2025 GLOBAL EVIDENCE AND IMPACT CONFERENCE
CENTRE FOR PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING AND INTERVENTION
Examining Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion
Over 50 policymakers, practitioners, and community advocates gathered to critically interrogate pathways to ensuring more socially just societies.
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Centre for Practice-Based Learning and Intervention
C4P-BLI
2025 GLOBAL EVIDENCE AND IMPACT CONFERENCE
Provocative
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Deep Conversations
Supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the event focused on identifying pathways through looming global crises fueled by racial divisiveness.
- Systemic Inclusion
- Collaborative Evidence
- Policy Reform
- Transformative Advocacy
- Bridging the Research-Practice Gap
- Equitable Policy Frameworks
partnerships
Expert Voices , & Global Leaders
Meet the subject matter experts and community leaders who drove our 2025 discussions.
Elder Francis Whiskeyjack
Opening Prayer & Land Acknowledgement
Traditional Knowledge Keeper & Educator
Critical Takeaways & Outcomes
Redefining Power Dynamics:
Power is a two-way street; while it often descends from leadership, it also ascends from the community to hold those at the top accountable.
Environmental Accountability
We must stop trying to "fix" the individual and instead fix the systemic environments that prevent marginalized communities from blooming.
DR. FRANCIS OWUSU
Founder & CEO : C4P-BLI
Equity at the Starting Line
True equal opportunity is impossible to achieve without first ensuring equal starting circumstances for everyone.
Community-Led Autonomy
The government should never be charged with community building; that power and responsibility must remain solely with the people.
Perspectives from the Field
"The reminder that power must ascend from the community, rather than just descend from above, has completely shifted how I approach advocacy. It’s about ensuring those at the top are held accountable by the people they serve."
David Okonjo
"I finally found a framework that stops blaming the 'flower' and starts addressing the 'soil.' Focusing on the environmental and systemic barriers racialized communities face is the only way to achieve true equity."
Maya Singh
"The session on community autonomy was transformative; it reinforced that the government should never be charged with community building. That power belongs to us, and we must reclaim the agency to build our own futures."
Sarah Jenkins
Conference Resources and reports
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Download the 2025 Impact Report
Review our comprehensive analysis of the 2025 conference outcomes, highlighting key progress in systemic advocacy and practice-based learning across Canada and Europe
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Explore the complete deck library from our keynote speakers and session leads, featuring deep dives into power dynamics, environmental equity, and radical inclusion..
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Relive the highlights of C4PBLI 2025 through our curated gallery of workshops, networking sessions, and community-led performances.
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