Council Connect | February 2017

February 1, 2017

Hello Equity members!

I'm so excited to send you our first Council Connect newsletter! For those who don't know me, I'm Sedina Fiati, your 2nd VP - Member Engagement. I'm a performer, creator and producer based in Toronto. I proudly identify as queer, and a cis woman of African descent. At Equity, I sit on the Council Education and Renewal Committee, and I co-chair the Diversity Committee and Member Engagement and Education Committee. I also like cats, cookies, and dancing to pop music.

My job as 2nd VP is to keep Council connected to you - our members, as well as to open a door to communication. We want your concerns to be heard. On that note, if you have questions or concerns for Council, there are three ways to get in touch:

Come out to the National AGM on Monday, February, 27 (video of all reports to be posted online)
Email your regional Councillor(s)
Email me (vicepresident2@caea.com)
Submit a Request for Council Action

As we end off our first month of 2017, we’ve already got lots to do. With three in-person meetings this year (February, June and October) and monthly meetings via phone, Council is already working hard on regular bylaw review, visioning, Council education sessions, reviewing Requests for Council Action, and on ongoing monitoring of various aspects of our Association. We’re keeping busy for our members!

Here is what Council is up to, right now:

Respectful Workplace anti-harassment roll out (launching February 27)
Reviewing the Amateur Policy and Guidelines for Benefits and Fundraisers
Striking a Mental Health Research Committee to study the nature and prevalence of mental health issues in Equity’s membership, and the needs of members for support in this area
Continuing education on diversity and inclusion (Read Catriona Leger, Councillor for Eastern Ontario & Outaouais' report from Council session on Diversity & Inclusion), social media and other topics at in-person Council meetings

Council welcomes feedback and ideas from you, about anything that you want to share. Equity is a member-driven organization, so we are stronger when we bring light to issues and work cooperatively to create the industry of which we want to be a part.

Please stay in touch! Find Equity on social media and find out about all our committees.

Visit Equity's Website

Cheers to 2017 and to a stronger Association!

Sedina Fiati

2nd Vice President

Member Engagement

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