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Please note that this website is no longer updated.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Please note that this website is no longer updated.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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CKPL Audiobook Club - Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in August and Salt Houses by Hala Alyan in September
by Marlena G, over 2 years agoThe 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
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Substance Use and Stigma Learning Modules - Now Available on Our Training Room
over 2 years agoHello 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... Continue reading
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CKY - Survey of Young People (aged 15-39)
over 2 years agoThe 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.Thank you for your contribution!
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TVO Special on North Buxton
over 2 years agoTVO 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
over 2 years agoHi 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
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Name Change of Uncle Tom's Cabin
over 2 years agoHi 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
over 2 years agoHi 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
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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, over 2 years agoThe 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
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The Power of Diversity
over 2 years agoHi all,
I'm sharing a 3 minute video from Accenture about the power of Diversity & Inclusion. Let us know what you think!
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