ELL and FNMI are acronyms that have been used
in Ontario and appear in our Ministry documentation and School Boards.
They should be updated
to today’s standards.
“Recent racial justice speakers encourage us to avoid
using acronyms and to make every effort to use the full phrase of the group we
are identifying”. These short forms “take away from honouring the identity of
the person or group.”
“Typically, the people who use these acronyms are coming
from a position of authority or power and are often not part of the perceived
minority.” (Social Justice Speaker. 2021)
For this website the following changes to terminology will take place:
FNMI:
This will be changed to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis (or Indigenous)
ELL / ELLs:
These acronyms will be changed to English language learner/s.
Aboriginal
The
preferred term today is Indigenous
ESL / ELD
The terms ESL and ELD: These refer to
programs so these acronyms will still be used.
Also included under the ESL Tab.
Posted to this website July 2021.
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