About the Workshop
The Centre For Intellectual Excellence (CFIE) is committed to creating the space and opportunity for people to harness their skills and potentials in extraordinary ways. We cannot do that without recognizing and addressing the issues that create barriers for equitable participation in our society. This is why the Centre For Intellectual Excellence is holding a […]
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Agendas
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Building Long-Term Strategies for Change
Workshop: Designing sustainability models (policies, committees, partnerships). Activity: Draft a 6-month roadmap for each participant’s action plan.
Leadership Accountability Circles
Small groups hold one another accountable by discussing barriers and supports needed. Activity: Draft personal accountability pledges.
Collective Call to Action
Group dialogue: How can we sustain this network of leaders beyond this workshop? Build a “community of practice” for continued peer support.
Closing Commitments & Reflection Ceremony
Participants write one personal or organizational commitment on a Commitment Wall, outlining what action they will take in the next 90 days.
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Participants arrive for an informal networking breakfast featuring an identity- based icebreaker to ground the two-day learning experience.
Opening Remarks & Land Acknowledgement
Welcome from organizers Overview of project purpose, expected community impact, and outcomes
Understanding Systemic Racism in Canada (breakout mapping activity)
A moderated panel examining how systemic racism appears across education, employment, justice, healthcare, and public institutions. Interactive component: Mapping Racism in Systems—participants work in teams to identify real examples of structural inequities.
Anti-Black & Anti-Asian Racism — History, Realities &Future Risks
Lived-experience speakers and experts explore the historical foundations of anti- Black and anti-Asian racism, how racism manifests today, and its long-term impact on communities. Dialogue circles: Participants reflect on how these realities show up in their organizations or communities.
Anti-Oppression, Intersectionality & Inclusive Leadership
Participants examine anti-oppressive frameworks, intersectional barriers, and leadership responsibilities in dismantling organizational racism. Case Study Labs: Teams analyze real leadership scenarios that either reinforce or challenge racist systems, and propose solutions.
Leadership Lab: Bias & Power in Decision-Making
Participants engage in role-play scenarios that reveal how bias, privilege, and organizational power dynamics influence decision-making. Teams design early-stage grassroots anti-racism initiatives suitable for their workplaces or communities.
Day 1 Closing Reflections
Journaling exercise: Key insights and commitments Sharing circle preparing for action-based work on Day 2
Morning Coffee & Affinity Networking Circles
Participants gather in small groups to recap Day 1 learnings and identify shared priorities.
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Participants arrive for an informal networking breakfast featuring an identity- based icebreaker to ground the two-day learning experience.
Day 2 Kick-Off & Energizer Activity
Workshop: Tools for Equity Audits & Anti-Racist Policy Analysis
A hands-on technical session teaching participants how to conduct equity audits, evaluate harmful policies, and rewrite policies using inclusive and equitable language. Participants work in teams to revise real or sample organizational policies.
Leadership Lab : Action Planning for Change
Teams design mini anti-racism action projects—such as workplace initiatives, school-based programs, or community outreach strategies. Facilitators provide coaching to strengthen feasibility, inclusion, and measurable outcomes.
Session: Building Accountability & Sustaining Change
Participants explore: Accountability frameworks Monitoring and evaluation tools Allyship practices for long-term systemic change Leaders develop continuity plans that reinforce safety, belonging, and equitable participation.
Closing Commitments & Reflection Ceremony
Participants write one personal or organizational commitment on a Commitment Wall, outlining what action they will take in the next 90 days.
DoubleTree by Hilton Edmonton Downtown
DoubleTree by Hilton Edmonton Downtown
9576 Jasper Ave, Edmonton ABA free three-day workshop that is designed to offer practical learning tools around the topic of racism, and help individuals learn and understand its impact, as well as how we can work towards eliminating it. This event additionally provides a platform for open, honest, and productive conversations about race and bias, where everyone is invited to share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
Organizers
Centre For Intellectual Excellence
Centre For Intellectual Excellence (CeFIE) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating the space and opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to harness their skills and potentials. We provide various unique programs and services to Diverse/Intersectional and Under-served communities through talent development, mentoring, EDI education, Career guidance, online sexual exploitation and family counselling.
Hilda Fankah-Arthur, PhDc
Hilda is passionate about Inclusiveness, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility for all. As the President/Founder for CeFIE Canada, he hopes to influence the much needed change with the various communities.
Khristine Carino, PhD
I am a multicultural Asian-American expert in public policy advocacy, lobbying, public affairs and government relations. A Vancouver-based resident.
Khwezi Mbolekwa, PhD
An Effective E.D.I team is shaped by the way they approach any work they do. It is these practices that can set them up for success or push them back with setbacks.
Dr. Yvonne Kangong
As an obesity advocate, I strive to see change in the way we handle our daily health.
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