June highlights both Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), recognizing the significance of Indigenous history, heritage, resilience, and the diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across our nation. Angelia Brooks, Empower Simcoe’s Indigenous Coordinator, recently joined the Community Support Services Barrie...
In recognition of our agency’s strategic goals to educate and celebrate the different aspects of diverse cultures and traditions, CEO Claudine Cousins and Empower Simcoe’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council are pleased to unveil our agency’s Land Acknowledgement statement. A land acknowledgement is an act of...
From Empower Simcoe President Jim McNamara, please see our Empower Simcoe Statement on protests in the United States: As the world continues to observe the events in the United States, we have been reminded once again of the abhorrent levels of racism, injustice, and inequality faced...
Empower Simcoe Indigenous EarlyON Coordinator Lianne Dumais invited Chris and Melissa Walser from Little Wolf Creations to facilitate a hand drum making workshop with workers from the EarlyON, Infant Development and Housing First programs through Empower Simcoe and E3. The drum represents the universal heartbeat...