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La Celebración del Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead Celebration
On Saturday October 26th from 4-10pm, ALPHA will participate in this celebration at Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St. at St. Clair) by setting up this year’s version of what has now become our traditional altar in recognition of those who have passed on. Partnered with the Día de Los Muertos Collective which is a nonprofit…
World Music Afternoon
Come join us for the first fundraiser of the year ! It’s a fun and beautiful afternoon of music where you will be transported around the world by award winning musicians Jaron Freeman-Fox @jaronfreemanfox and Turkwaz @turkwaz4 Sunday Oct 6th, 3 – 5pm. $30 includes free childcare onsite. This is a chance to create community,…
Notes from the Field
“ALPHA Alternative School, one of the oldest alternative schools in Canada, was founded in 1972 by a group of parents who wanted to educate their children in keeping with the progressive ideas and movements of the day, particularly the free school movement. ALPHA—A Lot of Parents Hoping for an Alternative—was unique in the Toronto…
Digging up the Past
ALPHA kids were part of making history today at this local event featured on CityNews. Burying history where Honest Ed’s once stood: https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2019/05/30/burying-history-where-honest-eds-once-stood/ While the iconic Honest Ed’s is no longer standing, the various cultures and communities that make up the neighbourhood want to make sure the development to come remembers its past.
Elementary teacher ALPHA Alternative School
Every once in a while one is offered a rare opportunity to work in a school community all children should have the opportunity to attend, a democratic free school with true child led learning opportunities; where a child is embraced as a member of a community and presented choices and passion from all who teach…
ALPHA Teacher Addresses Anti-Asian Racism in New Resource
Our very own Emily Chan was involved in creating this thoroughly insightful and educational document! Thank you, Emily, for your consistent persistence in promoting social responsibility and social justice! ADDRESSING ANTI-ASIAN RACISM: A Resource for Educators