Abid Jan Ottawa https://abidullahjan.com Sharing learning to leverage success Sun, 19 Feb 2023 01:23:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://abidullahjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-512x512-1-100x100.png Abid Jan Ottawa https://abidullahjan.com 32 32 214444463 DEI Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry That Doesn’t Work https://abidullahjan.com/dei-is-a-multi-billion-dollar-industry-that-doesnt-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dei-is-a-multi-billion-dollar-industry-that-doesnt-work https://abidullahjan.com/dei-is-a-multi-billion-dollar-industry-that-doesnt-work/#respond Sun, 19 Feb 2023 01:23:32 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2676 Instead, a more effective approach is redesigning systems so that they interrupt bias. In the case of hiring, for example, that could mean incorporating “bias disrupters” such as standardized hiring rubrics and…

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It’s Going To Take More Than Empathy To Eradicate Racism https://abidullahjan.com/its-going-to-take-more-than-empathy-to-eradicate-racism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-going-to-take-more-than-empathy-to-eradicate-racism https://abidullahjan.com/its-going-to-take-more-than-empathy-to-eradicate-racism/#respond Sat, 18 Feb 2023 23:37:05 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2673 There is mounting evidence that suggests that empathy should not be the modus operandi of our DEI efforts. Instead of empathy, Bloom suggests that compassion and kindness are better replacements. Within organizations,…

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Reasons not to freeze or cut the OPS budget https://abidullahjan.com/reasons-not-to-freeze-or-cut-ops-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reasons-not-to-freeze-or-cut-ops-budget https://abidullahjan.com/reasons-not-to-freeze-or-cut-ops-budget/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:19:40 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2609 Abid Jan – Feb 02, 2023. This is not surprising that ten Ottawa community groups released a statement Wednesday calling for a freeze to the police budget and investment in other services.…

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More than one hate crime in Ottawa per day in 2022 https://abidullahjan.com/more-than-one-hate-crime-in-ottawa-per-day-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-than-one-hate-crime-in-ottawa-per-day-in-2022 https://abidullahjan.com/more-than-one-hate-crime-in-ottawa-per-day-in-2022/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:03:05 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2616 CBC News: Hate crimes reported to Ottawa police rise in 2022. 377 reports in 2022 compares to about 95 in 2017, 180 in 2020. This is not an encouraging news for those…

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How to deal with the hate movements posing national security threat. https://abidullahjan.com/how-to-deal-with-the-hate-movements-posing-national-security-threat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-deal-with-the-hate-movements-posing-national-security-threat https://abidullahjan.com/how-to-deal-with-the-hate-movements-posing-national-security-threat/#respond Sun, 08 Jan 2023 21:09:04 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2588 Abid Jan There is no denying that the so-called “Freedom” Convoy in Ottawa was just one act of a more significant movement, and there is a need to know how to avoid future…

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Violent Hate crimes are a threat to national security https://abidullahjan.com/violent-hate-crimes-are-a-threat-to-national-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=violent-hate-crimes-are-a-threat-to-national-security https://abidullahjan.com/violent-hate-crimes-are-a-threat-to-national-security/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 21:21:47 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2593 Abid Jan, Jan 05 2023. We cannot continue to draw the line between a terrorist act and a hate crime according to textbook definitions if we are serious about accurately tracking and…

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Focusing on Neighbourhood Inequity for Community Safety https://abidullahjan.com/focusing-on-neighbourhood-inequity-for-community-safety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=focusing-on-neighbourhood-inequity-for-community-safety https://abidullahjan.com/focusing-on-neighbourhood-inequity-for-community-safety/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 23:33:13 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2317 Abid Jan, January 04, 2023. Director Capacity Building at United Way East Ontario 6 articles Published January 4, 2023 The tally of Ottawa-Gatineau’s homicides crept up slightly from 15 in 2021 to 18…

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Opportunities for police reform https://abidullahjan.com/opportunities-for-police-reform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opportunities-for-police-reform https://abidullahjan.com/opportunities-for-police-reform/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2023 23:21:56 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2309 Police reforms are needed. However, reforms need to take 360 degrees of perspective to help us understand that policing is a challenging job to do. It is costly and complex. Police officers…

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Be kind: A lapse in judgment or an error doesn’t define a person forever. https://abidullahjan.com/be-kind-a-lapse-in-judgment-or-an-error-doesnt-define-a-person-forever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-kind-a-lapse-in-judgment-or-an-error-doesnt-define-a-person-forever https://abidullahjan.com/be-kind-a-lapse-in-judgment-or-an-error-doesnt-define-a-person-forever/#respond Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:15:46 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2306 People do change. People can change when they’re self-aware, receive support, and become intentional about behaving differently. Therefore, we need to be kind and considerate – mainly if we are in leadership…

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Time to reflect https://abidullahjan.com/time-to-reflect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-to-reflect https://abidullahjan.com/time-to-reflect/#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2022 23:12:50 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2302 We are in the best time of the year again to reflect and figure out who we are and what we truly want. As always, the passing year has taught us some…

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How addressing neighbourhood inequity will make our communities safer https://abidullahjan.com/how-addressing-neighbourhood-inequity-will-make-our-communities-safer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-addressing-neighbourhood-inequity-will-make-our-communities-safer https://abidullahjan.com/how-addressing-neighbourhood-inequity-will-make-our-communities-safer/#respond Wed, 28 Dec 2022 23:27:49 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2313 Abid Jan Director Capacity Building at United Way East Ontario 6 articles December 28, 2022 According to a Stats Canada report released last month, 2021 witnessed the highest rate of gang killings in Canada…

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Research: What Effective Allies Do Differently https://abidullahjan.com/research-what-effective-allies-do-differently/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-what-effective-allies-do-differently https://abidullahjan.com/research-what-effective-allies-do-differently/#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2022 23:00:32 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2299 Pursuing social justice is truly at the heart of everything we do in the social service sector in partnership with government, law-enforcement and corporate world.  However, “allyship” in the journey to achieve…

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Only tangible actions can put life in words like diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice https://abidullahjan.com/only-tangible-actions-can-put-life-in-words-like-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-social-justice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=only-tangible-actions-can-put-life-in-words-like-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-social-justice https://abidullahjan.com/only-tangible-actions-can-put-life-in-words-like-diversity-equity-inclusion-and-social-justice/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:57:25 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2294 From 1930s to 1950s, a group of Canadians took racism to court. It was the beginning of the struggle for Black civil rights. The 6 people who refused to accept inequality include Viola…

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How Ottawa’s faith-based organizations can contribute to community development https://abidullahjan.com/how-ottawas-faith-based-organizations-can-contribute-to-community-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-ottawas-faith-based-organizations-can-contribute-to-community-development https://abidullahjan.com/how-ottawas-faith-based-organizations-can-contribute-to-community-development/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 21:42:49 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2598 Abid Jan A bank account for any organization is a must-have, and non-profits are no exception. However, recently some major banks in Canada have told an increasing number of Muslim charities to…

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Assault in Toronto mosque https://abidullahjan.com/assault-in-toronto-mosque/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assault-in-toronto-mosque https://abidullahjan.com/assault-in-toronto-mosque/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 22:52:23 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2291 An Imam was allegedly assaulted during a morning prayer in Toronto. A person representing a community is targeted yet again, leading to a new cycle of fear and pain. Hate-based violence is…

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United for All coalition condemns rise in antisemitism https://abidullahjan.com/united-for-all-coalition-condemns-rise-in-antisemitism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=united-for-all-coalition-condemns-rise-in-antisemitism https://abidullahjan.com/united-for-all-coalition-condemns-rise-in-antisemitism/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:48:42 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2287 United for All partners are deeply disturbed by the rise in casual and overt antisemitism in local schools, online, and in our communities. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community, and…

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Wonder why so many are still in denial of systemic racism? https://abidullahjan.com/wonder-why-so-many-are-still-in-denial-of-systemic-racism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wonder-why-so-many-are-still-in-denial-of-systemic-racism https://abidullahjan.com/wonder-why-so-many-are-still-in-denial-of-systemic-racism/#respond Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:35:19 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2271 Tamba-Kuii Bailey,Associate Professor at the University of North Dakota, makes an interesting observation about systemic racism. “You don’t see it,” Bailey says. “We don’t see air. For fish and other things swimming…

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Mainstreaming Hate Prevention: A Community Safety and Human Rights Perspective https://abidullahjan.com/mainstreaming-hate-prevention-a-community-safety-and-human-rights-perspective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mainstreaming-hate-prevention-a-community-safety-and-human-rights-perspective https://abidullahjan.com/mainstreaming-hate-prevention-a-community-safety-and-human-rights-perspective/#respond Sat, 10 Dec 2022 23:58:02 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2601 Transcripts Presentation at the Ottawa Police Service Annual Human Rights Learning Forum – December 08, 2022 Thanks so much to the facilitator today. I am sorry, I am off-site, so I couldn’t…

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Anti-semitic hate crime on the rise in the mainstream across Canada, U.S. https://abidullahjan.com/anti-semitic-hate-crime-on-the-rise-in-the-mainstream-across-canada-u-s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anti-semitic-hate-crime-on-the-rise-in-the-mainstream-across-canada-u-s https://abidullahjan.com/anti-semitic-hate-crime-on-the-rise-in-the-mainstream-across-canada-u-s/#respond Sat, 10 Dec 2022 22:41:37 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2280 I know the rise in anti-Semitism is not representative of our community here in Ottawa, but its happening and its outrageous, hurtful and wrong. All of us need to strongly condemn the…

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When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment https://abidullahjan.com/when-a-flower-doesnt-bloom-you-fix-the-environment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-a-flower-doesnt-bloom-you-fix-the-environment https://abidullahjan.com/when-a-flower-doesnt-bloom-you-fix-the-environment/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:24:46 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2267 News: How racial bias can affect 911 calls and what dispatchers in Montreal are learning to stop it To fix the police or any other institution for systemic racism, we need to…

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Jews defining hate against Jews isn’t controversial. Ignoring their lived experience is https://abidullahjan.com/jews-defining-hate-against-jews-isnt-controversial-ignoring-their-lived-experience-is/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jews-defining-hate-against-jews-isnt-controversial-ignoring-their-lived-experience-is https://abidullahjan.com/jews-defining-hate-against-jews-isnt-controversial-ignoring-their-lived-experience-is/#respond Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:18:49 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2264 Police-reported hate crime data from Statistics Canada shows that Jews remain Canada’s most targeted religious minority and the second-most targeted minority overall. Though less than one percent of the population, Jews were…

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Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want https://abidullahjan.com/viral-justice-how-we-grow-the-world-we-want/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=viral-justice-how-we-grow-the-world-we-want https://abidullahjan.com/viral-justice-how-we-grow-the-world-we-want/#respond Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:17:43 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2260 Could systemic racism be dismantled by implementing small changes? Is the violence against persons of color easily solvable? How can society transform through choices a few people make every day? What small…

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Hate speech dramatically surges on Twitter https://abidullahjan.com/hate-speech-dramatically-surges-on-twitter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hate-speech-dramatically-surges-on-twitter https://abidullahjan.com/hate-speech-dramatically-surges-on-twitter/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:01:16 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2256 o counter the rising hate, we need to take a moment to pause before we share; check the content’s origin; speak up calmly but firmly against hate speech and call it out…

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Being the ‘only one’ at work and the decades long fight against anti-Black racism https://abidullahjan.com/being-the-only-one-at-work-and-the-decades-long-fight-against-anti-black-racism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-the-only-one-at-work-and-the-decades-long-fight-against-anti-black-racism https://abidullahjan.com/being-the-only-one-at-work-and-the-decades-long-fight-against-anti-black-racism/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:46:36 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2248 Of course, representation matters and the business case for diversity is strong. However, recent studies caution that representation without structural changes to office culture, including creating platforms for underrepresented decision-makers, can lead…

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Hijacking the concept of freedom https://abidullahjan.com/hijacking-the-concept-of-freedom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hijacking-the-concept-of-freedom https://abidullahjan.com/hijacking-the-concept-of-freedom/#respond Fri, 25 Nov 2022 22:36:49 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2276 What made my head spin for a long time was the use of word “freedom” by the leaders of divisive forces. Finally, I reached this conclusion that words like freedom, democracy, choice,…

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On Hate Crimes – A stick in time will save nine https://abidullahjan.com/on-hate-crimes-a-stick-in-time-will-save-nine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-hate-crimes-a-stick-in-time-will-save-nine https://abidullahjan.com/on-hate-crimes-a-stick-in-time-will-save-nine/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:41:49 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2244 A stitch in time saves nine. Reading about the investments in anti-hate, community resilience-building measures in this story is astonishing. The little provincial and federal investments in this area here in Canada…

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Composite Violent Extremism: A Radicalization Pattern Changing the Face of Terrorism https://abidullahjan.com/composite-violent-extremism-a-radicalization-pattern-changing-the-face-of-terrorism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=composite-violent-extremism-a-radicalization-pattern-changing-the-face-of-terrorism https://abidullahjan.com/composite-violent-extremism-a-radicalization-pattern-changing-the-face-of-terrorism/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:47:13 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2232 Canada has long way to go on recognising and preventing domestic extremism and terrorism – starting from refining/updating hate crime legislation. This is a great piece of work from US about dealing…

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Antisemitism isn’t just ‘Jew-hatred’ – it’s anti-Jewish racism https://abidullahjan.com/antisemitism-isnt-just-jew-hatred-its-anti-jewish-racism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=antisemitism-isnt-just-jew-hatred-its-anti-jewish-racism https://abidullahjan.com/antisemitism-isnt-just-jew-hatred-its-anti-jewish-racism/#respond Sun, 20 Nov 2022 20:45:47 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2229 “As a political scientist studying contemporary antisemitism and the current arguments about it, I believe this pattern stems from fundamental misunderstandings about what antisemitism is and how it works.”

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Achieving Racial Equity is Not Impossible https://abidullahjan.com/achieving-racial-equity-is-not-impossible/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=achieving-racial-equity-is-not-impossible https://abidullahjan.com/achieving-racial-equity-is-not-impossible/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:51:53 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2252 In 1991, the Economist magazine reported the problem of race as one of “shattered dreams.” 1n 1992, Thurgood Marshall said: “wish I could say that racism and prejudice were only distant memories,…

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Surviving Digital Revolution https://abidullahjan.com/surviving-digital-revolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surviving-digital-revolution https://abidullahjan.com/surviving-digital-revolution/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2022 20:39:43 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2226 The worst form of social media misuse is the dissemination of misleading information. Keeping your cool and avoiding spreading false information is the greatest tip for using social media responsibly. There is…

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Social Justice and Canadian Labour Congress https://abidullahjan.com/2217-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2217-2 https://abidullahjan.com/2217-2/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2022 20:32:55 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2217 Just came across the website of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). The balanced approach under “Social Justice and Democracy” is impressive: Unlike the criticism of the social justice movement that we started…

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Ontario Government introducing Grade 6 Holocaust education requirement in 2023 https://abidullahjan.com/holocaust_education/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holocaust_education https://abidullahjan.com/holocaust_education/#respond Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:20:53 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2205 Ontario government introducing Grade 6 Holocaust education requirement in 2023 History has shown us that genocide and other atrocities begin with hate. Hate begins with words and manifests itself in various forms.…

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How Stochastic Terrorism Uses Disgust to Incite Violence https://abidullahjan.com/how-stochastic-terrorism-uses-disgust-to-incite-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-stochastic-terrorism-uses-disgust-to-incite-violence https://abidullahjan.com/how-stochastic-terrorism-uses-disgust-to-incite-violence/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:54:59 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2241 Very interesting and useful to understand for our preventative work. “Dehumanizing and vilifying a person or group of people can provoke what scholars and law enforcement officials call stochastic terrorism, in which…

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A welcome step by Halton Police https://abidullahjan.com/a-welcome-step-by-halton-police/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-welcome-step-by-halton-police https://abidullahjan.com/a-welcome-step-by-halton-police/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:29:20 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2210 A welcome step by Halton Police. Community and police forces are collaborating in preventative efforts. However, when it comes to enforcement, unfortunately, in the Criminal Code of Canada, there is no such…

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A great role model approach to dismantling structures and barriers https://abidullahjan.com/a-great-role-model-approach-to-dismantling-structures-and-barriers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-great-role-model-approach-to-dismantling-structures-and-barriers https://abidullahjan.com/a-great-role-model-approach-to-dismantling-structures-and-barriers/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 20:12:20 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2198 Racism actively contributed to the development of our systems of ownership, employment, health care, education, and nearly every other aspect of our lives. History has taught us that eliminating discriminatory laws alone…

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Both far left and far right are avoiding the common ground https://abidullahjan.com/both-far-left-and-far-right-are-avoiding-the-common-ground/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=both-far-left-and-far-right-are-avoiding-the-common-ground https://abidullahjan.com/both-far-left-and-far-right-are-avoiding-the-common-ground/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:10:27 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2194 We must seriously consider a lesson from the US experience because trends from the South are replicated in the North – sometimes without delay. We are witnessing copycat extremism and polarisation in…

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Rethinking Philanthropy: Emerging paradigms of social justice https://abidullahjan.com/rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice https://abidullahjan.com/rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 19:39:41 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2173 The pandemic has highlighted the importance of collective action and exposed how existing systems nourish politics of exclusion in which people are treated as disposable. In this broader ecosystem of societal transformation,…

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Putting Equity First https://abidullahjan.com/putting-equity-first/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=putting-equity-first https://abidullahjan.com/putting-equity-first/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 18:23:48 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2117 It’s good news for folks busy in social impact work to know that building equity is now the centre of attention and an international priority for action (https://lnkd.in/eAzWQrfJ). There are a FEW…

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Rise in antisemitism: Silence is complicity https://abidullahjan.com/rise-in-antisemitism-silence-is-complicity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rise-in-antisemitism-silence-is-complicity https://abidullahjan.com/rise-in-antisemitism-silence-is-complicity/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:16:16 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2201 It’s dawning on 2023, and we witness an anti-Semitic group hanging a banner from an L.A. overpass https://lnkd.in/eQKwqyzg Such outrageous efforts to fan the flames of hatred and bigotry at this age in human…

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Ottawa Public Health REALLY confronts systemic racism https://abidullahjan.com/ottawa-public-health-really-confronts-systemic-racism/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ottawa-public-health-really-confronts-systemic-racism https://abidullahjan.com/ottawa-public-health-really-confronts-systemic-racism/#respond Sun, 23 Oct 2022 20:02:02 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2191 Hats off to OPH. GREAT job, OPH, for tackling the issue head-on. Not an easy task to turn things around when a report presented to the board said: “every racialised staff member…

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Let’s commit to not leaving behind a legacy of shame https://abidullahjan.com/lets-commit-to-not-leaving-behind-a-legacy-of-shame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-commit-to-not-leaving-behind-a-legacy-of-shame https://abidullahjan.com/lets-commit-to-not-leaving-behind-a-legacy-of-shame/#respond Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:57:37 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2188 This shows how institutions that supported slavery and racism in the past are being humiliated and disgraced today. The same will happen to the systems, structures and institutions that sustain the legacy…

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Dismantling systemic barriers benefits everyone https://abidullahjan.com/dismantling-systemic-barriers-benefits-everyone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dismantling-systemic-barriers-benefits-everyone https://abidullahjan.com/dismantling-systemic-barriers-benefits-everyone/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:54:01 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2181 It’s time to act. Merely talking and thinking about racial justice is not enough. Racism doesn’t just hurt black and other racial minorities; it hurts everyone. Heather McGhee draws on a wealth…

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Diversity is not enough https://abidullahjan.com/diversity-is-not-enough/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diversity-is-not-enough https://abidullahjan.com/diversity-is-not-enough/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:30:45 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2169 Improving diversity for the sake of statistics is not enough. The truth is diversity alone will not provide a competitive advantage without inclusivity. Inclusive organisations take an objective approach to talent management based on…

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Rethinking Philanthropy: Emerging paradigms of social justice – The Philanthropist Journal https://abidullahjan.com/rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice-the-philanthropist-journal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice-the-philanthropist-journal https://abidullahjan.com/rethinking-philanthropy-emerging-paradigms-of-social-justice-the-philanthropist-journal/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 18:28:39 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2125 “A social justice model of philanthropy replaces investment in projects with investment in communities and organizations affected by the very social challenges they are working to solve.”… “more than 70 organizations across…

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Some lessons from social justice grant-making https://abidullahjan.com/some-lessons-from-social-justice-grant-making/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-lessons-from-social-justice-grant-making https://abidullahjan.com/some-lessons-from-social-justice-grant-making/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:26:32 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2121 Increasingly, funders who consider themselves “progressive” are leaning into social justice frameworks in their grantmaking. But what does that mean, and how can foundations adopt social justice philanthropy practices more intentionally? Social…

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Applying Equity Lenses the Right Way https://abidullahjan.com/applying-the-equity-lenses-rightly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=applying-the-equity-lenses-rightly https://abidullahjan.com/applying-the-equity-lenses-rightly/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 18:04:15 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2103 Equity lens for Community service organisations. Just like in life reasons don’t count. Its the results that matter. In the community development work, mere talk is not enough. Actions lead to results.…

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Violent Attack near Gloucester High School https://abidullahjan.com/violent-attack-near-gloucester-high-school/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=violent-attack-near-gloucester-high-school https://abidullahjan.com/violent-attack-near-gloucester-high-school/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:39:24 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2095 The petition ( https://lnkd.in/e7Jb7B6P ) is fine – calling for steps to ensure this violence never takes place again to the visible minorities due to race, religion, gender, or any other distinctions that might…

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targeting root causes and symptoms simultaneously. https://abidullahjan.com/targeting-the-root-cause-and-symptoms-simultaneously/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=targeting-the-root-cause-and-symptoms-simultaneously https://abidullahjan.com/targeting-the-root-cause-and-symptoms-simultaneously/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:28:20 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2161 #antiracism #antipoverty #equity #equitymatters

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Assault charges after the fact vs a proactive, upstream intervention for longer and deeper impact https://abidullahjan.com/assault-charges-after-the-fact-vs-a-proactive-upstream-intervention-for-longer-and-deeper-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assault-charges-after-the-fact-vs-a-proactive-upstream-intervention-for-longer-and-deeper-impact https://abidullahjan.com/assault-charges-after-the-fact-vs-a-proactive-upstream-intervention-for-longer-and-deeper-impact/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:17:27 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2154 Freeing schools from intimidation, harassment, and violence requires more than just punishing individuals after the fact. Students will benefit most from stopping hate-motivated harassment from happening at all. The right approach needs…

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What DEI issues actually are https://abidullahjan.com/what-dei-issues-actually-are/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-dei-issues-actually-are https://abidullahjan.com/what-dei-issues-actually-are/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2022 19:45:09 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2177 https://abidullahjan.com/what-dei-issues-actually-are/feed/ 0 2177 Centering Equity in Collective Impact https://abidullahjan.com/centering-equity-in-collective-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centering-equity-in-collective-impact https://abidullahjan.com/centering-equity-in-collective-impact/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2022 17:54:57 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2099 A fascinating read: Building equity is now a prerequisite for Collective Impact work. It might sound like a new development. Regardless of our simple approaches to community impact in the past and our…

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Products Vs Values https://abidullahjan.com/products-vs-values/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=products-vs-values https://abidullahjan.com/products-vs-values/#respond Sat, 01 Oct 2022 19:14:42 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2151 Sadly, we talk about products more than the values we stand for – not just in the business world but also in the non-profit world. For example, some of us still believe…

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