HERConnect Events Update

Racial Justice Conference

The City of Calgary’s Anti-Racism Program will be hosting its first ever Racial Justice Conference from March 18-19, 2024. This in-person event will be from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. each day at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre.

Come join us, so together we can go beyond talking about systemic racism and move to anti-racism action! This conference will provide you with opportunities to develop and apply anti-racism knowledge, skills and practices through speaker presentations, workshops and more.

Key speakers include:
Deborah Green (Gopher) – ᑳᑭᑫ ᒪᓂᑐᐦᑳᐣ ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ
Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw
Dr. Bukola Salami
Dr. Michael Lickers
Indigenous Elders & Knowledge Keepers and Global Wisdom Keepers:
Elder Marina Crane
Elder Art Cunningham
Elder Casey Eagle Speaker
Elder Cindy Provost