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Please note that this website is no longer updated. Please visit our CK Central site (External link)for municipal employees for the most recent updates related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice.


Please note that this website is no longer updated. Please visit our CK Central site (External link)for municipal employees for the most recent updates related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice.


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  • Sept 3 & 4: Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit Pow Wow

    almost 3 years ago

    This weekend, our neighbours at Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit, Delaware Nation at Moraviantown, are hosting their 50th annual Pow Wow!

    Everyone is welcome!

    The Pow Wow will have many interactive workshops where participants can make an Orange Shirt pin or small leather purse or paint with Indigenous artist Moses Lunham.

    If you're new to Pow Wow, ask questions if you're ever unsure, there will be pow-wow committee staff members and volunteers present to help answer questions.

  • Buxton's 99th Homecoming

    almost 3 years ago

    Hi folks,

    Buxton's annual homecoming is this long weekend! All events are open to everyone. In the words of one of their organizers, whether you have roots in Buxton or not, "it’s a time to learn, to experience and meet new and old friends!"

    For more information visit the Buxton National Historic Site & Museum website(External link).

  • Aug 31 - PITO SHKODE Open House

    almost 3 years ago
  • Aug 31 - International Overdose Awareness Day Event

    almost 3 years ago
  • Pride Parade 2022 Thank You!

    almost 3 years ago

    Thank you to everyone who made our first Municipal entry into the Pride Parade a success!

    We appreciate the many people and departments that contributed - from providing t-shirts, creating our #CKProud Logo, banner and stickers, providing swag, packing bags, pulling wagons, attending on the day of to show support, taking and sharing photos, using our hashtag - it was a real team effort!

    It was a very positive atmosphere - thanks for helping create an organization and community where we all belong!

    We learned a lot this year. Please touch base if you have feedback or ideas to make... Continue reading

  • Feelings of Belonging to Local Community

    almost 3 years ago

    Stats Can continues to release data from the 2021 Census. A latest release indicates that some groups of people feel a stronger sense of belonging than others to their local community.

    Highlights:

    • almost half (47%) of people in Canada report a strong sense of belonging to their local community
    • people in rural communities are more likely to report a stronger sense of belonging compared to urban communities
    • the percentage was lower among:
      • young people aged 15-34 (37-44%)
      • 2SLGBTQ+ people (36%)
      • people who had experienced discrimination or unfair treatment in the past 5 years (38%)
      • people experiencing social or economic challenges... Continue reading
  • Webinar - How to Embed Anti-Racism in the Public Service - August 24 11am-12pm EDT

    by Marlena G, almost 3 years ago

    Apolotical.ca will have a webinar on August 24 from 11am-12pm EDT titled How to Embed Anti-Racism in the Public Service.

    You'll learn how to:

    • Understand how to apply evidence-informed practices for anti-racism
    • Identify actionable ways to embed anti-racism in the public service
    • Recognise how to apply an anti-racist lens to both internal and external policy

    Click here to register https://apolitical.co/events/how-to-embed-anti-racism-in-the-public-service(External link)

  • Stastics Canada: 2021 Language Census Report

    almost 3 years ago

    Statistics Canada released it's 2021 Language Census Report, see the image below by Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership(External link) on the Top 5 Non-official Languages Spoken by CK Residents.

  • CK Pride Week: Flag Meaning

    almost 3 years ago

    The Pride flag is more than just a rainbow of colours, it was designed in 1978 as a “symbol of hope” and liberation.

    Each colour on the traditional Pride flag has a meaning: red is life, orange is healing, yellow is sunlight, green is nature, blue is serenity and purple is spirit. The flag has been updated several times through the years to better reflect the diversity within 2SLGBTQ+ communities and groups who have historically faced oppression and discrimination in Pride movements. In 2018 V shapes stripes were added – blue, pink and white to incorporate trans communities and brown... Continue reading

  • CK Pride Week 2022: Flag Raising

    almost 3 years ago

    Yesterday afternoon The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice team with Corporate Communication had the honour of participating in a flag raising ceremony to mark the beginning of Pride 2022!

    Click here(External link) to find out more about how this spectacular afternoon with members of the community and municipal employees went.

    You can also check out the municipal social media accounts(External link) for images and for details on events.

    Stay tuned for more to come this week on CK Pride Week 2022.

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