Trainer:
Pascale Diverlus

Pascale Diverlus is born of a lineage of Haitian freedom fighters. She is an award-winning community organizer, storyteller, communications specialist, digital strategist, and educator. Pascale is the owner of a boutique consulting agency specializing in social justice education, project management and full range communication services.

Pascale’s practice is rooted in reimagining, redefining, and rebuilding a different, better world— liberation through all methods. She is a freelance writer whose words have been featured in the Toronto Star, Flare Magazine and Chatelaine Magazine amongst others. As an educator, she supports organizations, agencies, and businesses to develop and adopt organizational transformation rooted in anti-oppressive frameworks. 

For nearly a decade, Pascale has stood on the frontlines calling for justice; she is a co-founder and former lead organizer for Black Lives Matter Toronto, the first international iteration of the Black Lives Matter movement. During her time, Pascale led the movement’s community engagement, curriculum development, public education, and direct action coordination.

Pascale sits on the advisory board or advises many social justice organizations including Adornment Stories, Resource Movement, and Across Boundaries. She is the recipient of the J.S Woodsworth Human Rights Award, the Viola Desmond Award and the Evelyn Myrie Political Action Award.

Though young, eager and determined for change, Pascale is a firm believer that at the core of revolution and change is love. That is what drives her passion. You can visit her work at pascalediverlus.com