OCDSB trustees vote for equity coach roles to support Arab, Muslim students
Trustees with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board voted unanimously at a committee meeting earlier this week to allocate two full-time positions to support Palestinian, Muslim, Arab and Arabic-speaking students.
![Aisha Sherazi is a local educator and spiritual care worker in Ottawa. She spoke as a delegate as the OCDSB's committee meeting on March 19, 2024 about the need for equity coach positions for Arab and Muslim students. A headshot of a woman wearing a headscarf in front of a colourful mural.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7152047.1711111488!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/aisha-sherazi-march-21-2024.jpg)
Trustees with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board voted unanimously at a committee meeting earlier this week to allocate two full-time positions to support Palestinian, Muslim, Arab and Arabic-speaking students.