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REPORT TO THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING ON
ETFO’S EQUITY AND WOMEN’S PROGRAMS
Conference to Support Racialized Members
This conference to support racialized members in dealing with stereotypes and biases within the
education sector implements one of the specific recommendations made by the focus group in 2013;
the provision of a space for racialized members to discuss openly the micro-oppressions that they face
on a day-to-day basis and to develop coping and conflict management skills.
Re-Think, Re-Connect, Re-Imagine
This print resource extends ETFO’s White Privilege project; it will offer further reflection and concrete
suggestions for grappling with the issues of privilege and racism in our practice as educators.
Research Report on Identifying Barriers to FNMI Women Members in Pursuing
Leadership Roles
ETFO has developed numerous leadership and learning opportunities to engage members in their
union locally and provincially. ETFO also recognizes that there are barriers that stand between
members of designated groups and union engagement. Aboriginal women are one designated
membership group that ETFO would like to support in leadership skills development. To assist ETFO
in identifying and addressing barriers and creating programs that support these members, ETFO
consulted a researcher who is an Aboriginal woman. Her research included an environmental scan on
existing ETFO and non-ETFO women’s leadership programs and a literature review. The findings from
this study will provide direction in future program and resource developments, particularly geared
toward Aboriginal women members.
EQUITY AND WOMEN’S SERVICES (EWS) STAFF, 2014-2015
Susy Costa
Administrative Assistant
Maria Fernandez ( .5)
Administrative Assistant
Kelly Hayes
Coordinator
Althea Jensen
Administrative Assistant
Kalpana Makan
Executive Assistant
Rachel Mishenene ( .5)
Executive Assistant
Erin Orida
Administrative Assistant
Adam Peer
Executive Assistant
Carol Zavitz
Executive Assistant