As a complement to the Mandela exhibition at Meridian Arts Centre (formerly the Toronto Centre for the Arts), the Insights Discussion Series highlights human rights issues and the local activists currently fighting for the betterment of us all.

Curated by Timea Wharton-Suri and hosted by Garvia Bailey, the four discussions will be offered FREE to the public with registration.

October 15 | 7:00-8:15PM | North York Central Library
Topic: Parallels: Apartheid Policies in Canada and South Africa
Speakers: Authors Dr. Lynn Gehl, Kagiso Lesego Molope and Dr. John S. Saul

October 30 | 7:00PM-8:15PM | North York Central Library
Topic: Catalysts: Youth Activism on the Rise
Speakers: Rana Nasrazadani and Caitlin Tolley

November 8 | 7:00PM-8:15PM | Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre)
Topic: Pioneers: Trans and Two-Spirit Activists Generating Social Change
Speakers: Toronto’s Samson Bonkeabantu Brown and Manitoba’s Brielle Beardy-Linklater

December 10 | 7:00PM-8:15PM | Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)
Topic: TRIUMPHS: A Conversation with Former Child Soldier, Musician, and Refugee Activist Emmanuel Jal