Projects and
Initiatives

The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Initiative Background March 21st marks the anniversary of the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa. On that day, police opened fire […]

A living timeline of Canada’s race relations for Canada150 Initiative Background Through an interactive journey through lesser-known events and policies in Canada’s history, participants discovered both the historical depth and […]

A research project exploring barriers and challenges faced after experiencing an incident of discrimination or harassment. Initiative Background Communities of Colour and Indigenous communities face a number of gaps and […]

Initiative Background March 21 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racism. In the spirit of sharing stories, CFRAC is partnering with the Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation to bring […]

Creating supportive and equitable spaces for refugees through public education Initiative Background The Centre for Race and Culture delivered Refugee Awareness Alberta, a project providing education to service providers and […]

Join our commitment to creating a racism-free community Initiative Background What is the 21for21 Campaign? The 21for21 campaign was designed to commemorate March 21st, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The […]

An anti-racism resource for teachers and educators Initiative Background Edmonton’s classrooms and after-school programs reflect the increasing racial and cultural diversity of Alberta. Diversity is a reality for Edmonton’s population. […]

Unheard Youth is a podcast featuring newcomer youth voices all across Canada Initiative Background Unheard Youth is a podcast project that highlights the voices of newcomer youth in Canada. Youth […]

A live, interactive installation on the history of Edmonton’s race relations Initiative Background Drama students from Jasper High School presented a live, interactive installation that explored Edmonton’s race relations, both […]

A research project exploring newcomer well-being in Alberta Initiative Background Please note that we are no longer in the data collection phase for this research. We would like to thank […]

Community Conversations about Race, Anti-Racism and Inclusion Initiative Background The Centre for Race and Culture is pleased to bring together local academics and researchers, community and grassroots organizations, and local […]

Initiative Background “Challenging Discrimination through Community Conversations” is an ongoing series of online moderated roundtables with guest speakers from diverse communities, organizations, academia, and the general public, which seeks to understand […]

A Practical Guide Initiative Background The “Gender Inclusivity in the Workplace” Guide is a project that was undertaken by CFRAC to support equality among genders and focus on education as […]

Increasing the inclusion of seniors from Edmonton’s ethnocultural communities. Initiative Background Somali-Canadian seniors face many challenges in their lives in Edmonton. We partnered with the Somali-Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton to […]

Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Initiative Background The Centre for Race and Culture is pleased to bring together scholars, artists and community leaders to commemorate […]

Nehiyaw language lessons are taught by Reuben Quinn using a holistic approach based on 44 symbols, 14 consonants and the eight-direction syllabic system.

Initiative Background The Leadership Program for Racialized Youth was created for Youth (18-30 years) who identify as Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, or Newcomers. This program is also open […]

Initiative Background: “âpahkowâyânawin: Educational Sessions on Indigenous Issues and Advocacy” is a series of online moderated educational sessions with guest speakers from various Indigenous communities and backgrounds. The title of the […]

Initiative Background “Challenging Discrimination through Community Conversations” is an ongoing series of online moderated roundtables with guest speakers from diverse communities, organizations, academia, and the general public, which seeks to understand […]

The Centre for Race and Culture has developed a series of educational workshops and free open-access resources for service providers and the general public in Edmonton, Alberta under the name […]