REIMAGINING EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING
Schedule
Thu Nov 20 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Ferndale Banquet Hall & Catering | Barrie, ON

About this Event
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDI&B) is everyoneβs responsibility. Embedding EDI&B into an organization's DNA is a team effort, but it takes leadership commitment to keep it a top priority. This one-day conference is a hands-on, interactive opportunity for leaders to learn about and discuss EDI&B practices to support strategic and operational planning and service delivery. It will be a key opportunity for peer networking around a shared EDI&B focus.
Who should attend?
Organizational leaders interested in learning how to embed EDI&B into strategic and operational planning and service deliver within your agency;
Decision makers and action takers moving EDI&B forward in their organization;
Those interested in knowledge sharing across agencies and organizations, through networking and case studies;
Those championing a movement for EDI&B social accountability in your organization and across your teams.
Presented by the Child, Youth & Family Services Coalition of Simcoe County in collaboration with a committee of EDI&B Focused Member Agencies.
Agenda
π: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration and Networking (light refreshments)
π: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
π: 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
SESSION 1: EDI&B Reality Check: Where Are We Today?
π: 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
π: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
SESSION 2: Panel Chat: Through the EDI&B Lens: Embedding Trauma-Informed Care
π: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch (provided)
π: 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
SESSION 3: Human Rights = EDI&B: Creating Safer Spaces for All
π: 02:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Break
π: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
SESSION 4: Case Studies Operationalizing EDI&B
π: 03:30 PM - 03:50 PM
Personal Reflection and Prioritization
π: 03:50 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Where is it happening?
Ferndale Banquet Hall & Catering, 24 Ferndale Industrial Drive, Barrie, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 79.73
