CURTIS JORDAN

Meet CURTIS:

Building a BETTER future. TOGETHER.

I am a firm believer that a strong public education system is the backbone to strong families, strong communities - and a next generation of strong leaders.

It's such an honor to be serving as your Publicly Elected Trustee here in Stormont - Glengarry, because I truly believe that we have the power to the BEST public education system in North America - here at the UCDSB.

I've spent the past 13-years of my career fighting for families in Eastern Ontario. From coordinating programs to assist single mothers, to playing a leadership role in the development / management of Social Housing communities, to lobbying the province to better-fund Autism Services, to serving on multiple Special Education Advisory Committee's across the province, to teaching financial literacy in low-income communities, to advocating for better resources for Rural Communities.

As a resident and business owner here in the United Counties of Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, I am faithfully invested in the future of our community.

I'm very inspired to see the UCDSB becoming a leader in providing Agricultural Training, and I'm excited for more innovation on this file over the next 4 years.

I'm incredibly proud of the steps we've taken as a district to deliver BETTER Special Education programs - especially for the huge number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in our community. I look forward to the proactive work our board is embarking on with respect to ensuring 100% literacy rates in our schools - in accordance with the OHRC's "Right To Read" report. Real Equity begins when students of ALL abilities are supported and empowered.

I'm so happy to see the investments our board has made in SHOP Classes, and equipment such as 3D printers - that empower students in technology and the trades. It's inspiring to see the number of women and gender-diverse folks enrolled in these courses, and learning these cutting-edge skills!

I'm humbled at the community spirit - and philanthropic spirit that exists in our schools. This christmas, two of the high-schools in my constituency of Stormont-Glengarry held a food-drive competition --- and the rivalry was fierce. Thousands of donations were raised for food programs here in Stormont-Glengarry. I'm proud of our NEXT GENERATION of CARING LEADERS!