We place culturally representative stories and simple, ready-to-use supports in the hands of teachers and caregivers so brave conversations become a rhythm at school and at home. This empowers children to meet themselves and each other with dignity, for classrooms and families practice belonging, and for schools and communities to grow toward lasting equity.

Distributed Canada-wide on a monthly ordering cadence or as funding allows

Racially and culturally diverse books for classrooms, libraries, youth programs, and homes

Includes educator and caregiver tools such as trauma-informed guide + lesson download codes + Colours of the World art supplies

Four pathways to get a basket: Purchase, Gift, Request, Nominate

Sponsored baskets are prioritized for schools and organizations serving BIPOC, newcomer, refugee, and low-income communities

We ensure homes, classrooms, and community gathering places have stories where all kids are reflected and the grown-ups in those spaces have tools to lead courageous conversations safely.

Without representation and trauma-informed guided dialogue, bias develops early and belonging suffers.

Many schools lack a range of culturally representative books written by authors with lived-expertise

Under-resourced classrooms, community centres, and families face cost and access barriers to building diverse libraries

Our goals are simple and bold: get the diverse stories and easy-to-use supports into classrooms, communities, and homes, make brave conversation a low-lift daily practice, and grow habits of dignity, empathy, and belonging. 

Build classroom and community cultures where BIPOC children are safe, seen, and celebrated, and where white children learn to recognize bias, practice courage, and use their voices and choices for equity.

Get identity-affirming books into classrooms, libraries, and homes across Canada

Equip educators, caregivers, and community leaders with trauma-informed, ready-to-use discussion tools.

Impact travels from page to practice, reaching students, the adults around them, and the communities they shape. Direct and ripple effects across classrooms, homes, and communities.

Schools & communities: Schools benefit from more time teaching, fewer escalations, smoother family communications, and consistent equity practice across classrooms. Communities get reliable access to inclusive resources and community ownership that reinforces belonging as a public norm.

Students: BIPOC children are safe, seen, and celebrated; white children grow empathy, critical awareness, and the reflex to stand up for equity; all children meet stories that widen their world.

Educators & caregivers: Less prep and clearer language for hard conversations, with practical guides that make brave dialogue part of the daily routine.

Families: Shared prompts carry learning to the kitchen table, deepening connection with anti-racism values and offering a common approach to care and accountability.

Stories land in classrooms and homes, and conversation starts to flow. Children name what they see with dignity. Educators and caregivers use the guides with ease and feel more confident. Classroom climate softens toward inclusion and restorative responses.

Early signs of belonging and engagement rise

Representative books in circulation and in use

Weekly or bi-weekly read-alouds begin

Practice becomes a habit. Belonging shows up in routines, on walls, and in the words kids choose. Families and schools share a common language for care and accountability. Peers replicate what works and more classrooms opt in.

Spread to additional grades, classes, or sites

Regular read-alouds and learning resources embedded in plans

Shared agreements and calmer conflict resolution

What starts as stories becomes culture. BIPOC children feel safe, seen, and celebrated across their school years. White children grow empathy, critical awareness, and everyday allyship. Schools, families, and communities choose equity in what they purchase, teach, and fund.

Community partnerships sustain and scale access

Inclusive procurement and collection policies adopted

Ongoing educator development anchored in equity

Co-created with the people closest to the work, and refined by those who use it every day.

• Community co-design: BIPOC parents and the MAR Education Advocacy Team – educators, librarians, and PAC parents – shape title curation and guides.
• Youth input: Student readers and classroom pilots inform what lands, what needs context, and what to add next.
• Local reach: A trained volunteer delivery network and community partners extend access, limiting shipping costs to rural/remote destinations.
• Feedback loops: Recipient surveys and “you said / we did” updates continually refine baskets and trauma-informed supports.

Funding partners: Move classrooms off our waitlist, seed school- or district-level cohorts, and underwrite the equity infrastructure (policies, training, evaluation) that makes change last.