DEIB 2026 Symposium – Thank You for Being Part of It
Thank you for joining us at the DEIB 2026 Symposium at the Maqiyahtimok Centre, Sitansisk First Nation. Together, we created a space for meaningful conversations, shared learning, and collective action around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our community.
Whether you attended in person or are connecting with the content afterward, we’re glad you’re here.
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Explore the Symposium Content
We are pleased to share materials from the day so you can revisit key insights and continue the conversations.
We are pleased to share materials from the day so you can revisit key insights and continue the conversations.
City of Fredericton Office of Community Inclusion - Gwen McIntyre & Hillary Nguyen
Creating a More Inclusive Fredericton: Highlights from the Community Inclusion Office
Creating a More Inclusive Fredericton: Highlights from the Community Inclusion Office
Inclusion New Brunswick - Debbie Thomas
Beyond Accommodation: Creating Valued Roles for Real Belonging
Dorcas Tshimenga - Racism in Our Communities: What we Think we See vs What's Really There
Coalition for Pay Equity - Cecilia Pérez Plancarte & Rachel Richard
Valuing Work, Advancing Equity: Pay Equity as a Core DEI Practice
Lyne Ouellet-Research Coordinator/PhD Candidate STU - From Isolation to Imagination
Capital Region Integration Network - Sarah Caissie
Building Belonging: Co-Creating a Workplace Inclusion Charter for the Capital Region
Beyond Accommodation: Creating Valued Roles for Real Belonging
Dorcas Tshimenga - Racism in Our Communities: What we Think we See vs What's Really There
Coalition for Pay Equity - Cecilia Pérez Plancarte & Rachel Richard
Valuing Work, Advancing Equity: Pay Equity as a Core DEI Practice
Lyne Ouellet-Research Coordinator/PhD Candidate STU - From Isolation to Imagination
Capital Region Integration Network - Sarah Caissie
Building Belonging: Co-Creating a Workplace Inclusion Charter for the Capital Region
The Delta Fredericton - Kathryn Little & Colin Richardson
You don’t have to be an expert to create impact!
You don’t have to be an expert to create impact!
Tiger Levi - JEDI's Reconciliation Training Series: creating a safe workplace environment for Indigenous employees
City of Fredericton, Youth Advisory Committee Co-chairs, Olivia-Louise Onalundula & Riya Rajith
A Young Advocate’s Guide to Resilience in the Modern Political Climate.
Ashlyn MacGregor - Kirkham, Eva Palmer, Piper-Lily McCullough - UNB School of Leadership Studies
Framing Messages for Change: Positive vs. Negative Language in Community Campaigns
STU Social Work - Abubakar Mohammed, Ann Katherine Sullivan, Jenna MacGillivary, Nikita Skrak
From Theory to Evidence: Survey Insights on Community Messaging
City of Fredericton, Youth Advisory Committee Co-chairs, Olivia-Louise Onalundula & Riya Rajith
A Young Advocate’s Guide to Resilience in the Modern Political Climate.
Ashlyn MacGregor - Kirkham, Eva Palmer, Piper-Lily McCullough - UNB School of Leadership Studies
Framing Messages for Change: Positive vs. Negative Language in Community Campaigns
STU Social Work - Abubakar Mohammed, Ann Katherine Sullivan, Jenna MacGillivary, Nikita Skrak
From Theory to Evidence: Survey Insights on Community Messaging
Event Photos
Browse highlights from the symposium and relive some of the moments that made the day so special.
Browse highlights from the symposium and relive some of the moments that made the day so special.
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Click to view the proceedings.
Acknowledgements
This event was hosted by Greater Fredericton Social Innovation (GFSI) in partnership with the City of Fredericton’s Office of Community Inclusion.
We extend our sincere thanks to:
Our presenters for sharing their knowledge and experience
Our emcees, volunteers, and organizing team
All attendees for your openness, curiosity, and commitment to this work
See you next year!
This event was hosted by Greater Fredericton Social Innovation (GFSI) in partnership with the City of Fredericton’s Office of Community Inclusion.
We extend our sincere thanks to:
Our presenters for sharing their knowledge and experience
Our emcees, volunteers, and organizing team
All attendees for your openness, curiosity, and commitment to this work
See you next year!
