Feminist Think Tank is excited to invite you to “Innovating Strategic Planning: A Decolonial Approach,” a talk by speaker Benny Skinner!
Benny Skinner (they/them) is a Two-Spirit decolonial thinker, educator, and human rights advocate living in the Great Lakes Regions of Turtle Island. On their father’s side, they come from the community of Harbour Round in Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland) that has mixed Mi’kmaq, Inuit, Keltic, and French ancestry. On their mother’s side, they come from the Kapampangan people in Pampanga, Luzon (The Philippines). Benny currently works as an Indigenous Research Advisor at the University of Waterloo. They are also a consultant at multiple organizations, including Canadian Women & Sport where they are a trans and gender equity consultant, and LURA where they are an Indigenous community engagement consultant. Benny holds a Bachelor of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies and a Master of Arts in Global Governance, both from University of Waterloo. They are a research fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, an ambassador for a number of human rights advocacy organizations, and in their spare time they enjoy both playing and coaching rugby at a high level.
Join us as Benny shares their expertise on strategic planning from a decolonial perspective. This will be an invaluable opportunity to reflect on planning processes grounded in transformative justice and decolonization.
Questions? Email Feminist Think Tank Co-Directors Brianna Wiens (biwiens@uwaterloo.ca) or Shana MacDonald (shana.macdonald@uwaterloo.ca).