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Please note that this website is no longer updated.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Please note that this website is no longer updated.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


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  • CKPL Audiobook Club - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in August and Salt Houses by Hala Alyan in September

    by Marlena G, almost 4 years ago

    The Chatham-Kent Public Library has a monthly Audiobook Club that you may register for a on month-to-month basis. The club meeting is the last Wednesday night of the month via Zoom from 6-7pm and the audiobooks are available for free through the Libby/Overdrive app (to CKPL library cardholders).

    The audiobook for August is "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It is a fictional novel which "tells the story of a young Nigerian girl, Kambili, and her family. Throughout the novel, the author wrestles with themes of identity, freedom, oppression, love, and tradition as she explores the tensions within Kambili's family... Continue reading

    The Chatham-Kent Public Library has a monthly Audiobook Club that you may register for a on month-to-month basis. The club meeting is the last Wednesday night of the month via Zoom from 6-7pm and the audiobooks are available for free through the Libby/Overdrive app (to CKPL library cardholders).

    The audiobook for August is "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. It is a fictional novel which "tells the story of a young Nigerian girl, Kambili, and her family. Throughout the novel, the author wrestles with themes of identity, freedom, oppression, love, and tradition as she explores the tensions within Kambili's family and within the country of Nigeria itself".

    The audiobook for September is "Salt Houses" by Hala Alyan. It is a fictional novel "about a Palestinian family caught between present and past, between displacement and home".

    To register for either month, visit: https://search.ckpl.ca/iii/encore/record/C__Rg1001768?lang=eng&ivts=z5IpSV2Dfb3B%2FdV6r%2F51Fw%3D%3D&casts=Klmy1w72csvxKUU5z60Bcw%3D%3D

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  • Substance Use and Stigma Learning Modules - Now Available on Our Training Room

    almost 4 years ago

    Hello everyone please see the below information from CK Public Health's Harm Reduction Coordinator, Devyn Demars, regarding new learning modules on substance use and stigma. These modules are now live on Our Training Room for staff who interact with community members through their work.

    The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has created online learning resources to help Canadians recognize the various forms of stigma and their devastating impact on people who use substances. The learning resources consist of three modules to help change the conversation around stigma and substance use.

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    Hello everyone please see the below information from CK Public Health's Harm Reduction Coordinator, Devyn Demars, regarding new learning modules on substance use and stigma. These modules are now live on Our Training Room for staff who interact with community members through their work.

    The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has created online learning resources to help Canadians recognize the various forms of stigma and their devastating impact on people who use substances. The learning resources consist of three modules to help change the conversation around stigma and substance use.

    CK Public Health has received permissions from CCSA to use the following three modules and they are now available on Our Training Room:

    • The Pain of Stigma: Recognizing Stigma and Its Impacts
    • Insights on Substance Use: Understanding the Science on Substance Use Disorder
    • Stigma Ends with Me: Changing the Conversation about Substance Use

    From a DEIJ lens, stigma and discrimination of people who use substances create and perpetuate significant barriers to wellbeing and good health. It often prevents people from seeking the help they need. The goal of these modules is to improve your understanding of stigma and provide you with the skills and information you need to address stigma at home, at work, and in the community. The modules are designed to challenge biases by utilizing thought-provoking exercises from experts in the field, including people with lived and living expertise. The modules provide an explanation of the science behind substance use and substance use disorders. They will teach you that by using person-first language, you can begin to change the way you think and treat people who use substances and people with substance use disorder. How we approach stigma and substance use are part of an ongoing conversation. Even small shifts in language can help reduce the harms of stigma and break down barriers for people who use substances.

    Additional Resources for Continued Learning:

    If you have any questions about the new learning modules or any of these resources please don't hesitate to reach out to Devyn devynd@chatham-kent.ca or myself jordynnel@chatham-kent.ca. Let us know what you think!

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  • CKY - Survey of Young People (aged 15-39)

    almost 4 years ago

    The 2022 CK to the Power of Young People (aged 15-39) - CKY Survey is now open.

    Give your input about living in CK at www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca/cky-survey-of-young-people.

    Insights from the survey helps drive the work of the Municipal Community Attraction & Promotion team & the CKY Advisory Group. See what others have shared at www.LivingCK.ca/CKYoungPeople.

    The 2022 CK to the Power of Young People (aged 15-39) - CKY Survey is now open.

    Give your input about living in CK at www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca/cky-survey-of-young-people.

    Insights from the survey helps drive the work of the Municipal Community Attraction & Promotion team & the CKY Advisory Group. See what others have shared at www.LivingCK.ca/CKYoungPeople.

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  • TVO Special on North Buxton

    almost 4 years ago

    TVO aired/published their special on North Buxton! A great watch to learn about our local history and lots of local faces. North Buxton | Crossroads: Beyond Boom & Bust | A TVO Original - YouTube


    TVO aired/published their special on North Buxton! A great watch to learn about our local history and lots of local faces. North Buxton | Crossroads: Beyond Boom & Bust | A TVO Original - YouTube


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  • Event announcement: Capitol Theatre and SCCDSB present "The Mush Hole" October 12

    almost 4 years ago

    Hi everyone!

    Just a heads-up about a not-to-be missed event coming to the Capitol Theatre on October 12.

    "The Mush Hole" is an award-winning theatre piece that has been touring across Canada. It tells the story of Canada’s first Indian Residential school, the Mohawk Institute, and honours the resilience, courage and strength of residential-school survivors. Created by Six Nations choreographer Santee Smith, the work is performed by the internationally acclaimed Kaha:wi Dance Theatre.

    View the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2buY6Snz14

    We are thrilled to be partnering with the St. Clair Catholic District School Board to bring this incredibly powerful work to Chatham-Kent... Continue reading

    Hi everyone!

    Just a heads-up about a not-to-be missed event coming to the Capitol Theatre on October 12.

    "The Mush Hole" is an award-winning theatre piece that has been touring across Canada. It tells the story of Canada’s first Indian Residential school, the Mohawk Institute, and honours the resilience, courage and strength of residential-school survivors. Created by Six Nations choreographer Santee Smith, the work is performed by the internationally acclaimed Kaha:wi Dance Theatre.

    View the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2buY6Snz14

    We are thrilled to be partnering with the St. Clair Catholic District School Board to bring this incredibly powerful work to Chatham-Kent. Area students will be able to attend a morning school show with their class, and in the evening (at 6 pm) we present a second performance for the general public.

    Special thanks to CK Employment and Social Services and the St. Clair Catholic District School Board for providing funding in support of this event...their gracious support has allowed us to offer the evening performance at a special price of just $10 per ticket!

    Spread the word, and don't miss this very special event at the Capitol.

    For more information and tickets:

    https://www.facebook.com/events/284661897170425

    Heather Slater, Capitol Theatre Manager



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  • Name Change of Uncle Tom's Cabin

    almost 4 years ago
    Picture of Josiah Henson with a quote from him in 1877. The quote reads: It has been spread about that "Uncle Tom" is coming, and that is what has brought you here. Now allow me to say that my name is not Tom, and never was Tom, and that I do not want to have any other name inserted in the newspapers for me than my own. My name is Josiah Henson, always was, and always will be.

    Hi folks - you may have heard or read that Ontario Heritage Trust is changing the name of Uncle Tom's Cabin. This also resulted in a recent Council decision to support a change to the name of the road that the Historic Site is on (to Freedom Road). If you're interested about why the name is changing, please check out Ontario Heritage Trust's website: Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site - Ontario Heritage Trust.


    Hi folks - you may have heard or read that Ontario Heritage Trust is changing the name of Uncle Tom's Cabin. This also resulted in a recent Council decision to support a change to the name of the road that the Historic Site is on (to Freedom Road). If you're interested about why the name is changing, please check out Ontario Heritage Trust's website: Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site - Ontario Heritage Trust.


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  • Pathfinder-led Harm Reduction Road Show

    almost 4 years ago

    Hi everyone,

    Please see the poster and invitation below for Pathfinder-led Harm Reduction education. This is an opportunity to learn with and from community experts about substance use, harm reduction, and drug poisoning response and is open to anyone interested in learning more about these topics. Discussions will involve why harm reduction is important as a pragmatic and trauma and violence-informed approach, dispelling stigmas and myths about substance use, and how to use naloxone and respond to a toxic drug poisoning. The training is conversational and hands on, and can be adapted to meet your learning goals and needs. Please... Continue reading

    Hi everyone,

    Please see the poster and invitation below for Pathfinder-led Harm Reduction education. This is an opportunity to learn with and from community experts about substance use, harm reduction, and drug poisoning response and is open to anyone interested in learning more about these topics. Discussions will involve why harm reduction is important as a pragmatic and trauma and violence-informed approach, dispelling stigmas and myths about substance use, and how to use naloxone and respond to a toxic drug poisoning. The training is conversational and hands on, and can be adapted to meet your learning goals and needs. Please contact Jen Richmond, the Peer-2-Peer Project Coordinator, by email at jen@rockmissions.com with any questions!

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  • Webinar July 19, 1-2:30pm: The Supreme Court of Canada’s Extreme Intoxication Decisions: Why We Should Care

    by Marlena G, almost 4 years ago

    The Learning Network is offering a free webinar on Tuesday, July 19 from 1:00-2:30 pm called The Supreme Court of Canada’s Extreme Intoxication Decisions: Why We Should Care.

    The Supreme Court of Canada recently began allowing "extreme intoxication" as a defense for crimes, including, but not limited to, for gender-based violence, such as sexual and intimate partner violence, or hate-based crimes.

    "This presentation will look at the recent legal changes connected to the “extreme intoxication” defense and its implications for survivors of crime. What does this ruling mean for survivors of gender-based violence, such as sexual and intimate partner violence... Continue reading

    The Learning Network is offering a free webinar on Tuesday, July 19 from 1:00-2:30 pm called The Supreme Court of Canada’s Extreme Intoxication Decisions: Why We Should Care.

    The Supreme Court of Canada recently began allowing "extreme intoxication" as a defense for crimes, including, but not limited to, for gender-based violence, such as sexual and intimate partner violence, or hate-based crimes.

    "This presentation will look at the recent legal changes connected to the “extreme intoxication” defense and its implications for survivors of crime. What does this ruling mean for survivors of gender-based violence, such as sexual and intimate partner violence, or hate-based crimes?"

    For more information and to register visit: https://www.vawlearningnetwork.ca/webinars/upcoming-webinars/index.html

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  • The Power of Diversity

    almost 4 years ago

    Hi all,

    I'm sharing a 3 minute video from Accenture about the power of Diversity & Inclusion. Let us know what you think!


    Hi all,

    I'm sharing a 3 minute video from Accenture about the power of Diversity & Inclusion. Let us know what you think!


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