Mosaic Engagement's Commitment to Reconciliation, Equity & Inclusion
My name is Megan Foster. I am a white, cisgender female and use the pronouns she and her. The following statement is from me to all of you and includes some reflection, information, and invitations. In the spirit of invitations, I invite you to read on and to return frequently to see where I have grown and where I hope to continue to develop.
At any given moment, everyone is at a different point in their journey toward understanding equity and what that means for them; in their own lives. While I always considered myself to be “nice to everyone”, I have been told I am empathetic and have been complimented on my ability to include everyone in the room, I am in the process of coming to terms with my privilege. My journey started when I completed an exercise by Wenh-In Ng based on the Doris Marshall Institute, called the Flower of Power. Seeing all the areas where I held power based solely on the luck of where I was born, the language I speak, and my skin colour had an impact. Alert to those facts, I began to see the Truth and Reconciliation, Black Lives Matter, and gender equity movements through a new lens.
I am grateful to my family who raised me and persevered through hardships to allow me the privileges that I have now. I also acknowledge those who came before my family on Treaty 2 Territory, the traditional homelands of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, the Anishinabewaki, and the Michif Piyii (Métis) People. I also commit to raising my children to know about, respect, and honour those who came before them too.
This is my commitment to action and to equity, and I invite you all to hold me accountable. My Commitment to Equity will be updated annually, at minimum, and will be tangible in the areas of reading, learning, and donating.
(Updated 10/2025)
Reading
I commit to reading books by black, indigenous, and/or people of colour authors, or with a subject matter about people or families experiencing racial or social injustice. These books may be fiction or nonfiction. I will update my reading list here.
Read in 2025:
When We’re In Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership - Amanda Litman; A Perfect Likeness: Two Novellas - Richard Wagamese; This Book is Gay - Juno Dawson; The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison; In Order to Live: A Girl’s Journey to Freedom - Yeonmi Park; “Indian” In The Cabinet: Speaking Truth to Power - Jody Wilson-Raybould; Pageboy - Elliot Page; The Berrypickers - Amanda Peters; In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Mate; Rebel Rising - Rebel Wilson; Five Little Indians - Michelle Good
Learning
I commit to furthering my understanding of oppression in Canadian history and the present times. This may include formal and informal education such as classes or webinars, documentaries or shows. Additional self-reflection work included completing each of the Harvard Implicit Association tests.
Participated in 2025:
Professional Women's Networking Group - Women in Politics; Winnipeg Women’s Conference; The Future of Sport Commission; Women in Sport Sciences; NIDA Strategy Build observation; Embedding Reconciliation through Organization-wide Allyship; Decolonizing Governance: Transforming Leadership for Inclusive Decision-Making; Navigating Canada’s Economic Crossroads: Implications and Action for Associations; Bridging Generations: Enhancing Your Leadership in a Multi-Generational Workplace; Radical Collaboration: The Key To Unlocking Limitless Potential
Donating
I commit to donating my facilitation services annually to one organization led by or directly serving those who are Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQ+, or identify as female. Due to the confidential nature of these services, I will not list the organizations publicly.
Empower to Lead Award presented by Mosaic Engagement
The Empower to Lead award, presented by Mosaic Engagement, is an annual financial award for a student who identifies as female or non-binary, is graduating from the Souris School, and shows potential to be a future leader.
No matter where you are on your journey to equity, I invite you to complete the Flower of Power exercise. I invite you to learn more about those who came before you on the lands you call or have called home. And I ask you to give thought to how you might commit yourself to any of the TRC or other ways you can use your own privilege to bring our world to a place of equity.
Sincerely,
Megan