Events

At Dal’s 2022 Shaar Shalom Lecture in March called Spirit Bear: Echoes of the Past, Cindy Blackstock (LLD’18) described the decades-long human rights challenge she has successfully pursued around Canada’s inequitable provision of child and family services to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.

An online panel in February called Embracing Diversity: Black Women Build Businesses supported the Atlantic Promise Scholars Initiative. Jalana Lewis (JD’13), Dalhousie’s director of African Nova Scotian community engagement, hosted entrepreneurs René Boudreau (BA’15), Shekara Grant (BA ’19), Ashley Hill (BA’13) and Joyce Adom as they described overcoming imposter syndrome and building support networks.

In online Coffee Chat with President Saini and Special Guests events this winter, President Saini hosted conversations with alumni panelists in China, India and Kenya. Those joining from around the world gained insights into the challenges and rewards of leading through unprecedented times. AND MORE!

IMAGINING THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES Dr. Carla Hayden, America’s 14th Librarian of Congress, delivered the Dalhousie–Horrocks National Leadership Lecture on February 1, 2022: Library Engagement in a Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Virtual World.

CHEWING ON FOOD INSECURITY At an online event in the Open Dialogue Live series called Taking a bite out of food security in December, Dal alumni and researchers discussed the importance of sustainable food production and the agricultural industry, and socioeconomic considerations that impact food security and equity.

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