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Addressing Anti-Black Racism in the Post-Secondary Environment Moving from theory to practice

Date: 
Friday, February 25, 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Gary Pieters is currently serving part-time on 2 of the 3 pillars of Ontario's Human Rights System, as a Commissioner for the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), and a Board Member of the Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC).

Gary is an educator, who began his entry into the teaching profession as a public school teacher in Southern California. He returned to Canada in 1999, and has served in various roles as a teacher, a vice-principal, and a principal in the publicly funded education system in Ontario.

He also serves as a member of the Ontario Ministry of Education - Minister's Advisory Council on Special Education (MACSE). He has recently served on the Ontario College of Teachers’ transitional roster, supporting Discipline/Fitness to Practice from March 2021-January 2022.

Gary is also an immediate past president of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations. His extensive knowledge base and experience are leveraged through community building, youth engagement, diversity, and social inclusion.

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