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Please note that this website is no longer updated.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Please note that this website is no longer updated.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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Tuesday Trivia: CK Pride Week 2022
over 2 years agoThis week is Pride Week in Chatham-Kent!
Pride is an important part of history not only for 2SLGTBQ+ communities, but everyone! As we celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of 2SLGBTQ+ communities and people this week, challenge yourself with this Tuesday Trivia: CK Pride 2022. Edition.
Share with us how you did in the comments section below! #CKProud
Note: Click the link above, or use this QR code to access the quiz!
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Aug 25th Webinar: Understanding and Honouring National Truth and Reconciliation Day
over 2 years agoIndigenous Inclusion Thought Leadership Series: Webinar on August 25, 2022, 1 PM EST
Understanding and Honouring National Truth and Reconciliation Day
Canada's national day of remembrance was originally proposed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as Call to Action #80 which "called upon the federal government, in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples, to establish, as a statutory holiday, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.” Across the country employers and people marked the... Continue reading
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CK Pride Week 2022
over 2 years agoThis week is Pride Week in Chatham-Kent!
We are celebrating the diverse Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer or Questioning (2SLGBTQ+) people and communities in Chatham-Kent!
We will be celebrating 2SLGBTQ+ communities with the 1st Municipality of CK Pride Parade Entry on Saturday, August, 20th! Follow CK Pride to learn more about all the activities taking place this week.
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Adult Language and Learning 2022 Newcomer Picnic
over 2 years agoOn SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022 AT 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at Kingston Park, Adult Language and Learning will be hosting a Newcomer Picnic. Everyone is welcomed, hope to see you there! For more information, call: 519-354-7424.
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International Overdose Awareness Day T-Shirts
over 2 years agoCK Drug Awareness Council are selling t-shirts for International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31st. T-shirts are $15 each and orders can be placed before August 12th.
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Join us at the Pride Parade August 20th!
over 2 years agoWe're looking forward to celebrating 2SLGBTQ+ communities next week!
We invite you to join us for our 1st Municipal-wide parade entry - RSVP here: Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal | Let's Talk Chatham-Kent (letstalkchatham-kent.ca)
If you happen to be downtown Chatham, check out ArtSpace's Pride exhibit in the window!
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Diverse Paths: An Exploration of Low-German Speaking Mennonite Experiences
over 2 years agoHi all,
I'm sharing this upcoming conference that may be of interest to folks who work with Low-German communities: Home | Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (lowgermanconference.ca)
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Example of DEIJ in Practice: Ontario Introduces French Accent on Health Cards
over 2 years agoFor those of us whose names can be accurately captured on government identification, we may not have had to think about how government IDs can be limiting. May languages have text or symbols that are not currently reflected on government ID. The government of Ontario is now offering people the ability to change their Health Card to reflect French language characters for free. Ontario Introduces French Accents on Health Cards | Ontario Newsroom
Are there instances in our organization where you feel that our forms or processes don't enable us to fully capture someone's identity that we could update?
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The Measuring Inclusion Tool for Municipal Governments from the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA)
over 2 years agoThe Measuring Inclusion Tool for Municipal Governments from the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) is an interactive toolkit that assists municipal staff measuring level of inclusion.
The tool is based on AUMA Welcoming and Inclusive Communities scale and is an " easy-to-use approach to survey employees and key stakeholders to rate the municipal government’s inclusiveness across a range of topics such as leadership, human resource practices, employee engagement, infrastructure and land use, social services, resident engagement, economic development, and other topics" (Spc, 2022).
Share your thoughts in the comments below if you have used this toolkit before or decide to... Continue reading
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Emancipation Day Event - July 30th
over 2 years agoFor the first time in two years, Ontario Heritage Trust will be hosting an in-person event! The annual celebration of Emancipation Day is to celebrate hope and freedom, and marks the end of slavery in the British Empire.
The event will take place on July 30th from 10:30am-2:30pm at (what is currently called) Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site, where they will be debuting a new site name.
Everyone is welcome to this event, and we hope to see you there!
Click here to learn more, and view a scheduled list of events for the day.
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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