Deepening representation in schools

Support PAD professional development

Recommendation 48: The Ministry of Education must support the professional growth and retention of educators of African Descent through dedicated training on leadership, career advancement and succession planning.

Deepening PAD representation in post-secondary education

Increase the recruitment of PADs

Recommendation 58: The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training must support and encourage the training, recruitment and retention of more mental health and career counselors of African Descent for BC’s post-secondary schools.

Deepening PAD representation in post-secondary education

Increase the recruitment of PADs

Recommendation 59: The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training must work with post-secondary schools in BC to design and implement recruitment strategies that center diversity, inclusiveness and equity. These strategies must seek to increase the number of People of African Descent and members of other racialized groups across all ranks of BC’s higher education.

Deepening PAD representation in public engagement

Increase the recruitment of PADs

Recommendation 75: The Ministry of Municipal Affairs must prioritize active recruitment of People of African Descent on all governmental and public boards and committees in the province to strengthen diversity and even out opportunities to build experiential knowledge in public governance for People of African Descent. It is strongly recommended that representation be equitable across age, gender and levels of experience or income.