Somali-Canadian Youth: Combat Racism and Itawkward Campaign

somali-canadian youth: Youth advocate Dunia Nur told the committee that as a young woman of colour from a community impacted by racism and hate-motivated crimes she is basically everything that the research in the report did not include, according to CBC. Edmonton council to ponder LGBTQ2 advisory committee Edmonton's Indigenous and Somali-Canadian youth join forces to combat racism Make ItAwkward campaign seeks 'everyday activists' to join discrimination battle Nur, who worked with inmates before moving to the school system, said the research left out everyone that basically poverty directly affects, including incarcerated individuals or residents of subsidized housing. The city's community and public services committee met Wednesday to discuss a 44-page report that included survey results of Edmontonians' experiences of racism, feedback from community groups, and an inventory of current efforts. She said black community members have shared their trauma and offered solutions and yet when I read the report and the outcome, all it really spoke about is further engagement needs to take place. The way that this research has been conducted is a prime example of racism and how racism is enacted in our community and our city.'- Dunia Nur, youth advocate I say this in the most authentic and respectful manner that the way that this research has been conducted is a prime example of racism and how racism is enacted in our community and our city, she said. Youth advocate Dunia Nur Andrea Huncar/CBC Nur said community volunteers have given freely of their time and expertise, and insisted paid consultants should be hired from communities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.