Below is one of the webinars included with a membership to the Nova Scotia Career Development Association. 

Use this link to learn more about the membership options: https://nscda.ca/membership/

Individual membership is 155.00 for the year. 

Session Description: 

Join Tonya for this 70 min Lecture & Engagement Workshop, which includes: Facilitator Q/A, Participant Self-Reflection Action Assignment, Small Group Case Studies

Key Learning Out Comes

UNDERSTANDING

Anti-racist Workplace Practices

Being an anti-racist workplace extends beyond company values and having good managers, it includes every aspect of the company’s operations—from what it produces, to what vendors it uses.

Building Workplace Belonging

Stepping up as an anti-racist goes beyond the vulnerability of admitting to what we do not know and actively working to deepen our awareness and then being intentional about putting into practice what is learned; 365 days of the year.

Recognizing Performative Allyship

This critical conversation reminds folks that it is not enough to just talk the talk but to recognize that actions speak louder than words. If you make attempts to be more inclusive, but then pull back in the presence of opposition, to whom have we been an ally? This section breaks down in detail the do’s & don’ts of being an intentional ally. Action & Accountability  Inclusive Lenses: Indigenous, Immigrant & Afrocentric Experiences Being supportive of another community cannot be expressed only in affirmation and conversations alone. Understanding what individual communities see & experience as they encounter your business & organization throughout all of the services offered, is an area of Allyship folks will be empowered to understand better in this activity

Facilitated by:

Tonya Paris

Facilitator Bio:

Tonya Paris, also known as Sam’Gwan, is an established Mi’kmaq & Afro Nova Scotia artist-activist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia; which rests upon the unceded traditional Mi’kmaq territory. Over the past 5 years Sam’Gwan, has had several art exhibitions and installations within the community. Most notably her contributions to the Dalhousie University Architectural Building, The Nova Scotia QEII Mental Health Unit, and in 2017 when she placed bronze as Visual Artist of the Year, by the Halifax Coast. In 2019 she was invited to be a guest speaker at York University & The University of Miguel, for her work with the Proclaiming Our Roots, Archive Project. Passionate about empowering others, she is a regular collaborator with the Mi’kmaq friendship centre, and is known throughout the community for her commitment to seeing positive change.

This webinar is available to members of the Nova Scotia Career Development Association. 

Use this link to learn more about memberships options: https://nscda.ca/membership/

Date: Thursday, September 28th, 2023

Time: 1: 00 pm- 3: 00 pm (ADT)

Use this link to learn more about this webinar: https://nscda.ca/training-calendar/