Education.

Growth.

Transformation.

Healing.

Meet Dr. Tope Adefarakan

Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant

Organizational Culture Change through Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Principles

Organizational Trainings & Workshops, Speaking Engagements and Conferences

Advocacy Peel (AKA Peel African Youth Advocacy)
African Canadian National Coalition Against Hate & Oppression
African Women’s Leadership Forum
Amnesty International Canadian Section
Black Creek Community Health Centre
Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC)
Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
Canadian Ethnic Studies Association
Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education
Canadian Sociological Association Annual Conference Congress 2014
Canadian Sociological Association Annual Conference Congress 2022
Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children
Centre for Women’s Studies in Education, University of Toronto
Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA)
Ghanaian Canadian Social Services Network (GCSSN)
Goldview Property Management Ltd.
International Congress of Orisa Tradition and Culture
LAMP Community Health Centre
Medicine for the Resistance (Podcast)
Ontario’s Domestic Violence Death Review Committee (DVDRC)
OPSEU/SEPFO
Parents of Black Children
Parkdale Food centre – Neighbour to Neighbour
Peel District School Board
Popular Cultures in Africa Conference
Rexdale Community Health Centre
Stratford Festival
The Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on African and Its Diasporas
UNICEF Canada
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67 – 2023)
Wellfort Community Health Services
Women at the Centre (AKA The Women’s Centre for Social Justice)
Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County
VAW Learning Network at Western University
Victoria College, University of Toronto
Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities.
8 th Annual Indigenous Women’s Symposium

Services

COACHING, TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS

ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS & LEARNING SESSIONS

Equity Informed Policy Development

Moderator & Facilitation

Keynotes & Guest Lectures

Conferences, Symposiums and Panels

About Dr. Tope

I am an EDI professional who is now approaching almost 20 years of demonstrated leadership as an educator, academic, and grassroots Black feminist advocate and activist. I use an intersectional, anti-racist, anti-oppressive and anti-colonial approach to help individuals and organizations address racism and other forms of discrimination to develop a workplace culture and climate that is diverse, equitable and inclusive.

Research & Education

The author powerfully weaves together literature of Yoruba peoples from multiple contexts, spanning the African continent and its diaspora, including the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. With its strong emphasis on equity and the usefulness of spirituality in contexts of schooling, education, teaching and learning, The Souls of Yoruba Folk is ideal for critical and multicultural education courses

Media & Blog

Dr. Tope has written a number of op-eds which appeared in media outlets such as The Toronto Star, and Nigerian Canadian News. She has been a guest on podcasts to speak about African Indigenous knowledges such as Yoruba spirituality; and has received media coverage while advocating for the human rights of Black children in the fight against anti-Black racism in Ontario’s education system.

If you'd like to purchase The Souls Of Yoruba Folk you can click the Amazon or Chapters Indigo link below.