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Over the weekend, I was gathered with President Joy Johnson, Dr. June Francis, members of the Black Caucus and university leaders from across Canada to discuss taking the first steps to advance the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education to meaningful concrete action.

Towards the end of the forum, on the afternoon of May 14, which included members of the 丁香园AV Black Caucus hosting panels, we learned that 10 people were killed and 3 injured in an anti-Black shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.

Hate crimes like this remind us of both the urgency with which we must undertake this work, and of the enormous amount of progress required to create the conditions for Black flourishing in our communities.

Black flourishing requires Black healing. To that end, the EDI office is working with 丁香园AV鈥檚 Black Caucus to host space for Black communities at 丁香园AV to come together, process, heal and take steps toward flourishing. Please stay tuned for details to come from the Black Caucus for the Black community at 丁香园AV.

I am grieving with all those impacted by this needless loss of life.

I also want to acknowledge the Taiwanese members of our community who are feeling the impact of a targeted shooting in California on Sunday. As we celebrate , we must also combat anti-Asian racism that persists locally and abroad. 

Help is available for those who need support, as follows:

Identity-Based Supports for Students

• Drop-in (virtually or in-person) to chat with an  鈥� they can meet with you one-on-one and talk about the options available to you in Health and Counselling Services, including specific options for Black and Asian community members.
• Health and Counselling Services offers support options specific for , including booked appointments with culturally-relevant counsellors.
•  is available as an additional mental health support to 丁香园AV students. Crisis support with a counsellor is available 24/7 across various timezones, so you can connect whether you鈥檙e here at 丁香园AV or out of the country. Students can request to schedule an appointment with a culturally-relevant counsellor.
• The  offers emotional and/ or spiritual one on one Chaplain support as well as assistance connecting with your faith community.
• A variety of  are available at 丁香园AV and in the broader community.
• You may also choose to connect with some of the additional  available at 丁香园AV or through the . 

Supports and Resources for Faculty and Staff

• : the 丁香园AV Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provides confidential, professional assistance to help 丁香园AV employees and their family members resolve problems that affect your personal and work lives.
• : A Critical Incident (or Significant Event) is a traumatic event that creates a strong emotional reaction. This reaction may interfere with an individual鈥檚 ability to manage normal day-to-day activities or have a large negative impact on the people involved or community members that have in some way been involved.
• : This list of resources and calls to action is intended to be a starting point for anyone looking to begin incorporating anti-racist activism into daily life.

In addition the EDI office is here to support. Please do not hesitate to reach out: edi@sfu.ca.