St. John's Community Services’ Post

Frendie wishes everyone a wonderful and communal last week of Pride month 🏳️🌈✨ For us at Frendie, it is important to build a safe and empathetic environment where we accept everyone as they are and are respectful of each other 🤗 🌈 When creating a profile, our users commit to Frendie's safe conversation principles, which include concrete guidelines for safe and responsible conversation 💚 The instructions can be summarized in three main principles: 💜 I discuss with compassion: this topic highlights actions of empathy, apologizing & forgiveness, perception, listening and aiming to find a common ground. 💛 I discuss with an individual: this topic highlights actions of respect, accepting different views, not labeling people and understanding that individuals do not represent groups as whole. 💚 I discuss responsibly: this topic highlights actions of creating a safe space for everyone, not trying to force views on anyone, discussing without insulting others and accepting that we do not always know everything. The full principles of safe conversation can be found from our website from Frendie PRO academy. What kind of elements are important for safe conversation in your opinion? #Socialwellbeing #equality #Pride

In the midst of #oneballstateday we want to remind everyone of the important of P4C, for more information check out p4c.com !! #precollegephilosophy #youthphilosophy #philosofun #philosophymatters #philosophybsu #smartcookie #OBSD2024 #OneBallState

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Want to gain insights into youth needs? Ask Them and Listen! It's key to nonprofit success. Watch this documentary by Native Counselling Services of Alberta: SpiritBack https://lnkd.in/gRbzvgPz SpiritBack is an 11-minute documentary about the resilience of three Indigenous youth involved in NCSA Family Service, Housing, and Courtwork programs. From traumatic pasts, to the healing power of support, culture, and self-determination, hear from the young people themselves in their journey to SpiritBack.

Growth in personal development with Parents On A Mission. Growing together with Parent Leadership.

I've been reflecting the past few days on the Race Table Talks session I attended on Saturday facilitated by Laurabel Mba Consulting. Most of us didn't know each other. We came together, as a group of white women, nervous yet eager to participate in a conversation that challenged our inner biases and opened our minds to the racism that persists within ourselves and our communities. Although uncomfortable at times, it was an incredible experience and I strongly recommend all white folx attend. I'm committed to continuing the work to make myself a better ally to the racialized people in my community. We are each born color blind, our stereotypes and biases are learned and deeply engrained. We cannot call ourselves DEI advocates, if we are not intentional about interrupting the cycle in ourselves, our workplaces and most importantly our children. Laurabel will tell you that her son is what inspired her to take on this work, she has inspired me to do better for my son. How do I react when a family member says something racist? I learned the questions to ask myself on if, when and how I should address this with them. What pre-conceived assumptions do I carry that are incorrect? I learned that being racist is not the worst thing. It is an opportunity for acknowledgment and learning, so that tomorrow I will do better. As a business leader, how do I ensure I am fostering a safe an inclusive workplace for our racialized team members? It requires intentional, consistent and continuous effort to make DEI an expected and demonstrable value of our organization. As the mother a Inuk child, I think often about the racism my child will face throughout his life. I will never fully understand his experience or be able to protect him from the injustices he will face. He is a different color than me, when people learn he is adopted, people most commonly say, "He is so lucky". They carry preconceived assumptions and biases about the life he might have had in his Inuit community. I carried them too before his adoption. I know now how wrong they are and am committed to advocating for the empowerment, fair treatment and reconciliation of Indigenous peoples. Follow Laurabel Mba Consulting for enlightenment, education and updates on future events.

As part of #TrusteesWeek, CVS Falkirk & District are sharing some trustee stories, with insights into what it means to be a trustee, what it involves and what you can get out of it. Watch now 👇

T-ATP would like to wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day! #digitalequity #digitalliteracymatters #digitalequitychampion #educationequity #educationpolicy #educationlaw #digitalinclusion #techforgood #techinnovation #thankyouforyourservice #memorialday #eradicatingthedigitaldivideonestudentatatime

Discover how Jan Chamberlain helped transform Hamilton South in this story!