SPEAKER PERFORMER and EVENT HOST

iNsightRILEY

TANIKA

Tanika Riley aka iNsight is an energetic storyteller, city builder, and artist with a message of personal wellness through the healing arts, and respect for Mother Earth. For over 15 years, Tanika has worked in education, community and youth development, facilitating workshops and circles, keynoting and hosting events. She has performed on stages all over the GTA, the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa, infusing her poetry/spoken word, emceeing and natural gift of connecting to others Tanika is also the co-founder of POR AMOR, a multi-disciplinary arts and culture organization, dedicated to wellness, & equity .Through her work, she uses the power of arts practices, culture and creativity to engage communities in meaningful conversations & collaborations necessary for transformation. Tanika has worked in partnership with Sacred Women International, Indigenous Leaders,United Way of Greater Toronto, Community Health Centres across the GTA. She has also collaborated with every major school board in the Toronto, Durham and Peel Regions. A dedicated mother, auntie,& mentor to youth in her community, an social entrepreneur and change maker, Tanika is passionate about the healing power of the arts and the guiding principle of love as a force for unity in our families, schools, organizations and communities across the globe.

BIOGRAPHY

In every instance, I am a teacher and a student.

We are here to learn from each other, no matter our titles, we all have wisdom

to share…“ “

CVPerformances 2013- 2018 POR AMOR Community Events 2013- Raise the Roof, Dominican Republic 2016-2018- Voices that Challenge 2016- City of Toronto 2016- Scarborough Arts 2017- Peace Builders International 2017- Lakeshore Arts Festival 2017- Inclusion Event 2017- Centennial College Equity Event 2017- Studio 89 2017- Duncans Bay Event, Jamaica 2018- Youth Reconciliation Event, 6 Nations Territory, Ontario 2015-2018- 100 schools for African History Assemblies, Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area 2018-Parliament of the World's Religions, Conference 2018- I-Lite Youth Leadership Conference 2019- Interfaith Youth Alliance Movement 2019- Jurassic Park East, Pickering: Raptors NBA championship Finals 2019- Wild Nellies ;Event in Support of the Muslim Women Shelter

Hosting 2013- 2018- POR AMOR Events 2013-2017- Rites of Passage Graduation Ceremony & Conference 2016- Melissa & Chris Wedding 2017 – Lakeshore Arts Festival 2017- Studio 89 Women's Event 2017 -Harriet Tubman Games 2018- Parliament of the World’s Religions; Alchemy of Women Event 2019- Jurassic East Park, Pickering: Raptors NBA championship Finals

Certification & Personal Training 2005 BSc in Community Development, U of T 2015-2016 -Sacred Leadership Program 2018-Next 25 Women Entrepreneurship Program

Keynotes, Assemblies, Workshops & Special Events 2016- National Rites of Passage Conference 2016- Scotiabank 2016- Bank of Montreal 2016- TD Bank 2016- Enbridge Gas 2016- WAVE Youth Empowerment Day 2016- Sir Robert L Borden- Respect Conference 2016- YMCA Youth Exchanges Canada , Halifax, Nova Scotia 2016-Smile Camp Keynote TCDSB 2016-Camp Olympia keynote TCDSB 2017- Catholic Children Aid Society 2017 –Bendale, TDSB 2017- Madonna Secondary School, TCDSB 2017- Safe Schools event 2017- Lakeshore Arts Festival 2017- Cardinal Newman, Stop the Stigma 2017- Jean Vanier Mental Health & Wellness 2017-Blessed Mother Theresa, TCDSB 2017- St Lucy, DPCDSB 2017- St Francis of Assisi 2018- Brisdale PS, PDSB 2018- St Luke 2018- Agnes Taylor ,PDSB 2018- Cadarackque, TDSB 2018- Donview Middle School - TDSB 2018 -James Cardinal McGuigan, Mental Health & Wellness 2018 - Parliament of World Religions 2018 - Brebeuf School Stop the Stigma Event 2018- Maxwell Heights Equity and Empathy- DDSB 2018- Connect Women Empowerment 2018- Stop the Stigma 10 years Anniversary Event 2018-Marshall McLuhan Stop the Stigma Event- TDSB 2018- Parliament of the World’s Religions 2018- Stop the Stigma, Mental Health & Wellness 2019- Interfaith Youth Alliance Movement 2019- Diversity Conference 2019- Cardinal Carter Wellness Day

Over the years we have had numerous Assemblies by far the POR AMOR assembly with Tanika Riley is the best we have ever seen. M. Oliver, Principal, DCDSB

Tanika Riley and the POR AMOR team have a Gift of Actively Engaging students & staff around meaningful topics that truly matter. Always highly entertaining and Educational. M. Consul, Student Leadership & Staff Development Coordinator, TCDSB

Tanika’s keynote was extremely youth-centric, the audience was entertained and engaged through her use of music, performance & storytelling .Her message was relevant and empowered students to go within, get out their comfort zones and lead. M. Gomes, Safe Schools Teacher, TCDSB.

Our workshop sessions with Tanika was engaging, informative, and extremely fun. Tanika helped us get closer as a team, and we really enjoyed the use of arts based practices to gets us out of our heads (and chairs) and into our hearts, where true transformation occurs. P. Osbourne, Manager, Woodgreen Community Services

TESTIMONIALS

CONTACTTanika Insight & POR AMOR community

@tanika_insight & @poramorinfo

@tanika_insight & @poramorinfo

tanika.insight@gmail.com

www.poramor.ca

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