Dear 2016 & 2018 100ABCWomen, This spring, the Office of the Vice-President Equity and Community Inclusion is pleased to host the 10th Annual Viola Desmond Awards and Banquet. Taking place on May 11, 2018 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, we will be remembering Viola Desmond for her contribution to the Canadian  civil rights movement, celebrate her likeness on Canada’s new $10 bill, and recognize some of the many achievements Black women have brought to  this country. The event will highlight the achievements of three accomplished Canadian Black women. The 2018 Viola Desmond Awards honourees are: Hon. Mayann Francis, former...

It’s that time of year, dear ones… to stand together for the continuity of life on our planet, for all the Earth's children. Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 1 p.m. local time See the invitation. Tell us where you will stand See where others are standing   In the midst of the many old systems that are breaking down or visibly showing their dark side, please join us in uniting our intentions toward a better future. Let our shared dream for the children become a standard against which all future decision-making may be evaluated, a standard well-known to indigenous groups...

Think Locally, Act Globally - Challenging Canada’s Human Rights Record at the UNTuesday, May 15, 2018 - 6:00-7:30pm Jackman Law Building - 78 Queen’s Park Cres ( Room J250 ), Toronto A community forum on the Universal Periodic Review ( UPR ) of Canada. In May, the UN Human Rights Council is conducting its third comprehensive review of Canada’s compliance with international human rights law. Leading racial justice advocates will discuss ways they are influencing the UN review process and the Canadian government’s response. SPEAKERS - Shalini Konanur, Executive Director, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario Angela Wong, Staff Lawyer,...

ATTENTION - all Colour of Change Network members -  Moving the equity, inclusion and racial justice change-making agenda forward in Ontario ! HOLD THESE DATES - May 22-23, 2018 !! COLOUR OF POVERTY - COLOUR OF CHANGE  Invites you to its 10th Anniversary Provincial Forum - flyer-poster attached !! "Racial Justice - Lead the Change - A Community Forum on Past Wins, Current Campaigns, and Future Challenges" For the past ten years Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change has been engaged in a broad range of racial justice change-making education and advocacy efforts and activities around the province - working...

ATTENTION - all Colour of Change Network members -  Moving the equity, inclusion and racial justice change-making agenda forward in Ontario ! HOLD THESE DATES - May 22-23, 2018 !! COLOUR OF POVERTY - COLOUR OF CHANGE  Invites you to its 10th Anniversary Provincial Forum - flyer-poster attached !! "Racial Justice - Lead the Change - A Community Forum on Past Wins, Current Campaigns, and Future Challenges" For the past ten years Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change has been engaged in a broad range of racial justice change-making education and advocacy efforts and activities around the province - working...

Join #howshehustles for Startup & Slay. May 30 at 6 pm at Spaces Queen St West. Tickets  $50. Diverse female entrepreneurs. Information. Inspiration. Networking. Devon Fiddler (SheNative/Fashion) Emily Mills (How She Hustles) Eva Wong (Borrowell/Financial Tech) Kiana rookz Eastmond (Sandbox Studios/Music) Tanya Walker (Walker Law) Lisa Mattam (Sahajan/Beauty) At Toronto's coolest new co-working space. 7th floor loft + rooftop patio. startupandslay.eventbrite.com emily mills. founder - how she hustles diverse women's network creator - herstory in black project as seen on cbc 416.894.6636