Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal

This website is your one-stop shop to learn about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) at the Municipality of Chatham-kent.

Visit the 'Engage' and 'What's New' sections for the latest updates. Check out the links at the side to find resources to help you in your work or learn about our DEIJ Strategy.


May 2024 DEIJ Lunch and Learn



To register, contact Rebecca DEIJ@chatham-kent.ca or x 2447. Visit our News Post for more information.


DEIJ Calendar

Click the image below to download a PDF version. Visit our News post for more information about the calendar and related events.

Planning a Cinco de Mayo-related event? Visit our resource on Respectful Cinco de Mayo celebrations.





This website is your one-stop shop to learn about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) at the Municipality of Chatham-kent.

Visit the 'Engage' and 'What's New' sections for the latest updates. Check out the links at the side to find resources to help you in your work or learn about our DEIJ Strategy.


May 2024 DEIJ Lunch and Learn



To register, contact Rebecca DEIJ@chatham-kent.ca or x 2447. Visit our News Post for more information.


DEIJ Calendar

Click the image below to download a PDF version. Visit our News post for more information about the calendar and related events.

Planning a Cinco de Mayo-related event? Visit our resource on Respectful Cinco de Mayo celebrations.





Let's Talk DEIJ!

Your place to share DEIJ related events, resources, share examples of DEIJ in action, ask or respond to DEIJ-related questions. 

Thank you for sharing your DEIJ related news, events, or questions!

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  • Education: May 19 - Cultural Humility: Mitigating Power Imbalances

    about 1 year ago

    May 19, 8:30-3PM, Summers' Corners Public School, 50576 Talbot Line, Aylmer

    Enhance your understanding of cultural humility and gain awareness of the impact of power imbalances, privilege and personal biases on service delivery.

    Learn more on the Low German Conference website Leamington Low German Conference (regfox.com)


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  • Education: May 5 - Striving for Equitable Service Delivery with Low German Families

    about 1 year ago

    Are you a service provider for Low German Speaking Mennonites?

    Would you like to enhance your cultural understanding, enabling you to provide high-quality services?

    Join us for a day of education, workshops, networking, case studies, lived experiences and self-reflection.

    May 5th, 8:30-4:30, Leamington United Mennonite Church, 78 Oak St E, Leamington.

    This conference is planned for professionals, business and community members, church leaders, law enforcement or anyone who desires to connect and serve within the newcomer Low German-speaking Mennonite populations.

    Join us as we learn and deepen our understanding of the cultural and faith values within the Low German-speaking community... Continue reading

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  • Free DEIJ Courses through Contact North

    about 1 year ago

    Contact North, an organization connecting rural and remote communities in Ontario to education, has an office in Wallaceburg. They connect people to over 1500 programs and 50,000 courses, including a number of free courses, on a variety of topics.

    Of special interest, there is a self-paced Equity and Diversity series, offered through Lambton College, with courses that are about an hour long, each:

    Equity and Diversity Series - FREE

    A culture of social inclusion starts with you. We can all take steps towards a more diverse and equitable society. 9 online mini courses include:

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  • Municipal World podcast: Truth and Reconciliation with authors of Valley of the Birdtail

    about 1 year ago

    Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson join the host to talk about Truth and Reconciliation and the book they co-authored, “Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation.”

    The hope is the book will help change the way people think about the past and show a path to a better future.

    Listen to the episode: Truth and Reconciliation with Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson - Municipal World


    If you have read or check out the book, please touch base, I'd love to hear your thoughts!


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  • Screening: Love in the Time of Fentanyl

    about 1 year ago


    Join the Peer-2-Peer Support Group as they celebrate the expansion of their program.

    The event focuses on the screening of this important, award-winning documentary. For more information, please contact Marge Muharrem.

    The celebration & screening of Love in the Time of Fentanyl takes place in Studio One in the Chatham Cultural Centre located at 75 William Street North.

    • 5:30 pm - Doors Open
    • 6:30 pm - Opening Remarks
    • 7:00 pm - Screening

    Click here to watch a trailer for Love in the Time of Fentanyl. PLEASE NOTE - some may find the subject matter triggering.

  • Report to Council: DEIJ Strategy Update #5

    about 1 year ago

    The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) Team are presenting to Council this evening.

    The DEIJ Team has prepared a DEIJ Strategy Update Report which can be found on the Municipal website.

    To watch CK Council meeting coverage, you can visit YourTV's website.

    For any questions or comments, please feel free to email DEIJ@chatham-kent.ca.

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  • Spring Music and Food Festival

    about 1 year ago

    The Asian Cultural Association presents the Spring Music and Food Festival!

    On Saturday, April 29th at 5:30pm at the Wish Centre, on 177 King Street, Chatham-Kent.

    Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for students, $10.00 for grades 5-12, and free for anyone grade 5 and under.

    For more information, you can contact (519)-380-5973.

    Feel free to share and distribute the flyer below.

    We hope to see you there!

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  • Food Insecurity and The Cost of Food in Chatham-Kent

    about 1 year ago

    What is Food Insecurity?

    (Chatham-Kent Public Health, 2022)

    Food Insecurity in Chatham-Kent

    A report on Food Insecurity in Chatham-Kent, was presented to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health. To access this report and learn more, visit Important Documents on the DEIJ portal.

    An infographic on The Cost of Eating in Chatham-Kent was also released and can be found in this post below.

    If you are looking for more information on Food Insecurity in Chatham-Kent, please connect with Sharmini Balakrishnan, a Public Health Nutritionist with CK Public Health:

    Sharmini Balakrishnan
    Phone Number:     519.352.7270 Ext.2496

    Email: sharminib@chatham-kent.ca

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  • Awards for Women

    about 1 year ago

    I am sharing a couple of awards, if you know women who are a good fit.


    Women of Influence in Local Government

    From Municipal World to celebrate women who have made significant contributions to the local government, whether on the administrative or political side of life. Women who have demonstrated leadership, strength, and determination. Women who have worked collaboratively and lifted up others along the way in the pursuit of effecting positive change in communities. Learn more on the Municipal World website.


    Canadian Women who are Muslim Who Inspire

    From the Canadian Council of Muslim Women to recognize accomplishments... Continue reading

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  • GINDAASDAA Reading Circle April 4th

    about 1 year ago

    The next GINDAASDAA (Reading Together in Ojibwe language) Circle is April 4th, at 7PM. The book the group will discuss is Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Monique Gray Smith.


    For questions or to register, contact Naomi Wilson naomi@skanaflc.com

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