BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250820T195547EDT-8333TBthpf@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250820T235547Z DESCRIPTION:The Honourable Wanda Thomas Bernard\, PhD\, C.M.\, O.N.S. Senat or – Nova Scotia (East Preston) Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard is the first African Nova Scotian woman to be appointed to the Senate of Canada\, repre senting the province of Nova Scotia and her hometown of East Preston. Sena tor Bernard champions issues impacting African Canadians and people living with disabilities. She is particularly invested in human rights\, employm ent equity\, and mental health. Through her involvement in community proje cts\, her social work career\, her time with Dalhousie School of Social Wo rk\, and now her work in the Senate\, Senator Bernard has maintained a dee p dedication to social justice and racial justice. Senator Bernard advocat es for reparations for the historic and continued anti-Black racism impact ing the lives of African Canadians in her work.\n\nTo Register:  bit.ly/2U 0xcKi\n\nFor access needs\, accommodations\, or for more information\, ple ase contact monica.batac [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Monica Batac) .\n DTSTART:20201112T160000Z DTEND:20201112T171500Z SUMMARY:Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Taking Action in the Institution: Strateg ies for Anti-Racism URL:/socialwork/channels/event/dr-wanda-thomas-bernard -taking-action-institution-strategies-anti-racism-326120 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR