Impressions from Our New Partners

The Toronto Diversity project experience was most enjoyable as well as insightful. I was able to interact and have meaningful exchanges with persons from different walks of life. The City of Toronto is indeed a rich dichotomy of values and beliefs representing a wide range of creed and culture: yet still from my observations we appear as `one'.

 Jean-Paul Jean-Baptiste - Building Equitable Environments

Talking to people about diversity and their experiences living and working in Toronto was a rewarding experience. We spoke to young and old, people of different races, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, religions and genders. People were passionate, thoughtful, and willing to share their experiences with us. What we heard consistently was the wish that people would to talk to each other more, ask more questions, and get to know each other in order to make our workplaces and neighbourhoods more inclusive. It was exciting, humbling and inspiring. These are the conversations we need to have collectively, so that we can make Toronto not just diverse, but inclusive. Looking forward to the next opportunity to connect!
Annemarie Shrouder
President, Building Equitable Environments