SEIU-West Multicultural Mentorship Committee (MMC) members and First Nations Métis Inuit Committee (FNMIC) members attended the 2022 Wicihitowin Conference and have provided the following reports:
RDLC Equity Conference Report 2023
SEIU-West Multicultural Mentorship Committee (MMC) members attended the Regina and District Labour Council (RDLC) Equity Conference and have provided the following reports:
Threads Cultural Conversations 2023 Reports
The SEIU-West Multicultural Mentorship Committee (MMC) sponsored members to attend the Threads: Cultural Conversations 2023 Conference and these are their reports:
Prairie School for Union Women 2023
SEIU-West Education Committee is pleased to sponsor up to 6 members to attend Prairie School for Union Women from June 12-15, 2023. The Prairie School for Union Women (PSUW) offers trade union women an intensive four days of learning and sharing in a supportive environment. The goals of the school are to develop women's personal and leadership skills and to build solidarity among women workers.
Black History Month 2023
Black History Month is a great opportunity to acknowledge the achievements of African Americans in North America. The theme for this year (2023) is “Ours to tell”. As an African diaspora and the Multicultural Mentorship Committee co-chair, I would like to reflect on the “Year of Return”, (2019) and “Beyond the Return” initiatives organized by Ghana in West Africa to recognize the 400th anniversary of the year the first slave traded Africans landed in America.
Expression of Interest: After Stonewall Conference 2023 with the Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee
The SEIU-West Gender and Sexual Diversity Committee (GSDC) invites you to apply to attend their 2023 Conference. This event will focus on understanding, supporting, and celebrating the needs/concerns/perspectives of 2SLGBTIQ+ persons.
Apply for 2023 Multicultural Mentorship Committee AND Young Workers Conference
The SEIU-West Multicultural Mentorship Committee and Young Worker Committee have partnered to invite you to apply to attend their 2023 Conference. This conference is intended for young workers, new Canadians and workers of colour, where we can discuss mental health, discrimination, the challenges of coming to Canada, and issues like accessing affordable, nutritional food.
THREADS Cultural Conversations 2023
The Multicultural Mentorship Committee (MMC) will be sponsoring up to four delegates to attend the THREADS Cultural Conversations 2023 Virtual Conference, hosted by the Saskatoon Open Door Society. This is a virtual conference. The MMC will reimburse lost wages for those who are selected to attend according to our policies.
FNMIC Donations Drive 2022
SEIU-West's First Nations, Métis and Inuit Committee is requesting your support to help those in our communities that are struggling with homelessness and housing insecurity.
They plan to fill backpacks with necessities and hand them out to those that could really use a little help.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2022
September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We hope you take this day to pause and reflect on the history of Canada and its relationship with First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, as well as working towards a different future that respects and acknowledges the unique and independent role of all First Nations. We encourage you to challenge yourself to find your role in building a harmonious relationship with the original peoples of this land.
Angie is a member of SEIU-West's First Nations, Métis and Inuit Committee (FNMIC). Here is her story: