Wellesley Institute

Wellesley Institute works in research and policy to improve health and health equity in the GTA through action on the social determinants of health.

Home Publications Inclusive cities and the experiences of racialized youth

Anjana Aery

Inclusive cities and the experiences of racialized youth

In many cities, racialized youth can often feel socially excluded and isolated; they may not have public spaces they can go to or adults they can turn to in times of need. How do we build cities where racialized youth feel they belong?

To build inclusive communities, cities need to embed equity into decision-making. This calls for a change in how we design and deliver services, programs and policies. Read our latest think piece to some learn about strategies to include youth voices in city building.

Download Inclusive cities and the experiences of racialized youth
Categories: ,  Tags: , , ,  Project:  Publication Type:
Anjana Aery

Anjana Aery

Anjana holds a Master of Public Health from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. In the past she has worked in research and policy at the Centre for Urban Health Solutions (formerly Centre for research on Inner City Health) at St. Michael’s Hospital, Access Alliance Community Health Centre and the World Health Organization. She has extensive research and evaluation experience in mental health services, immigrant and refugee health and employment security. She has also collaborated with many community organizations in Toronto. She is passionate about advocating for marginalized communities to address inequities in health. She is interested in healthy public policy, women’s health and community-based participatory research. AnjanaAery

Acknowledgement of Traditional Land

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.