RADIUS

Transforming systems so everyone thrives We centre community leadership while transforming how institutions operate and distribute power.

RADIUS works at the intersection of grassroots movements and institutions to create the systemic change communities deserve.

04/08/2026

Sometimes it can feel like there are few spaces to explore and build our inclusive leadership without judgment or right-wrong thinking while also considering power and privilege in our workplace.

Yet, we face growing resistance and political backlash when we want to move forward and do the right thing. This means, building trusting relationships, inclusive cultures, and equitable policies in our workplaces and communities are needed more than ever.

🌼 This spring, join our Consulting and Training Services team for our public Inclusive Leadership Masterclass.

Here are our offerings:
1️⃣ Cohort for everyone | Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7, 9:30 am to 4 pm

2️⃣ Cohort for white leaders | Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 14, 2026, 9:30 am to 4 pm

📍All classes are in person offered at the RADIUS Office (308 West Hastings, Vancouver).

💲Fees: Take advantage of our early bird price and get $50 off!

🤔 Why a separate cohort for white leaders?

There are few spaces designed specifically for white leaders to ask difficult questions, examine their own racial identity, privilege, and the context of “whiteness” in the workplace, and build the skills needed to lead with integrity and care. We believe white leaders are crucial players and allies in advocating for and advancing positive change.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://www.sfu.ca/radius/services/inclusive-leadership/about.html

03/24/2026

Did you catch Raphael's interview this morning with BC Live's Jessica Cheung? Here it is!

We're so grateful to be featured as Raphael discussed the importance of tomorrow's Black Entrepreneurship and Research Symposium at Surrey City Hall. While Black entrepreneurs face many systemic barriers, the pathway to achieving economic inclusion for Black entrepreneurs is achievable, and is outlined in our report, "Empowering Black Entrepreneurs."

Read the report via the link in our bio, and make sure to drop by our Symposium tomorrow from 12 to 5 pm.

03/18/2026

What to expect at the 2026 Black Entrepreneurship and Research Symposium 📚

At RADIUS, we believe systems change happens at both the community and institutional levels. Whether you are an entrepreneur or community member, policymaker or organizational leader, we have something for you. Please join us next Wednesday, March 25 at Surrey City Hall. Everyone is welcome - register for free through the link in our bio!

ASL interpreters will be available for the welcome, opening remarks, and community panel. Masks are encouraged and will be available onsite.

Want to lend a hand on event day? We can’t do this without volunteers! Please email [email protected] if you are available 🖤

03/12/2026

What are you hoping to learn at the 2026 Black Entrepreneurship and Research Symposium?

We are excited to offer these free sessions:

🤝 Session A:
Doing Business with Government

Led by:
✨️Jackee Kasandy, Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada (BEBC)
✨️Tess Menges, Procurement Assistance Canada

✅️ Ideal for: Entrepreneurs

🗣 Session B:
Intervening on Bias in Financing and Funding Decisions

Led by
✨️RADIUS

✅️ Ideal for decision-makers, such as institutional leaders, policymakers, procurement professionals, and innovation ecosystem partners responsible for funding and programming.

👍 Everyone is invited: We need entrepreneurs, government and policymakers, funders, social impact and community organizations, and researchers for real, meaningful economic inclusion.

➡️ Register for free: http://bekh-2026.eventbrite.com

📆 Wednesday, March 25 | 1 to 5 pm (Doors open at 12pm)
📍Surrey City Hall (13450 - 104 Avenue, Surrey)
🎟 Free event

03/11/2026

We’re thrilled to be joined by incredible Black leaders at the 2026 Black Entrepreneurship and Research Symposium!

Join us on Wednesday, March 25 where we will bring together entrepreneurs, policymakers, and community members to translate results from three years of research insights into practical tools, partnerships, and programs that support the growth and visibility of Black-owned businesses within Canada’s innovation economy.

✨️ Keynote speaker:
Dr. Olutoyin B. Oyelade, President of Casa Foundation

✨️ Community Panel:
➡️ Nerissa Allen, Black Business Association of BC (BBABC)

➡️ Brian Seremba, BC Community Alliance

➡️ Trish Mandewo, Synergy

➡️ Jackee Kasandy, Black Entrepreneurs & Businesses of Canada (BEBC)

➡️ Djaka Blais, Hogan's Alley Society

✨️ Everyone is invited: We need entrepreneurs, government and policymakers, funders, social impact and community organizations, and researchers for real, meaningful economic inclusion.

✨️Register for free: https://BEKH-2026.eventbrite.ca

📆 Wednesday, March 25 | 1 to 5 pm (Doors open at 12pm)

📍Surrey City Hall (13450 - 104 Avenue, Surrey)

🎟 Free event

03/04/2026

Join us for the 2026 Black Entrepreneurship and Research Symposium, where we move research recommendations into action!

📅 Wednesday, March 25 | 1 to 5 pm
📍 Surrey City Hall (13450 - 104 Avenue, Surrey)
🎟️ Free event

Let’s work together to create real and sustainable pathways for economic inclusion for Black folks in Canada.

Don’t miss:
🖤 An exciting community panel with Black leaders, business incubators, and key community organizations
🖤 Community marketplace and booths showcasing Black-owned businesses
🖤 Capacity-building workshops, networking, and community connections
🖤 Light refreshments from Wazobia African Catering

🖤 Live musical performance by Lordnation

Everyone is invited: We need entrepreneurs, government and policymakers, funders, social impact and community organizations, and researchers for real, meaningful economic inclusion.

✨Register for free: https://BEKH-2026.eventbrite.ca

01/20/2026

✨Western Canada is home to approximately 1,191 Black-owned businesses.

Yet research into the experiences of Black business owners is very limited, and current policy interventions don’t go far enough to target the systemic discrimination faced by many.

That’s why RADIUS, the , and Black Entrepreneurs and developed a report exploring how we can better empower Black entrepreneurs.

Ready to learn more? Follow the link in our bio 🔗

01/13/2026

In a time shaped by complex challenges and resistance, migrant communities continue to reimagine what justice, belonging, and community care can look like.

Join our RADIUS Refugee Livelihood Lab community for an evening dedicated to uplifting the stories, strategies, and futures that emerge when migrant communities lead systems change.

📅 Thursday, February 12
📍 SFU Surrey Engineering Building
⏰ 5:30-8:30pm
🎟️ Free!

Join us for:
✨Project showcases from our current Migrant Systems Change Leadership certificate program participants
✨Reflections from special guest speakers including Sharmarke Dubow (key note speaker), Zainab Ibrahim, and Diego Cardona
✨Music
✨Food and drinks
✨Community connection with folks who share your values

Space is limited - please register so we can best prepare to host you.

Find more info through the link in our bio!

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Let’s uplift the stories, strategies, and futures that emerge when migrant communities lead systems change.

Thursday, February 12
5:30-8:30 pm
SFU Surrey Engineering Building
Mask required & will be available

RADIUS logo with Refugee Livelihood Lab below it

A photo of a person wearing a magenta hijab looking away, smiling with their hands in front of them, and a separate photo of a person with short curly hair and white turtleneck sweatshirt smiling at the camera

11/17/2025

A new report from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship highlights the increasingly dire healthcare shortages across Canada.

💡 A solution? Internationally trained physicians as outlined in our 2023 “Myth of Canada” report.

➡️ Link in bio to read the full reports.

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11/12/2025

Join us on the evening of Thursday, November 27 (location in downtown Vancouver, TBA) as we screen the premiere of a short demo for the feature documentary film “From the Salish Sea to Palestine.”

“Kindling Solidarity: From the Salish Sea to Palestine” is our fundraising event for the feature film.

Our event brings together Palestinian and Coast Salish kin (featured in the film) to talk about solidarity and shared struggles for liberation.

“From the Salish Sea to Palestine” weaves together powerful stories of artists whose intersecting visions for liberation, resistance, and deeply decolonized futures create hope in a time of global upheaval.

This film tells the story of shared struggles for freedom and survival from Indigenous communities — peoples bound together by histories of genocide, displacement, and unbroken ties to land and water.

Register here: https://kindling-solidarity-fundraiser2025.eventbrite.ca/

Suggested donation is $25, though no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

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09/29/2025

"What Indigenous truths do you know?" 🧡

This powerful question from Jada-Gabrielle Pape opened our new Migrant Systems Change Leadership program this month, and has our entire RADIUS team reflecting as we observe Truth and Reconciliation Day/Orange Shirt Day tomorrow.

Tomorrow specifically honours the survivors and children who never returned home from the Canadian residential school system and their descendants who continue to be impacted by the legacy. We deeply recognize the courage of Phyllis Webstad for telling her story, and for sparking a national movement to centre the experience of survivors.

As we live in so-called Canada, we are often exposed to stories and responses that happened due to colonization, yet Indigenous existence precedes and will have a future beyond colonial presence.

We invite our community to take this time to not only reflect, but to also take action. Our actions must be ongoing, beyond nationally-recognized days of commemoration.

Tomorrow, in addition to wearing orange shirts, we will be joining the One Day's Pay movement. Our team is donating to Urban Native Youth Association (https://unya.bc.ca/) to invest directly in Indigenous youth leadership. We also encourage you to join us in giving one day’s pay (or what you can afford) to Indigenous folks, organizations, movements.

You can choose to donate to the organizations as suggested by the One Day's Pay organization, directly to any Indigenous organization/movement/person/mutual aid, or even through the RADIUS Community Engagement Fund (which we are collecting to donate directly to UNYA). See https://donate.sfu.ca/page/176259/donate/1.

In our new strategic plan, you will notice that one of our team’s priorities is to use our power and privilege to align with the needs and invitations of Indigenous Peoples. We encourage our community to stay engaged with us, and keep us accountable in showing up for Indigenous Peoples.

In recognizing the interconnectedness of Indigenous struggles globally, we also honour the wisdom shared by our Refugee Livelihood Lab Manager Yara in her recent blog post, reflecting on Anishnaabe author Tanya Talaga's "The Knowing." View the post: https://radiussfu.com/on-histories-and-knowings/

Truth and reconciliation is every day work.

Every child matters. 🧡

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