Formed in 1975 by a group of concerned Toronto citizens, URBAN ALLIANCE ON RACE RELATIONS (UARR), is a non-profit charitable organization that works primarily and proactively with the community, public and private sectors to provide educational programs and research, which are critical in addressing racism in society.
Funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, we will collaborate with the Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA), Ontario Alliance of Black School Educators, Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto, and Tamil Canadian Centre for Civic
Action. Over the next two years, we will work towards systemic change in education policy while engaging with racialized community organizations.
This non-partisan program offers politically motivated students hands-on experience with elected officials, complementing their academic studies. The fellowships aim to ensure Toronto’s government decisions better reflect community experiences.
Please visit the Youth Fellowship website for more information.
This is a formal resource offering tailored ARAO training, workshops, policy reviews, and public education for diverse audiences and organizations.
With a $50,000 seed funding from Clorox Canada, , we're creating a virtual museum documenting 50 years of activism, including the history of racism, anti-racism efforts, and anti-Black racism. The project will also develop 100 lesson plans and 25 working modules.
We shape our own story through media interviews, training, online platforms, weekly online shows, and team blogs. . Since 2021, we have released a quarterly print publication summarizing our work.
This annual event recognizes 6 to 10 changemakers for racial equity in Health, Labour, Government, Education, Media, and Justice, as well as a UARR Agent of Change. This year, the event will be hosted online.
Youth-led research and consultations ensure racialized communities’ voices in COVID-19 recovery efforts. We are working with government departments including the Toronto Office of Recover and Rebuild (TORR), Ontario's Anti-Racism Directorate, Canada’s Anti-Racism Secretariat, and school boards. We are developing a Scarborough-based racial equity model and working with funders to direct grants to racialized communities.
What about Scarborough? Racial Justice in our COVID-19 Recovery - Watch the event here!
With nearly 100 volunteers, we hope to influence anti-racism policies federally, provincially, and municipally in the GTA.TA. Volunteers research and produce summaries, papers, and essays on health, justice, education, and media issues, sharing insights on social media about topics like healthcare access, intersectionality, defunding the police, and environmental racism. Take a look at the excellent work from some of our brilliant volunteers here.
