jeewan chanicka
Educator, Scholar-Practitioner, Speaker
jeewan chanicka is currently the CEO/Superintendent of a growing International American School system based in Dubai. He is the former Superintendent of Equity, Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppression and Superintendent of Schools in Canada's largest school district - Toronto District School Board.
jeewan's professional past includes his work as an Education Officer at the Ministry of Education in Ontario in the Inclusive Education Branch and prior to that, a principal and teacher in York Region District School Board. He has also worked in the international education setting as a teacher and curriculum writer.
He has a BA in Conflict Resolution and Culturally Appropriate Forms of Mediation and his Masters Degree in Education. jeewan has had a rich career which includes consultation with the United Nations University of Peace as part of a team to develop a curriculum framework on Peace Education in the Islamic context implemented in various parts of the world. He was also a torchbearer for the 2015 PanAm Games held in Toronto.
Awards / Recognition
- 2018: Vaughan African Canadian Association, “Legacy” Award for addressing Anti-Black racism
- 2018: Council of Agencies Serving South Asians – South Asian Heritage Month 2018 Official Poster: Trailblazers
- 2017: Adopted into Turtle Island First Nations through Ceremony at Turtle Lodge
- 2017: Mary Samuels Leadership in Education Award
- 2017: Civic Courage Award- Muslimfest
- 2017: Human Rights Award- National Council for Canadian Muslims
- 2015: Workplace Diversity and Human Rights Certificate – Ontario Human Rights Commission
- 2015: Pan Am Games Torchbearer
- 2014-15: Premier’s Award for Safe and Accepting Schools (Ontario)
- 2013: Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Award
- 2013: Asian Canadian Educators Network Award
- 2012: Association of Education for Black Students Milestones Award
- 2006: Promising Practices – Character Education Partnership Washington D.C
- 2006: CAMP- Excellence in Community Service
- 2002: “I have flown higher” North Albion Collegiate Institute
- 1994: Canadian Council for Multicultural & Intercultural Education