Anti-Racism Working Group

The Anti-Racism Working Group (ARWG) is primarily responsible for:

• developing and implementing a work plan that fosters anti-racism while promoting diversity and inclusion in the City of St. John’s
• providing solution-based recommendations to Council and City Staff

Membership

• Dr. Sulaimon Giwa, Chair
• Dr. Ayse Sule Akinturk, Individual Representative
• Bahar Haghighat, Individual Representative
• Michelle Debnath-Canning, Individual Representative
• Qiao Lu, Individual Representative
• Hubert Yaw Antwi-Adjei, Individual Representative
• Margarita Palmera, Individual Representative
• Tendai Mudunge, Individual Representative
• Rohit Madan, Individual Representative
• Justin Campbell, First Light
• Carey Majid, Human Rights Commission NL
• Sherry Nandha, Association for New Canadians
• Mehdi Jaouhari, Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador
• Deputy Chief Stephanie Lagace, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
• Manager of Healthy City & Inclusion
• Healthy City Development Coordinator

Terms of Reference

Read the Anti-Racism Working Group Terms of Reference to learn more about the group's mandate, roles and responsibilities.