Allyship: From tokenism to activism, aims to offer ways to complement/challenge approaches that focus on racial profiling. The workshop intends to create an inviting and safe space for sharing and learning, enabling participants to unpack their privileges and enhance their ability to act as ethical allies.
The invited speakers for the workshop are Catherine Richardson (PhD, Director of First Peoples Studies at Concordia University), kimura byol-nathalie lemoine (multimedia artist and feminist curator), and Lisa Ndejuru (PhD, independent researcher, a psychotherapist and mental health consultant). Full biographies of all speakers are provided through the registration page.
The French session, L'allieship : de la symbolique à l'activisme, will be held in the afternoon beginning at 3:15pm and will feature Catherine Richardson, Amandine Gay (Director, producer, author, and activist), and Samantha Lopez Uri (anti-racism consultant and student at St-Paul University). Find out more about the speakers and sign up for the workshop.
Both workshops will be facilitated by Zeina Ismail Allouche and Safia Boufalaas.