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REPORT TO THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING ON 

ETFO’S EQUITY AND WOMEN’S PROGRAMS

FIRST NATIONS, MÉTIS AND INUIT (FNMI) EDUCATION

Rachel Mishenene has joined the ETFO staff with responsibilities for FNMI 
education issues and member engagement. Rachel was a member of the 
Lakehead teacher local, and is a graduate of ETFO’s Leaders for Tomorrow 
and Union School. Throughout this report, you will see the results of her 
work in 2014-2015.

FNMI STATEMENT

ETFO has committed to making the following statement at the outset of all 
meetings and events:

The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario acknowledges and thanks 
the First Peoples of this territory and other Indigenous peoples for sharing 
this land in order for us to continue our work today.

THE PRIDEHOUSE THAT KIDS BUILT PROJECT

ETFO’s involvement in the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games goes back several 
years. ETFO has played a lead role in founding and helping create plans for 
PrideHouse Toronto at the Games. PrideHouse Toronto is committed to ensuring 
there is a place for everyone in sport and making the Toronto 2015 Games the 
most LGBTQ-inclusive games ever.

ETFO’s The PrideHouse That Kids Built is an initiative to get elementary students 
engaged in the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. The goal of The PrideHouse That Kids Built is 
to promote awareness of equitable participation in organized sports in partnership with PrideHouse 
Toronto and was launched at Rose Avenue Public School in Toronto on the Day of Pink (April 8). 

The project will assist teachers in all elementary schools in Ontario to have age-appropriate discussions 
with elementary students about the importance of equity and inclusion in sports regardless of ability/
disability, race, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Photos: Moe Laverty