Equity & Inclusion Dialogue: Anti-Asian Racism and the Implications for Humber College
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Webinar *This webinar will not be recorded*
Register here: hrs.humber.ca/register
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Workshop Objectives:
- Provide the historical context of Anti-Asian racism in Canada
- Highlight the current day manifestation of Anti-Asian racism
- Discuss the implications of this form of racism for Humber College and the role that it could take to address Anti-Asian racism
Facilitator: Avvy Yao-Yao Go, LL.B., LL.M.
Avvy Go is the Clinic Director of the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic (formerly known as the Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic). She received her B.A. in Economics and Management Studies from the University of Waterloo, LL.B. from the University of Toronto, and LL.M. from Osgoode Hall Law School. Since her call to the bar in 1991, she has worked exclusively in the legal clinic system, serving the legal needs of low income individuals and families, the majority of whom are non-English speaking immigrants and refugees. Immigration, human rights, and employment law are some of the main areas of law that she practices in.
