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Please note that this website is no longer updated.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Please note that this website is no longer updated.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 3 & 4: Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit Pow Wow
about 2 years agoThis 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.
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Buxton's 99th Homecoming
about 2 years agoHi 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.
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Aug 31 - PITO SHKODE Open House
about 2 years agoThank you for your contribution!
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Aug 31 - International Overdose Awareness Day Event
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Pride Parade 2022 Thank You!
over 2 years agoThank 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
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Feelings of Belonging to Local Community
over 2 years agoStats 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
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Webinar - How to Embed Anti-Racism in the Public Service - August 24 11am-12pm EDT
by Marlena G, over 2 years agoApolotical.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
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Stastics Canada: 2021 Language Census Report
over 2 years agoStatistics Canada released it's 2021 Language Census Report, see the image below by Chatham-Kent Local Immigration Partnership on the Top 5 Non-official Languages Spoken by CK Residents.
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CK Pride Week: Flag Meaning
over 2 years agoThe 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
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CK Pride Week 2022: Flag Raising
over 2 years agoYesterday 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 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 for images and for details on events.
Stay tuned for more to come this week on CK Pride Week 2022.
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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