Introduction
Aaron Francis is a doctoral student in Global Governance at the University of Waterloo, a multidisciplinary artist and a curator. In the past year, Aaron has exhibited works from his Vintage Black Canada initiative at the BAND Gallery Toronto, the Gladstone Hotel Toronto, and the Contact Photography Festival as well at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). The former chair of the City of Kitchener’s Arts and culture advisory committee, most recently in June 2020 Aaron co-organized and marshaled the Black Lives Matter Solidarity March that saw an estimated 30,000 attendees in his hometown of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Expert
Aaron Francis is a doctoral student in Global Governance at the University of Waterloo, a multidisciplinary artist and a curator. In the past year, Aaron has exhibited works from his Vintage Black Canada initiative at the BAND Gallery Toronto, the Gladstone Hotel Toronto, and the Contact Photography Festival as well at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). The former chair of the City of Kitchener’s Arts and culture advisory committee, most recently in June 2020 Aaron co-organized and marshaled the Black Lives Matter Solidarity March that saw an estimated 30,000 attendees in his hometown of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Fields of expertise: Culture, Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Social innovation / public sector innovation / policy innovation