This two-part series is designed to equip leadership and staff of Service Provider Organizations (SPOs) with the tools and knowledge needed to meet IRCC’s new Anti-Racism Action Plan requirements.

Led by Ivan Okello, Founder and Principal Consultant of Ocan Consultants, these sessions explore:

  • The foundations of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and anti-racism in sector organizations
  • Principles of anti-racism strategy
  • How to design and implement an anti-racism action plan
  • How to evaluate anti-racism outcomes in your organization

Session 1

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Session 2

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For additional resources, check out our dedicated resource page.

For questions or support, contact Nicole at noconnor@araisa.ca

About the speaker

Ivan Okello

Ivan Okello is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Ocan Consultants, a social enterprise that designs and delivers premium research and training solutions to clients on Intercultural intelligence, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Antiracism (EDIB/A).


For the past 7 years, Ivan has devoted his life to anti-discrimination work with a focus on anti-racism, gender equity and social inclusion. He previously served as the Project Manager of Anti-racism Initiatives at the New Brunswick Multicultural Council (NBMC) and as the Co-chair of the President’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion at Mount Allison University.


Ivan immigrated to Canada to pursue his graduate studies where he completed a Master of Arts in International Development Studies (IDS) at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies from Makerere University.

Ivan is passionate about building bridges across diverse communities, eliminating barriers to inclusion, tapping into the potential of people, and ensuring organizations are designed to serve and cultivate everyone’s potential.