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Supporting Our Supporting Our DiversityDiversity
...it’s about ...it’s about RespectRespect
ParticipationPositive and Pro-ActiveA Willingness to Learn
Be a Risk TakerChallenge Yourself
The unique set of qualities that separate people as individuals, such as race, gender, religion, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation, geographic locations, age, economic status, etc.
A set of shared ideas about the way we live and behave toward others.
An agreed upon set of rules about style, tradition, behaviour, etiquette, etc.
Combined with the unique set of qualities that separate us as individuals
Age Gender Religion Physical & Mental Abilities Economic Abilities
Diversity Committee
CommunitiesAcademicsService ProvidersPolicy Makers
Fort Frances Municipality Riverside Health Care Facilities Canadian Mental Health Youth Involvement - Students Chief Secretariate Fort Frances Library Chamber of Commerce Treaty Three Police Confederation College Rainy River District Victim
Services Correctional Services Addictions/Substance Abuse
Prevention Team
Board of Education Catholic Board of Education United Native Friendship Centre Media – Fort Frances Times Atikokan Crisis Centre Ontario Provincial Police OPP Aboriginal Resource Officer Aboriginal Homeless Program Seven Generations Safe Communities – Rainy River
District Family and Children’s Services Atikokan & District Assoc. for
Developmental Services Rainy River Economic
Development
Create new opportunities for citizensCreate forums for open discussion & challenges
faced by various groups – providing a physical space to communicate issues
Create tools for learningRecognition for citizens making a difference
Sudbury has developed a business charter promoting diversity
Rainy River District - newly formed committee of 25 new partners to begin awareness initiative
Thunder Bay City has implemented a Aboriginal Liason position
Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee has a full time business manager from government funding
Rainy River District Diversity Committee Mission Statement
"Working together to create communities that celebrate
diversity by actively practicing and promoting dignity, respect and
inclusiveness."
EngagingCommunity
(Community Consultations)
Proactively PromotingDiversity
Assist withPolicy Adaptations
Developing ResourcesFor
Community Members
Measure ActionsOpening Communication
Within the Community
www.celebratingdiversity.ca
News
Minutes
Resources
Partners
Contact
Seeking Your Support…Seeking Your Support…
Letter of support Willingness to collaborate and work together
to disperse ‘key messages’