Posts tagged Ray Fankhauser

Ray Fankhauser If we ourselves do not understand the purpose of Black History (not just as a Month) from a global perspective, how can we ever rise to equality? While it may have been desirable and even possible for many of us in Canada to “shelter” ourselves from international issues during the first two decades of the 21st century, the global pandemic and the war in Ukraine have destroyed the notion of ignorant bliss in the Western world. In order to successfully wage the war against discrimination in all its forms, we need to understand the origin of the ideas …

In a career that spanned 21 years, the Montrealer Ray Fankhauser, earned his share of life’s lessons while establishing himself as a respected Canadian diplomat and a trusted veteran of global affairs. Having spent half his life travelling and moving from nation to nation as a representative of the Canadian government and people, Frankhauser who has accumulated a laundry list of citations and awards from Global Affairs Canada for excellence and exemplary service, has decided that he is ready for the next chapter. He wrapped up his service at the end of 2021 at 43 years-old. For him, it’s not …