CPAC Anti-Racism Webinar Series (3): Visible and Invisible Forms of Racism

In response to the recent rise of anti-Asian racism during the Covid-19 pandemic and to help Asian Canadians better deal with racist harassments, CPAC has assembled a group of experts from across North America to present a series of educational webinars for the community in both English and Chinese. The topics include: Racism and Its Visible and Invisible Forms, Discrimination and Human Rights, Responding to Racist Harassments and Attacks, Bystander Intervention, Preventing Racial Bullying in School, and Racism, Hate Crime and Personal and Property Safety.

The Visible and Invisible Forms of Racism webinar will be presented in ENGLISH with simultaneous interpretation on October 7, 2020 from 8pm to 9pm, by Ms. Teresa Woo-Paw and Ms. Anne-Marie Pham.

This interactive webinar will cover the following important topics.

1. A brief History and Manifestation of Racism in Canada

2. Concepts and Examples Related to Racism:

- prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination, racism

- individual and systemic/institutionalized racism

- micro-aggressions

- hate incidents and hate-crimes

3. Manifestations of Racism in the Workplace – Human Resource practices, glass and bamboo ceilings, underrepresentation and over-representation

4. Manifestations of Racism in Education - underrepresentation, omissions and exclusion; beliefs and practices; stereotyping and bias; micro-aggression and bullying

Please register online HERE !

PRESENTERS:

Teresa Woo-Paw

Ms. Teresa Woo-Paw is the first Asian Canadian woman elected to the Calgary Board of Education and the Alberta Legislature where she served as a Cabinet Minister.

Teresa was appointed as the Chair of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation in 2019 and is currently Chair of ACCT Foundation, Co-Chair of Asian Heritage Foundation, Chair of the Eco-Village of Hope, Board Member of Calgary Arts Foundation, Honorary member of the Korean Women’s Association and the Malaysian Singapore Brunei Cultural Association. She is also the founder of the Ethnocultural Council of Calgary (Action Dignity) and the Calgary Chinese Community Service Association, and the President of Teresa Woo-Paw & Associates Ltd.

Teresa is a tireless advocate for diversity, inclusion and civic participation. As a consultant, she has provided diversity training for the Cultural Diversity Institute, the Calgary health region, United Way of Calgary, the Red Cross, Calgary Board of Education, the Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association, and the Calgary Immigrant Aid Society.

Anne-Marie Pham

Ms Anne-Marie Pham is the Senior Director, Learning and Knowledge Solutions at the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. She has worked with diverse communities and workplaces for over 20 years and has a deep understanding of issues and opportunities related to diversity and inclusion. She specializes in mobilizing, educating and sharing the latest research and promising practices on equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Prior to joining CCDI, Anne-Marie worked as a diversity and inclusion lead for Spectra Energy and the City of Calgary, and as a trainer and facilitator for Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. She is an avid community leader, supporting civic participation, mentoring and leadership development especially among immigrants, visible minorities, women and youth. She received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee award for her community service in 2013 and was appointed in 2017 to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, a Crown Corporation dedicated to working towards the elimination of racism and all forms of racial discrimination.

CPAC Anti-Racism Webinar Series is funded by Canadian Red Cross and Government of Canada.

CPAC应对种族歧视行为系列讲座之三：种族歧视及其显性与隐性的表现形式

时间：2020年10月7日，星期三晚上8点（加东时间）

语言：英文讲座、中文同声传译

为帮助社区应对Covid-19疫情期间频繁抬头的针对亚裔的种族歧视问题，加拿大中国专业人士协会(CPAC)在美国和加拿大聘请了多位资深专家，通过视频为大家举办一系列的中英文讲座，内容囊括种族歧视及如何应对与处理的方方面面，例如种族歧视和仇恨罪及其表现方式，遭遇种族歧视如何应对，目击者如何正确协助，校园种族歧视和霸凌行为的应对和处理等等，敬请大家关注。

10月7日，周三晚8点，CPAC将邀请前阿尔伯塔省内阁部长、现任加拿大种族关系基金会主席Teresa Woo-Paw以及加拿大多元与共容研究中心高级总监Anne-Marie Pham女士共同为大家讲解种族歧视及其在各个领域中的各种看得见和看不见的表现形式，主要内容将包括：

1. 加拿大种族歧视的简史和表现

2. 与种族歧视有关的概念和实例：

- 偏见，成见，歧视，种族歧视

- 个体的与系统化/习惯性的种族歧视

- 微歧视

- 仇恨事件与仇恨罪

3. 工作场所种族歧视的表现–人事升迁，玻璃和竹天花板，比例不足和比例过多

4. 种族歧视在教育界的表现-代表性不足，省略和排外； 观念和做法； 成见和偏见； 微侵略和欺凌

本场讲座将用英文讲解、中文同声传译，请于10月4日前在线注册：点击这里注册！

共同主讲人：

Teresa Woo-Paw

Teresa Woo-Paw女士是首位当选卡尔加里市教育委员和阿尔伯塔省省议员并担任内阁部长的亚裔女性。

Teresa于2019年被任命为加拿大种族关系基金会主席，现任ACCT基金会主席，亚洲传统基金会联席主席，希望生态村主席，卡尔加里艺术基金会理事，韩裔妇女协会和马来西亚新加坡文莱文化协会荣誉会员。她还是卡尔加里种族文化理事会（尊严行动）和卡尔加里华人社区服务协会的创始人，也是Teresa Woo-Paw＆Associates Ltd.公司的总裁。

Teresa坚持不懈地倡导多元、共容和公民参与。她曾作为专业顾问为多元化学院，卡尔加里卫生管理局，卡尔加里公益金，红十字会，卡尔加里教育局，卡尔加里移民妇女协会和卡尔加里移民援助协会提供了多元化培训。

Anne-Marie Pham

Anne-Marie Pham女士是加拿大多元与共容研究中心(CCDI)的学习和知识解决方案部高级总监。她与多元化的社区和工作场所合作工作了20多年，对与多元与共容相关的问题和机遇具有深刻的理解。她专门从事有关职场公平、多元和共容等方面的最新研究和先进做法的分享、教育和推动。

在加入CCDI之前，Anne-Marie曾担任Spectra Energy和卡尔加里市的多元化与共容方面的负责人，并在加拿大人力资源和技能开发部做过培训师。她是一位热心的社区领袖，积极支持公民参与、从业导师辅导项目和领导力发展培训，尤其是在移民，少数族裔，妇女和青年当中。她于2013年因其社区服务而获得女皇钻禧奖奖，并于2017年被任命为加拿大种族关系基金会的理事，该基金会致力于消除种族歧视和一切其他形式的歧视的公共事务机构。

本系列讲座均由加拿大联邦政府和加拿大红十字会提供资金支持。