Pascale Diverlus is born of a lineage of Haitian freedom fighters. She is an award-winning community organizer, storyteller, communications specialist, digital strategist, and educator. Pascale is the Principal Consultant of Living Practices, a boutique consultancy specializing in social justice education, project management and a comprehensive range of communication services. 

Through Living Practices, Pascale takes a multi-disciplinary approach to liberatory values; it is a hub to practice justice-seeking principles through fun, creative, and collaborative projects. She uses this vehicle to support organizations looking to grow in their pursuits of solidarity, equity and justice. A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism, Pascale is also a freelance writer whose words have been featured in the Toronto Star, Flare Magazine and Chatelaine Magazine amongst others. With pen and mic, she is instrumental to today’s social movements for marginalized people to attain joy, love, revolution and freedom.

Pascale has been immersed in social movements for over a decade. Most notably, she was a founding member and lead organizer with the Black Lives Movement in Canada. During her time, she was a part of the creation of Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism. Pascale led the movement’s community engagement, curriculum development, public education, and direct action coordination. Pascale was a core organizer of BLMTO’s biggest actions, including #BLMTOTentCity and disrupting Toronto Pride. Her activism began in her student days, where she organized for free education, comprehensive sexual violence policies, and police-free campuses across multiple Toronto campuses.

Pascale sits on the advisory board of many social justice organizations including; Adornment Stories, Across Boundaries, and Planned Parenthood Toronto. Pascale is the recipient of the J.S Woodsworth Human Rights Award, the Viola Desmond Award and the Evelyn Myrie Political Action Award.

When she’s not making an impact through her work, Pascale brings the same passion to tearing up the dance floor, mastering a game of Scrabble, or sharing quiet moments with her beloved dog, Biggie Levar.