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Chantoy Williams, Associate

Chantoy Williams is the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategic Advisor for Médecins sans frontières (MSF)/ Doctors Without Borders Canada, where she works to help MSF progress towards refining and implementing an MSF Canada EDI vision that fosters a safe workplace-community in which all individuals are valued, empowered to use their voice for its social mission, and where they can develop a strong sense of belonging.

Prior to her work in the non-profit EDI space, she worked for the Ontario Public Service in the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services, where she worked as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Advocate for Community Opportunities Secretariat, as part of the Youth Strategies Branch.  In her policy research and analysis, she worked to uncover issues affecting marginalized communities, and develop recommendations on opportunities for engagement and support. Her work contributed to establishing an advisory group focused on supporting young people, especially those in marginalized communities, to bring solutions to help overcome social and economic barriers, exacerbated by the pandemic. She was a key member in the communication strategies with stakeholders, networks, and community partners for the Black Youth Action Plan, resulting in a significant funding increase.

 Chantoy holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Law & Society, and Philosophy, and is currently working towards a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional designation where she plans to use the competencies gained to continue to fulfill her passion of promoting change, advancing diversity and inclusion, encouraging community engagement, and designing inclusive solutions for stakeholders and partners.