Holland College recruiting members for new culture and inclusion committee [Video]

Holland College is ramping up its efforts to make its campuses more diverse and inclusive with the launch of a culture and inclusion advisory committee.

Sasha Nandlal, the Prince Edward Island college’s culture and inclusion advisor, said the goal is to help the school become a more welcoming place for everyone by shaping policies, improving physical spaces and addressing systemic barriers.

She hopes the committee will help fill existing gaps in the system as the student and staff population continues to grow more diverse.

“It’s important that we listen carefully and learn a lot. It’s really going to give us a good representation throughout different ways in which we approach knowledge development and the way in which we look at research and the way in which we connect with industry stakeholder groups,” Nandlal told CBC News.

She also noted the initiative comes at a critical time, given the current political …