Early in 2021 the Calgary Foundation reached out to CDLI’s Anti-Racism and Decolonization Learning and Action Team about collaborating on a pilot project. Together, we designed and facilitated six learning and practice sessions for white-identified stakeholders to help deepen and advance their understanding of and commitment to racial equity.
Read MoreOn Monday the Anti-Racism and Decolonization Learning and Action Team gathered over lunch for our September meeting. We took turns sharing our plans for the day, and some of our favourite resources, and we wanted to share them with all of you!
Read MoreOur September Community Development Practitioners Gathering was held the morning of September 15, 2021.
Read MoreOur July Community Development Practitioners Gathering was held the morning of July 21, 2021. You can see the highlights of these conversations & access the notes here.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, January 20th we held our first gathering of the year! Of the topics available we had five great conversations - you can find the full notes here.
Read MoreBack in the summer of 2020, our wonderful social work practicum student Evert was doing a lot of learning, thinking, and work to support our anti-racism and decolonization efforts. Here is a reflection piece that she wrote and shared with us at the time!
Read MoreWe need to understand that BIPOC voices and experiences are not a monolith and listen to everyone’s stories. It's important to recognize your privilege and use it to help others instead of being passive.
Read MoreAs a teacher, it’s my responsibility to help and guide students along their educational journey, encouraging them to be open-minded but to also think critically of the world around them.
Read MoreAs a white woman, being an ally means that I'm engaged in continuous learning. I’m learning how to acknowledge my white privilege. There is fear in being white admitting that you have privilege.
Read More“For a long time, all my professors and practicum supervisors were all white. It was something that I was always aware of in conversations about disability. I could sense the white lens applied to my educations and practicum experience. We know that people don't experience only one identity.”
Read MoreBLM means a lot to me but as a white person, I can only support BLM if I dismantle white supremacy. As a white person, I am part of a system that is based on white supremacy and must be aware of privilege/power dynamics. I need to learn about systemic racism.
Read More“I had the privilege to speak in one of the rallies of Black Lives Matter and I also recited a poem during the anti-racist in consultation with City Council. Anti-Blackness has been going on for centuries and centuries. Now it all over social media and in the news about how Black people are being discriminated against.”
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