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2023
Keynote speaker:
- TEDX U of T – Fitting Out: The Key to Inclusion, February 2023
Panelist:
- ITSTARTS – Allyship: ITSTARTS with me Panelist March 2023
2022
Keynote speaker:
- Breaking the Bias for Xcelerate Her Mentor Mash
- Becoming a Change Agent: Building Inclusion for Community Builders
- Activism for Social Change for Moving Art
- Activism for Social Change for The Country Day School (Feb 17)
- Breaking the Bias for Xcelerate HER Mentor Mash (March 7)
Presenter and facilitator:
- EDI Strategic Plan Presentation to New Path Leadership Team
- EDI Strategic Plan Presentation to New Path Management Group (Feb 4)
- EDI Strategic Plan Presentation to New Path Board (Feb 15)
Panelist:
- Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) North Ontario – Diversity in Fundraising
2021
Keynote speaker:
- Activism for Social Change for North Bramalea United Church
- The Key to Inclusion Pop-up Talk for Xcelerate Summit
- The Key to Inclusion: My Personal Journey for IABC Canada West Conference
- My Back to Black Journey for Benevity, Inc.
- My Back to Black Journey for University Women of Barrie
- My Back to Black Journey for Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB)
- Activism for Social Change for SCDSB
- Introduction to Anti-Black Racism for SCDSB/Making Change
Presenter and facilitator:
- Inclusion and Becoming and Agent of Change for City of Barrie
- Anti-Racism and Inclusive Communication Workshop Series for University of Waterloo
- Inclusive Communications Workshop for Georgian College
- Inclusive Communications Workshop for Invest Barrie
Panelist:
- The Black Community: Conscious Conversations™ with You,Me,We
- Media Matters Fireside Chat for 100ABC Women
- PR & Leading Your Organization for Barrie Chamber of Commerce
- Black Voices, Past Present and Future for Georgian College
- Inclusive Communications for Barrie Editors
- Diversity and Inclusion in Urban Planning for ULI and City of Barrie/Making Change
- Mentor Mashup for Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre (HBEC)
Podcast guest:
- How Can Employers be more Inclusive for Just One Q with Dr. Melissa Horne of Dialectic
- Business Communications for Knowledge Buffet with HBEC
Moderator:
Media Appearances:
- Global Regina
- Barrie Today
- Simcoe.com w Torstar (OPINION columnist)
- Fresh Radio/Big 101FM, The Peak
2020
Keynote speaker:
- Activism for Social Change for Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB)
- My Back to Black Journey for SCDSB
- Our Mosaic Live for Black Lives Matter Peaceful Protest Barrie
Guest speaker:
- Introduction to Anti-Black Racism for Making Change to:
-Fresh Radio 93.1
-Innisfil Rotary
-Barrie and District Association of Realtors
-Burton United Church
-U of T Family Medicine at RVH
Presenter:
- Culturally Competent Communications for Municipal Communications Conference
- Anti-Black Racism and Business for Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre
Host:
- Candace Daniel interview for Community Conversations for On The Mic/Rogers TV
- Titi Akinsanmi interview for Community Conversations for On The Mic/Rogers TV
- Manon Heran interview for Community Conversations for On The Mic/Rogers TV
- Voices of Black Women in Business for Black History Month/Making Change
- Communication Insights Conference
Moderator:
- Collaborations for the Greater Good with Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre
- Community Panel in Innisfil
Media appearances:
- CBC Ontario Morning
- CTV Barrie
- Simcoe.com (OPINION columnist)
- Bradford Today/Barrie Today
- Community Conversations for On The Mic/Rogers TV
2019
Keynote speaker:
- My Back to Black Journey for Black History Month Kick off Making Change
- My Back to Black Journey for City of Barrie Our Mosaic Lives Exhibit
- My Back to Black Journey for Kempenfelt Bay School
- My Back to Black Journey for Simcoe County District School Board
- My Back to Black Journey for Georgian College
Guest speaker:
- Our Mosaic Lives- My Back to Black Journey Interview for Community Conversations for On The Mic/Rogers TV
Host:
- Irfan Toor interview for Community Conversations for On The Mic/Rogers TV
- Andrea Murray interview for Community Conversations for On The Mic/Rogers TV
Media appearances:
- CBC Ontario Morning
- CTV Barrie
- Simcoe.com
- Simcoe Review
- Barrie Today
- Community Conversations for On The Mic/Rogers TV
2018
Keynote speaker:
- My Back to Black Journey for Transnational Perspectives of Black Germany conference hosted by Black German Heritage Research Group and University of Toronto
Panelist:
- Women of Colour Panel for City of Barrie Black History Month
- Black Canadian Narratives for Transnational Perspectives of Black Germany conference hosted by University of Toronto and Black German Heritage Research Group
Media appearances:
- CBC Fresh Air
- CTV Barrie
- ByBlacks.com
- Simcoe.com
- Barrie Today