Diversity and Inclusion
Poverty Reduction, Social Determinants of Health and Why We Need to Adopt a Health Equity Approach
Research shows that there is an unequal distribution of health equity in the society. This inequity can be linked to the social determinants of health; the economic and social conditions in which people live which determine their health. Chronic diseases such as hyper-tension, depression, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes are among the most common health problems facing Canadians today They are also considered to be among the most preventable diseases, and are believed to be directly linked to social determinants of health..
Welcoming Workplaces, Winning Workplaces
On November 9, 2007, the Cultural Coalition of Chatham-Kent, in partnership with the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition and others, presented “Welcoming Workplaces, Winning Workplaces”, a forum on cultural diversity in the workplace. The question posed to the audience was “Being successful in 2010 – Can your organization make it?”
The answer to this question was addressed by several speakers, each of whom identified the welcoming of diversity as a key factor in the successof businesses and organizations in the future.
Our Schools, Our Communities
A vital conversation on Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice and the possibilities for change
On Friday June 6, 2008 over 80 educators, parents, community workers, students and community activists gathered at Harbourfront Community Centre to share ideas and discuss concerns around issues of diversity and inclusion in schools. "Our Schools, Our Communities" is part of an ongoing series of learning exchanges offered by the Ontario Inclusion Learning Network (OILN).
Diversity Thunder Bay
May 8, 07 - In Thunder Bay, diversity is the rallying cry for a score of organizations and Diversity Thunder Bay is where they all come together. For almost ten years, they have been celebrating diversity to promote greater understanding and acceptance across this Northern Ontario city download file...
Stand Up for Mental Health
Looking to spice up your AGM or next meeting? Consider asking the Toronto “Stand up for Mental Health” Troupe to perform. This is a group of 15 dynamic individuals who use stand up comedy to cope with the symptoms and issues of mental illness.
Created in Vancouver, by comic David Granirer, author of The Happy Neurotic: How Fear and Angst Can Lead to Happiness and Success, Stand up for Mental Health assists individuals with mood disorders “empower themselves by taking their stress and trauma and turning it into a comedy routine.”
Ontario Inclusion Learning Network - Mental Health, Diversity and Equity
A Report of the January 16, 2008 Learning Exchange
One in five people in Ontario will experience mental illness at some point in their lives. But statistics such as this do not reveal the complex ways in which poverty; violence, racism, homophobia, sexism and other factors complicate each individual’s experience of mental illness. They also do nothing to address the limitations of the kinds of healing that are available and accessible to persons living with a mental illness.
The Colour of Poverty
Based on an interview with Michael Kerr, Coordinator of the Colour of Poverty Campaign.
The Colour of Poverty Campaign is gaining momentum across the province and is expected to soon become a national campaign. Initiated by the Colour of Justice Network and funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Colour of Poverty Campaign was launched in September 2007 to help raise public awareness about the extent of poverty within the racialized communities of Ontario.
York Region
Posted Oct. 20, 2006
Building Bridges between the Community and Police
York Regional Police (YRP) provides services to York Region, just north of Toronto. This is a community where 71 languages are spoken and nearly 30% of residents belong to 50 different ethnic groups. Therefore, it should be of no surprise that "enhancing the cultural diversity awareness of York Regional Police members" was one of the main goals in the YRP Business Plan for 2002-2004.
Diversity and Cultural Resources Bureau
Our mission is to create innovative solutions to meet community challenges and build strong, equitable and sustainable communities through education, engagement and collaboration
