Supporting Our Supporting Our DiversityDiversity

...it’s about ...it’s about RespectRespect

ParticipationPositive and Pro-ActiveA Willingness to Learn

Be a Risk TakerChallenge Yourself

The unique set of qualities that separate people as individuals, such as race, gender, religion, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation, geographic locations, age, economic status, etc.

A set of shared ideas about the way we live and behave toward others.

An agreed upon set of rules about style, tradition, behaviour, etiquette, etc.

Combined with the unique set of qualities that separate us as individuals

Age Gender Religion Physical & Mental Abilities Economic Abilities

Diversity Committee

CommunitiesAcademicsService ProvidersPolicy Makers

Fort Frances Municipality Riverside Health Care Facilities Canadian Mental Health Youth Involvement - Students Chief Secretariate Fort Frances Library Chamber of Commerce Treaty Three Police Confederation College Rainy River District Victim

Services Correctional Services Addictions/Substance Abuse

Prevention Team

Board of Education Catholic Board of Education United Native Friendship Centre Media – Fort Frances Times Atikokan Crisis Centre Ontario Provincial Police OPP Aboriginal Resource Officer Aboriginal Homeless Program Seven Generations Safe Communities – Rainy River

District Family and Children’s Services Atikokan & District Assoc. for

Developmental Services Rainy River Economic

Development

Create new opportunities for citizensCreate forums for open discussion & challenges

faced by various groups – providing a physical space to communicate issues

Create tools for learningRecognition for citizens making a difference

Sudbury has developed a business charter promoting diversity

Rainy River District - newly formed committee of 25 new partners to begin awareness initiative

Thunder Bay City has implemented a Aboriginal Liason position

Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee has a full time business manager from government funding

Rainy River District Diversity Committee Mission Statement

"Working together to create communities that celebrate

diversity by actively practicing and promoting dignity, respect and

inclusiveness."

EngagingCommunity

(Community Consultations)

Proactively PromotingDiversity

Assist withPolicy Adaptations

Developing ResourcesFor

Community Members

Measure ActionsOpening Communication

Within the Community

www.celebratingdiversity.ca

News

Minutes

Resources

Partners

Contact

Seeking Your Support…Seeking Your Support…

Letter of support Willingness to collaborate and work together

to disperse ‘key messages’