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cell" style="min-height:200px;background: url('/media/3362/flag_building_resized.jpg') no-repeat center;background-size:cover; "></div> <div class="small-12 large-6 cell dark-bg home-info"> <h1>Who we are</h1> <p>The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) is a national charity established in 2013 with the mandate of building a more inclusive Canada. We envision a world where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources.</p> <p>We believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and justice are essential for building strong and healthy workplaces, schools and communities. We are committed to advocating for these values through education, training and action. By promoting understanding and inclusivity, CCDI strives to create a more equitable and just society for all.</p> <p><a href="/our-story/who-we-are/" class="button whitebtn">Read our vision and mission</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="small-12 cell"><h1>Latest News</h1></div> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-4 blog-section"> <div class="cell"> <div class="blog-list box-type-1"> <p class="blog-title">Blog</p> <p class="line clearfix"></p> <p class="blog-date">February 11, 2025<p> <p class="blog-info">Gender in science and STEM: Possibilities for shifting perspectives</p> <a class="blog-more" href="/blog/gender-in-science-and-stem-possibilities-for-shifting-perspectives/">READ MORE </a> </div> </div> <div class="cell"> <div class="blog-list box-type-2"> <p class="blog-title">In the media</p> <p class="line clearfix"></p> <p class="blog-date">January 31, 2025<p> <p class="blog-info">UPEI marks Black History Month 2025</p> <a class="blog-more" href="https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2025/01/upei-marks-black-history-month-2025">READ MORE </a> </div> </div> <div class="cell"> <div class="blog-list box-type-3"> <p class="blog-title">Report</p> <p class="line clearfix"></p> <p class="blog-date">January 3, 2024<p> <p class="blog-info">Toolkit: Diversity, equity, and inclusion councils and committees </p> <a class="blog-more" href="https://www.ccdi.ca/toolkits/">READ MORE </a> </div> </div> <div class="cell"> <div class="blog-list box-type-4"> <p class="blog-title">Podcast</p> <p class="line clearfix"></p> <p class="blog-date">February 21, 2025<p> <p class="blog-info">Leader Talks with Anne-Marie Pham with Dr. Sara-Jane Finlay</p> <a class="blog-more" href="/podcast/">READ MORE </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-container full event-bg"> <div class="grid-container content-wrap"> <div class="small-12 cell"><h1>Events</h1></div> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x small-up-1 medium-up-2 large-up-12 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Panel">CCDI Webinar: Asian Heritage Month - Panel</a> <br><strong>Date:</strong> May 06, 2025 </div> </div> <div class="cell"> <div class="event-list"><a href="/fr-events-calendar/webinaire-du-ccdi-mois-du-patrimoine-asiatique-table-ronde/" title="Webinaire du CCDI : Mois du patrimoine asiatique – Table ronde">Webinaire du CCDI : Mois du patrimoine asiatique – Table ronde</a> <br><strong>Date:</strong> May 06, 2025 </div> </div> <div class="cell"> <div class="event-list"><a href="/event-calendar/ccdi-webinar-ten-years-of-truth-a-lifetime-of-action-part-one-prioritizing-indigenous-justice-with-action-and-accountability-as-non-indigenous-settler-peoples/" title="CCDI Webinar: Ten years of Truth, a lifetime of action: Part one - Prioritizing Indigenous justice with action and accountability as non-Indigenous settler peoples">CCDI Webinar: Ten years of Truth, a lifetime of action: Part one - Prioritizing Indigenous justice with action and accountability as non-Indigenous settler peoples</a> <br><strong>Date:</strong> June 10, 2025 </div> </div> <div class="cell"> <div class="event-list"><a href="/fr-events-calendar/webinaire-du-ccdi-dix-ans-de-vérité-toute-une-vie-d-action-première-partie-prioriser-la-justice-autochtone-à-travers-les-actions-et-la-responsabilisation-en-tant-que-colonisateur-trice-s-non-autochtones/" title="Webinaire du CCDI : Dix ans de vérité, toute une vie d’action : première partie – Prioriser la justice autochtone à travers les actions et la responsabilisation en tant que colonisateur·trice·s non autochtones">Webinaire du CCDI : Dix ans de vérité, toute une vie d’action : première partie – Prioriser la justice autochtone à travers les actions et la responsabilisation en tant que colonisateur·trice·s non autochtones</a> <br><strong>Date:</strong> June 19, 2025 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-container logo-slider"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="small-12 cell"><h1>Founding Partners</h1></div> <section 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