We send What's on the MOVES on the first and third Friday of the month. Our purpose is to share information about upcoming events, agency news and relevant announcements with the DC MOVES mailing list. If you have information to share through this bulletin, please email your information in text and an attached image or logo OR pdf AD/Flyer to the DC MOVES Coordinator Elaine Capes. |
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Sept 22 FORUM
Invitation to register coming next week - don't miss out!
NEW time:12:00PM to 3:30PM
NEW location: a return to Fiddlehead Care Farm (this picture was us in 2019)
NEW format: in person Generative conversation using Catalytic Thinking
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to prepare for the September Forum.
What is the future we want to create? For whom?
Who will be impacted by the decisions we take ?
Who else cares about the results we seek? What could we accomplish together?
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Dufferin County Equity Collaborative
DCEC
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Our DCEC equity lens shapes our vision that every resident of Dufferin County will have the opportunity to realize their potential.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The DCEC, PWLE Project Coordinator
Siobhan Bonisteel BIO
Siobhan is an environmentalist, local food system leader, researcher, and poverty advocate. Siobhan has over a decade in the non-profit sector working in management, strategic visioning, and program development including managing a food bank and leading teams that have grown over 250,000 servings of food for those living in poverty. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Science at the University of Toronto with a focus on the eco-social transformational power of local food systems. Siobhan has worked with many organizations and community groups to create meaningful community programming of all kinds, and to develop their local food capacity with the goal of decreasing food insecurity and adapting to climate change. Her work has led to the Ontario Local Food Champion Award in 2019 from the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs through the Cambridge Food Bank, and in 2020 Siobhan received the Cambridge Woman of Distinction Award for Social Action & Advocacy.
Again, welcome Siobhan!
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Sharing the link to the recording
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Register to attend the Town Hall with the Federal Housing Advocate
The National Indigenous Feminist Housing Working Group is hosting a Town Hall for Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people to engage with the Federal Housing Advocate, Marie-Josee Houle, on September 13 at 1 p.m. ET.
Join the conversation to:
- Understand how the right to housing intersects with the inherent rights of Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people;
- Learn how the Federal Housing Advocate’s office can support with efforts to achieve housing justice for these communities; and,
- Learn more about the Federal Housing Advocate’s role.
Allies are welcome to attend, but are asked to listen and learn as the space is held for Indigenous attendees to share and ask questions.
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Right to housing violations The importance of lived experience voices in developing housing policy
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
This week, Dr. Antoine Lovell joins us to share his own experience of homelessness on the subways of New York City, the importance of having the voices of lived experience at the table when developing policy, the intersection of race, racism and homelessness, and the incredible new research he is heading up as the recipient of the prestigious William T. Grant Foundation grant.
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Shelburne Economic Development is partnering with CLAC, a labour union that represents companies in the construction, healthcare, and food industries, to offer a Construction bootcamp. The Town of Shelburne will host the Bootcamp October 17–28, 2022.
CLAC has developed a unique training program to help individuals gain the skills they need to get hired in the construction industry.
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Dufferin Board of Trade is collaborating with municipalities, schools, businesses and organizations on a project aimed at encouraging people to consider careers in skilled trades.
This is a two-part project, with a new Website portal showcasing local Skilled Trades employers and local opportunities, and in September, DBOT is hosting an Interactive Trades Night Event called Dream Dufferin.
Leading up to the event, DBOT will be scheduling as many video shoots as possible during July and August. If you would like DBOT to come out and film at your business, please email jordan@dufferinbot.ca as soon as possible. This is offered at no charge to local businesses and is a great promotional opportunity!
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Get Funding to Hire Apprentices through the CLAC Apprenticeship Support Program (CASP)
How to Qualify:
1. Be a small or medium-sized business (fewer than 500 paid employees).
2. Register with CASP before you hire the apprentice.
3. Hire a new first-year apprentice in one of 39 eligible Red Seal trades.
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As part of Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities program, we have been working with Ontario school boards and have manufacturing students looking for co-op placements for summer 2022, fall 2023 and/or winter of 2023.
Many of these students are in special programs where they are focusing on the manufacturing sector and are hoping to further develop their skills through a co-op placement.
Companies can receive 50% of the wages paid up to $5,000 in funding support for each placement they provide. The duration of each co-op will be a minimum of 6 weeks, but can be funded for up to 16 weeks of full-time work.
If you would be interested in more information and connecting with the school board in your area, please contact Veronica Kleinsmith at vkleinsmith@octe.ca.
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Vote to send S-233 to Committee
Senator Colin Deacon, a respected business leader and supporter of Basic Income, recently gave a powerful speech in the Senate on why S-233 should be brought to Committee. Click here to watch it.
Back in December 2021, two bills for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income in Canada were introduced in Parliament: Bill S-233 by Senator Kim Pate and C-223 by MP Leah Gazan.
Recently, in its second reading, the bill was actively debated. Soon, our senators will vote on whether to take the bill to the next step – sending it to Committee – where experts would be brought in to testify and evidence showing that Basic Income works would be presented to Parliament.
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Hills of Headwaters Collaborative Ontario Health Team
Welcomes Tracy Coffin, New Executive Director
August 22, 2022, Dufferin County - Caledon, ON – Hills of Headwaters Collaborative (HOHC) Ontario Health Team (OHT) is pleased to announce that Tracy Coffin will be joining HOHC as its Executive Director effective September 6, 2022.
Reporting to HOHC’s Anchor Council’s co-chairs, the Executive Director will provide leadership to advance HOHC’s system transformation strategy. Tracy will work closely with HOHC’s partners to improve the health care journey of Dufferin-Caledon’s community members.
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These Organisations have something they need to
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Let’s get together
Orangeville Foodbank and DC MOVES/ DCEC are hosting a new event, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for a Bridges out of Poverty Workshop.
September 12, 2022, at 8:30AM to 4:00PM
Register soon because space is limited.
We hope you’re able to join us!
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FTP is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting Heidi’s Walk for Hope—an event featuring a 5km walk around picturesque Island Lake—in person on September 18, 2022.
This year's event will be a thoughtful combination of Heidi’s Walk and our annual HOPE Project event. These events share the same mandate: to raise funds and awareness towards ending violence against women. We're excited to finally have the opportunity to shift both events from virtual back to in-person at a beautiful outdoor venue while enhancing the collective impact of these two events in generating much-needed awareness and support of our programs and services.
This event will take place in person but a virtual registration option is also available.
This year's event will feature a beautiful 5km walk around Island Lake Conservation Area, local food trucks, a vendor marketplace, an exclusive silent auction, incredible raffle items and an elegant canvas tote bag* complete with high-quality swag items (for first 200 registrants) and a copy of FTP's 2022 HOPE magazine.
GoYoga Orangeville will also be hosting a restorative yoga class at the conservation area's waterside amphitheatre for $20/person. To register for yoga, please visit the GoYoga class registration page. All yoga proceeds will be donated to FTP in support of Heidi's Walk for Hope. Space is limited.
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Raffle tickets are now on sale for three AMAZING prizes, all donated by our incredible friends at GoYoga Orangeville.
Imagine winning one-month of unlimited yoga at GoYoga Orangeville. Or, better yet...a full YEAR of unlimited yoga! Or, winning the grandest of prizes...a week-long yoga retreat in Nosara, Costa Rica!
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity. Tickets can be purchased at the GoYoga Orangeville store location (169 Broadway) or at our Orangeville office (20 Bredin Parkway—available at reception).
Tickets will also be available at this year's Heidi's Walk for Hope event to be held at Island Lake Conservation on September 18th.
$20/ticket or 6 for $100
The draw will take place on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. at GoYoga Orangeville. You do not have to be in attendance to win.
All proceeds are being raised in support of Family Transition Place's many essential programs and services.
Please contact Kelly at 519-942-4122, ext. 243 for more information.
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Join us Saturday, September 24, 2022, for a night to remember as we celebrate 50 years of changing lives with a Gala Dinner. Taking place at the historic Museum of Dufferin, guests will be treated to a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, followed up with buffet dinner and coffee and dessert bar provided by Lavender Blue. There will be a silent auction, Heads & Tails Raffle and much more. The evening will be topped off with dancing and live music provided by The Campfire Poets.
Tickets are $165/per person and $1,320 for a table of eight. Receive a $40 charitable tax receipt per ticket. Early bird pricing until September 10th.
If you have an item you would like to donate to our silent auction please contact please click here to email.
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Children's Foundation Strategic Plan Survey
The Children’s Foundation is building a 3 to 5-year Strategic Plan and we want to hear from you through this survey!
The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and will be open until September 12th, 2022, at 5:00 PM.
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ACT NOW
As part of Capacity Canada's Makeover Project, a team of women is gathering in September to explore the enablers and barriers to leadership for women who are underrepresented in the leadership and decision-making spaces within the non-profit sector.
It is the first phase of the project's design studio that utilizes the principles and approaches of human-centred design thinking to learn from and with women about ways to strengthen women's engagement as leaders in the sector.
During this first phase, we seek to learn more from the experiences of women from underrepresented groups such as those from low-income backgrounds, disabled, 2SLGBTQ2S+, First Peoples and racialized communities, and those who experience intersectionality of these. We are looking for women from the Waterloo Region willing to share their experiences with us through an interview by a member of the design team.
Aspiring leaders, existing non-profit leaders and women who exercise leadership as volunteers in the community are welcome. If you're interested, please contact project team member Liz Dennis before September 2 (Friday) at liz@capacitycanada.ca.
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These Organisations have something to GIVE |
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Passport funding has been increased as of the beginning of July 2022. For all the details on the increase please head to the link below. There are also resources there on what counts as an "allowable expense" under the passport program.
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The first Autumn OIFN Reflective Practice Conversation is happening on September 14th from 1:00-2:30pm. The theme for this conversation will be: People, Places, & Presence: Reflecting on Life in Neighbourhood & Community. This event is virtual and is totally FREE; there is no cost to participate.
To register for the event, head to the eventbrite link below:
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One of the most interesting insights from newly released data is that rural nonprofits constitute nearly one quarter of all Canadian nonprofits. However, they employ just over a tenth of nonprofit workers and only account for 7% of nonprofit revenues. This invaluable data (which includes many more insights) can help us understand the dimensions and needs of the rural nonprofit sector in Canada.
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Serving on a non-profit board is a meaningful and rewarding experience, and the skills and expertise of a board’s directors are crucial to its collective impact. Yet, many boards cannot train their directors in a comprehensive, efficient way, and many directors are constrained by their schedules and limited access to resources. With Capacity Canada’s Modern Board, participants get access to a unique and comprehensive course offered by experts in the governance of the non-profit board. The two-course program includes multi-media guidance offered through video lectures, reading material and journaling opportunities to reflect on your personal experience with board roles and responsibilities. |
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The All About Boards program has been designed to provide you with the foundational elements to help you govern effectively while introducing you to emerging issues in board governance. This training provides actionable resources and guidance so nonprofit organizations can move their governance from good to great.
2022 Program
SESSION 1: Board Fundamentals - September 28
SESSION 2: Build Your Best Board - October 19
SESSION 3: Financial Fitness - November 16
SESSION 4: The Board’s Role in HR Management - December 14
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Young Adult (Ages 16+)
Our young adults virtual group programs aim to provide independent skill mastery that cultivate and promote self-care, healthy relationships, leadership skills and explore various topics that address transition and change. Each workshop is inclusive and creates opportunities to promote healthy avenues of independence and job readiness.
Program costs are $20 per program session.
Duration is 1 hour.
Registration is required.
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We really loved this TED Talk from Hrishikesh Hirway on "What you discover when you really listen." The talk explores how to have deep conversations.
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Here's How it Works
For a limited time, you can get 3 seats for the price of 2 when you register for any of our fall 2022 Live Guided courses.
This means if you purchase 2 seats for the same course/date/time zone, you'll get the 3rd seat absolutely FREE.
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COVID-19 Helpful Links and Resources |
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You can get up-to-date information and advice on the coronavirus at these trusted links:
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