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The Lab is proud to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth by highlighting inspiring Black tourism innovators & "Spark" winners.
@MakingChangeSC launched "Footsteps to Freedom," a Black history bus tour of #SimcoeCounty.
Stay tuned to makingchangesc.com for 2025 tour and event info.
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Grade 8 Students @WorsleyES are learning from @MakingChangeSC today about diversity, racism, being an ally and being inclusive. Next, they will participate in an art activity with a talented guest artist. @SCDSBequity @SCDSB_Schools
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We're excited to share some awesome artwork from St. John Paul II Catholic School! Ms. Oven's class created a Buddy Bench! Each student added their handprint, making it a beautiful symbol of unity. Great work @sjpflames! Thanks to Mentor Ashante from @MakingChangeSC for helping!
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Art Engagement Project ‘24 is coming to 30 classrooms this spring! Thanks to @MakingChangeSC for the opportunity to embrace diversity, inclusion & unity through art. Read more on our website - smcdsb.on.ca/our_board/news_…
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🏠 Your United Way Simcoe Muskoka would like to introduce you to 'The Art Engagement project', a community collaborative project lead by Making Change. This project is part of our $2.1 million commitment in funding to seven community collaborative projects over the next three years.
👉About the project: Making Change has developed an art program based in educational settings responding to the critical need for representation, understanding, and support for racialized youth through a variety of creative expressions and utilizing local BIPOC artists with lived experience and a willingness to mentor.
📍Sub-Region: Simcoe County, Barrie and area, South Simcoe, North Simcoe, South Georgian Bay and District of Muskoka
🔎Focus Area: Mental Health
🤝Partners:
Wasaga Society for the Arts
Making Change
MacLaren Arts Centre
Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
🔗learn more: uwsimcoemuskoka.ca/community…
🔗makingchangesc.com/
#communitycollabration #communityinvestmen #simcoecounty #mentalhealth #makingchange #unitedwaycanada
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Celebrate Canada's 29th #BlackHistoryMonth this February! Join us in honouring the rich tapestry of Black-Canadian heritage all month long. Spotlighting voices, stories, and contributions that shaped our communities. @MakingChangeSC @InnisfilideaLAB @simcoecountyMUS
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A small donation is making change happen in a big way in Simcoe County. @MakingChangeSC @ONTrillium #nonprofit
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Nominations are open for the 11th annual #NewcomerRecognitionAwards! There's 13 award categories recognizing immigrant leaders, allies, businesses, & schools that celebrate our growing & changing demography. Visit simcoe.ca/newcomerawards to learn more.
#celebratediversity
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WHAT'S ON: A new unique music festival is coming to #Midland Aug. 11 and 12. The One World Music Festival has been dubbed a “captivating celebration of music, culture and unity." @BrooksideMusic @theMCCinMidland @HuroniaMuseum #music #musicfestival
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You dont want to miss this. 4 part series. Must have info and skills for #parents #caringadults #educationsystem sponsored by @UARRToronto topics include escalating concerns communication resources #community sign up now
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Check out our NEW Black History in Canada Education Guide! Explore the complex histories and lived experiences of Black Canadians. The guide presents an overview of the more than 400-year history of people of African descent in Canada. Download it here:
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Come join us at the RexPlex on Saturday morning for some steel pan drumming, interactive crafts and discussion about Canadian Black history, Canadian Caribbean culture and diversity changes happening in Simcoe County.
Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/510935079577
@MakingChangeSC
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Lunch and Learn: Starting the Conversation
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12:00 – 1:00 pm
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#BlackHistoryMonth
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You don't have to live in a community with a large Black population in order to celebrate Black history and culture, says @MakingChangeSC simcoe.com/news-story/108420…
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'There was a huge transition to go from downtown Toronto to Creemore': Growing up in Creemore in the 1980s, Laura LaChapelle was very aware of being different from everyone else- simcoe.com/news-story/108412…
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Kindergarten students are learning that all skin tones are a combination of yellow, red, black and white, based on what they learned when they read the book "The Colours of Us". Every student created a colour unique to their hand. @SCDSBequity @AGESGryphons
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Our final award of the evening is the #CommunityChampion Award, presented to Alasoba Kelsy Braide. Originally from Nigeria, Alasoba arrived in #SimcoeCounty with her children as a student at @georgiancollege #orillia. She is a true force for positive change in her community!
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First ever Black-centred library in region opening in Newmarket newmarkettoday.ca/local-news… via @newmarkettoday
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If you weren't able to make it to our Moving Toward Allyship event, you can learn about anti-racist movements, the Black Experience and celebrate Black Heritage with this booklist curated by our friends at
@MakingChangeSC: bit.ly/3BmTuMF
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‘Centre Black lives’: Natasha Henry on changing how people look at Canada’s history tvo.org/article/centre-black…