Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal
Please note that this website is no longer updated.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.
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.
DEIJ Calendar
Click the image below to download a PDF version of a calendar with days that may be important to communities in Chatham-Kent. Visit our News post for more information about the calendar and related events.
Please note that this website is no longer updated.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.
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.
DEIJ Calendar
Click the image below to download a PDF version of a calendar with days that may be important to communities in Chatham-Kent. Visit our News post for more information about the calendar and related events.
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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Sept 23rd: Bimaadzii Minwendam Indigenous Education Opportunity
about 2 years agoThank you for your contribution!
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Active Lifestyle Centre September 16th Event for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
about 2 years agoOn Friday, September 16th from 2:00pm-7:00pm at 10 Merritt Avenue, Chatham-Kent the Active Lifestyle Centre will be hosting a National Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day event.
Attendees will be able to purchase orange hoodies and shirt at the event, and proceeds will go to local Truth and Reconciliation efforts.
Entry and tours will be free for the event, there will be over 50+ vendors, programs, and services present, and a free pasta dinner will be provided.
View the poster below to find more details.
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Webinar: Discussion about Two-Spirit people within 2SLGBTQI+ communities
about 2 years agoReconciling Identity:
A discussion about Two-Spirit people within the 2SLGBTQI+ communities
We are living in a time of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada and many other colonized lands. But what about Indigenous peoples who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+? In this session, we will discuss what the “2S” in 2SLGBTQI+ stands for and engage in discussion with a panel of Indigenous Two-Spirit people who will share their experiences with indigeneity in the 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
Date: September 21, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Confirmed Panelist:
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Sandra Laframboise a.k.a. Sandy Leo,
Human Rights Advocate and... Continue reading
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Sandra Laframboise a.k.a. Sandy Leo,
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Sept 12: Orange shirt pin making @ Community Shoppe
about 2 years agoCome Together CK Community Shoppe invites people to come together to make orange shirt pins on Monday, September 12th. Drop in to pick up materials or stay and make some with community. Lana Paterneau will be on-site to explain how the orange shirt pins got started and the meaning behind them. Located at the Old Sears building in the mall in Chatham.
Packages to make pins are also available at every library branch.
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Stats Can Population Projections for 2041: Growing Diversity!
about 2 years agoToday, Statistics Canada's Centre for Demography is releasing a new set of demographic projections to 2041 on immigration and ethnocultural diversity for Canada and its regions.
The projections anticipate that trends related to growing diversity in Canada will continue. Another reason to learn about and incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our work!
Key Points:
- about 2 in 5 Canadians will be part of a racialized group
- between 42-47% of working age people will be from a racialized group
- half of the Canadian population will be made up of immigrants and their Canadian-born children
- 1 in 4 Canadians will... Continue reading
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Susan Aglukark- Nomad: Correcting the Narrative
about 2 years agoThrough songs and stories, Nomad will take you on the journey of the Inuit over the last 1,000 years and shed some light on the psychological and cultural impact of that rapid change. - Date: September 15, 2022
- Time: 6:00 - 7:15 pm
- Place: UCC Theatre - 85 Grand Avenue West, Chatham
- Cost: FREE
- Ages: 13+
- Deadline: Register by September 11, 2022.
For more information or questions, please email Cortnee Goure at cortness.goure@sccdsb.net.
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Chatham-Kent Welcome Week: Networking Fair
about 2 years agoChatham-Kent Welcome Week is right around the corner! Join newcomers and established immigrants for this fun event. Check out the flyer below for more details!
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Upcoming Conference: Black Press in Canada October 1st @ Black Mecca Museum
about 2 years agoMore information or register: Home - The Black Press in Canada Community Conference (huronresearch.ca)
Day 2 of this conferences is hosted by Black Mecca Museum, with focus on Mary Ann Shadd at 200.
The Black Press in Canada Conference brings together community research partners, students, and academic collaborators for a two-day event featuring keynote talks from Irene Moore Davis (President, Essex County Black Historical Research Society) and Kristin Moriah (Department of English, Queen’s University), community history panels, hands-on workshops in the Huron Letterpress Studio for secondary school students, a reflective walk through Chatham, a roundtable with contributors to the project’s... Continue reading
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See Different - Educational Program
about 2 years agoSee Different is a two-part, online DEI training and certification program for youth.
This program is offered free of charge to all students enrolled in a Canadian high school, college, or university, between the ages of 15-24. This age range is based on the UN definition of youth, and exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Topics include:
- Dimensions of diversity
- Equity and inclusion
- Power and privilege
- Bias, prejudice, and discrimination
- Allyship
- Conflict mediation
- Safe and brave spaces
- Social action
Read more and register for this program by clicking here.
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DEIJ Quiz- September Days of Observance
about 2 years agoTest your knowledge!
The DEIJ team has created a monthly quiz to raise awareness about some of the days of observance happening this month. Test your knowledge and learn about some of the important days in September here or scan the QR Code below. Let us know how you did in the comments, and share this quiz with others!
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Safe Space
Glossary
Resources
- Honouring Cinco de Mayo Respectfully (390 KB) (pdf)
- Workplace Inclusion During Ramadan (751 KB) (pdf)
- Inclusive Holidays 2023 (983 KB) (pdf)
- DEIJ Calendars
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DEIJ Strategy - About and Updates
- What do Equality, Equity, and Justice look like? (318 KB) (png)
- DEIJ Committee Members (16.8 KB) (docx)
- DEIJ Strategy Update #1 (34.3 MB) (mp4)
- DEIJ Strategy Best Practices Paper (1.03 MB) (pdf)
- Full Summary of DEIJ Survey Findings (213 KB) (pdf)
- Infographic- DEIJ Survey Findings of Personal Perceptions of DEIJ (77.7 KB) (pdf)
- Video-DEIJ Survey Findings of Diversity (5.93 MB) (mp4)
- Infographic-DEIJ Survey Findings of Diversity (403 KB) (pdf)
- Report to Council Update #1
- Report to Council- Update #2
- Report to Council Update #3
- Report to Council Update #4
- Report to Council Update #5 (272 KB) (pdf)
- Report to Council Update #6 (199 KB) (pdf)
- Report to Council Update #6 - Appendix (334 KB) (pdf)
- Report to Council Update # 7
- Data about our Community
- Community Resources
- Inclusive Language
- Facilitator Tools
- Microaggressions
- Anti-Black Racism
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2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
- Key Concepts and Resources to Support 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities (3.5 MB) (pdf)
- Affirming and Inclusive Language
- 2SLGBTQI+ Terms and Definitions
- How to Practice 2SLGBTQIA+ Allyship
- Pride at Work
- Toolkit for 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusive Municipalities
- Building Trans Inclusive Workplaces (PSAC)
- CK Pride
- PFLAG Canada
- Book: Gender - Your Guide. By Lee Airton
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Indigenous Communities
- CK Road To Understanding
- E-Resources; Working Effectively with Indigenous Communities
- Training: Indigenous Community Awareness (AMO and OFIFC)
- Guidance on Traditional Land Acknowledgment Statements (AMO)
- Municipal - Indigenous Relations (AMO Resources)
- Reconciliation: A Starting Point (app)
- Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Calls To Justice
- Chatham-Kent Urban Indigenous Services Environmental Scan (1.79 MB) (pdf)
- Reconciliation-related books for all age groups
- Treaties Recognition Week-DEIJ (289 KB) (pdf)
- Low German Speaking Communities
- Religious Inclusion
- Women's Inclusion
- Intersectionality
- Power and Privilege
- Measuring Inclusion Tool for Municipal Governments
- Ottawa Equity & Inclusion Lens Handbook
- Resource Library for Inclusive Municipal Governance
- Cinco de Mayo Recommendations 2024 (27 KB) (pdf)
- September 2024 DEIJ Lunch & Learn (141 KB) (pdf)
Holidays and Days of Observance
DEIJ Strategy Timeline
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Hire DEI Coordinator & Intern
Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal has finished this stageFall 2021
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Pre-Planning
Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal has finished this stageFall 2021 - Winter 2022
Review and summarize:
-best practices for developing DEIJ Strategy.
-resources for developing DEIJ Strategy.
Create framework for developing DEIJ Strategy.
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Launch Internal Engagement
Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal has finished this stageWinter 2022
Invite people to help develop the DEIJ Strategy
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Assessment
Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal has finished this stageWinter - Summer 2022
Gathering information to inform
Strategy development
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Share Assessment Findings
Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal has finished this stageFall 2022
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Create the DEIJ Strategy
Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal has finished this stageWinter 2022-Winter 2023
Identify goals & how we'll achieve them.
Develop implementation & evaluation plans.
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Share the Draft DEIJ Strategy
Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal has finished this stageWinter 2023
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Begin to Implement & Monitor Progress
Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal is currently at this stageSpring 2023
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who's Listening
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Coordinator, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Phone 226-312-2023 x 2447 Email rebeccah@chatham-kent.ca -
Chief Human Resource Officer & General Manager, Corporate Services
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Phone 226-312-2023 x 3622 Email cathyh@chatham-kent.ca