Racial Justice Summit 2020

The UARR Racial Justice Summit  hosted virtually on

September 28, 29, 30 and October 1^st and 2^nd

There was a total of 10 sessions with 2 per day, pertaining to addressing racism in and through academic institutions, community services, education, health, justice & more.

Sept 28 - Session 1 :Role of Labour in addressing racism  

10am to 12pm 

Speakers:

Tyler Downey, SEIU Healthcare Canada

Christine Maclin, UNIFOR

Amira Elghawaby, Canadian Labour Congress

Sept 28 - Session 2 :Role of Community Services in addressing racism

2pm to 4pm

Speakers:

Firdaus Ali, Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW) 

Hodan A. Mohamed, Local CUPE 2137

Lucy Nyarwai, Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, City of Toronto

Sept 29- Session 3 :Role of Academic Institutions in addressing racism

10am to 12pm

Speakers:

Vidya Shah, York University

Jodie Glean, University of Toronto

Azinwi Kien Saningong, Canadian Federation of Students

Sept 29- Session 4 :Role of Media in addressing racism

2 pm to 4 pm

Speakers:

Angelyn Francis, Toronto Star 

Shree Paradkar, Toronto Star

 

Sept 30 Session 5 : Addressing Racism in and through Education

10 Am to 12 pm

Speakers:

 Jaclyn Wong, York Region District School Board

 Nigel Barriffe, Elementary Teachers of Toronto

Nora Hindy, Peel District School Board

 

Sept 30 - Session 6 :Addressing Racism in and through Health

2 pm to 4 pm

Speakers:

 Samiya Abdi, Public Health Ontario

Baldev Mutta, Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS)

Liben Gebremikael, TAIBU Community Health Centre

Oct 1- Session 7 :Addressing Racism in and through Justice 

10 Am to 12 pm

Speakers:

Vincent Wong, Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto 

Fareeda Adam, Black Legal Action Centre

Andrea Vásquez Jiménez, Latinx, Afro-Latin-America, Abya Yala Education Network

Shalini Konanur, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO)

 

Oct 1 - Session 8 :Addressing Racism in and through Employment 

2 pm to 4 pm

Speakers:

Deena Ladd, Workers' Action Centre

Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Ryerson University 

Paulina Corpuz, Philippine Advancement Through Arts and Culture (PATAC)

 

Oct 2 - Session 9 :Centering Racial Equity in COVID Recovery 

10 Am to 12 pm

Speakers:

 Peter Flegel, Anti-Racism Secretariat, Government of Canada

 Nosa Ero-Brown, Ontario Anti-Racism Directorate

Oct 2 - Session 10 :UARR’s Youth Fellowship: Shifting Power through Meaningful Representation

 2 pm to 4 pm

Speakers:

Mohammed Hashim, J, UARR

Jared A. Walker, UARR