Centre for Excellence on Empathy, Equity & Diversity (CEEED)

It is about decolonizing from mastery to accountability! Centre for Excellence on Empathy, Equity & diversity (CEEED)'s October Event  o  Decolonizing with Humility and Empathy in Intercultural Community Services, International Webinar. shifting power imbalances.   Oct. 27, 2022.   ( proceedings   @  YouTube ). The congratulatory messages received for this event are very exciting and inspiring, as follows: To the attendees of Decolonizing with Humility and Empathy in Intercultural Community Services (Libraries, Archives, Museums, community agencies, etc.), We at the Archives Association of Ontario wish you a wonderful webinar!  I think this is very important work and this discussion on decolonization is so vitally important for the future of the field. Thank you for engaging in these very important topics. It is great that CEED is having international and interdisciplinary conversations about decolonization.  warmly, Rachel E. Beatti...

17 Aug., 6 PM EST. (18 Aug., at 10.00am NZST; 18 Aug. 12 am CEST): Topic: Developing Inter-cultural and Hol(y)stic competencies for success, Training Seminar. View at Youtube Seminar MC:  Shahid Akhtar.  Co-chair Canadian Association of Jews and Muslims;  President and CEO of Conciliators Without Borders and author of The 7Cs Compass for Conflict Resolution. Guest Speaker:  Mark Berkson, Professor and Chair Department of Religion, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. Topic :  Comparative Religion and Interfaith Dialogue: Developing Skills for Personal Transformation. Summary : Reflects on the importance of comparative religious studies and interfaith dialogue and suggest ways that they can be done skillfully.  The role of libraries in creating spaces and providing resources for these practices were explored. Panel Discussions on Lessons Learned/Best Practices Prayer Space established in the Dunedin City Library by  Bernie Hawke,  Library Manage, ...

The Centre for Excellence on Empathy, Equity & Diversity (CEEED) www.ceeediversity.blogspot.com Press Release: Strengthening Multiculturalism Cultural Mindfulness: For a Caring Heart of Libraries, Archives and Museums (LAM),  June 27 is Multiculturalism Day in Canada, an opportunity to reflect on empathy, equity, and diversity, and a time to honor the ethnic, racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds of Canada. On behalf of the Centre for Excellence on Empathy, Equity & Diversity (CEEED) , we join with all the citizens to celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism Day. International Webinar Series #3 (Conversation to unbox social/digital inequalities) An International Webinar on “Cultural Mindfulness” organized by CEEED was held on June 22, 2022, with an audience from across the globe. The proceedings Video is released now for public viewing https://youtu.be/eLWSqZ6HXd8 .   Dr. Mohamed Taher, Librarian/CIO, Canadian Multifaith Federation, and CEEED’s Committee M...

  Forthcoming Recent: Empathy, Equity & Diversity Awareness Week,  November 13 - 19, 2022, Inaugural, Webinar  Series 7,   YouTube    Decolonizing with Humility and Empathy in Intercultural Community Services, Webinar Series 6, October Event: [proceedings @ YouTube ] When : October 27 at 3:00 eastern /2:00 central/1:00 mountain/12:00 pacific / 8pm UK local /  8pm GMT / 9pm SAT / 7am NZS T (Fri):    What:  Decolonizing with Humility and Empathy in Intercultural Community Services  (Libraries, Archives, Museums, community agencies, etc. .  Summary: Starting a Conversation on Approaches to Decolonize Intercultural Services:  from mastery to accountability to shifting power imbalance. Outcome: Awareness to reduce/remove barriers, achieve greater understanding of community needs, and facilitate dissemination of empathy, equity and diversity issues/best practice/lessons learnt. Facilitate the webinar (MC role) : Michael...