upcoming events
upcoming events
Call for Workshop Proposals
AOEC is doing a call-out for presenters for our upcoming annual conference, which will be held in person on Friday, October 23, 2026, Location: TBD in Metro Vancouver.
We’re looking for K–12 workshops that centre anti-oppression — combining engaging presentations with experiential learning and practical tools for creating more equitable, inclusive classrooms and school communities. We welcome proposals that focus on dismantling systemic oppression, unlearning colonial structures, and fostering social justice in education.
Submit your proposal by May 11, 2026 (5:00 pm PST)
Applicants will be notified by May 25, 2026
See our submissions page link in our bio or in our recent newsletter.
BOOK CLUB: Disability Visibility
AOEC is thrilled to announce our book club read for this school year is Alice Wong’s Disability Visibility. By now, you may have learned that Alice Wong passed away on November 14th. We mourn her passing and look forward to relishing her work with you.
Our executive committee chose this particular book because we feel it is necessary to explore the realm of Disability Justice to understand how we all produce and perpetuate ableism in our communities. Alice Wong invites us in this anthology to learn from disabled artists and activists so we can manifest love and justice in our communities, because inclusion is solidarity.
Book Club Details
Location: Zoom
Cost: $10 - $20 sliding scale (this fee covers all four sessions)
Time & Date: 10:00-11:30am on the following Saturdays:
* January 24
* February 28
* April 11
* May 2
We are very much looking forward to reading, learning, and reckoning alongside you. If you have any questions, please contact us at aoecollective@gmail.com.
in endless rebellion,
AOEC Book Club Organizing Committee
Trivia Night
We’re hosting a fundraising Trivia Night to support the launch of the AOEC Youth Committee — and we’d love for you to join us.
Many of you know the Anti-Oppression Educators Collective (AOEC) as a community of 300+ educators across B.C. working toward justice, equity, and liberation inside and outside our classrooms. Now, we’re expanding this work by creating space for youth leadership within our collective.
In 2026, we are launching the AOEC Youth Committee designed to ensure that young people whose voices are essential to true anti-oppressive work, have a real, meaningful seat at the table. Their leadership, vision, and lived experience are not just valuable; they are vital.
Expect fun questions, on-brand themed rounds, good energy, and great prizes. We’ll also have raffle items and a prize for the winning team from some amazing community donors. All funds raised go directly toward building and sustaining the Youth Committee.
Event Details:
📅 Saturday, January 17, 2026
🕗 Doors at 7:00 pm, Event from 7:30–9:30 pm
📍 Foys Irish Pub – Kingsway
Tickets:
Table of 4 players: $80
Single admission: $25
Limited tables available.
Pedagogy of Hope: Organizing for Justice in public education
We are thrilled to share that Naomi Klein will be our keynote speaker for this year’s PSA Day Conference! 🎤✨Join us for a powerful and inspiring conversation with the renowned author, activist, and advocate for justice.
UNLEARNING THE COLONIAL: Digging Deeper
<PSA DAY APRIL 2024>
Are you ready for AOEC’s Comeback Tour 2024?!
After our inaugural 2019 conference “Unlearning the Colonial”, we’re digging deeper into the learning, unlearning, and reckoning with interlocking systems of oppression in education and our society. To honour five years as Anti-Oppression Educators Collective, we have planned a special spring conference with award-winning Gitxsan journalist and author Angela Sterritt, a powerful lineup of all-day workshops, a mouth-watering catered lunch by Watari, and a spectacular performance by Byrne Creek Secondary student dancers! Don't miss out! Register now!