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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 8, 2022Agenda Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce September 8, 2022 7:00 pm Electronic Meeting For information related to accessibility requirements please contact: Committee Coordinator 905.420.4611 clerks@pickering.ca Members of the public may observe the meeting proceedings by viewing the livestream. 1.Welcome and Call to Order 2.Review and Approval of Agenda 3.Disclosure of Interest 4.Approval of Minutes – June 2, 2022 See page 1 of this Agenda 5.Presentations 5.1 Karyn Hanson, Pampas Press Marketing 6.Delegations 7.General Business 7.1 CCE Sub-committee A. Fraser 7.2 Inclusive Leadership Governance Sub-committee N. Sinclair 7.3 Youth Sub-committee E. Gittens J. Heath 7.4 Communications Sub-committee K. Lopez K. Hanson 7.5 Powerfully Informed (Draft Report) F. Heath 7.6 Discussion/Vote: Holiday Market Proposal & Social Media Training F. Heath 7.7 Workplan Update and Discussion/Vote O. Grignon 7.8 Treasurer Update: Budget Approval Items O. Grignon 8.Correspondence Agenda Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce September 8, 2022 7:00 pm Electronic Meeting For information related to accessibility requirements please contact: Committee Coordinator 905.420.4611 clerks@pickering.ca 9.Other Business 10.Next Meeting – October 6, 2022 11.Adjournment Page 1 of 5 Minutes/Meeting Summary Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce June 2, 2022 Electronic Meeting 7:00 pm Attendees: Z. Adatia A.Davis A. Fraser E. Gittens O. Grignon K. Hanson J-D. Health F. Heath K. Lopez N. Sinclair D. Bosveld, Black Education Fund K. Facey, Durham Region Anti-Racism Taskforce E. McIntosh, Durham Region Anti-Racism Taskforce A. Power, Pages for Good C. Addo-Bekoe, People and Culture Manager, Pickering Public Library (Staff Liaison) J. San Antonio, Senior Advisor, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (Staff Liaison) A. MacGillivray, Committee Coordinator (Recording Secretary) Absent: C. Farinha N. Hepburn Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Welcome and Call to Order F. Heath welcomed everyone to the meeting and called the meeting to order. 2. Review and Approval of Agenda Moved by O. Grignon Seconded by N. Sinclair That the Agenda for the June 2, 2022 meeting of the Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce be approved. Carried. 3. Disclosure of Interest - 1 - Page 2 of 5 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) No disclosures of interest were noted. 4. Approval of Minutes – May 5 , 2022 Moved by N. Sinclair Seconded by J-D. Heath That the Minutes of the May 5, 2022 meeting of the Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce be approved. Carried 5. Presentations 5.1 Katrina Pyke, Coordinator, Museum Operations, Pickering Museum Village Re: Cultural Services Update K. Pyke provided updates from the Cultural Services Team regarding various projects and exhibits focusing on on Pickering’s Black settlers. Discussion ensued with members discussing: •the timelines and opportunities for the Taskforce to view the exhibits in person; •the timelines and opportunities to engage the broader community; •the timelines for the proposed education program; and, •concerns around accessibility of the Museum and whether there is opportunity to provide a shuttle service to Pickering Museum Village. 5.2 Annette Power & Dave Bosveld Carea Community Health Program and Pages for Good Re: Carea’s Black Community Health Strategy D. Bosveld and A. Powers provided a presentation pertaining to Carea Community Health Centre’s Black Community Health Strategy, and solicited feedback from the Taskforce pertaining to Black health issues in Durham Region. Discussion ensued with members discussing: •what factors inform the quality of life for the Black community in Durham; - 2 - Page 3 of 5 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) •the decision by the Durham Catholic District School Board to change wording in their Anti- Racism policy; and, •opportunities to collaborate and develop a community of practice or knowledge hub. 5.3 Eleanor McIntosh & Keishia Facey Durham Region Anti-Racism Task Force Re: The Collective Community Hub E. McIntosh and K. Facey provided a presentation pertaining to The Collective Community Hub. Discussion ensued with members discussing: •whether opportunities exist for the Taskforce to partner with the Community Collective on community engagement; •the funding model and costs associated with this project; •the organizational structure of the collective; •the importance of sharing information and collaboration between community partners; and, •the anticipated timelines for this project. 6. Delegations No delegations were noted. 7. Other Business 7.1 CCE Subcommittee Update A.Fraser provided an update on the Taskforce’s involvement at the City’s Canada Day Event. Members discussed the scheduling of members at the Canada Day booth. 7.2 Inclusive Leadership Governance Sub-Committee Update N. Sinclair provided an update regarding the work on the Taskforce’s Terms of Reference. - 3 - Page 4 of 5 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 7.3 Youth Sub-Committee Update J-D. Health provided an update pertaining to the Youth Sub-Committee including the planning of a 3 hour event in early July 2022 relating to the university experience including application, funding, and accommodations in collaboration with graduation coach at Pine Ridge Secondary School. J. San Antonio provided information about the Council approval process for this event and the requirement for a report to Council. 7.4 Communications Sub-Committee Update K. Lopez provided updates from the Communications Sub-Committee including the onboarding the digital marketer, finalizing the communications strategy, finalizing of the Taskforce logo, promotional and marketing material, and the content planning for the Taskforce’s social media channels. Members further discussed what is needed for the upcoming Powerfully Informed event happening on June 16, 2022, including promotional flyers, updating the website, the creation of an Eventbrite page, and the new Taskforce email addresses. 7.5 Powerfully Informed Update Z. Adatia provided an update regarding the Powerfully Informed event happening on June 16, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. F. Heath provided an overview of the Powerfully Informed survey findings, and next steps on how this information will be presented and distributed. 7.6 Budget Approval Items A.Davis provided an update pertaining the budget including the cost of the digital marketer and the sourcing of t-shirts. 8. Correspondence There were no items of correspondence noted. - 4 - Page 5 of 5 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 9. Other Business 9.1 Congratulating Andrea Davis F. Heath informed the Taskforce that A. Davis has accepted an employment opportunity in Nova Scotia and that this will be her last meeting. The Taskforce congratulated her and thanked her for her service. A.Davis provided some background on the opportunity, and thanked the Taskforce for all of their work. 9.2 Changing the Next Meeting Date O. Grignon informed the Taskforce that the next scheduled meeting is September 1, 2022, and asked whether the meeting should be moved to September 8, 2022. Moved by O. Grignon Seconded by Z. Adatia That the September 1, 2022 scheduled meeting of the Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce be moved to September 8, 2022. Carried 10. Next Meeting – September 8, 2022 11. Adjournment. Moved by Z. Adatia Seconded by K. Hanson That the meeting be adjourned. Carried Meeting Adjourned: 9:10 pm - 5 -