Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

Our Commitment

Fleming College is deeply committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive college where everyone belongs.

Our Mandate

As a college, we acknowledge the patterns of historical exclusion and the legacies it has produced. Our mandate is to challenge societal inequality by addressing systemic discrimination within our institution by examining and redesigning the infrastructure, policies, and practices that have left many behind. Through research, behaviour change, modifications of social standards, systemic disruption, policy change, education and training to achieve a cultural climate of inclusion and belonging.

ā€œFleming College is committed to being a welcoming place for all, where the needs of our diverse populations are met, and varying perspectives enrich our communities. It is our shared responsibility to understand the experiences of our employees and students in culturally safe and inclusive ways. Together, guided by our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Council, Fleming will continue to follow our strategic direction and meet our commitment to eliminate barriers and build an inclusive sense of belongingā€.

– Maureen Adamson, President

Our Path

To achieve our mandate and fulfill our commitment, we are redeveloping our vision of the community we need and want for students, employees, faculty and staff.

Over the next few months, we will work with the Fleming community to design a shared vision for the future of Fleming. To be involved or receive updates on the initiatives, please email Jessica Ketwaroo-Green at jessica.ketwaroo-green@flemingcollege.ca or call (705) 991-5336.

Engagement Opportunities

APPLY: Strategic Alliance on the Advancement of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Member

We are seeking new members to join our newly developed Strategic Alliance on the Advancement of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Fleming College.

This Alliance will work strategically over a five-year period to advance the implementation of a strategic action plan embedding equity, diversity and inclusion within the college. To get a deeper understanding of the work, please read the mandate:

The Strategic Alliance on the Advancement of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Fleming College will prioritize the identification of issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and oppression that impact equity-seeking members and work to address these challenges through Fleming Collegeā€™s Action Plan Addressing EDI

Expectations

As part of your participation, you will be expected to work on projects and initiatives as determined by the Chair of the Alliance and attend and contribute to bi-weekly meetings. hgc

Application Process

If you are interested, passionate or wish to support this work, submit an expression of interest to the Alliance Chair, answering the following questions:

  1. What personal, professional or academic experiences will you bring to the work of the EDI Alliance?
  2. What experience do you have in implementing EDI initiatives?
  3. Why do you want to participate in the EDI Alliance?

The deadline to submit an expression of interest is January 10, 2025, at 11:59 pm. Applications will only be accepted via email. To apply, submit your letter of interest to Kirsten Redmond via email edicouncil@flemingcollege.ca.Ā 

If you have any questions related to participating or the application process they can be directed to Jessica Ketwaroo-Green at jessica.ketwaroo-green@flemingcollege.ca or (705) 991-5336.

Learning OpportunitiesĀ 

Opportunities for learning will be available soon.

Questions? Need Support?

Contact

General Inquiries

  • edicouncil@flemingcollege.ca

Kirsten RedmondĀ 

Jessica Ketwaroo-GreenĀ