Finding Common Ground: Navigating DEI and MEI in Your Career with Change-Maker-In-Residence Peter Sloly

Are you experiencing the rising tensions regarding the growing polarization between advocates for “DEI” (diversity, equity, and inclusion), and advocates for “MEI” (merit, expertise, and intelligence)?

Are you concerned about how this still evolving situation may affect you in your current academic career as well as in your future professional career? 

If so, please join Massey’s Change Maker in Residence, Peter Sloly and CEO of the Samara Centre for Democracy, Sabreena Delhon on February 6^th, 2025 from 6-9pm in Massey’s private dining room for a healthy plated dinner with a facilitated mentoring session.

Peter Sloly is Massey College’s Visiting Fellow, Change-Maker-In-Residence to advance cultural and organizational change within the College while also implementing leadership development initiatives for the Junior Fellows. Peter as a professional athlete, a Deloitte partner, and a police officer who rose through the ranks to become Chief of Police. Peter is a dynamic speaker with vast experience and expertise in justice sector modernization, organizational culture change, and integrated human services operations for community safety and well-being strategies.  He is also a champion for human rights and privacy rights as well as for diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-discrimination. Peter’s career took him to five continents and over fifty countries. Peter is a recipient of the United Nations and Canadian Peacekeeping medals. He was invested as an “Officer of the Order of Merit” (Police Forces) by Canada’s Governor General. He has an MBA and a Sociology BA. Peter’s professional mission is to develop ethical change leaders, socially just communities, smart safe cities, and inclusive sustainable societies. His personal motto is “others before self, compassion for all”.

Sabreena Delhon is the CEO of the Samara Centre for Democracy, a non-partisan registered charity with a mission to realize a resilient democracy with an engaged public and responsive institutions. For over a decade she has directed multi-stakeholder research and outreach initiatives that have made an impact across justice, academic, and non-profit sectors. Sabreena has appeared as an expert witness before Parliamentary committees on matters relating to political participation and frequently provides commentary about democratic engagement for various media outlets such as the Globe & Mail, CBC Radio and the Toronto Star. She is the host of Humans of the House, an award winning podcast that explores the lived experience of former Members of Parliament. Sabreena is a Senior Fellow at Massey College and is a recipient of the Coronation Medal for service to Canada. She holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Alberta and an MA in Sociology from Dalhousie University.

This event is exclusively for current Junior Fellows at Massey College.