Dion Flores

Based in
Toronto/Kitchener-Waterloo

Field/s of Expertise
Arts and Culture, Education, Social Work and Community Development, Music Education, Community Music, Community Psychology

Educational Background
PhD Student in Community Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University

Current Profession
Music Education

About Dion
Dion Flores is a musician, educator, and active advocate for decolonization and social justice based out of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. He is currently pursuing his doctoral studies in community psychology where his research focuses on studying cultural resonance and how this can serve as a framework for healing from colonial mentality and intergenerational trauma in the Filipino Diaspora Further, how addressing critical issues faced by the Filipino-Canadian community of KW and beyond can inform strategies and practices for decolonization and (re)indigenization of the Filipino diaspora while combating racial injustice in the broader society. 

Professional Contact
dion@kwsentro.com