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Work For All: Stop Racism in the Workplace
 

What was once out in the open is now subtly hidden in the policies and practices of the workplace. CITIZENShift has teamed up with Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) to explore the issue of racism at work. This dossier devoted entirely to issues surrounding racism in the workplace. Examine how direct and systemic racism adversely effect industry and economy. Meet players involved in the fight to combat, subvert, and eliminate workplace racism. Witness the journey from the making-of to the final cut of six provocative short films produced on the subject.

Update: After the huge success of this dossier (launched in 2006) and the series of videos created on the subject, we are happy to announce that a new series of films and a space for dialogue on the topic is currently in action!

Take a peak at the new Work For All website today!

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Work for All: Panel Discussion -Toronto, 2008
Work for All: Panel Discussion -Toronto, 2008
In this engaging piece, put together with footage taken from the 'Stop Racism in the Workplace' screening, panelists sha...
To Know One Another
How can discrimination exist in "multicultural" societies? Getting rid of the fear generated by misunderstanding. “O ...
Making It
Making It
An inspiring portrait of black youth who have made their ambitious dreams come true through willpower....
Still Waiting for Justice
Still Waiting for Justice
An Aboriginal employee who claims he is the victim of workplace racial harassment has spent the last 18 years fighting a...
Voice Job
Voice Job
Voice Job is an online employment agency that does things differently. In an immigration-rich society, they offer an alt...
Hanging On
Hanging On
In a small community unaccustomed to cultural diversity, young immigrants struggle to have their skills recognized in th...
Behind-the-Scenes with the crew of "Une femme de tête"
Behind-the-Scenes with the crew of "Une femme de tête"
DOP Maarten Kroonenburg and Sound Recordist Juan Guttierez give their impressions of the shoot and subject matter o...
Une femme de tête
Une femme de tête
Our first completed 'Work for all' film! 'Une femme de tête' is a touching story that explores the barriers t...
Interview with Fo Niemi, Executive Director of CRARR (Clip 1)
Interview with Fo Niemi, Executive Director of CRARR (Clip 1)
Fo Niemi, Executive Director of the Center for Research-Action on Race Relations (CRARR) discusses the issue of racism i...
Interview with Fo Niemi, Executive Director of CRARR (Clip 2)
Interview with Fo Niemi, Executive Director of CRARR (Clip 2)
Fo Niemi, leading anti-racism advocate, discusses the costs of workplace racism and options available to those who have ...
Interview with Paul de Silva, Executive Director of INDICO (Clip 1)
Interview with Paul de Silva, Executive Director of INDICO (Clip 1)
Paul de Silva, of the International Council for Diversity in Film & Television discusses systemic racism in the entertai...
Interview with Paul de Silva, Executive Director of INDICO (Clip 2)
Interview with Paul de Silva, Executive Director of INDICO (Clip 2)
Paul de Silva, a leading advocate for diverse representation in film & television reflects on his work as a producer of...
Interview with Paul de Silva, Executive Director of INDICO (Clip 3)
Interview with Paul de Silva, Executive Director of INDICO (Clip 3)
Paul de Silva, a driving force behind diverse programming in Canada, offers advice to people wishing to 'break into...
Encounter at Kwacha House
Encounter at Kwacha House
Discussion between black and white youths touching on racial discrimination in employment amongst other topics...
End The Silence (clip 1)
End The Silence (clip 1)
Kim Bernhardt of the Ontario Nurses Association discusses the challenges faced by nurses of "colour."...
End The Silence (clip 2)
End The Silence (clip 2)
Nurses discuss the effects of systemic racism that exists in their work environment....
End The Silence (clip 3)
End The Silence (clip 3)
Seven black nurses win a landmark case against their employer over systemic & direct racism they experienced....
Still Waiting for Justice Clip 1
Still Waiting for Justice Clip 1
Interview with Michael McKinnon, who is fighting against the racism he experienced, as an aboriginal in the workplace ...
Still Waiting for Justice Clip 2
Still Waiting for Justice Clip 2
Michael McKinnon recounts the racism he faced, as an aboriginal, in the field of correctional services. ...
Behind-the-Scenes with Actress Judy Lee
Behind-the-Scenes with Actress Judy Lee
Judy Lee sat down with Citizenshift to discuss the production of "Screen Test," a film directed by her sister Linda....
Work to create meaningful rolls for actors of "colour" (Clip from interview with Judy Lee)
Work to create meaningful rolls for actors of "colour" (Clip from interview with Judy Lee)
No longer actively pursuing a careen in acting, Judy has shifted focus to writing and casting....
Voice Job clip 2
Voice Job clip 2
Eric Dasilveira utilise la nouvelle technologie de la 'vidéo CV' pour sa recherche d'emploi....
Voice Job clip 3
Voice Job clip 3
Shu Yao speaks of his experiences finding work with the help of an immigrant integration program...
What we gain from diverse representation in film, theatre and TV (Clip from interview with Judy Lee)
What we gain from diverse representation in film, theatre and TV (Clip from interview with Judy Lee)
Judy explains the need to adequately mirror Canadian society by depicting the stories of its visible minorities in the m...
"I am a slut, hear me roar!" (Clip from interview with Judy Lee)
"I am a slut, hear me roar!" (Clip from interview with Judy Lee)
Continuously type-cast into stereotypical Asian roles, Judy loves the challenge of playing a real character complete wit...
Change of Career (Clip from interview with Judy Lee)
Change of Career (Clip from interview with Judy Lee)
Tired of the lack of challenging roles she was offered as an actress, Judy is now working in casting....
Voice Job clip 1 (French)
Voice Job clip 1 (French)
Un avant goût du film Voice Job avec quelques images de tournage.... Expérience insolite à suivre!...
A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole
A Day in the Night of Jonathan Mole
Ce film de 1959 éveille encore des résonances aujourd'hui. Il engage une franche discussion sur les causes et les...
Zero Tolerance (Clip 2)
Zero Tolerance (Clip 2)
Florence Darius and Édouard Anglade speak of the Racism they faced working in Montreal's Police force....
Zero Tolerance (Clip 3)
Zero Tolerance (Clip 3)
A locker-room discussion with the Montreal Police Force soccer team over Issues of racism at work....
Peace Taxi: A Documentary (Clip 1)
Peace Taxi: A Documentary (Clip 1)
Film brings artists, taxi drivers and the public together in a unique exploration of racism at work....
Peace Taxi: A Documentary (Clip 2)
Peace Taxi: A Documentary (Clip 2)
Taxi drivers comment on how the events of September 11th have changed their work environment....
Walk a Mile: The Immigrant Experience in Canada Episode 4: Employment (Clip 1)
Walk a Mile: The Immigrant Experience in Canada Episode 4: Employment (Clip 1)
Episode exploring the challenges newcomers face finding employment....
Walk a Mile: The Immigrant Experience in Canada Episode 4: Employment (Clip 2)
Walk a Mile: The Immigrant Experience in Canada Episode 4: Employment (Clip 2)
The catch 22 of "Canadian Experience."...
Walk a Mile: The Immigrant Experience in Canada Episode 4: Employment (Clip 3)
Walk a Mile: The Immigrant Experience in Canada Episode 4: Employment (Clip 3)
The biggest single barrier to finding employment for immigrants is the acceptance of educational credentials....
Selwyn (Clip 1)
Selwyn (Clip 1)
Selwyn is the story of a man's refusal to let racism, standardized tests and elitism prevent him from becoming a la...
Selwyn (Clip 2)
Selwyn (Clip 2)
Selwyn Pieters, an African Canadian, fought for 10 years to enter into the profession of law....
The Road Taken
The Road Taken
Experiences of Blacks who worked as sleeping-car porters on Canada's railways from the 1900s - 1960s....
Elbow Room / Distances
Elbow Room / Distances
Tension in the workplace can sometimes get out of hand....
Zero Tolerance (Clip 1)
Zero Tolerance (Clip 1)
A film exposing racism in the policing industry. Maurice Chalom tells of the racism he experienced at work....
Behind-the-Scenes Interview with Mila Aung-Thwin
Behind-the-Scenes Interview with Mila Aung-Thwin
Mila Aung-Thwin, accomplished social filmmaker and director of the film "Voice Job", sat down with Citizenshift to ...
Screen Test
Screen Test
Point de vue d'une actrice d'origine coréene sur le racisme systémique dans l'industrie du spectacle....
Work for All Screening Host - Paul de Silva
Ali Reggab prépare sa camera pour filmer une entrevue avec Michael McKinnon
Karen Cho (productrice déléguée) et Chris Miller (son) au département artistique.
Le centre de détention dans lequel Michael McKinnon a fait face au racisme à cause de ses origines autochtones.
L'équipe met en place les figurines.
Prise de vue du centre de détention à l'est de Toronto dans lequel Michael McKinnon travaillait.
Des jouets et des figurines qui perpétuent les stéréotypes sur les autochtones.
Tina Lopes est consultante en matière d'équité en emploi. Son travail consiste à améliorer l'environnement de travail dans
Selwyn Pieters, avocat et ancien agent correctionnel- Still Waiting for Justice
Nadine Valcin s'entretient avec Tina Lopes, consultante en matière d'équité en emploi et auteure du livre "Dancing on Live
Michael McKinnon ouvre la porte d'une cellule.
Ali Reggab et Nadine Valcin se préparent pour filmer les boîtes qui contiennent le dossier de Michael McKinnon.Still Wa
Michael McKinnon longe les couloirs de la prison.
Nadine Valcin parcourt les lois de la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne. Still Waiting For Justice
Ali Reggab installe la lumière pour filmer la scène de la prison.
Kate Hughes, l'avocate de Michael McKinnon. Still Waiting For Justice
Vérification du cadre de l'entrevue.
Derniers préparatifs avant l'entrevue. Still Waiting For Justice
Vicki Shaw-McKinnon - Still Waiting For Justice
L'équipe de production (de gauche à droite): Chris Miller (Son), Ali Reggab (DOP), Nadine Valcin (Réalisatrice), Karen Cho
Entrevue avec la femme de Michael McKinnon, Vicki Shaw-McKinnon. Elle a travaillé également comme agente correctionnelle.
Michael McKinnon
Entrevue avec Michael McKinnon
Une femme de tête- Hamid dans son taxi.
Une femme de tête - Mohammed Belhaj et Maarten Kroonenburg, le DOP, discutent de la prochaine scène à tourner.
Une femme de tête - Juan Guttierez place un micro sans fil sur Hamid pour la scène du taxi.
Une femme de tête - Bouchra et Hamid, le chauffeur de taxi.
Une femme de tête - Juan Guttierez, l'ingénieur du son, ajuste les niveaux pour la prochaine scène.
Une femme de tête- Bouchra attend le bus.
Une femme de tête - L'équipe attend l'arrivée du bus sur l'avenue du Parc.
Une femme de tête - Derniers préparatifs avant l'action.
Une femme de tête - Mohammed vérifie le cadre dans le moniteur.
Une femme de tête - Mohammed prépare Bouchra à son entrevue.
Une femme de tête - Mohammed Belhaj délimite le cadre de la scène à tourner. L'équipe est en stand by.
Une femme de tête- Maarten ajuste la caméra pour la scène du taxi.
Une femme de tête - Mohammed Belhaj discute avec Bouchra, le personnage principal.
Une femme de tête- Marteen installe la lumière dans le taxi.
Une femme de tête- Action! Bouchra monte les marches d'H.E.C Montréal.
Une femme de tête- Dernière mise au point avant l'action.
Une femme de tête - Enrique Garcia, en action contre le soleil.
Voice Job - Hakim Chikh, président de Voice Job, nous parle des innovations que sa compagnie a mises sur pied pour contrer
Voice Job - L'équipe : DOP Terryll Loffler (à gauche), preneur de son Nigel Newlove (centre), réalisateur Mila Aung-Thwin (
Voice Job - L'équipe du film 'Voice Job' interroge Private Schwartz des Forces armées canadiennes au sujet des politiques d
Voice Job - Le "Speed Jobbing" au Salon Emploi Formation. Une variété d'employeurs recherchent des représentants du
Voice Job - 'Speed Jobbing'. Les chercheurs d'emploi passent des entrevues éclair de cinq minutes. En 40 minutes, ils auron
Voice Job - Guillaume et Christine de Voice Job s'assurent du bon déroulement du 'Speed Jobbing'.
Voice Job - Shu Yao, un nouvel immigrant de Chine se prépare pour enregistrer son CV vidéo.
Voice Job - Derrière ces rideaux, Voice Job a enregistré plus de 300 'CV vidéo' pendant les deux journées du Salon Emplo
Voice Job - Mila Aung-Thwin parle avec Shu Yao, nouvel immigrant d'origine chinoise. Shu est un ingénieur très qualifié. Il
Voice Job - Le réalisateur Mila Aung-Thwin s'entretient avec Edoh 'Eric' Dasilveira à propos du CV vidéo.
Voice Job - Entrée de données du CV dans le système de Voice Job. Ces informations seront attachées au vidéo CV et envoyées
Voice Job - Des chercheurs d'emploi attendent leur tour pour enregistrer leurs informations dans le système de Voice Job.
Voice Job - Devant le kiosque de Voice Job, au Salon Emploi Formation de Montréal, des chercheurs d'emploi s'inscrivent
Screen Test - Point de vue de Judy Lee sur le racisme systémique qui existe dans l'industrie du spectacle.
Screen Test - Pour défier les stéréotypes, Judy Lee prétend parler chinois.
Screen Test - L'actrice Judy Lee prépare son audition.

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