Day 1 | Thursday May 9, 2024
Federation Hall
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, Ontario
7:30 a.m. | Registration for Business Meeting attendees
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Business Meeting
The business meeting is open to Partner Institution Executive Heads, Chief Academic Officers and Institutional EDI Leads
11:00 a.m. | Registration
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch and Keynote Presentation
Blackness and Belonging in the Academy
Dr. Debra Thompson
Associate Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequality in Democratic Societies at McGill University
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Session 1
B(l)ack to the Future: Mobilizing Community in the Kitchener-Waterloo Region and Lessons Learned
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Break
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Session 2
Anti-Black Racism Work in Universities: Accountability, Evaluation, and Outcomes
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Session 3
Black in STEM
4:30 p.m. | Close
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Building Black Connections Community Expo
Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex - Community Pavilion
101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo
Come ready to support local, immerse yourself in culture, and learn holistically about the Black community in the Kitchener - Waterloo region.
Hosted in partnership with the City of Waterloo
Day 2 | Friday May 10, 2024
Lazaridis Hall
Wilfrid Laurier University
64 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON
8:30 a.m. | Registration
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Welcoming address
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Session 4
Black Experiences in Higher Education
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Break
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Session 5
Affinity Spaces
Participants will meet with colleagues in similar roles to exchange experiences and ideas on how their institutions can advance their work to address anti-Black racism
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Performances
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Session 6
Black Studies Panel
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Break
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Session 7
Practicing Black Joy
