TEDx Talk
The JEDI Lab: Justice in Action for a Transformative Education

In a world where education often overlooks human-centric values, the JEDI Lab invites us to reimagine learning through the principles of justice, empathy, community, and collaboration. This framework goes beyond mere innovation; it aims to create spaces where every voice is valued and meaningful change can flourish, merging ancestral wisdom with modern insights.

The audience will learn how to take things into their own hands and turn the JEDI concepts into action, via the example of a three-phase journey, recognizing that true transformation begins within ourselves if we are to catalyze systemic change and collective action. By embracing individuality, community, and justice, we can reshape the different ways we learn, teach, and connect, as learners and teachers.

Let’s explore how we can co-create a future where education becomes a powerful force for equity and transformation, from the heart to the community.

About Julie

Julie is the founder of Masla Empathy Lab and JEDI Kids.

A biochemist by training, Julie worked for over five years in clinical research studying the effect of environmental contaminants on children’s development before obtaining her MBA from McGill University. It was during her MBA that she deepened her expertise in social impact and human-centered design while understanding the potential for the public, private, and social sectors to work together to contribute to sustainable and relevant solutions.

Julie has also worked for forward-thinking companies such as Emzingo, a B Corp specializing in leadership development and social impact consulting, where she was responsible for their global engagement, internal coaching, and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) working group, and Ashoka Canada.

In 2020, she founded Bindia Savaria Consulting, now Masla Empathy Lab (a certified B Corp) to help organizations and educational institutions start, deepen, or establish their JEDI strategy or program, and JEDI Kids, a platform dedicated to helping caregivers and anyone raise the next generation of inclusive and mindful children. In parallel, Julie taught occasionally on the topic of Social Innovation and Equity at McGill University.

Julie is also a TEDx speaker, a certified executive coach, and a published entrepreneur.

In her spare time, Julie spends time with her family, and her horse, builds Legos, and is a board member of Simple Generosity, and eeva.