This video is part of the Building Accountable Communities video series. The Building Accountable Communities Project promotes non-punitive responses to harm by developing resources for transformative justice practitioners and organizing convenings and workshops that educate the public.
Read MoreThe Anti-Racism & Decolonization Learning and Action Team got together for our monthly gathering, and to get the conversation going we each shared a resources we’ve engaged with recently that we’ve found particularly helpful or insightful.
Read MoreOver the last two Anti-Racism and Decolonization Learning and Action Team monthly gatherings, we’ve asked attendees to share their current burning questions relating to anti-racism and decolonization in their own community practice.
Read MoreOur November Community Development Practitioners Gathering was held the morning of November 17 2021. You can find the full notes here.
Read MoreThis is the story of when Bertha's joy of music and dance was pushed up against by misogyny and racism.
Read MoreRecently, I’ve been working through some of the online mini-courses offered by Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee and Nahanee Creative around Decolonizing, through their new on-demand (un)learning platform.
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 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 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 MoreOn Thursday, November 26, 2020 we co-hosted, along with a number of other amazing partners, a special event meant to learn and celebrate the long history of anti-racist and decolonial organizing here in Calgary.
Read MoreYou’ve read the books, you’ve attended the trainings – what anti-racist action can you take next? Join this special event happening virtually on Thursday, November 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Read MoreOn Saturday, November 7th, 2020 dozens of us gathered on Zoom for our Roundtable conversation and community conversation. Our Roundtable members Nellie Alcaraz, KtheChosen, and LeeAnne Ireland shared their thoughts on "the power of storytelling for anti-racism and decolonization efforts". We made a recording of the Roundtable for those of you who couldn’t join!
Read MoreOn Saturday, November 7th at 10:00 a.m. MST we're inviting some of them to share their thoughts on "the power of storytelling for anti-racism and decolonization efforts". Following the Roundtable, we'll have important conversations examining what we as individuals and community members can do to (further) support anti-racism and decolonization efforts in ourselves and our communities.
Read MoreI knew that Spain and the U.S. colonized the Philippines, but I just did not realize how much it impacted my family. Colonialism is intergenerational; people passed down racist attitudes for many generations.
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