Black Canadians Leading Change: Sharing, Bridging, and Celebrating Black History Month

Join Amnesty International Canada’s Secretary General Ketty Nivyabandi in conversation with three prominent Black Canadian human rights leaders. Prior to the panel, the audience will hear an original poem written for Amnesty International by Toronto artist, curator, arts educator, creative consultant, and community advocate, Paulina O’Kieffe-Anthony.

Bios:

Debbie Douglas, Executive Director of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) – bio: https://bmrc-irmu.info.yorku.ca/debbie-douglas/
Jewel Amoah, Human Rights and Equity Advisor, Halton District School Board – bio: https://www.hdsb.ca/our-board/Pages/Departments/Human-Rights-Equity-Advisor.aspx#
Rhonelle Bruder – PhD student & Founder and Executive Director of Project iRISE, a Toronto-based nonprofit organization that offers innovative skills and leadership development programs for survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence and those at risk – bio: https://www.rhonellebruder.com/
Paulina O’Kieffe -Anthony is a Toronto writer, performer, arts educator and curator who has been teaching and performing across Toronto for the last 15+ years.

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