Urban Alliance on Race Relations Information

The Urban Alliance on Race Relations is a non-profit charitable organization that strives to address emerging issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The Urban Alliance was formed in 1975 by a group of concerned Toronto citizens in response to hate-motivated violence targeting various racialized communities. The Urban Alliance works primarily and proactively with the community, public and private sectors to provide educational programs and research, which are critical in addressing racism in society. We are a small organization with very limited resources. Some of the key areas of our organization’s participation include: -Speaking out and acting as a resource on matters of inequity and unfair action of a systemic nature -Responding to requests for expertise from communities and educational institutions -Legal Interventions -Coalition Work -Fundraising -Recognition Dinner -Public Forums Some of our recent and ongoing projects include: - Embracing Hope – Building Community: Community-Based Solutions on Violence Prevention in Toronto - Policing and Law Enforcement - Gender-Based Violence Prevention - Public Interest Advocacy - Public Education/Public Benefit - Civil Society Engagement For more information, please visit: http://urbanalliance.ca/initiatives-2/key-areas-of-work/ Email: info@urbanalliance.ca