In today’s episode we will focus on Systemic racism and White Privilege with Megan Neaves.
Megan Neaves is the Executive Director of Impowered Community Engagement & Consulting, an organization that aims to empower people to break the cycles of systemic racism in Nova Scotia. Megan is also a jr. high teacher with the Halifax Regional Centre of Education. This fall she will begin a Masters in Educational Foundations specializing in Anti-Racist Education.
In 2018 Megan developed a unit called “Empowering Changes” that aims to teach students how to recognize white privilege and how to use their privilege to create change.
This episode focuses on the following things:
- Systematic racism in Canada and Nova Scotia
- Recognizing White Privileges
- History of racism in Nova Scotia
- Discrepancies in the educational system
- How to support and educate yourself moving forward
Megan provides workshops and presentations on White Privilege and Systemic Racism for Impowered Community Engagement & Consulting. For any inquiries email her at [email protected]