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Anti-Racism Conference


  • TCSA 1680 West Bank Drive, Trent Student Centre 2.15, Trent University Peterborough Canada (map)

You're invited to #jointhearc! ARC will take place over the course of two days (March 1st-2nd). ARC aims to create a forum for dialogue, education, and actionable steps to combat systemic racism.
ARC will engage attendees in the following:

  • Discussions on anti-Black racism

  • Anti-racist lobbying techniques

  • Student advocacy workshops

  • Indigenous teachings

ARC will feature local guest speakers and workshops. Meals will be catered by diverse local catering. Join the TCSA for ARC on March 1st and 2nd in Peterborough/Nogojiwanong at the Student Centre. For more information about the conference, workshops, and speakers please refer to the programme.

Registration is free for Trent students and non-Trent Student Union Leaders is $75.00, please reserve your ticket as soon as possible by clicking here.

Join the TCSA for ARC on March 1st and 2nd in Peterborough/Nogojiwanong at the Student Centre.

Digital Schedule available here.

SCHEDULE

Friday, March 1st, 2024

  • 11:30am-12:00pm: Arrivals & Sign-In

  • 12:00pm-12:15pm: Introductions & Walk-through

  • 12:15pm-1:30pm: Alexx Bodden - Privilege & Intersectionality

  • 1:30pm-2:30pm: First Peoples House of Learning Teaching

  • 2:30pm-3:15pm: Lunch

  • 3:15pm-4:30pm: Black Student Support -Invisible Backpack Exercise

  • 4:30pm-5:30pm: Moriah Hillyer - Métis Dot Painting (optional de-stressor)

  • 6:00pm-8:00pm: Social & Dinner

Saturday, March 2nd, 2024

  • 8:00am-9:00am: Yoga with Des (optional)

  • 9:00am-10:15am: Breakfast & Aimée Anctil - Campus Climate

  • 10:15am-11:30am: Ankit Tripathi - Lobbying

  • 11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch & Dr. Nadine Changfoot, Aimée Anctil - Decolonizing Lessons

  • 12:30pm-1:30pm: Keynote Speaker Zachary Lomo - Creating Your Own Career Path

  • 1:30pm-2:45pm: Closing Discussion & Recommendations

Earlier Event: February 29
Black History Month Cookout
Later Event: March 5
Gender-Affirming Care Fair