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Working withDiverse Groups
2015 ETFO Social Justice and Equity Conference
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Ongoing journey to being an ally…
striving to be a
consensualally.
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learning to see the ‘invisible’
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learningunlearning
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UnpackingOur Privilege
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Comfort with the Discomfort
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Discomfort is diagnostic – Dr Derald Sue
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Ally is not a title you can simply ‘claim’
am I a
safer space?
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striving to be a
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How can you be what you can’t
see?
Why we need role models
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“I Want To Say a Little Something That’s Long Overdue.
The Disrespect To Women Has Got To Be Through.
To All The Mothers and Sisters and the Wives and Friends,
I Want To Offer My Love and Respect To The End”
– Sureshot, Beastie Boys
Partnership with
the Ontario
Federation of
Indian Friendship
Centres
• A project to adapt our
Strength poster series
and Education Action Kit
• Cultural and language
adaptations reflecting
traditional aboriginal
teachings
Role Models: Baldev Mutta & Brandon Hay
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With humility…A lifelong journey of learning and unlearning
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