TB MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2 8 WHO'S RUNNING FOR WARD 5&7 PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE? MUNICIPAL 3 * ELECTION —________ 8 GEMMA AHN lieve change is needed to school trustee since 2000 s . help our education systems WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO IF ELECTED, WHAT DO YOU _, oor aron Manage and, therefore, our commu- RUN? PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH IN YOUR 2 gram delivery int — PFO- nities to thriv I became a trustee to FiRsT 100 DAYS? a i 2 ‘ADDRESS, ES WARD: Ward 5 WHAT ARE YOUR TOP THREE make a difference for all I will offer support to = @ 3 3 z CONT) TION: a votegem- ma ISSUES? bp eaneatenal stan- dards - ip the com PREVIOUS POLITICAL EXPERI- ENCE: While I do not have di- sary ob- jectives, key competencies and gro’ i i children, including my own. It's important to ensure par- ents have a voice and their concerns are addressed. I want to continue making a new trustees. Continue ad- vocat to get schools § La for northeast Oak- continue to up- » voae anes schools. I want 1p skills. = difference and making sure _ to re-energize a campaign 8 a Political experience I 2) Advocating for the David Chang Photography Kelly Amos photo the focus ison making sure _ called Fix the Finances to 15-plus years expe- “whole student" — listen- GEMMA AHN KELLY AMOS allstudents learn tothe best ask the province to look at rience e driving results that ing and caring for their of their ability. the funding formula. matter. I am now ready to mental and physical well educators, families, and is why I am committed to WHAT ARE YOUR TOP THREE HOW WILL YOU EMBRACE AND bring that same focus to being other groups, assessing ex- listening and advocating ISSUES’ CHAMPION DIVERSITY IN THIS helping families and stu- 3) “Accountability and isting benchmarks, so that _ for the whole student. 1) Tnowgh schools for ROLE? dents obtain their educa- transpare: alignin; derstand what are KEWLy AMOS the Ward 7commi As a member of the tional goals and give them the systems. within our areas of strengths and 2) The HDSB is the low- HDSB Human Rights and the necessary life-skills they need for their future. WHY HAVE YOU DECIDED TO monitor and achievement. schools to measure and ogress identify areas of change and opportun: HOW WILL YOUEMBRACE AND OCCUPATION: Self-em- 10} loye sores” WARD: Ward 5 est-funded school board in ‘ince; the funding formula needs to be looked Equity Committee I've par- ticipated in discussions on human rights and equity RUN? IF ELECTED, WHAT DO YOU CHAMPION DIVERSITY IN THIS INFORMA- at. initiatives that support stu- Idecided to run because _ pLaN TO ACCOMPLISH IN YOUR TION: pea reclectkeltya. 8) Students need to have lent achievement and well- the school system and our FIRST 100 DAYS? I think the best way to mos@gmail.com, Web- programs that will teach This learnin; community have been un- In my first 100 days I foster andchampion diver- _ site https: //amosdtrust- them life skills; home eco- shown the value to create der great stress in the last wouldbefocusingonlearn- _ sityistogive peopleavoice ee. webs.com/, nomicsandshopneedtobe and maintain safe, inclu- few years. With the global jing about the current state and an opportunity to be _ ter @OakvilleTrustee brought back, or incorpo- ive learning and working pandemic, online schooling of the school. This would _ heard. Each ofushassome- PREVIOUS POLITICAL EXPERI- environments free from and general isolation, I be- include meeting with the thing valuable to offer, that ENCE: I have been a public UPTO =e a Starting at SATURDAY SUBSCRIBE ONLINE: thestar.com/save Or call 1-800-268-9213 and quote one of the following codes: Weekend delivery code: CTWG GIFT - includes a $20 bonus gift” 7-DAY delivery code: CTSG GIFT - includes a $40 bonus gift” 13% OFF TORONTO STAR HOME DELIVERY */week for 52 weeks aot || SSE “ rated into existing pro- grams. GET AN ESSO™ AND MOBIL” E-GIFT CAR WITH SUBSCRIPTION tarweek magazine. y The New York 73%: very rate then in effect. **The $20 or $40 ESSO™ and MOBIL™ . y iti il expires September 15, 20 ial Oil i 1 i, i woo"uoyEYyapIsUl