Towards Racial Equity: Examining Anti-Black Racism in Canada

Virtual Workshop - Newmarket Council
August 25, 2020 1:00 PM - 3:00PM
Presenter

• Jerisha Grant-Hall

Presentation language

• English

This workshop will engage participants in a historical and present-day overview of anti-Black racism in Canada. We will explore how racism impacts our workplace and community by looking at the Black experience. Over 90mins, participants will review key occurrences, misconceptions and ideologies that lead to racial inequities and will also learn how racism is systemically reproduced. Designed with bold leadership in mind, you will learn what best practices look like when committed to anti-racism and system-wide intervention. This workshop will allow you to reflect on your own policies and practices as a corporation through an equity lens.

Who should attend

• The workshop is open to all participants with a desire to effect change as a leader towards an anti-racist community and workspace while striving for increased equity and inclusion for all.

Agenda

• Anti-Black racism: an overview of terminologies and context
• Understanding how anti-Black racism shows up in our workplace and community 
• System level thinking for transformation 
• Moving from inclusive to anti-racist
• Best practice in the Region - Next steps

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