Join the CK Black Historical Society and Black Mecca Museum in celebrating the publication of 1934: The Chatham Coloured All-Stars’ Barrier-Breaking Year. The author Heidi LM Jacobs will be featured in a panel conversation with descendants of All-Stars players’ Blake Harding and Donald Tabron, and moderator Dr. Deirdre McCorkindale. Refreshments will be provided.
About the book:This is the first book about the Black team who made a splash in a white dominated sport more than a decade before Jackie Robinson played Major League Baseball, and, in 2022, were recognized with the Order of Sport by Canada’s Sports Hall of... Continue reading
Members of the CK Chamber, join the Chatham-Kent Camber of Commerce for Coffee. ConneCKt. Learn.
At the Chatham-Kent Chamber office, 54 Fourth St, Chatham on June 7th 8:30am - 9:30am.
This session is on diversity and inclusion and will be presented by hosts, Community Living Wallaceburg, Southern First Nations Secretariat and Community Living Chatham-Kent.
You will learn:
- what diversity and inclusion means to business and our community
- supporting people to 'dream, believe, overcome and achieve'
- Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action
- Employment Services Program, Skills Bank, Job Bank, Business Directory
- Inclusive practices, cultural competency, and... Continue reading
This weekend is the 29th annual Walpole Island Spring Pow Wow. The event is open to everyone. See image below for more details.
Want to learn more about Pow Wows?
The Indigenous Lead at the St. Clair Catholic School Board has graciously shared some of the information she's gathered. Visit the St. Clair Catholic School Board website for more information.
Pro tip! Now that you know the meaning behind the term 'Pow Wow', be curious about how the term shows up in our day-to-day and look for replacements if it's not being used to describe this type of gathering.
Every year on May 17th, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia is honoured. The day was created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, and Asexual people, and all people with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics. May 17th was chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder, on May 17th 1990.
In recognition of the diversity across 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, this year’s theme is ‘Together always: United in diversity.”
Each month, our amazing Community Navigators create and share a document that summarizes many resources in CK available to people who may be looking for different types of support. This monthly summary is not available under 'Important Documents' in the 'Community Resources' folder.
Apolitical is hosting a free webinar on how to build an LGBTQ+ inclusive public service.
In the webinar you'll learn:
To recognize the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ communities in government
How to identify actions you can take to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality at work
The importance of good policies for equity and inclusion
This event is for any public servant or policymaker interested in creating a more inclusive public service for LGBTQ+ communities. Whether your role is in policy, delivery, or neither, this event will provide you with valuable insights and tools to help you create positive change.
Maawnjidimi Urban Indigenous Network are looking for volunteers to participate on a Reconcili-ACTION Committee to plan and coordinate activities and events for CK in 2023.
The first meeting is on Wednesday, May 10th from 7-8PM via Zoom.
CBC Windsor has started a new 5-part series, Halfway to Home, that starts airing this week. In the series, folks who are newcomers to Canada living in Windsor-Essex give honest accounts of the ups and downs of starting a new life in Canada.
The series can be heard on Windsor Morning or on the CBC Listen app. There will also be an event at the Windsor Public Library on Saturday, April 26th.
Join local Urban Indigenous communities and Service Providers in honour of National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (Red Dress Day). See flyer for details.
Deshkan Ziibi Indigenous Hub, 496 King Street, from 7-8. Event will be outside.
There will be prayer, smudging, hand drumming, and guest speakers.
You will see red dresses hung to represent the women and girls who have are missing or have been murdered.
Please feel free to share with others, this event is open to everyone.
About The National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Kin:
