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Michele is passionate about helping individuals, organizations, and communities identify and address barriers to equitable and inclusive environments where everyone can thrive. He does so through research and evaluation, policy review, and customized training sessions.

 

Michele has built his expertise through research and consulting activities across many sectors, disciplines, and topics internationally over the last twenty years. He can also rely on his PhD in Comparative Social Research and numerous certifications in the issues he discusses, including an Intercultural Competency Master Trainer certificate and a Diversity and Inclusion Service Management (DISM) certification, based on ISO 30415:2021.

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Here are some examples of his experience in supporting organizations committed to EDI:

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• His work on anti-racism and anti-discrimination with the Huron Perth Public Health agency included conducting a socio-demographic and equity survey of staff, reviewing their policy manual, creating an anti-racism policy framework, and delivering tailored training sessions to all staff.

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• The implementation and dissemination of intercultural competency training by colleges (Fanshawe College, Collège Boréal, etc.), employment services (YES North Bay, WIL London ON, etc.), and police services (London Police, the Ontario Association Chiefs of Police, etc.)

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• The involvement with a consortium of telecommunications, infrastructure, and energy companies to implement EDI principles in their practices. This includes tailored training for senior leadership, management, and frontline staff, as well as data collection related to EDI.

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In terms of research, his dedication to these topics is reflected in some of his recent works:

• The roadmap for postsecondary institutions on building more inclusive digital environments for students engaged in Work-Integrated Learning experiences, recently launched by BHER and eCampusOntario 

 

• His contribution to the volume edited by M. Buzzelli, “Experiential Learning and Community: Examining the University’s Teaching Mission”, Toronto: UofT Press.

 

• His current role as the North America research team lead for the Inner Development Goals Foundation (Stockholm, Sweden) involving data analysis of over 5,000 survey responses collected across the USA and Canada (collaborating with scholars and consultants), interpreting results from more than 22,000 survey responses gathered from 70 countries (in partnership with global research teams), and co-designing the new IDGs framework (presented at the 2025 annual conference).