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WELCOME TO OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ESTELLA MUYINDA
Estella comes to ACTEW with considerable experience as a lawyer and mediator, facilitator and coordinator and presenter at national and regional conferences and forums; workshop development, and training sessions. Estella is committed to addressing equity and equality issues with two published book reviews: Putting Women on the Agenda by Susan Bazilli; Belonging - Constructing a Canadian Theology of Inclusion by Kawuki-Mukasa. She has international expertise having twice made presentations at the United Nations Commission for Human Rights and the Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe on equality issues. She is working on completing her Masters of Law Thesis at York University.
ACTEW would like to thank Deanna Yerichuk for her outstanding job in her role as Interim Executive Director. With the new Executive Director on board, Deanna will resume her role as ACTEW’s Project Manager.
ACTEW DELIVERS KEYNOTE AT WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT FORUM
On July 14, ACTEW's Deanna Yerichuk opened the Women's Employment Forum in the Thorncliffe neighbourhood in Toronto. Deanna spoke to job seekers and career practitioners on labour market trends for Toronto, as well as providing an analysis of women’s issues and opportunities in entering Toronto's labour market. This forum, hosted by Toronto Training Board, MPP Kathleen Wynne, and Flemingdon Neighbourhood Services, among others, was the final in a series of collaborative information series on "Women at Work" that looks at issues relevant to women job-seekers and career practitioners in the GTA.
HELP SHAPE EMPLOYMENT ONTARIO WITH ACTEW
ACTEW is a member of the Service Delivery Advisory Group (SDAG), a committee of umbrella organizations representing the employment and training sector. The SDAG works to ensure that there is dialogue between MTCU and third-party delivery stakeholders on service design, implementation and delivery as the Province develops Employment Ontario. MTCU has a number of "Transition Projects" that will help to transform the current delivery system into Employment Ontario. These projects are an opportunity for community organizations to share expertise, either through ACTEW or another SDAG member, or by directly participating in a project working/reference group. Learn more about getting involved on the ACTEW Blog.
> more: http://actew.org/blog/labels/MTCU_Updates.html#4862692686449502350
DIALOGUE BETWEEN GOLDEN HORSESHOE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS & GOVERNMENT CONTINUES
Through our Putting Women in the Picture project, ACTEW hosted a meeting with employment deliverers of the Golden Horseshoe area and the regional director from MTCU. As we reported in June, Sherree Mahood, of MTCU’s Western Region, presented information on the next steps of Employment Ontario implementation. Detailed feedback from the service providers in attendance is now on the ACTEW blog.
> more: http://actew.org/blog/labels/Meetings_and_Events.html#8999223674238910799
CONSTELLATION PROJECT UPDATE
The Content – Sharing Constellation is an Ontario-based network of non-profit agencies engaged in sharing web-based information and resources related to the community-based employment and training sector. As part of the Constellation Project, ACTEW will be delivering workshops on technology partnership development, collaborative technology development and online marketing tools in various locations across Ontario. ACTEW is in the process of hiring regional trainers to deliver these workshops. Workshop manuals have also been developed. For more information on the constellation project please visit ACTEW’s website.
> more: http://www.actew.org/projects/current/constellation.html
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Community Sector Organizations Call for Proposal
Human Resources and Social Development posted a Call for Proposals to deliver a total of nearly $3 million in funding to the community non-profit sector. The funding will be awarded through a competitive process and includes two components. The first is to provide further analysis of the Canada Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (CSGVP), and the available funding is $332,000. The second component is geared to fostering innovation in the community non-profit sector by funding projects that will enable the sector to share innovative practices, and the available funding is $2.6 million.
> more: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/community_partnerships/sdpp/call/cos/index.shtml
MCGuinty Government Helps Vulnerable Women Learn About Their Rights Under Ontario Family Law
The McGuinty government is providing $1.36 million in funding over two years to help vulnerable women learn about their rights and options under Ontario family law. A number of women's organizations, led by the YWCA Toronto, is responsible for the development of public legal education materials and community outreach activities.
> more: http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/owd/english/news/n160807.htm
Women's Advancement Slowed By Gender Stereotyping, Study Shows
According to a recent report by Catalyst, a non-profit research organization, gender stereotyping, one of the key barriers to women's advancement in corporate leadership, leaves women with limited, conflicting, and often unfavorable options no matter how they choose to lead. This report, the third in Catalyst's in-depth series, examines the pervasive and damaging effects of gender stereotyping in the workplace. The findings suggest that gender stereotypes lead organizations to routinely underestimate and underutilize women's leadership talent. Although multiple research studies show that men and women exhibit similar leadership styles, Catalyst's prior research indicates that men do not face the persistent gender stereotyping that frequently place women business leaders in "double-bind, 'no-win' dilemmas."
> more: http://www.catalyst.org/pressroom/pressdoublebind.shtml
SURVEY ON TRANSPORTATION FOR WOMEN IN THE NORTH
Rural women are invited to participate in a survey on the challenges of getting to work, training, or employment services. The Guelph-based organization, Rural Women Making Change, is looking at how the lack of transportation affects the workforce participation of women living in small communities in northern Ontario. The project outcomes will be used in policy discussions at the local, provincial and federal levels, with the goal of improving women’s accessibility to employment and training in northern communities. Contact Siobhan O’Leary at olearys@uoguelph.ca to gain access to the survey.
> more: http://www.rwmc.uoguelph.ca/page.php?p=50
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Events |
York University Offers a Bridging Course for Women
The School of Women's Studies, York University, is holding two information and registration sessions for women interested in attending university through the bridging course for women.
> more: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/events.shtml?x=100994
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TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MANUAL
This training manual series has been created by ACTEW as a way of sharing information regarding the establishment and development of technology projects using the lessons learned from the constellation project. Manual One is on the ACTEW’s website and can be downloaded.
> more:
http://www.actew.org/constellation/Constellation_partnerdev_manual.pdf
STRATEGIC PLANNING & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BIBLIOGRAPHIES
ACTEW has gathered a list of online resources and tools to support the membership in the areas of strategic planning and resource development. Thank you to all of the members who helped to create this resource by sharing information about your experiences in strategic planning, and recommending useful resources that supported your process.
> Strategic Planning: www.actew.org/projects/current/ACTEW_Strategic_Planning_Bibliography.pdf
> Resource Development: www.actew.org/projects/current/ACTEW_Resource_Development_Bibliography.pdf
HOUSING RIGHTS: A CANADIAN WEBSITE
The Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA) has launched a new web site devoted to housing rights in Canada called Canadian Housing Equality Resources. It's full of interesting and important information, and is designed for everyone from the person (or household) that is experiencing housing discrimination to the housing advocate.
> more: http://www.equalityrights.org/cher/
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Regional Trainers
ACTEW
view posting: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/jobs.shtml?x=101547
Organizational Standards Coordinator
Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
view posting: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/jobs.shtml?x=102282
Executive Director
Social Services Network
view posting: http://www.theconstellation.ca/actew/jobs.shtml?x=101298
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