We need to call for the elimination of all racial discrimination – TRU Newsroom

We need to call for the elimination of all racial discrimination – TRU Newsroom

March 21, 2024 at 9:06 am  Education, Kamloops, News

Thursday, March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Pauline Streete, executive director of the TRU Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism, shares her thoughts about this day and its significance:

The intentional aspect of this day speaks to the fact that racial discrimination is a reality — everywhere. People are racialized depending on whether they belong to the racial majority of that geographic region or not. For instance, Black people are racialized in Canada and may experience overt or covert forms of discrimination because the majority of people in the country are white.

We need to call for the elimination of all racial discrimination. Necessary elements of this call action include but not limited to:

  1. acknowledging it is everyone’s responsibility,
  2. creating shared meaning of what racial discrimination is and how it is manifest within systems and structures,
  3. ensuring accountability mechanisms in place are functional and effective.

Enacting the three elements consistently can have tremendous impact on this day and beyond. Public awareness and commitment at a local level has the potential to transcend borders, oceans, and seas to become global action.

If you are committed to taking action to advance the elimination of racial discrimination at a local level, please attend the Unearned Assets Conference on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30. At this event, anti-racism is a defined pillar of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Thompson Rivers University.

View Link to Original Source

No conversations yet

Activity Stream

Sat, Nov 2, 2024 at 9:00 am - Doug Smith posted on their blog: Across Greenstone Mountain – KamloopsTrails
Thu, Oct 31, 2024 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: Nature-directed stewardship is good for cities and living things
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 3:32 pm - Darryl Schmidt posted on their blog: Is the BC NDP Ignoring the Interior?
Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 9:00 am - Doug Smith posted on their blog: Lower Rose Trails – KamloopsTrails
Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 12:36 pm - Darryl Schmidt posted on their blog: Is Privatization the Best Path Forward?
Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 9:00 am - Doug Smith posted on their blog: A Hidden Homesteads Hike – KamloopsTrails
Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: War and climate change fuel a survival-threatening cycle
Mon, Oct 21, 2024 at 9:00 am - Doug Smith posted on their blog: Zoa Peak Hike – KamloopsTrails
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 9:00 am - Doug Smith posted on their blog: Sugarloaf (Lundbom) Hike – KamloopsTrails
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 8:00 am - David Suzuki posted on their blog: Politicians pour fuel on an overheating planet
Full Stream