Building Hamilton's Anti-Racism Strategy: Transition Report

Abstract

The Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre (HARRC) advances anti-racism education and supports community members who have reported experiencing racism in the city. HARRC aims to develop an anti-racism strategy for Hamilton. HARRC approached the McMaster Research Shop for support with a public engagement process to inform strategy development. The intention was to work with HARRC to conduct a survey and focus groups to understand the community’s experiences with racism and their priorities for anti-racism action. Due to unforeseen delays, we were unable to complete all research activities. This transition report outlines the planned engagement methods, preliminary findings from a community survey, and next steps to advance this work.