Dear members,
Please read on for general CUPE BC announcements and to learn more about upcoming events, learning resources, and community engagement opportunities. If this email was forwarded to you and you wish to be added to our mailing list, please send an email request to info@cupe.bc.ca.
- CUPE BC | Virtual Library Symposium | Jan 14, 2025 Save the date for the CUPE BC Library Symposium webinar happening in the new year. Zoom details for registration are forthcoming.
Date & Time: January 14, 2025 | 9:00am – 4:00pm (Pacific)
Format: Virtual webinar with breakout rooms
- NCTR | Truth & Reconciliation Week Resources | Sep 23-27. The National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation has compiled resources that you can use and share with your locals to showcase your participation in Truth & Reconciliation Week (September 23-27)! You can feel free to copy, paste, or customize these resources to share more about your involvement on social media.
- BCFED | In Memoriam Submissions Call | Oct 31 For their 2024 Convention in November, The BC Federation of Labour would like to honour those in the labour movement who have passed away since the last BC Fed Convention (Nov 2022), to collectively celebrate them and their commitment. Please send the full names of labour activists who should be included in the In Memoriam segment to convention2024@bcfed.ca, ensuring to submit correct spelling, by the October 31, 2024 deadline.
- FNHA | First Nations Health & Wellness Summit 2024 The First Nations Health Authority has published a recap of this summer’s 2nd annual First Nations Health & Wellness Summit, available in detail online here, including downloadable speaker presentations:
· The 10-Year Strategy on the Social Determinants of Health: Reclaiming our Wellness. Remembering our Future.
· Culturally supportive housing – Wrap around Supports – Harm reduction = Pathways to Healing & Recovery
· Pathways for Accessing Treatment
· Withdrawal Management – Supporting medical, social and home detox
· OAT Access Programming: Walking Alongside Communities
· Snxastwilxtn Recovery House: A Place to Heal
· Rebuilding the Circle and Healing from Trauma
§ Slide deck 1
§ Slide deck 2
· Traditional Healing Mentorship Visioning Workshop
- United Way | Labour Appreciation Night | Nov 21 Save the date for the 30th annual Labour Appreciation Night by Pacific Blue Cross, celebrating the contributions of our labour community, who strengthen their unions and improve the lives of others. Tickets go on sale Oct 2nd.
Date & Time: Nov 21, 2024 | 5:30pm – 9:00pm Location: Hilton Metrotown at 6083 McKay Avenue, Burnaby
Fees: $50 per person, $450 per table of 10 More Information: Contact labourinfo@uwbc.ca or call 604-969-8606
- BC OHRC | Human Rights Code Educational Session | Oct 10 BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner invites all to a virtual information session aiming to educate participants about the provincial Human Rights Code, pertaining to all areas of human rights including housing and employment. Registrants can submit questions ahead of the Q&A session.
Date & Time: Oct 10, 2024 | 10:00am – 11:30am (Pacific). Registration: Click here
More Information: Contact engagement@bchumanrights.ca
- Canada’s Volunteer Awards NAC | Call for Applications | Oct 23 Those wishing to join the National Advisory Committee for Canada’s Volunteer Awards can apply here until October 23, 2024. Two info sessions to orient interested applicants will take place:
English session: Oct 2, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm (Eastern) Register here
French session: Oct 3, 2024 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm (Eastern) Register here
- CHSF | Quarterly Meeting | Sep 25 The September Quarterly Coalition Meeting for Healthy School Food is happening next week online, following up on the exciting news of the government of Newfoundland and Labrador signing the first provincial government with the federal government for National School Food Program funding on September 3rd. There will also be discussion of the new federal School Food Infrastructure Fund.
Date & Time: Sep 25, 2024 | 1:30pm (Eastern) Registration: Click here