DEI Task Group

Chisanga Chekwe, Public Member, shared some of his reflections on his own learnings and experiences with respect to Reconciliation and the land. Task Group Co-Chair, Brian Seng-Low, welcomed Task Group members to the meeting. The minutes from the September 20, 2022 meeting of the Task Group were reviewed. Lise Betteridge, Registrar and CEO, advised the Task Group that Council approved amendments to Bylaw No. 1 which added the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to the…

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Amanda Bettencourt, RSSW, reflected on the Land Acknowledgement, as an Indigenous Member of the Task Group.Co-Chair Sanjay Govindaraj, RSW, welcomed Task Group members to the meeting.The minutes from the July 14, 2022 meeting of the Task Group were reviewed.Lise Betteridge, Registrar and CEO, provided some background information regarding Council’s approval of the following recommendations:approval of a bylaw amendment to Bylaw No. 1, which adds the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to the College’s list of…

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Natasha Young, RSW, reflected on the land acknowledgement, as an Indigenous member of the Task Group.Task Group member Sandra Southwind, RSW, set the intention for the meeting.Co-chair Sanjay Govindaraj, RSW, welcomed Task Group members to the meeting.The minutes from the May 9, 2022 meeting of the Task Group were reviewed.The Task Group engaged in a debrief with guest Karen Mock on the facilitated discussion on anti-Semitism held at the May 9, 2022 meeting.The Task Group…

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Lise Betteridge, Registrar and CEO, welcomed the Task Group and Standards of Practice Committee members to the joint meeting.Task Group member Sandra Southwind, RSW, set the intention for the meeting.Lise Betteridge provided some background regarding the Association of Social Work Board’s (ASWB) Social Work Workforce Coalition and its connection to Council’s decision to implement entry-to-practice exams.Task Group and Committee members provided input into the Social Work Census as requested by the Coalition. The Census is…

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Task Group Co-Chair, Brian Seng-Low, RSW, read a Land Acknowledgement and shared some of his reflections on his own learning and experiences with respect to Reconciliation and the land.Co-Chair, Brian Seng-Low, RSW, welcomed Task Group members to the meeting, including its newest member, Chisanga Chekwe, Public Member.The minutes from the April 11, 2022 meeting of the Task Group were reviewed.Karen Mock, a human rights advocate and consultant and a guest at the meeting, facilitated a…

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The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Group was established to assist the College in moving forward on its commitment to increase diversity, equity and inclusion – a key priority in the College’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan. Task Group member Carrie McEachran, Public Member, read a Land Acknowledgement and provided reflections on her own learning and experiences with respect to Reconciliation and the land.Chair Sanjay Govindaraj, RSW welcomed the Task Group members to the meeting.Task Group member Sandra…

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The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Group was established to assist the College in moving forward on its commitment to increase diversity, equity and inclusion – a key priority in the College’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan. Task Group member Charlene Crews, RSSW, read a Land Acknowledgement and provided reflections on her own experience, learnings and practices with respect to Reconciliation and DEI work.Co-Chair Brian Seng-Low, RSSW welcomed the Task Group members to the meeting, indicating that he…

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The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Group was established to assist the College in moving forward on its commitment to increase diversity, equity and inclusion – a key priority in the College’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan. Non-Council Co-Chair Brian Seng-Low, RSSW read a Land Acknowledgement.Co-Chairs Sanjay Govindaraj, RSW and Brian Seng-Low, RSSW welcomed the Task Group members to the meeting.Task Group member Sandra Southwind set the intention for the meeting.The minutes from the August 17, 2021 meeting…

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The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Group was established to assist the College in moving forward on its commitment to increase diversity, equity and inclusion – a key priority in the College’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan. August 17, 2021 Council Co-Chair Sanjay Govindaraj, RSW read a Land Acknowledgement.Co-Chairs Sanjay Govindaraj, RSW and Brian Seng-Low, RSSW welcomed the Task Group members to the meeting.Task Group member Sandra Southwind set the intention for the meeting.The minutes from…

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