Laura Mae Lindo (She/Her/Elle) Laura Mae Lindo earned both a Masters and PhD in Education, and was the Director, Diversity and Equity at Wilfrid Laurier University before becoming the Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre. Laura Mae is an active community organizer, loves to write, and is drawn to music and creative advocacy, focusing …
Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah (She/Her) Debbie Owusu-Akyeeah (“Oh-woo-suu” – “Ah-CHEE-Yah”) is a first-generation Ghanaian-Canadian cisgender queer woman who is dedicated to the liberation of all her communities. She is currently the Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity and based in Ottawa. Debbie has deep roots in program and project management, gender-based analysis, …
Osmel B. Guerra Maynes (He|Him) Osmel B. Guerra Maynes is a proud Afro-Latino cisgender queer man who has called Canada home for more than 10 years. Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Antigua and Barbuda, Osmel immigrated to Canada as an international student in 2003 to pursue a political science degree at Carleton …
Fitsum Areguy (he/him) is a scholar-activist based in Kitchener, Ontario. His work engages racialized communities with an eye to addressing the structural roots of social and health disparities on the Haldimand Tract (Waterloo Region). Fitsum has worked as a youth worker, independent facilitator, recreation therapist, and writer/journalist. He currently volunteers in a leadership role with …
For Pride month, SPECTRUM is excited to work with many great community partners to present a series of events and activities that both celebrate members of our 2SLGBTQ+ communities and promote equal rights and visibility. Remember, Pride is not just a party, it’s a protest. This page will be added to as events are finalized. Save the Dates! …
Blessing Akpan (She/Her) is a certified Scrum Master and Human Resources Professional with over a decade experience from Nigeria and now Canada. Blessing holds an M.Sc degree in Finance and Economics from the University of East Anglia, UK, postgraduate certificate in Human Resources Management from Conestoga College and professional certificates in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion …