Comment: Five of the eight footnotes are primary or unreliable sources that are not support for notability, and what's left for proper media coverage (two Toronto Star articles and a short biographical sketch in a Who's Who book) isn't enough to claim that she would pass WP:GNG if that's all she has for proper media coverage. Bearcat (talk) 00:22, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
Dr. Inez Elliston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 |
| Died | 2017 |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Other names | Inez Naomi Elliston Inez N. Elliston |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education | University of the West Indies (BA) London University (Diploma in Education) Boston University (Master of Education) University of Toronto (Master of Education) University of Toronto (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Community Activist, Educator, Policy Maker |
| Notable work | Multiculturalism in Canada: issues and perspectives
Education in a changing society Effective schooling for an increasingly diverse student population |
Inez Elliston (1930-2017) was a Jamaican and Canadian activist and educator whose work focused on helping improve school curriculum to better accommodate immigrants and people from diverse cultural backgrounds. She won many awards for her work including the Order of Ontario in 2004.
Life[edit]
Elliston was born in Jamaica in 1930. She moved to Canada in 1969 and died in Toronto in 2017.[1]
Education[edit]
Elliston completed a Bachelors of Arts degree at the University of the West Indies in 1961.[1] She also received a Diploma in Education at London University in 1962 and a Masters of Education at Boston University in 1965.[2] Lastly she did a Master of Education in 1972 and a PhD in 1976 at the University of Toronto. Elliston's PhD thesis was titled “On the Performance of Teachers in an Adult Learning Program in Jamaica”.[3]
Work and organizations[edit]
Elliston's work focused on illuminating systemic injustice and bringing people together to find solutions. She also worked on making long term changes society to allow everyone to be able to participate fully regardless of their background.[4]
Some of Elliston’s most notable work includes being the first coordinator of multiculturalism and race relations for the Scarborough Board of Education from 1988 to 1994.[5] In this role she helped to develop policies designed to assist immigrant children in transitioning to the Canadian school system. She was also involved with multiple community organizations and was the president of the Canadian Council of Multicultural and Intercultural Education (CCMIE).[2] She also served as the coordinator of an Adult Day School and Multicultural Center from 1978-82. Inez Elliston was also a Vice Principal of Continuing Education from 1986-90 and an Education Officer for the Ministry of Education and Training from 1994-1996.[1]
She was also involved with multiple community organizations such as the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators, the Governing Council at University of Toronto, and the Canadian Federation of University Women, Canadian Association for Community Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at University of Toronto and the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education.[4]
Awards[edit]
Inez Elliston received many awards for her community work including:
- 15 Year Volunteer Service Award from the Ministry of Citizenship in 1989[5]
- Outstanding Achievement Award from CCMIE in 1990[2]
- Outstanding Achievement Award from the Jamaican Canadian Association in 1996[2]
- Arbor Award from the University of Toronto for her volunteer work in 2003[1]
- Harry Jerome Award for community service in 2003[6]
- Order of Ontario in 2004[7]
- Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012[8]
Lastly an award is given out annually by the Scarborough Board of Education in her name for multicultural work in education.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Inez Elliston 'was a trailblazer and stalwart in the field of education". Ron Fanfair. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ a b c d "In Loving Memory of Dr Inez Elliston". PACE Canada. 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ Elliston, Inez (1976). On the Performance of Teachers in an Adult Learning Program in Jamaica (PhD thesis). University of Toronto.
- ^ a b c Williams, Dawn P. (2002). Who's Who in Black Canada (1st ed.). Toronto, Ontario: D.P. Williams & Associates. pp. 137–138. ISBN 0-9731384-1-6.
- ^ a b Daly, Rita (1989-05-02). "Racial harmony depends on equal opporltunities, citizenship winner says: [EAS Edition]". Toronto Star. pp. E3.
- ^ Hutsul, Christopher (2003-03-07). "Tireless activist honoured; Inez Elliston to get Harry Jerome Award April 26 Educator a fixture in Toronto's racial discourses". Toronto Star. pp. F03.
- ^ "Ontario Newsroom". news.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (2018-06-11). "Recipients". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-07.