Workshops
The Asian Canadian Labour Alliance regularly delivers workshops to our community and labour allies. Below are sample workshops that may interest your organization. Please contact us if you’re interested in one of these workshops or if you would like a workshop designed specifically for your group or event!
Building Allyship among Racialized and Indigenous Workers, An Intersectional Consideration
Goal:
Strengthen the capacity of Racialized and Indigenous workers to build relationships between and among each other based in an intersectional approach rooted in Racialized and Indigenous experiences (not white-centred).
Objectives:
Participants will:
- Consider privilege in the context of intersections of their own identities
- Develop a working understanding of allyship for Racialized and Indigenous identities
- Assess which Racialized or Indigenous voices are missing from your Union, Community, or Workplace
- Outline and assess barriers to an intersectional approach to allyship in their workplace, union, and community
- Explore ways to overcome barriers and ensure your workplace, union, and community are more inclusive of a broad spectrum of intersecting Racialized and Indigenous identities.
*This workshop is available in 1-day and 2-day formats.
Environmental Racism and Work in a Warming World
Objectives:
By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to do the following:
- Explain what environmental racism is and how it impacts Racialized and Indigenous communities in Canada;
- Describe the connection between environmental racism and the workplace;
- Explain how Racialized and Indigenous workers have been marginalized by the Green Jobs Revolution;
- Identify ways for Racialized and Indigenous trade unionists and community activists to take leadership roles in fighting climate change and environmental racism in our communities, workplaces, and unions;
- Identify tools, resources, and actions to challenge the social-economic inequities that Racialized and Indigenous communities face in accessing good green jobs.
*This workshop is available in 2-hour, 1-day and 2-day formats.
Story of Asian Workers in Canada – Traveling Exhibit
Take part in learning about the history and activism of Asian Canadian workers by booking ACLA’s exhibit which can be displayed at conferences, conventions, workshops, community events, and more.
Asian workers have a vibrant, proud, and active history in the struggle for worker justice and human rights in Canada. From building the railroads to their work in garment factories, from working in the healthcare sector to the fields of injustice, often ignored, silenced, and erased, this project aims to capture stories often less told.
These contributions are brought to life through stories ACLA has curated to capture important struggles and victories achieved by Asian Canadian workers. Illustrated by award-winning artist Emmie Tsumura, this exhibit is a first of its kind highlighting the organizing and resistance by Asian workers in their workplaces and communities.
As an optional add on, an educational workshop has also been designed to accompany this exhibit. Please contact info@aclaontario.ca to inquire further or book the exhibit.
Download the brochure here.
*The workshop is available in 2-hour, 1/2-day and 1-day formats.