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This playlist features films that confront racism. They are a small selection of films from the NFB collection that look at instances of racism in Canada, and support dialogue on equality and diversity. To watch the playlist, click here.

With the aim of bringing cultures together for positive intercultural interactions, Whistler Multicultural Society delivered its first Multicultural Day Camps this summer. By experiencing aspects of different cultures in a fun and supportive environment, we hope to give children a different perspective which will help them develop a life-long curiosity and interest in valuing and promoting diversity and inclusion.

Thanks so much to our local multicultural guides - Nawal, Bouchra, Khadija, Emi and Ayako for hosting our first Multicultural Summer Day Camps, and for sharing your home cultures, experiences and food...

This first year, we enjoyed cultural days from Morocco and Japan and the children who joined us learned about the language, food, arts and culture of those two countries as well as cooking and eating their own Moroccan and Japanese meals.

To read more about how it went, read this article from the Pique and visit the multicultural camp site to see photos of the fun we had at sites.google.com/wmsociety.ca/connectingcultures. Watch this space for details of next year’s camps and other multicultural activities.

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• The Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) is holding its Fall 2021 Training Forum, "Building on Resilience: Enhancing Capacity to Support Survivors through Uncertain Times." It’s happening online from November 24th to 26th. For registration details and program announcements, click on this link.

• Safer Schools Together Training

  Safer Schools Together is holding the "Responding to Racism and Targeted Hate" training on August 31st, 9am-11am (PST). The training covers how to explore digital threats and trends, the benefits of a reporting tool, and how to create a positive experience for students at school and online. This session will be run by experts who have worked in the field of restorative justice, specifically in communities affected by racism and hate. Ticket prices are $39. Check out the details to share in your community here.

• Truth and Reconciliation Week Events for Youth

  The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is hosting a week-long online event open to all Canadian schools to continue conversations about the truths of the Indigenous treaties, First Nation, Métis and Inuit land claims, and the residential schools system. This online event for Youth Grades 5 – 12 will provide workshops, exclusive video content, and activities for students. Register for the Sept 27-Oct 1 events here.

• Allyship Continuum... to Collaboration sessions

  The series include three sessions:

  • Sep 28 What is Allyship? Why Allyship?

  • Oct 5 The inner work of Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

  • Oct 12 Moving into Structure - From individual actions to Collaboration

• Understanding and Addressing Oppression Sep 22, 2021 09:00 AM

  • Engaging and informative training. Participants will experience safety, healing, and community. Discussion and information about the cycle of oppression. Learn anti-oppressive communications tools and strategies for addressing the racism and oppression. Training fosters an environment that is culturally relevant, holistic, engaging, collaborative, and skill building.

The Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network website provides tools to help you do the hard work and make this vision a reality.

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Indigenous Studies:

The University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies has two online courses that are fee-based and self-paced and offered this Fall:

• Indigenous Peoples and Technoscience, taught by Dr. Kim TallBear and Dr. Jessica Kolopenuk

• Countering Stereotypes of Indigenous Peoples, taught by Dr. Tasha Hubbard, Dr. Tracy Bear and Sara Howd

You can attend the classes on an informational basis (no credit). Check out this page for more information.

In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in BC Health Care
This report by former Judge Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond found clear evidence of pervasive interpersonal and systemic racism that adversely affects not only patient and family experiences but also long-term health outcomes for Indigenous peoples.

REMINDER #6
RACISM CAN HAPPEN IN EVERYDAY CONVERSATIONS.
Say you ask someone who looks different from you where they’re really from. Your intention might not be hateful. But the question is still racist. It says you see them as an outsider. Racism can be unintentional, which is why we all need to be intentional about being anti-racist.

MEET THE ARTIST:
[CHEYENNE MANNING]

Cheyenne is a Vancouver artist and designer. Her father is from Trinidad, a Caribbean callaloo of cultures. Her Mother is mixed Indigenous/European, specifically OjibwayAnishinaabe from the Curve Lake First Nation in Ontario. With a BA in Visual Communications, she colourfully blends design, nature and culture.

A collection of talented BC-based artists created the illustrations seen across the campaign.

It’s hard to discuss racism. It’s awkward. It stirs up a lot of strong emotions. But it’s worth it, as we work toward a more equitable society.

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