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A new blog post is up to celebrate the 115th annual International Women’s Day (IWD)! 📣
This day is to acknowledge the achievements of women while recognizing further progress needed to bring true equity for all women.
Link here: wisdom2action.org/iwd26
ODLAN is hosting a silent auction, with all proceeds directly supporting ODLAN’s work to eliminate systemic barriers to accessing digital services.
Bidding will take place from February 20-26, 2026.
Link here: 32auctions.com/organizations…
Call for applications for the Dr. Joy Calkin Award for Indigenous students! 📣
This $5,000 award supports a senior Indigenous undergraduate or graduate student engaged in studies or advocacy related to children’s lives and children’s rights.
Deadline is April 1, 2026.
A doctoral student in psychology at Université Laval is conducting a research project to document the experiences of weight-related stigma within gay and lesbian couples.
The survey is approximately a 30-minute online survey!
Email: [email protected] to take part.
Shaking the Movers: 2SLGBTQ+ event is taking place on Thursday, February 28, 2026, from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm AST!
Link to register: lnkd.in/duyPMwPG
A McGill University graduate student is hosting a study to examine mental health care for queer and trans youth! 📣
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They are inviting young people aged 18–29 from across Canada to nominate mental health care providers who have offered exceptional, above-and-beyond care.
Shaking the Movers: 2SLGBTQ+ event is taking place on Thursday, February 28, 2026, from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm AST! Registration closes Thursday, February 21, at 11:59 AST.
Link is: wisdom2action.org/shakingthe…
If you registered and cannot attend, email: [email protected]
The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) is hosting a webinar on February 24th to present a framework for public health systems to prioritize a response to gender-based violence.
Registration is at this link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Call for abstracts for the 2026 Indigenous Health Research Symposium (IHRS) 📣
The 2026 Indigenous Health Research Symposium showcases a range of research on Indigenous health and invites submissions for both the virtual and in-person events on March 23rd!
ODLAN has created three short videos to counter the growing threat of online dating scams for rainbow seniors, as the risks are even greater. 🌈 📣
ODLAN's videos are found at the link below!
odlan.ca/safeguarding-rainbo…
The Distress Center Knowledge Hub research team in Calgary, Alberta, is pleased to offer the Crisis First Aid 2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Online Edition on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Registration details are available through Eventbrite. 📣
Link: eventbrite.com/e/online-cris…
The Rainbow Refugee Association with Nova Scotia (RRANS) is hosting a regional forum, Building Bridges: Advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ Newcomer and Refugee Inclusion Through Collaboration, on February 27–28, 2026, in Halifax! 🌈
Register and learn more here:
rainbowrefugeens.com/buildin….
The Sexual Health Research Laboratory (SHRL) at Queen’s University is inviting you to take part in a national research study about healthcare experiences for trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people in Canada.
To participate, click on the following link:
queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo…
Here are some new photos from The Community-Based Research Centre's (CBRC) annual Summit, held from November 20th to 22nd!
W2A’s Executive Director, Dennis Stuebing, presented a poster on the Queer Joy PhotoVoice Project and the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) Microgrant Program.
Happy New Year from the Wisdom2Action team!
See what Wisdom2Action offers for Mental Health & Substance Use at wisdom2action.org/mentalheal…
With new wellness resources, tools, and reviews, better practices towards mental health and substance use can be achieved. 📈
The Canadian Council of Refugees (CCR) is hosting a webinar on January 14 that features presentations by Wisdom2Action’s Executive Director, Fae Johnstone, and Kathryn LeBlanc of Leblanc & Co.
Join CCR on January 14 for a free webinar, led by the Canadian Council for Refugees!
