Membership

The 2021 Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education is the first-of-its-kind partnership in Canada. Signing on to the Charter represents more than mere recognition of systemic anti-Black racism but a desire to advance Black inclusion in Canadian higher education. It constitutes a commitment by signatories to ensure Black students, faculty, and staff will thrive, flourish, and succeed in their institutions and communities through targeted policies, programs, engagement, support and accountability measures.

Benefits of Joining the Scarborough Charter

• Being a part of a national network committed to realizing the principles and actions outlined in the Scarborough Charter through practices of shared commitments, transparency, accountability, and ongoing collaboration, co-learning, and co-creation of various strategic initiatives.
• Access to expertise and resources, research, data sharing, capacity building, leading to transformative action and change across post-secondary institutions, the sector and the broader society nationwide.
• Participation in other programs and initiatives that collectively advance knowledge about the diversity and complexity of Black lived experiences within Canadian post-secondary institutions.
• Increase interest from Black high school students (locally, nationally, and internationally), as well as counsellors and administrators, by positioning the institution as one that demonstrates a strong commitment to national frameworks such as the Scarborough Charter.
• Access to potential funding for Black-focused research, data and related initiatives, either specific to your institution, or as a funding pilot to address specific topics of mutual interest to member institutions as informed by the Scarborough Charter priorities.
• Opportunity for students to qualify and participate in the Scarborough Charter internship and fellowship programs, subject to funding availability.
• Obtain a Letter of Support from the Scarborough Charter Secretariat, if needed, to support research funding, government, and other related grant applications.
• Opportunity to continue advancing Charter commitments by attending the biennial Scarborough Charter Inter-Institutional Forum, where signatory members converge to discuss progress, share experiences, and leave with new tools, connections, and resources.
• Opportunity to spotlight and feature your institution’s story, along with the efforts of leadership, and staff, to regional, national, and international audiences regarding your Scarborough Charter commitments and achievements.
• Access to ongoing and direct support from the Scarborough Charter Secretariat.  

If you are a University or College and want to explore your institution’s interest in joining the Scarborough Charter, please contact the Scarborough Charter Secretariat via email at admin@scarboroughcharter.ca.