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Moving Beyond the Binary
Name: Moving Beyond the BinaryDate: December 6, 2022Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ASTEvent Description:Join the Moving Beyond the Binary team for a practical workshop orienting you to Moving Beyond the Binary, a lovely publication filled with a wealth of useful information on meaningfully including gender-diverse folks at work and has many supports and resources alongside the publication.
Our workshop will walk you through these pieces and will leave you with actionable steps you can take to move in the direction of inclusivity. Let's grow together and move beyond the binary!
Facilitators Bios: Shila LeBlanc (Shy-la, she/her) is a queer settler located in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, NS). She is a restorative practitioner and educator and is deeply invested in conflict resolution processes that center voice and choice. She is proud to support Legal Information NS in multiple projects connected to the queer community. Outside of this, she founded Restorative Approach and works with organizations to support them in repairing and strengthening their communities when conflict naturally arises.
Shae Morse (they/them) is a transgender non-binary middle school teacher who lives and works in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. They have been a 2SLGBTQIA+ community organizer and activist alongside their education career of 10 years. Shae specializes in providing training on inclusive gender and sexuality practices, bringing an interesting and engaging mix of lived experience and research-based findings to their sessions. Shae is passionate about building healthy communities for all despite present-day challenges.
Moving Beyond the Binary: a Guide on How to Make Your Organization Meaningfully Inclusive of Two-Spirit, Non-Binary, and Gender-Diverse People is a guide for any employer, service provider, business, or other organization in Nova Scotia. The purpose of the guide is to help you understand the needs and experiences of gender-diverse populations, what the law says about gender identity and expression, and the importance and value of fostering meaningful and authentic inclusion of two-spirit, trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people across our province.
Let Me Be Me: a Legal Information Guide to Canada’s Conversion “Therapy” Ban will help build an understanding of what conversion therapy* is and is not, what the impacts are of conversion "therapy," and what the conversion “therapy” ban means for people across our country.
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Business Truth & Reconciliation
The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce is taking proactive steps to promote reconciliation and respect for Indigenous rights within the corporate sector. In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 92, the Chamber urges its members to embrace the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a guiding framework. This entails a commitment to meaningful consultation, fostering respectful relationships, and obtaining the free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous peoples before embarking on economic projects. Moreover, the Chamber advocates for equitable access to employment, training, and educational opportunities for Indigenous communities, ensuring they reap sustainable benefits from economic development initiatives.
Recognizing the importance of education, the Chamber encourages businesses to provide comprehensive training for management and staff on the history of Indigenous peoples, including the legacy of residential schools, Indigenous rights, and Aboriginal-Crown relations. Emphasizing intercultural competency, conflict resolution, and anti-racism, these efforts aim to foster a more inclusive and harmonious corporate environment rooted in mutual understanding and respect.
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