Amplifying BIPOC Voices: Representation, Visibility, and Opportunity – February 10

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST

As calls to action for social justice echo around the world, important conversations about race, racism, and barriers to success continue to be had at many levels across the country. At post-secondary institutions the challenge remains to not only amplify the voices of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) community but to redesign equity, diversity, and inclusion policies to better support student success on and off campus.

What role must post-secondary institutions play in addressing systemic racism in Canada and what steps can institutions take to move from celebrating diversity to driving meaningful change?

In this episode, our expert guests will reflect on innovative strategies to reduce barriers to equality and ask the difficult questions that help expose implicit and unintentional biases.

Speakers will include:

Michael Bach

Founder and CEO, Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion.

Elsa Mondésir Villefort

Coordinator, Citoyenneté jeunesse, engaging young people across Quebec.

Neil Price

Dean, School of Justice and Community Development at Fleming College.