Posted on: November 27, 2024
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By Mitzi Murray
Aging - Everyone does it and if you aren’t doing it, you’re dead. But you aren’t dead, because you are reading this blog. Yay!! – on both counts!
On a more serious note though, there…
Read MorePosted on: October 24, 2024
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By Iván Barradas
Read the interview in its original Spanish version.
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The month of October was designated as Latin American Heritage Month by the Parliament of Canada in 2018. This fact highli…
Read MorePosted on: October 22, 2024
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By an anonymous contributor
Growing up in East Scarborough, I always felt a sense of community and belonging, especially during religious holidays. Remember those school days when we all came togethe…
Read MorePosted on: July 24, 2024
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By Rochele Padiachy
June 24 marks the beginning of Self-Care month, culminating in Self-care Day on July 24. This symbolic period was chosen to emphasize that self-care is a practice that can be inte…
Read MorePosted on: June 9, 2021
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Devika Pandey, Manager, Learning and Knowledge Solutions
In a world where we consistently see polarization in thoughts, opinions, and perspectives, I often get asked questions around dismantling syst…
Read MorePosted on: March 1, 2021
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Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) is delighted to announce that effective March 1, Anne-Marie Pham became the charity’s Executive Director.
Anne-Marie was formerly Senior Director,…
Read MorePosted on: October 15, 2019
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Marilyn Verghis holds a honours degree in International Development with double minors in Economics and Women Studies from McGill University. In both high-school and post-secondary …
Read MorePosted on: September 25, 2019
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Sobeys Inc. has demonstrated a commitment to inclusion through the creation and implementation of their Sensory Friendly Shopping Program in Atlantic Canada. I sat down with Heather…
Read MorePosted on: September 13, 2019
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Elise Ahenkorah is the Founder and Inclusion Strategist at inclusion FACTOR, a data-driven equity, diversity and inclusion strategic planning firm. She is also the Founder and Execu…
Read MorePosted on: September 5, 2019
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“I think the big assumption is, doesn’t it just happen?”
Dr. Pruegger hit the nail on the head - there is an assumption today that D&I work takes care of itself, it just happen…
Read MorePosted on: August 22, 2019
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Zoya Zayler leads Accenture’s national D&I strategy as the Canada Inclusion and Diversity Lead. She holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources from York University, and earned…
Read MorePosted on: August 7, 2019
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Tolko Industries is a family owned and operated company that opened its doors in the 1950s. This family orientation drove the values of respect and integrity through the organizatio…
Read MorePosted on: April 10, 2018
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Yuriko Cowper-Smith - Coordinator, Consulting
CCDI’s Culture Meter (focus groups) service is quickly becoming one of our more sought-after offerings, and we now have extensive experience conducting C…
Read MorePosted on: September 7, 2017
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Inspired by the brand’s internal culture and strong commitment to inclusivity, global fashion retailer Bench is thrilled to announce the launch of its upcoming diversity campaign in support of Canadia…
Read MorePosted on: September 5, 2017
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Nadia Hinds - Manager, Communications
As you may be aware, Calgary MP Kent Hehr is the new minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities. The appointment comes as Calgary city council gets ready to…
Read MorePosted on: September 5, 2017
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Chris Huestis - Manager, Communications
Our Community of Practice events are interactive sessions designed to meet the needs and interests of diversity and inclusion, human rights and human resources…
Read MorePosted on: July 16, 2017
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The CCDI team and Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council, event co-sponsor, celebrated Calgary Stampede with employer partners, community organizations, interpreters from Mayagwe and Calgary Stam…
Read MorePosted on: June 21, 2017
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The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) is a national educational charity with the mandate of educating Canadians on the value of diversity and inclusion.
CCDI puts on multiple events,…
Read MorePosted on: June 1, 2017
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Deanna Matzanke - Senior Director, Ideas, Insights and Innovation
How do I know if our diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy is on the right track? This has been a very difficult question to ans…
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