Programs & Events

upcoming

Upcoming Programs & Events

View our upcoming programs and events below. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Past

Upcoming Programs & Events

View our upcoming programs and events below. We look forward to seeing you there! 

CannaMixer

Date: June 11, 2022
Time: 6 PM – 11 PM
Location: GreenPort Cannabis, Toronto, ON

We’ll be promoting topics of discussion surrounding cannabis in communities and inclusion throughout fragments of the industry. It will include cannabis popups, networking, drinks, music and presentations with community members within Toronto.

RastaFest - Black Cannapeneurs

Date: August 18th
Time: 6 PM – 8 PM
Location: Reggae Cafe, Toronto, ON

We’ve got the inside scoop on the legal cannabis industry. Find out how businesses are shaping the future of this new industry and what you can do to get involved in it!

CannaMixer - Vibrate Higher

Date: August 19, 2022
Time: 6 PM – 11 PM
Location: GreenPort Cannabis, Toronto, ON

Sex is still a taboo topic and c@nn@bis is an emerging industry. Unfortunately their shared benefits are not always spoken about but we got you on Friday, August 19, 2022!

Toronto Carnival Party Bus

Date: July 23, 2022
Time: 6 PM – 11 PM
Location: GreenPort Cannabis, Toronto, ON

The Carnival Party Bus will be touring some of your favourite mas camps. Green Port Store, Diversity Talk and S.E.E.D. Initiative will host one of the dopest experiences of Toronto Summer 2022 to celebrate the return of Caribana. We will be bringing awareness to the communities and people who work hard year after year to showcase their craft and their talent, despite all odds. Follow the bus filled with some of your fav local artists & social media personalities

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Take a look at some photos and videos from past events and programs. 

Snapshots of the Carnival Party Bus 2023
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Ika Washington

Ika Washington founded DiversityTalk intending to create a platform and consultancy that can work with organizations and corporations to engage with marginalized and underrepresented groups within the health and social service space. 
 
Ika Washington is a public health professional specializing in health policy and equity. She is passionate about best engagement practices, building meaningful partnerships, programs and services to improve the complex social and health problems impacting communities. Equipped with a diverse experience, including governance and regulatory affairs, policy development and implementation, health research design, and project management, coupled with an M.Sc focusing on social science and a progressive Ph.D. in Health Policy and Equity,  Ika thrives on being solution-based to improve spaces for marginalized groups and improve business designs. 
 
Ika’s work experience includes working as a Policy Analyst and Program Specialist at Health Canada and Regional Lead for an Indigenous Health Authority serving over 31 First Nations communities in Ontario. In leading the stage as a global speaker, she has been featured in Leafly, Globe and Mail, The Green Room, GrowOp, Postmedia, and guested on various podcasts and documentaries.
 
Ph.D in Health Policy & Equity – York University (progressive) 
M.Sc. in Social Science – University of Southampton (UK)
B.Sc. in Biology (Ecosystem & Health) – Western University