OSHAWA, Ont. - In celebration of Black History month, three open debates on issues facing minority groups in society will be held on February 28, March 1 and 2 at the Oshawa campus of Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).
Scheduled speakers include: Dr. Wesley Crichlow (UOIT associate professor in the Faculty of Social Science); Dr. George Dei (researcher at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education); Dr. Patrick Case (chair of the Board of Governors with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation); Dwayne Morgan (founder of Ajax-based, Up From the Roots); Dr. Patrick Hung and Dr. Anjum Siddiqui (assistant professors in the Faculty of Business and IT at UOIT); Penny Boyce Chester (representative of the Parent Voice in Education Project); and members of the Durham Regional Police Service.
The public is invited to attend these free sessions:
Blacks in sports and entertainment
February 28
Noon to 2 p.m.
Room UA2230 of the Science building
Minorities in education
March 1
Noon to 2 p.m.
Room UA1240 of the Science building
Interracial dating
March 2
Noon to 2 p.m.
Room C113 of the Gordon Willey building
For more information on the event, please contact Stacee Samuels via e-mail at bsa_uoit@hotmail.com.
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Tania Henvey
Communications and Marketing
905.721.3111 ext. 2513
tania.henvey@durhamc.on.ca
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