Crystal Semaganis,
Director, FNIM (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) Reconciliation & Research
Crystal Semaganis is Plains Cree, scooped from the Little Pine First Nation of Treaty No. 6, Saskatchewan, and is a 5th generation Métis of Snake Plains. Known for the 2018 CBC Podcast Finding Cleo, Crystal uses her social media platforms for environmental activism. Forming the Ghost Warrior Society, the Society has gone to research and educate about the harms of FNMI Identity Fraud.
Clinton Kuzio,
Land Sovereignty and Land Back Consultant
Clinton Kuzio is Cree and a member of Fisher River Cree Nation (he reminds us that band membership is not equal to ethnicity, hence the mention of both). He grew up in Cranberry Portage where his parents, Vangie and Cliff, taught him how to hunt, fish and trap as a child and also gave him a curiosity about settlers, teaching him how to borrow from settler culture without becoming assimilated. This led to becoming a teacher and lawyer, working primarily in colonial institutions and learning how settler-colonial society and whiteness needs to be navigated cautiously.
Clint has a passion for justice and anti-racism, and works towards these in his job as Director of Indigenous Relations & Program Development with the Victoria Cool Aid Society, in facilitating anti-racism workshops in his free time, and in challenging the odd racist here and there on a patio near you. Clint is a proud husband, son and dog-dad, learning strength and resilience from how his wife and mother stand up for themselves and him every day.
Eberechi Okwuwolu, BBA
Chief Mindfulness Coach
Mindfulness practices are a critical part to showing up to antiracism, anti-oppression and equity, diversity and inclusion work. As the Chief Mindfulness Coach, Eberechi incorporates breath work, meditation, and art therapy practices into Inclusifyy's anti-racism work.
Eberechi is an interdisciplinary artist and is also the co-founder and Executive Director of Revivifyy, a non-profit that addresses health inequity.
Eberechi is committed to building and strengthening inclusive communities, and believes in using his privilege to do anti-racism and anti-oppression work. He believes dismantling institutional and systemic barriers are essential for creating a society where everyone can thrive and be themselves.
Amanda Fernandez, MI, MBA
Founder
Amanda is the founder of Inclusifyy, an antiracism organization that supports predominantly White organizations with equity, diversity and inclusion audits, workshops and consulting. Amanda is also the co-founder of Revivifyy, a non-profit that addresses health inequity.
Amanda invests her skills, knowledge, and privilege into countering illegitimate power and resource distribution systems. She has extensive experience with people-management, leading large-scale organizational change, project management, and overall business awesomeness.
Amanda believes in creating meaningful personal connections through empathetic listening, powerful story-telling, and salty language. She is a fan of quality whisky and bourbon, and her voice goes up two octaves when she sees any non-human animal.
Contact Us
x 647-801-5223 A a.fernandez@inclusifyy.com
