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The Way Forward: Deconstructing Systemic Racism

U of T’s Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office (ARCDO) presents, as part of its Race, Equity & Action Speaker Series:

The Way Forward: Deconstructing Systemic Racism

In this workshop, you’ll:

  • Explore how systemic racism manifests within institutions and the impact of systemic racism on the lived realities of Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities;

  • Identify tools and strategies that can be incorporated to dismantle systemic racism within institutions particularly within the postsecondary environment;

  • Learn about the current initiatives of the Ontario Anti-Racism Directorate with a focus on the successes and challenges of addressing systemic racism.


Speaker
: Kerry-Ann Douglas-Powell, Manager, Policy & Systems Transformation | Anti-Racism Directorate, Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General

Kerry-Ann Douglas-Powell currently is the Manager of Policy and & Systems Transformation within the Anti-Racism Directorate for the Province of Ontario and has the privilege of leading a team responsible for identifying and addressing organizational and cultural systemic race barriers within the OPS in addition to supporting leaders as they navigate through their anti-racism leadership journey.

How to participate

Register online through the ARCDO website to join this workshop. For questions or to make accommodations arrangements, please email antiracism@utoronto.ca.

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