About this Event
The symposium amplifies the work of Black community organizers and planners who lead community-building practices rooted in Black knowledge and traditions, which enable Black spaces to thrive through creativity, resistance, and resilience.
Through panel discussions, the symposium will expose participants to community-based, Black-centered, and Black-informed planning approaches, inviting deeper learning and ongoing recognition of the experiences of Black communities with planning in Canada.
Our goal is to spark new collaborations across geographies and sectors, strengthening the collective capacity to advance planning processes and outcomes that centre the aspirations of Black communities.
Join us for a day of connection, dialogue, and inspiration as we imagine and Build Beautiful Black Worlds together.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:05 AM
Land Acknowledgement and an African Ancestral acknowledgement
🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcoming Remarks
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Speech
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Black Experiences with Planning in Canada
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Community-Led Black Planning: Building Thriving Black Communities
🕑: 01:00 AM - 02:15 AM
Black Leadership in Affordable Housing Delivery
🕑: 02:30 AM - 03:45 AM
Art, Culture & Memory: Black Cultural Preservation and Expression
🕑: 04:00 AM - 04:30 AM
Closing Remarks
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
245 Church St, 245 Church Street, Toronto, Canada
CAD 0.00
