Diamond was Visiting Theatre Director at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta from 2015 to 2020, using Theatre for Living to help shift the culture of the learning environment, as well as Visiting Faculty of the Master of Arts Program in Peace, Development, Security and International Conflict Transformation at the UNESCO Chair for Peace Studies, University of Innsbruck, Austria since 2013.
[1] Diamond grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba and received his BFA in acting from the University of Alberta in 1975, and immediately began working as an actor in professional theatre, radio, TV and film.
Diamond, along with documentary film maker Nettie Wild, was a founding member of the Vancouver Artists' Alliance.
"[7] He also facilitates TfL workshops around the world and pioneered the development of live, interactive Forum television and web casting.
In 2010, Diamond traveled with the Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean as a Canadian Delegate in Africa.
[8] As of 2022, he has directed over 600 community-specific projects on issues such as racism, civic engagement, Indigenous land claims, violence, addiction, street youth, inter-generational conflict, homelessness, climate change, corporate messaging, reclaiming hope from a culture of fear, and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in Canada, to name just some.