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Monday, 10 July 2023 12:03

On The Path With Cheryl Nembhard Podcast Interview

Written by Camille Dundas

So excited for you to hear this conversation with Speaker, Advocate & Racial Equity Consultant Camille Dundas as we continue to celebrate Women's Month and the game changers who are shaping this country!

ByBlacks.com is a premiere online magazine! In this episode, Camille speaks about the buried history of racism in Canada and the role that Media plays in upholding systemic bias in this nation.

She also shares vulnerably about her personal story as a Journalist in Canada.

This was hands down one of my favourite conversations this year and an incredible episode for those on a journey of learning and change!

"Our perception of ourselves as Canadians didn’t come out of nowhere. It is a carefully crafted narrative that we must be willing to interrogate. If we are unwilling to look at the historical truths of how we got here - to a society with workplaces built to privilege some and oppress others - we will be stuck in the same cycle of empty EDI rhetoric followed by toothless policy changes. Stop - before you make another step in your EDI journey, stop and educate yourself and your team on why this is even necessary. You’d be surprised at how many people simply do not know." - Camille Dundas

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Monday, 10 July 2023 11:45

The Most Touching Feedback I've Ever Received!

Written by Camille Dundas

Thank you for having me Erin Roddie and everyone at Tech Talent North for having me deliver the opening keynote in Vancouver. You were a warm and wonderful audience. ✌🏾

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Monday, 10 July 2023 11:27

It Was My Honour To Give The Keynote Address To Online Certificate Students At Dalhousie University

Written by Camille Dundas

Close to 200 people attended as I spoke about the importance of lifelong learning, pushing outside of comfort zones, and investing in our own well-being.

Here’s an excerpt from my speech:

"When I was growing up I'd always hear people say.. you only get one chance! But I don't believe that. Every single day that you're alive.. you get a chance. A chance to be great, a chance to be kind, a chance to shift your reality, a chance to impact the future. Am I always this optimistic? No. I'm not. To be honest, the last few years have been really hard, on all of us. Most days, I'm not great… but I am grateful. Because I'm living. I'm living in the world, and someone, somewhere has been impacted because of my choice to live. My choice is to live boldly, and fiercely dismantle barriers, starting with the ones I’ve been taught to impose on myself."

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Wednesday, 30 March 2022 23:00

A First Of Its Kind MicroLearning Course For Diversity, Equity And Inclusion In The Workplace

Written by Camille Dundas

So proud to share that I’ve partnered with Dalhousie University to offer its first online micro-credential course in Inclusive Communications!

Why? Because the most common question I get is, ‘what do I say when… or how do I respond to… this offensive comment at work?’ As an educator in the DEI space, I’ve realized that having the language to either shut down a harmful conversation or ignite a much-needed one, is critical to a sense of inclusion and belonging in the workplace.

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Tuesday, 02 February 2021 20:15

Diversity In Media: How Independent Black Content Creators Are Changing The Conversation

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It was one night in 2009 when journalist Camille Dundas was working the late shift, that the phone rang. Though she didn't know it at the time, when Dundas picked up the receiver, she was about to have a conversation that would change the course of her work as a journalist in mainstream media.

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Thursday, 08 August 2019 08:34

What do Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Beyonce and BFUTR have in common?

Written by Camille Dundas

NBA stars are coming to Toronto this week to meet tech companies at the Athlete Tech Summit during the Toronto Caribana Festival and Drake’s OVO Fest. In a recent Toronto Star article, the effect of Ontario’s growing tech sector is drawing attention from sports athletes, wanting to invest in our local start-ups.

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Thursday, 20 June 2019 12:32

The Best Opportunities Show Up In The Places You Least Expect

Written by Camille Dundas

I am a tech outsider. I don’t know how to code, I didn’t go to business school. In fact I didn’t even know what API stood for when I started working in this industry two years ago.

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Wednesday, 24 October 2018 12:32

Why Governments Must Look Beyond Social Media For Diverse Hiring

Written by Camille Dundas

Last week at the Public Sector Social Media Conference in Ottawa, I presented to a group of social media professionals working in agencies across the Canadian government.

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Wednesday, 15 May 2019 12:32

On Growing and Belonging. How I Became An Advisor To The Canadian Government

Written by Camille Dundas

I was 4 years old when I landed in Canada with my family, my parents in search of a ‘better life’. I can still remember the cold air biting at my cheeks.

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