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The Canadian Dance Assembly invited CDA member Dance Companies from across Canada to participate in a 5-session learning program hosted online this Fall 2025.
Working Together for Change is a pilot project that aims to resource dance companies and support equity-driven transformation within existing models of organizational management and engagement.
What does the program offer?
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A 5-session experiential learning container centered in relationship and care. Session topics include: organizational leadership, embodied conflict resolution, equity in employment and community engagement.
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Tools and skills to support participants in forwarding equity in their arts work.
Program Overview and Schedule
Session 1: Leading with Care
Facilitated by Ayla Vejdani
Session 2: Embodied Conflict Resolution Part 1
Facilitated by Pam Tzeng
Session 3: Embodied Conflict Resolution Part 2
Facilitated by Pam Tzeng
Session 4: Centering Equity in Employment Practices
Facilitated by Karla Etienne
Session 5: Nurturing Community Relations
Facilitated by Karla Etienne
Working Together for Change is rooted in CDA values of purpose, care, access and anti-oppression. The pilot program is developed through CDA’s participation in Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario’s CPAMOPOC 5* project funded with the support of Canada Council for the Arts and Canadian Heritage.
*Pluralism and Organizational Change Through Anti-Racism and Equity Education in the Arts Cohort 5.
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