in the Yukon.
What you share with us in this survey will remain anonymous. Any personal information that can identify you will be stored separately on a password-protected server. The survey content won't be linked to information that can identify you.
You can stop or withdraw your participation at any time. To do so, please contact us at info@ycao.ca, (867) 456 5575.
We want to acknowledge your time and honour your experience and knowledge. In gratitude, you are eligible to enter for a chance to win 1 of 5 gift cards of $100.
Content and Potential Triggers: This is a sensitive topic, and remembering and sharing your experiences might be triggering*. You are welcome to stop participating at any time.
If you need support for healing and aftercare, you can contact:
Your First Nation Health and Wellness team.
Rapid Access Counselling (RAC) for anyone under 18 y/o and their family. 211 Hawkins Street, Whitehorse. Phone: 867-456-3838
Canadian Mental Health Association, Drop-in counselling and services by phone. 415 Baxter Street, Whitehorse. Phone: (867) 668-6429. Support line: 1-844-533-3030
Committee For Abuse in Residential Schools (CAIRS) outreach and counselling for residential school survivors and their family. 4194A Fourth Ave, Whitehorse. Phone: 867-667-2247.
Yukon Human Rights Commission. 215-305 Main Street, Whitehorse. Phone: 867-667-6226
*Because this is an anonymous survey, we aren’t able to follow up if you disclose incidents of abuse or harm. If you need to report such an incident, please call Family and Children’s Services at 867-667-3002 or call your regional social worker found in the directory at yukon.ca/en/child-abuse. If you are seeking advocacy on behalf of a child or youth, or you are a young person yourself seeking advocacy, please call the YCAO at 867-456-5575.
Outcome: Formal reports will be delivered to the Chiefs Committee on Education and the Department of Education. They will be tabled at the legislature and made public. YCAO and YFNED will communicate about the report to First Nations based on the First Nations Governments' preferences and protocols. Findings will be summarized in YCAO and YFNED annual reports
