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Government of Canada launches new resource toolkit in support of the 50 - 30 Challenge Canadian organizations are now better equipped to meet their diversity and inclusion goals

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

The toolkit was created in partnership with KPMG in Canada and is hosted online by the Diversity Institute, one of the five Ecosystem Partners that support the 50 30 Challenge.

Key Points: 
  • The toolkit was created in partnership with KPMG in Canada and is hosted online by the Diversity Institute, one of the five Ecosystem Partners that support the 50 30 Challenge.
  • It also includes activities and initiatives on anti-racism and anti-harassment and provides examples of successful diversity plans that can be replicated to help organizations reach their diversity goals.
  • With this toolkit, businesses and organizations will be better equipped to turn their goals into reality and get a few steps closer to that 50 30 objective.
  • The 50 30 Challenge is a first-in-the-world voluntary pledge that the What Works Toolkit will help support by offering effective strategies for organizations across sectors.

The Micropedia of Microaggressions from BBPA, the Diversity Institute and Zulu Alpha Kilo Wins Cannes Lions

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Established to help various stakeholders identify and mitigate microaggressions in the workplace and other social forums, The Micropedia is the world's first encyclopedia of microaggressions.

Key Points: 
  • Established to help various stakeholders identify and mitigate microaggressions in the workplace and other social forums, The Micropedia is the world's first encyclopedia of microaggressions.
  • "We are pleased to see The Micropedia program receive such widespread acclaim," said Nadine Spencer, CEO of the BBPA.
  • "The Micropedia is such an important project for our team, and it's just getting started," said Stephanie Yung, Head of Design/ECD at Zulu Alpha Kilo.
  • The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the biggest gathering in the creative marketing sector.