This International Women’s Day, we reflect on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusivity and celebrate empowerment and the trailblazers who broke barriers, paving the way for future generations.

Desiree McKenzie is a Humber alumna (Bachelor of Creative Advertising, 2018), award-winning interdisciplinary artist, and National Poetry Slam champion. Through her art, she hopes to tap into the little things that make us who we are. 

In her International Women’s Day poem titled Firsts, she aims to inspire inclusion.