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Do you feel as if your child doesn’t get enough care at school?
Your child receives an assignment where they have to write an essay with the chance to win a scholarship for their university of choice! Their teacher works with the students individually to help them personalize their applications and improve their essays. Your child has all of the support needed to write the best essay for the competition. They work tirelessly and finally, they submit their application. Now, we wait. It takes days, weeks, months before you hear a response.
I want in on all things educationThen one day, the teacher ushers the students to sit down quickly and quietly. The results are in.
Everyone is excited as they look at one another, hoping to see if their submission was selected. Low and behold… your child is selected for the $5,000 scholarship! Your child is shocked and overjoyed as the class and the teacher starts to cheer. You are happy. Your child is happy. Her teacher and the class are overjoyed. You wait to see if your child’s name will show up in the school newspaper, on the school’s Twitter feed, or even on the school’s website. And so, you wait. It takes days, weeks, months but this time, there is no response.
The excitement you had once felt is dimmed
You can see that your child is disappointed that the school was silent about the great accomplishment they had achieved. They won a national essay contest, beating out hundreds of students across Canada. Doesn’t that count for something?
Well, this is a true story. And the teacher in this story happens to be Korina, the co-founder of Roots to Routes Academy. She was devastated that her student wasn’t being recognized for her achievement and decided to start her own school where recognition and appreciation of all students are at the forefront.
At Roots to Routes Academy
We have a high school credit course that is built for us. We offer a Grade 9 Mathematics course with a global curriculum focused on cultural literacy, where all students will learn and receive materials that teach them more about themselves and the world. Our teachers are not only OCT certified, but they reflect the population that they serve. We believe that by creating the space for students to celebrate their uniqueness, students will feel empowered to create change in the world.
If you are interested in our courses and would like to learn more, please pencil in a 30 minute call that works best for you. We would be honoured to hear your story and to learn how to celebrate your child!
To hear more about Korina’s journey on navigating the education system, her insight as a Black teacher, and as an advocate for her students, listen to our podcast, More Than Just A School on Spotify or through our website here.
Let’s create change, one course at a time!
With love,
Ramya Selladurai
Co-founder of Roots to Routes Academy
