December 21st Update - First Anti-Racism Advisory Working Group Meeting

On Monday December 14th, 2020 the Anti-Racism Advisory Working Group (ARAWG) had their first meeting.

In attendance were:

• Kathy Hogarth, Tammy Webster, Amy Smoke, Ciann Wilson, Fauzia Mazhar, Donna Dubie, Geraldine L. Stafford, Cheyanne Thorpe, Krishna Karur Badrinarayan, and Maedith Radlein;
• Selection Committee Members: Omi Ra, Ismail Mohamed, Jean Becker, Grace Ibrahima and Lois MacDonald;
• Chair Karen Redman;
• Bruce Lauckner, Region of Waterloo Chief Administrative Officer and;
• Connie MacDonald, Region of Waterloo Chief Communications and Strategy Officer.

During this introductory meeting, members the ARAWG spent the time building rapport, a necessary foundation for the collaborative work that they will be doing together. The group is excited and looking forward to their shared work together.

The next meeting will be scheduled either late December 2020 or in January 2021.