Brock’s Anti-Racism Committee (ARC) is welcoming the University community to learn more about anti-racism initiatives taking place across campus.

The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 3 from noon to 2 p.m. in Room 214/215 of the Rankin Family Pavilion. Lunch will be provided and catered by Niagara-based business Ritchie’s Jamaican Dishes.

Operating within the President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Equity and Decolonization (PACHRED), ARC’s anti-racism work at the University and throughout the broader Niagara region will be highlighted at the event.

The lunch-and-learn session will also include discussion about how the Brock community can support the advancement of human rights, equity and inclusion across campus.

“It is critical that university communities continually strive to show leadership in promoting greater equity and fostering a culture of working and learning that is safe, welcoming and inclusive,” said Richard Ndayizigamiye, Lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures. “We look forward to seeing the Brock community come together in support of ARC’s efforts to advance Brock’s strategic objectives to promote inclusivity, accessibility, reconciliation and decolonization and to reinforce the dignity and self-determination of everyone on campus.”

ARC co-chairs Ndayizigamiye; Marla Terreberry-Portfilio, Associate Director, International Services; and Syna Thakur, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Advisor will be joined at the event by Shaka Licorish, Anti-Racism Advisor and liaison with the Human Rights and Equity Office. Bradley Clarke, Associate Vice-President, Students, will also provide welcoming remarks on the evolution of Brock’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

The event is open to everyone in the Brock community, but space is limited. Those interested in attending are encouraged to register in advance on ExperienceBU.

Formed in 2018 in response to the recommendations of the Human Rights Task Force, PACHRED is tasked with advising Brock’s President on the recommendations of the Task Force’s final report.