The Black Legacy Committee at UHN
Black History Month 2024
The Colour of Proper Care presents Melissa Taylor (RSW/MSW) in her keynote presentation about the impacts of ancestral memory and workplace trauma
To watch the full video lecture, click here
Mandate
The mandate and work of UHN’s Black Legacy Committee (BLC) is to promote the interests and increase awareness and understanding of equity issues related to Black and racialized communities at UHN service. This includes: employees, health care providers, students, volunteers, researchers, interns, patients, families, visitors, suppliers, contractors, affiliates research institutes and key stakeholders. The BLC also aims to support UHN in becoming one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers of Black and racialized communities.
Our Guiding Values
The partnership supporting our mandate and Terms of Reference (ToR) believes in:
- Collaborating to achieve the best coordinated efforts
- Respecting staffs’ diversity in planning and delivery of events
- Respecting staffs’ contributions and adhering to UHN’s Respect and Civility policies
- Transparency and adhering to UHN’s Conflict of Interest policy
- Cultural competency
Join the BLC
To join the Black Legacy Committee at UHN, please email Sylvia Welsh, the Chair of the BLC, at sylvia.welsh@uhn.ca