First Ever Study of Diversity in Leadership in the GTA
Ryerson University and DiverseCity: The Greater Toronto Leadership Project Release Report
WHAT:
DiverseCity: The Greater Toronto Leadership Project and the Diversity Institute at Ryerson University will release the inaugural DiverseCity Counts Report, highlighting the number of visible minorities in senior leadership roles across the corporate, public and voluntary sectors in the GTA. It is the first time that research has been done GTA-wide on this important issue.
WHY:
Previous research has shown a link between diverse leadership and prosperity. DiverseCity Counts provides a benchmark on our ability to leverage the GTA’s diversity.
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Briefing begins at 10 a.m. sharp
Doors open for media check-in and set-up at 9:30 a.m.
WHO:
- Ratna Omidvar, President, Maytree
- David Pecaut, Chair, Toronto City Summit Alliance and Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group
- Sheldon Levy, President, Ryerson University
- The Honourable Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
- Dr. Wendy Cukier, Associate Dean, Ted Rogers School of Management and founder of the Diversity Institute at Ryerson University
- Dr. Margaret Yap, Assistant Professor and Director, Diversity Institute, Ryerson University.
WHERE:
Ryerson University
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre
245 Church St., 3rd Floor Atrium
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
- Julia Howell, DiverseCity Counts (416) 402-4274, jhowell@rogers.com
- Emma Jowett, Counsel Public Relations, (416) 909-6463
- Kathleen Powderley, On behalf of the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University,(416) 803-5597, Powderley@primus.ca
About DiverseCity: The Greater Toronto Leadership Project
DiverseCity is the latest project of Maytree and the Toronto City Summit Alliance. With its eight initiatives, the project will change the face of our region’s leadership. It will expand our networks, strengthen our private and public institutions, advance our knowledge on the role of diversity in leadership and track our progress. For more information, visit www.diversecitytoronto.ca.
About the Diversity Institute in Management and Technology at Ryerson University
The Diversity Institute in Management and Technology is located in the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. The Diversity Institute undertakes diversity research with respect to gender, race/ethnicity, disabilities and sexual orientation in the workplace. The goal of the Institute is to generate new, interdisciplinary knowledge about diversity in organizations to contribute to the awareness and the promotion of equity in the workplace. Visit www.ryerson.ca/ diversity for more information.
