LRCSS develops a Land Acknowledgement statement

LRCSS’ Diversity, Equity and Belonging Committee have developed a Land Acknowledgement statement. Read the statement and learn more about the process used to develop it and how it will be used in our organization moving forward.

Press ReleaseKaren Chartier, M.ADS, BCBA, Clinical DirectorSeptember 17, 2021Lake Ridge Community Support Servicesland acknowledgement, Indigenous, indigenous, diversity, equality, DEI CoP

Where can you find authentic Orange T-Shirts in 2022?

8 places you can find authentic orange shirts from Indigenous creators, Indigenous-owned organizations or shops that donate profits to Indigenous causes.

Public ServiceBrian Stanton, MarketingSeptember 14, 2021Lake Ridge Community Support ServicesDEI CoP, diversity, equality, indigenous, truth and reconciliation, orange shirt day, every child matters, #everychildmatters

What is Orange Shirt Day?

Orange Shirt Day was named after Phyllis Webstad’s favourite orange shirt which was taken away from her in 1973 on her first day at a residential school.

Public ServiceBrian Stanton, MarketingSeptember 9, 2021Lake Ridge Community Support Servicesorange shirt day, truth and reconciliation, indigenous, Indigenous, every child matters, #everychildmatters, racism, equality, diversity, DEI CoP

DEI CoP - COMMITMENT TO COMBAT OPPRESSION, RACISM, ANTI-BLACK RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION

This is a copy of the DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMUNITY of PRACTICE (DEI CoP) – DURHAM REGION’s Commitment Statement issued by the committee on Tue, Oct 20, 2020, at 9:01 AM in response to the disturbing news on school yearbooks emanating out of Pickering, ON. in which a black student’s yearbook tribute to his grandmother was replaced with a racist slur

Press Release, Public Service, InspirationJanice Capes, Human Resource AdministratorOctober 22, 2020Lake Ridge Community Support Servicesracism, diversity, inclusion, equality, commitment to equality, anti-rasicm, anti-racist, DEI CoP