Overview
The Pickering Public Library Anti-Black Racism Working Group (ABRWG) is a community-based group, focusing on Library services with a lens of anti-Black racism. Consisting of appointed community volunteers, the ABRWG reviews community feedback and identified priorities and collaborates with library staff to create and implement action plans for improvements and enhancements to library services as well as internal processes. Recommendations and action plans focus on addressing identified systemic discrimination impacting the library experience for community members who self-identify as Black.
Current Members:
- Romina Diaz-Matus (Co-Chair)
- Teronie Donaldson (Co-Chair)
- Charmain Brown (Co-Notetaker)
- Nicole Facey (Co-Notetaker)
- Samantha Adebiyi
Library Staff Liaisons:
- Sabrina Yung
- Shobha Oza
ABRWG Priorities and Recommendations in Progress
The ABRWG have worked with library staff to develop a consultation and collaboration framework to collectively take a deeper dive into the priorities identified by the group. The priorities were established based on community feedback and the lived experiences of the ABRWG members.
This document outlines the framework, the impact of the group to date, and summarizes the five sets of recommendations developed by the ABRWG after working with library staff to explore opportunities for growth and change:
Anti-Black Racism Working Group (ABRWG) Overview
Terms of Reference
The ABRWG Terms of Reference outlines the working group's responsibilities, structure, and purpose.
To view and/or download the Anti-Black Racism Working Group - Terms of Reference, please click here., opens a new window
Contact
Inquiries and communication to the ABRWG should be directed to abrwg@pickeringlibrary.ca.