Breaking Down Racism in Canada’s Social Safety Net
Webinar Host
Dr. Alina Turner
Co-President & Co-Founder of HelpSeeker
Overview
Join us for a thoughtful discussion that examines the complexities of social issues exacerbated by systemic racism, discrimination, and inequality.
HelpSeeker’s Dr. Alina Turner and featured guests Jon Cornish (Co-Founder & President, Calgary Black Chambers), Jacky Habib (Journalist and Founder, New Lens Travel), Cheryl Hoffmann (Founder, KC Dyslexic Learning Centre), and Nneka Allen (Principal and Founder, The Empathy Agency) will take an in-depth look into how systems could be rebuilt to integrate truly diverse and inclusive policies and practices that strive to ensure equity for all.
Take-Aways
In this webinar, you will learn:
Why the environment of systemic racism in Canada's social safety net presents a barrier to solving complex social issues.
How system planners can play a key role in ending systemic racism and oppression.
Tactics to transform systems with equitable and inclusive social policies and practices.
Featured Speakers
Jon Cornish
Founder and President of the Calgary Black Chambers
Jon Cornish is Founder and President of the Calgary Black Chambers, which provides mentorship, scholarships, advocacy, and fellowship to help foster the next generation of black professionals and entrepreneurs.
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Jacky Habib
Canadian journalist based between Toronto and Nairobi
Jacky Habib is a Canadian journalist based between Toronto and Nairobi. She has reported from a dozen African countries on humanitarian issues, social justice, and women’s rights, and she regularly reports on the social impact sector in Canada.
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Cheryl Hoffman
Founder at KC Dyslexic Learning Centre
Cheryl is a proud Indigenous woman from Treaty #5 in Manitoba. She has broken new ground by opening the only learning centre for people struggling with dyslexia. Prior to the opening of KC Dyslexic Learning Centre, there was no specialized tutoring available in Manitoba for those struggling with reading and spelling.
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Nneka Allen
Founder at The Empathy Agency
Nneka Allen is a Black woman, a descendant of the Underground Railroad, an Ojibwa of Anderson Nation, a Mother and a sixth-generation Canadian. Born in the 70s, Nneka was raised during a time of Black power and acute political awareness in North America.
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Dr. Alina Turner
Co-President & Co-Founder of HelpSeeker
Dr. Alina Turner is the Co-President & Co-Founder of HelpSeeker, a social enterprise harnessing tech innovation for the greater social good. She is recognized as a leading researcher and thinker on social issues with proven implementation results.
Alina is a Fellow at The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary and serves on the Board of Directors for A Way Home Canada and the Alberta Rural Development Rural Advisory Board on housing and homelessness. Her work on system planning is recognized as a leading practice and often called upon as a model across communities. Her drive and passion for this work are grounded in her lived experience of the social issues she continues to challenge in her professional work.
