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Committed to Transformative Change
"Diversity with inclusion captures your head.
Belonging captures your heart."
Donald Carty
DONALD GORDON CARTY
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Donald your heart felt, honest and genuine opening remarks, like the North Star, depicted a beacon of inspiration and hope, to patients, caregivers, physicians, health and social care partners that attended the Symposium
Donald, I was determined to let you know how much we at Broward Community College, appreciated your expertise in facilitating your workshop "Skin Deep - Discussing Attitudes About Race". Your excellent skills in group facilitation created an atmosphere where the students and faculty felt comfortable in expressing their personal experiences. As a result of the success of this workshop, we are planning more sessions and inviting you back to lead these future sessions. Until then, I would like to again say "THANK YOU" and keep up the good work!!"
Donald is a Renaissance Man, a natural born therapist, of mind, the heart and spirit. A remarkable listener, he doesn't preach, he doesn't teach. He inspires by waking people gently. In short Donald is life giving.
SYNTHESIS OF VIRTUAL COMMENTS,
BAOHT COMMUNITY PLANNING SYMPOSIUM
DONALD CLEVELAND,
DIRECTOR, STUDENT SERVICES. BROWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RAYMOND HEBERT PHD
PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS, PSYCHOLINGUISTICS & APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
BIO
Over the past four decades Donald Gordon Carty has worked with community and business organizations across Canada and the United States, enriching their development and acting as a catalyst for positive impact. Channeling his lifetime of experience with agency and initiative, Donald helps others achieve their potential and encourage transformation by identifying and breaking down barriers, which stop them.
Through moderating workshops, consulting with community groups, and offering his services as an analyst, Donald has illustrated a unique ability for finding creative solutions. His clients have witnessed this method produce operational efficiency, and forge lasting business relationships. His civic and community collaboration have also benefited from the unique perspective and shared experience Donald offers. The core fundamentals of this philosophy and process are proven to translate between mediums; benefiting all facets of professional and personal environments.
Donald is a published author, workshop moderator, speaker, and professional consultant. Focusing his time primarily with volunteer and community advocacy organizations; he is also an active member of many professional associations for societal benefit and education, including a Fellowship of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
Donald Carty has been nominated for the Mayor's Innovation Award for Community Impact currently and serves the community through the following capacities and more; Royal Victoria Hospital Patient Family Advisor Council for the Emergency Department, Diversity and Inclusion Council, and on the Spiritual Care Advisory Committee. Co-Chair (BAOHT) Barrie and Area Ontario Health Team as a Patient Family Advisor and Caregiver. Member of the Simcoe Muskoka Black Community Development Council. Member of the Diversity, Inclusion, and Equitable Representation Advisory Committee (DIERAC) of the Family Councils Ontario. (2021-2022) Co-Chair Barrie Anti-Racism Task Force. His past affiliations have been with The National Black Coalition of Canada, Moose Jaw Multicultural Council, Broward County Human Rights, Race and Labor Relations, Toronto Mayors Committee on Community and Race relations, and the Citizens Forum on Canada's Future (Spicer Commission).
DARE TO CHALLENGE
AGEISM
to challenge and provoke the normativity and offer an alternative approach which highlights the heterogeneity and diversity of ageing, associated inequalities and their intersections, in relation to: • Gender and sexualities
• Culture, ethnicity and religion
• Ageing with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions
• Care
• Ageing spatialities
HEALTHCARE
to challenge disparities of care among different populations, healthcare administrators can create diverse care delivery models. Racial and ethnic minorities, the poor, and the elderly continue to face inequities in health care. Administrators can create diversity in medical facilities by cultivating a more culturally aware environment in which staff members can speak multiple languages. Another example of social justice in health care is increasing diversity in hiring staff members and administrators.
RACISM
to challenge the system of inequities in power, resources, and opportunities that discriminates against people of African decent. Discrimination against Black people is deeply entrenched and normalized in Canadian institutions, policies, and practices and is often invisible to those who do not feel its effects. This form of discrimination has a long history, uniquely rooted in European colonization in Africa and the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Slavery was legal in Canada until 1834. Almost two centuries later, racist ideologies established during these periods in history continue to drive processes of stigma and discrimination.
YOURSELF
to challenge yourself to;
1. Do the research and relevant training; such as how to identify personal biases
2. Create a safe environment;
a key component is psychological safety.
3. Start the conversation; It is okay to be uncomfortable.
4. Actively listen; give Black peers the space to share their thoughts and emotions without interruption.
5. Resist the temptation to defend yourself; many people feel personally attacked when topics such as racism and white privilege are broached.
6. Ask questions; Be authentic and ask questions with genuine curiosity.
THE BLACK EXPERIENCE
“... some people will argue that a particular statement or action does not constitute racism because racism was not intended. .. In Human Rights law and anti-racism education, intentionality is irrelevant. It is the effect of the action on the target person/group that is to be considered and takes precedence.”
-Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
It is important to acknowledge that experiences of discrimination and responses of resistance and resilience can look very different across Black communities. The Black population in Canada is diverse, and different kinds of discrimination intersect to shape the experiences of individuals and groups with different histories and identities. Black people's lives are shaped by their multiple and overlapping identities, including their age, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, immigration status, country of origin, socioeconomic status, and racialized identity.
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Black Canadians also have diverse histories in Canada. Many families can trace their roots back generations to Black communities that helped build Canada from its earliest days. Others have arrived through various waves of migration. From 2011 to 2016, more than 40% of Black newcomers were admitted under the economic program, with another 27% sponsored by family and 29% arriving as refugees. Snapshots of the overall trends for Black Canadians, does not always reflect the great diversity of experiences within Black Canadian populations.
PROFILE
You might say that Donald Carty was born to encourage people to unpack their abiding sense of being an outsider. That they didn’t fit in or belong. He has a gift for taking the passions and purposes of an individual or organization and providing them the perspective necessary to inspire transformative change. You might even say that he was created in a lab by a secret Society of science librarians hell bent on creating connections through a variety of disciplines and lived experiences, which deliver social and cultural value. However, none of these statements would be completely true.
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The truth is for over four decades Donald has worked and traveled throughout Canada and the US engaging through dialogue, the unique expressions of diversity that is the human experience to reveal the rich stories that often lay hidden in cultures of business, industry, communities, and individuals. On this path, he learned that it often takes an outsider to create something disruptive, yet these cultures are both sanctioned and sustained by the insiders. Resolving this tension is a critical part of Donald’s success. It’s the only way the promise of a better future can be delivered.
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In retrospect, the family and communities Donald grew up in created the perfect environment to cultivate a sense of being an outsider. Or at least one half of the story: the mystery and curiosity spark. The other half, Donald’s own ability to find his culture and community, was a bigger struggle. That’s because, over time, his identity came to depend on being “different.” He was not like the others and saw no obvious way to overcome his sense of separation and loneliness. That he didn’t fit in or belong.
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Yet in fairness, Donald states “I was not a victim. I chose to listen to a calling, as every quest requires. I had to accept that the very differences that kept me outside the village walls could become my greatest gifts”.
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Donald lives with a simple philosophy of Work. Play. Do good. This is through a dedication to exceeding expectations, experiencing the world through the openness and eagerness of a child's mind, and empowering others for the greater good of the greater community. He is semi-retired and lives in Barrie ON, grandfather to nine, father to three. Alongside his Community and Volunteer work, for the past 14 years he served as primary caregiver to his father and brother until their passing and his mother who is now in long term care.