Canadian Black Education National Network
CBENN resource hub

Evidence first. Practical resources next.

This starter hub distinguishes published Canadian evidence from CBENN's developing program framework. Resources will be expanded only when they can be sourced, reviewed and clearly labelled.

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Starter evidence library

Canadian sources with context attached.

Each source card identifies the geography and purpose of the evidence. A single local study is never presented as a national result.

NationalStatistics Canada · 2023

Education and earnings of Canadian-born Black populations

Examines educational attainment and earnings among Canadian-born Black populations, including aspiration–expectation gaps and differences by origin and generation.

Use: national context for education pathways and equity discussions. Review the study's population definitions before quoting figures.

Open Statistics Canada study ↗
NationalStatistics Canada · 2024

High school graduation and postsecondary enrolment

Analyzes high-school graduation and postsecondary enrolment patterns by population group and gender using linked administrative and census data.

Use: comparative national pathway context. Interpret enrolment and graduation measures separately.

Open Statistics Canada study ↗
Local exampleTDSB · 2019–2020

Caring and Safe Schools annual report

Reports Toronto District School Board suspension and expulsion patterns, including disaggregation by self-identified ethno-racial background where records could be linked.

Use: a Toronto-specific illustration of discipline disparity. Do not generalize it to all Canadian school systems.

Open TDSB report ↗
NationalStatistics Canada · 2020

Canada's Black population: education, labour and resilience

A socioeconomic portrait that summarizes education and labour-market indicators and highlights the gap between high educational aspirations and expected attainment.

Use: accessible national overview; pair it with the underlying studies where detailed methods are required.

Open Statistics Canada overview ↗

Evidence standard: CBENN should record source, publication date, population, geography, methodology, limitations and last-review date for every statistic published on the site. Community knowledge and lived experience should be identified as such rather than presented as administrative data.

Resource roadmap

What repeat visitors should eventually find here.

These are planned resource collections aligned with the nine pillars. They are not yet published programs or downloadable products.

Planned

Student opportunity directory

Leadership, conferences, mentorship, scholarships, STEM, arts, entrepreneurship and trade pathways.

Planned

Educator resource exchange

Culturally grounded classroom resources, discussion guides, research summaries and communities of practice.

Planned

Family navigation guides

Plain-language education-system navigation, questions to ask, local connections and support pathways.

Planned

BSA toolkit

Starting, governing, sustaining and connecting Black Student Associations across educational levels.

Planned

Mentorship safeguards

Eligibility, screening, orientation, consent, boundaries, matching, check-ins and escalation procedures.

Planned

Partner and funder brief

Investment priorities, sponsorship opportunities, outcomes, governance and partnership expectations.

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