Ted Rogers School launches panel series on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the sport industry
The Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University, in partnership with the MLSE Foundation, MLSE LaunchPad and Ryerson’s Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (OVPECI), has launched a new insights panel series on equity, race and inclusion.
This series is part of the Sport, Diversity & Race Project led by Ryerson University’s Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Richard Norman. He is working with Dr. Cheri Bradish, Director of Sport Initiatives at the Ted Rogers School and Managing Director of the Future of Sport Lab.
The monthly series, curated by Dr. Norman, features a range of sport practitioners, including athletes, scholars, industry experts and thought-leaders reflecting on a variety of topics concerning the sport industry and system: what the industry sector has done well, what needs to happen moving forward and what are the long-lasting implications for the shifting sport landscape.
The first edition of the Sport, Diversity & Race Project panel series debuts on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 2 pm ET, just after the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd. Hosted by NBA broadcaster Meghan McPeak, the panel features a dynamic group of Canadian sport and community leaders who are championing inclusion at all levels:
- Bryant McBride, Burst
- Marco Di Buono, Canadian Tire Jumpstart
- Tanya Phillips, Right to Play
- Marika Warner, MLSE Launchpad
- John Wiggins, Toronto Raptors
The series is open to all members of Canada’s sport community and will be live broadcast on CBC Sports (external link, opens in new window) digital and social platforms.
Register for the free event here (external link, opens in new window) .
Additional Sport, Diversity & Race Project panels will be announced in the coming weeks.