We don’t need feminism anymore, do we? GBA Plus Interactive Activity
This tool is an interactive role-playing activity that can accommodate up to 20 participants. The tool is designed for social service workers wishing to expand their understanding of GBA Plus, intersectionality, and feminism. Participants will explore the difference between “equality” and “equity” through the experiences of women in the 21st century workforce, including newcomers to…
Tip sheet for drafting Indigenous engagement strategies and working with survivors
This tip sheet features basic information on how to respect cultural protocols, support Elders, Knowledge Keepers and Survivors and foster mental wellness while drafting an Indigenous engagement and/or outreach strategy. Audience: The target audience for this tool is frontline workers and volunteers. Duration: 5-10 minutes to read the tip sheet.
Tip sheet for working with newcomers who have Alzheimer’s disease
This tip sheet features basic information on Alzheimer’s disease as well as other forms of dementia and describes how they may impact newcomer clients. The sheet also includes a list of best practices and recommendations to use when working with clients who have dementia. Audience: Frontline workers and volunteers. Duration: 10-15 minutes to read…
Tip sheet for working with newcomers who are blind or partially sighted
This tip sheet features a list of best practices as well as resources and links to support settlement workers in assisting clients who are blind or partially sighted. Audience: Frontline workers and volunteers. Duration: 5-10 minutes to read the tip sheet. Created in partnership with CNIB and Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
Tip sheet for working with newcomers who are D/deaf or hard of hearing
This tip sheet features a list of best practices as well as resources and links to support settlement workers in assisting clients who are D/deaf or have hearing loss as well as their families. Audience: Frontline workers and volunteers Duration: 10-15 minutes to read the tip sheet Created in partnership with Saskatchewan Deaf…
SEASONOVA GBA Plus Courses
Course #1: An Introduction to Gender-Based Analysis (GBA) Plus Course #2: Organizational Capacity Building Through a GBA Plus Lens Course #1 is an introductory level course that provides a general overview of what GBA Plus is in the context of providing services and supports to newcomers, immigrants, and refugees in Canada. Course #2 explores the…
GBA Plus Equity Frameworks Workshop
This workshop is designed to increase understanding of the relationship between GBA Plus and equity frameworks, using IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) as the core example. It provides a conceptual grounding in GBA Plus and IDEA and lays out a model demonstrating their complementary nature. An example case study shows how these frameworks work…
Ask a Knowledge Keeper Video
In recent years, IRCC has prioritized Truth and Reconciliation work, especially pertaining to Call to Action #93. Truth and Reconciliation is foundational to equity work in Canada. To reflect the centrality of Indigenous perspectives to anti-oppression work, three Knowledge Keepers were interviewed and asked how newcomers and Indigenous peoples can build relationships with one another….
Report: Safer Schools Without Policing Indigenous and Black Lives In Winnipeg
Researcher Fadi Ennab partnered with Police-Free Schools Winnipeg, a grassroots advocacy group of parents, students, and teachers organizing for equitable schools without police involvement, to conduct this research. The goal of the project was to examine the experiences of Indigenous and Black families related to safety and policing in Winnipeg schools. The report is…
Anti-Racism Resources by the Alberta Teacher’s Association
This webpage by the Alberta Teacher’s Association (ATA) is a compilation of teacher resources for learning and teaching about racism and anti-racism, including books, lesson plans and videos.
