The Decolonial Perspectives & Practices Hub
The Decolonial Perspectives & Practices Hub is a federally registered non-profit organization dedicated to transforming higher education. We aim to incorporate teaching and learning practices that empower marginalized students and enhance the educational experiences of all students. Guided by our community network, we co-develop resources that centre on marginalized knowledge and design programs that provide students and youth with social-justice training and real-world skills to enrich their academic journeys.
Our Programs,Initiatives and Collective Activities
Events, Workshops & Conferences
Experiential Learning Program
Research, Publications & Presentations
Tools & Strategies for Faculty
Our Story: From Idea to Impact
2019
FOUNDING
Founded by Dr Jamilah Dei-Sharpe, PhD, during her graduate studies at Concordia University in Montreal, as a gathering place for peers and faculty to engage in discussion on deconstructing the colonial patterns in education.
2019 - 2021
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Dialogue evolved into a community of like-minded individuals, revealing the depth of systemic barriers in higher education. Received event and project-based funding. Established an organizing committee to oversee the operations and goals.
2021 - 2022
NONPROFIT STATUS
Officially registered as a federal nonprofit, the HUB secured multi-year funding to launch multimedia projects, faculty workshops, community events, conduct research and expand grassroots and institutional partnerships
2022 - PRESENT
EXPANDING IMPACT
Collaborations with Universities and CEGEPs expanded, received recognition from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, produced international publications, an elder oral history film, conferences and a student social-justice program
Our Guiding Principles
We root our work in values that shape how we learn, collaborate, and create change:
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Community accountability: centring collective responsibility in all partnerships.
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Non-extractive research: ensuring that knowledge creation benefits the communities involved.
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Lived experience as expertise: valuing the insight and authority of those most affected.
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Access and care: designing practices that are inclusive, supportive, and sustainable.
These principles guide our engagement with oral histories, community knowledge, anti-racism education, and youth empowerment.
