Anti-Racism in Practice: Making Connections, Completing the Circle

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Event date: Tue, 10/11/2022 - 02:00 - Tue, 10/25/2022 - 05:00

Event type: Multi-day (+2 days)

NASC Partner Workshop With Angela Connors

Dates

Part One: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Part Two: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM EST

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Location

Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.

Course Description

This interactive, engaging workshop will examine ways to develop, maintain, and protect relationships with diverse and BIPOC communities using a Medicine Wheel framework. Through the series, participants will explore options for assessing individual and organizational anti-racist/anti-oppressive practices and identify concrete actions for becoming anti-racist.

Expected Takeaways

Strategies for including diverse & BIPOC communities in our work.
Increased awareness of bias and how to mitigate the impact on relationships.
Better understanding of anti-oppressive organizational practices.

Participant Testimonials

“I appreciated the opportunity to dig deeper into the concepts and terms, and experience and questions that are all around us on these topics. It was great to have the semi-formal structure to the process, with lots of chance for comments and participation. The breakout groups were a helpful part.”

“Angela was an excellent facilitator, who brought both humour and empathy to the conversation. She was very responsive to comments and questions from the group. She was very down to earth, while providing valuable expertise and knowledge about anti-racist practices.”

“I definitely feel supported to take next steps within my organization and to bring more colleagues into the process of conversation and actions.”

Facilitator Biography

Angela Connors
Angela Connors is Anishinaabe from the Saugeen First Nation Beaver Clan and has spent the last 2 decades working in the non-profit sector. Currently, she is the Executive Director of Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle.

Angela is a skilled community educator and has spent the last 10 years working directly with organizations across Ontario encouraging dialogue and action on anti-racism/anti-oppression (ARAO).

Angela is a past recipient of the City of Toronto’s Access, Equity and Human Rights Award in Aboriginal Affairs. Shortly after moving to Peterborough, she spearheaded the successful 2019 campaign to get Peterborough to sign onto the Canadian Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities.