Public Policy at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy | University of Toronto

Join the Gender Diversity and Public Policy Initiative on November 22 for a unique event: the human library.

The Human Library is a collaborative event being hosted by the Gender Diversity and Public Policy Initiative and the Intersectional Feminist Collective, giving participants the unique opportunity to speed-network and interview public policy and global affairs experts working in fields that touch on a wide array of sustainable development goals. This knowledge sharing event allows participants to have in-depth one on one conversations with practitioners on the ground, enabling them to further explore their interests, develop a network, and supplement their academic knowledge by engaging with a diverse set of professionals

Panelists: 

Frederic Sanchez – Senior Program Manager, Action Against Hunger Canada

Rachel Gray – Executive Director, The Stop Communitty Food Centre

Rachel Pell – Program Manager, Aga Khan Foundation Canada

Joe Mihevc – City Councillor and Chair of Toronto Board of Health

Mitzie Hunter – Former Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development

Alison Costa – Communications Manager, The Rumie Initiative

Myna Kota – Senior Manager, Advocacy & Girl Engagement at Girl Guides of Canada

Cassandra Pilla – Gender Equity Advisor, Plan International Canada

Brenda Lucas – Executive Director, Southern Ontario Water Consortium

Sarah Buchanan – Clean Economy Program Manager, Environmental Defense Canada

Vidya Anderson – University of Toronto Climate Lab

Julia Langer – CEO of The Atmospheric Fund

George Poulakidas – Senior Advisor, Advanced Technologies Unit, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade

Meera Singh – Resident Policy Advisor, Cabinet Office

Lhazin Nedup – Project Manager, Evergreen

Jennifer Whyte – Online Engagement and Content Manager, Oceana Canada

Jane Hilderman – Executive Director, Samara

Jillian Kohler – Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Governance, Transparency And Accountability in the Pharmaceutical Sector

Anthony Morgan – Lawyer and Community Development Officer in the City of Toronto’s Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit

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