Dr. Robert Mizzi is the Canada Research Chair in Queer, Community, and Diversity Education and Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba. He is passionate about creating inclusive communities. Dr. Mizzi is widely recognized for his research, which currently focuses on improving educational effectiveness in organizations to better include 2SLGBTQ and diverse identities.

At TEDx Winnipeg, Dr. Mizzi will share how rural pride festivals foster resilience and 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion, inspiring change in unexpected places.