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CERIS MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING

Friday September 29, 2000, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Friday December 01, 2000, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

At the main CERIS (Toronto) office, 246 Bloor Street West, 5th Floor, Room 548

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CERIS PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL (PAC) MEETING

Friday September 22, 2000, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

At the main CERIS (Toronto) office, 246 Bloor Street West, 5th Floor, Room 548

 

UPCOMING CERIS TORONTO SEMINARS

Wednesday October 11, 2000, 5:00-7:00 pm

Wednesday November 08, 2000, 5:00-7:00 pm

Wednesday December 06, 2000, 5:00-7:00 pm

Dates to be confirmed. Speakers and topics to be announced.

CERIS YORK SEMINARS

Seminars continue this year. More details next month or check the York CERIS website.

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Visit the York CERIS WebSite: www.yorku.ca/research/ceris/index.htm

 

The Black Film and Video Network (BFVN) Presents:

The 12th. Annual Reel Black Awards Gala

Donna Holgate, broadcast journalist and Hamlin Grange, CBC Television journalist, will host this fundraising gala, which is promising to be one to Toronto’s most popular events of the year. Expecting more than 650 guests, this event honors the contributions of top Canadian and foreign Black film, television and video professionals.

Always held during the Toronto International Film Festival, the ceremony will honour director/producer, Norman Jewison (In the Heat of the Night, A Soldier’s Story and Justice for All) and veteran actor, Yaphet Kotto (Alien, Homicide: Life on the Street, and Across 110th. Street). The gala will celebrate their career long contributions to positive Black images on the screen.

Saturday, September 9th, The Design Exchange, 234 Bay Street, Cocktails and VIP reception at 6:30 p.m. Awards presentation at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $35 prior to September 6th and $45 after date. Complimentary meal and cash bar.

For more information or for Media RSVP, please contact: Kevin Pennant, The Publicity Group Phone: (416) 598-9828; fax: (416) 598-9827 <kpennant@thepublicitygroup.com>

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"Basic Employment Law - Contracts

Community Social Planning Council of Toronto is offering a workshop for Board and senior staff members about employment law and Board liability. This workshop is part of a series covering the following topics such as contract, termination, absenteeism , running on consecutive Wednesday evenings.

Wednesday, September 13^th, 2000, 

5:30 p.m. 

Carlton St. Suite # 1508 

Toronto 

Cost $49.00 (includes dinner) 

For registration call Mary at 351-0095 xt. 241

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GREATER TORONTO CHARTER ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST SEMINAR

The Canadian Urban Institute Roundtable Breakfast Seminars 2000 is a series of 10 stimulating discussions with leading thinkers on urban issues in its sixth annual year of operation. Join opinion leaders and the community's top decision makers each month to discuss and debate with leading thinkers issues that impact our cities.

Thursday, September 14, 2000 in cooperation with "Ideas that Matter"

7:45 - 09:45 a.m. Metro Hall, 55 John St., Toronto Room 308

"A Charter for Greater Toronto: Empowering for Competitiveness" - Councillor Jack Layton, City of Toronto; Mayor Peter Robertson, City of Brampton, moderated by Alan Broadbent, President of Avana Capital Corporation and member of the Board of the Canadian Urban Institute.

For further information or registration visit http://www.canurb.com/bk.htm

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GTA FORUM

Co-Sponsors:

Centre for Urban & Community Studies, University of Toronto

Ryerson Polytechnic University

Urban Studies Programme, York University

2000-2001

GETTING TOGETHER OR STAYING APART: The Pros and Cons of Amalgamation and Mergers

Roda McInnis Contractor

Director of the Amalgamation Office, City of Toronto:

TORONTO AMALGAMATION: LESSONS LEARNED

 

Andrew Sancton

Department of Political Science, University of Western Ontario, Author of Merger Mania,

the Assault on Local Government

ASSESSING MEGACITY: LESSONS FOR ELSEWHERE

 

Hannah Stanwick

Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto

Lecturer, Brock University

MEGA TORONTO AGAINST ALL ODDS

 

Don Stevenson

Former Ontario Deputy Minister

MODERATOR

 

DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2000

PLACE:    Toronto Archives Auditorium, 255 Spadina Road (1 block north of Dupont subway station. Parking at or near the site).

TIME: 4:00-6:30 p.m.

 

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OTHER GTA FORUM SESSIONS 2000-2001

 

October 26, 2000

OPTIONS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: The Market and the State

Speakers: Mike Buzzelll, Ed Starr and John Van Nostrand

Moderator: David Hulchanski, Director, Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto

NOTE: Meeting to be held in Room 308, Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto - 4:00 p.m.

Jointly sponsored by the Ontario Professional Planners’ Institute.

 

December 7, 2000

THE CITY FOR FUN AND PROFIT

Speakers: Rita Davies and John Hannigan

Moderator: Ron Bordessa, Dean, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, York University

 

February 1, 2001

AVENUES FOR CITIZEN INFLUENCE IN THE GTA

Speakers: T.B.A.

Moderator: Beth Moore Milroy, Director, School of Urban & Regional Planning, Ryerson Polytechnic University

 

March 29, 2001

BEHIND THE SCENES IN MUNICIPAL PLANNING: The Role & Influence of the Ontario Municipal Board

Speakers: Helen Cooper, John G. Chipman and Stanley Makuch

Moderator: Ross Paterson, Principal Planner (Policy), City Planning Division, City of Toronto

 

May 3, 2001

HUMAN SERVICE PLANNING: Bridges or Highways?

Speakers: Donna Hind, Susan Phillips and Susan Taylor

Moderator: Valerie Preston, Department of Geography, York University

 

T.B.A.

AGRICULTURAL LAND POLICY: Debating the Alternatives

Speakers: Christopher Bryant, Charlotte McCallum and Margret Walton

Moderator: T.B.A.

 

Meetings are held at 4:00 p.m. in the Toronto Archives Auditorium, 255 Spadina Road, Toronto

 

GTA FORUM

York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3

http://www.yorku.ca/gtaforum/gtainfo@yorku.ca

 

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"NATION-STATES, MULTINATION- STATES & SUPERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS",

Montreal, OCTOBER 3-6, 2000.

 

The conference, sponsored by the Jacques Cartier Center in Lyon, is part of its series of trans-Atlantic collaboration. The conference will focus on the question of what is the most appropriate model of political institutions for the next millennium, with special emphasis on different aspects of the nation-state, the multination-state, and supranational institutional structures. This interdisciplinary and international forum will address both theoretical aspects of the question as well as case studies. The conceptual issues to be

considered will include the definition of the nation, the typology of minorities, collective rights, federalism, and the definition of the multinational states. The conference will be bilingual and there will be simultaneous interpretation. For more information contact Michel Seymour, Department de philosophie, Universite de Montreal, CP 6128, Succ. Centre- ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7; tel: (514) 343-5933; fax: (514) 343-7899; e- mail: <multination2000@email.com>. For general information, registration and the list of speakers, visit the conference website:

http://brise.ere.umontreal.ca/~lepagef/multination2000

 

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CENTRAL EAST HEALTH INFORMATION PARTNERSHIP

2^ND 4^TH ANNUAL WORKSHOP

Featuring HOSPITAL DATA

Learn all about Process & Quality - PLUS - Special CEHIP Updates

October 12, 10:00 to 3:00

North York Memorial Hall, Burgundy Room A

To Register Contact Dianne at dbokor@cehip.org by Friday, Oct. 6, 2000

Session is Free. Attendance is Limited.

 

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THE MCGILL INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CANADA

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

"CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM"

MONTREAL, October 20 & 21, 2000

 

Twenty years from now, where will we be as a society?

A Conference on Citizenship

• Civic participation and belonging

• Civic Education

• Immigration and cultural diversity

 

On OCTOBER 20 & 21, the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada will welcome people who think coherently and productively about the issues of citizenship.

 

The conference will feature a wide variety of workshops and plenary sessions which include brief presentations by educators, government representatives, students and others who deal with the complicated issues of citizenship on a daily basis. Invited speakers include Gwynne Dyer, Pierre Marc Johnson, Mark Kingwell, and Michael Ignatieff. Topics on the preliminary program include:

For more information, including the program and registration, please contact: Citizenship 2020 Conference, The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada

3463 Peel Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1W7

Tel: (514) 398-2658 or 398-2605 Fax: (514) 398-7336

<ldarroch@leacock.lan.mcgill.ca< or <nzenga@leacock.lan.mcgill.ca>

 

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FIFTH INTERNATIONAL METROPOLIS CONFERENCE

Vancouver, NOVEMBER 13-17, 2000

The Fifth International Metropolis Conference is approaching rapidly. The Conference Organization Team has already posted a Virtual Programme and Registration Form (in downloadable and on-line formats ) on the International Metropolis website Please note that there is a late payment for registration after October 31^st. For more information visit <www.international.metropolis.net>.

 

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era21 end racism! activism for the 21st century

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NOVEMBER 17-20, 2000

 

The 20th century has seen ample evidence of the destructiveness of racism. As we approach the 21st Century and the International Year for Mobilization against Racism and Racial Discrimination., not only is racism pervasive in Canadian life, but it is dynamic, adaptable and changeable, fitting the contours of contemporary social practices and dominant norms so that it is often invisible to those who reproduce it. The current challenge is both to counter the deleterious and egregious effects of hate-motivated racism and racist crimes, and also to offset the more subtle effects of racism as they occur in ordinary practices and social discourses. This challenge will be met in a major international conference that will bring together community groups, NGOs, academics, policy makers and practitioners, to re-think concepts, practices and strategies for eliminating racism in the new millennium. era21 is a 3-day working forum designed to sharpen the tools for anti-racism practice in the 21st century. Please check the web site for further information as it becomes available: http://www.era21.net

 

For further information contact: Professor Audrey Kobayashi, era21 co-chair

Department of Geography Fax: 604 822 6150 University of British Columbia

e-mail: <cabbies@post.queensu.ca> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2

 

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RE-INVENTING SOCIETY IN A CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMY

J.J.R. MacLeod Auditorium

Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto

March 8-10, 2001

 

Conference sessions will focus on the impact of global economic change, as seen by leading Canadian and international scholars, in:

1. International Relations: How is changing global inequality affecting international cooperation?

2. Labour Relations: What is the impact of changing labour market inequality on labour relations?

3. Culture and Social Values: Is contemporary economic change reshaping our social values, culture ? even religion?

4. Information and Knowledge: How are knowledge institutions ? the media, education, science ? affected by expanding domains of economic activity?

5. Nationalism and Migration: Which direction of change is seen for nationalism and international migration?

6. Politics: Can democratic politics successfully manage contemporary economic change?

 

The conference opens with a keynote address by His Excellency John Ralston Saul, C.C., 1995 Massey Lecturer, winner of the 1996 Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-fiction, and two-time recipient of the Gordon Montador Award for the Best Canadian Non-Fiction Book on Social Issues. Six sessions of three papers each include presentations by Louis Pauly (University of Toronto), Andre Drainville (Laval University), Francois Nielsen (University of North Carolina), James Rinehart (University of Western Ontario), Lowell Turner (Cornell University), Axel van den Berg (McGill University), Ronald Inglehart (University of Michigan), Peter Beyer (University of Ottawa), Frank Webster (University of Birmingham), Sheila Slaughter (University of Arizona), Thomas Schott (University of Pittsburgh), Steven Castles (Oxford University), Jeffrey G. Reitz (University of Toronto), John Hall (McGill University), Jane Jenson (University of Montreal), Albert Breton (University of Toronto), and Francis Castles (Australian National University).

 

The conference is sponsored by the University of Toronto Department of Sociology and the R.F. Harney Professorship and Program in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies. Conference organizing committee: Raymond Breton, Jeffrey G. Reitz

 

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CALL FOR CONFERENCE SUBMISSION

INCLUSION BY DESIGN

Planning the Barrier-Free World

June 1-5, 2001, Montreal (Quebec) Canada

 

From June 1-5, 2001, The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work is hosting an international world congress - INCLUSION BY DESIGN - Planning the Barrier-Free World in Montreal, Canada (Palais des Congres de Montreal). As well as encouraging barrier-free design, the conference delegates and presenters will look at inclusive policies which can be developed and implemented through government, corporate and community infrastructures.

 

Senior Canadian and international representatives are invited to attend this truly unique and progressive event. Delegates and presenters from around the world will reflect a range of global issues, experiences and solutions. The event brings together the policy makers, educators, professionals, organizations and individuals who focus on implementing universal design and equal access for all people.

 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) is inviting you to participate in this event by the presentation of your work and contribution in the creation of a barrier-free world. You may choose to submit a Theme/Topic/Subject presentation or a Best Practices presentation. Congress themes are Inclusive Employment, Inclusive Communities and Developing Universal Access. Within these themes, there are essential components to ensure mobility, accessibility and opportunity for everyone. For further information see the CCRW Website at  <www.ccrw.org>

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Dr. Nazila Khanlou has left her position as coordinator of the New Canadian Children and Youth Study (NCCYS) project and is now the Principal Investigator of the study entitled "Towards context-specific mental health promotion policies and strategies among immigrant and refugee female adolescents"(Khanlou, Beiser, Cole, Freire, Kilbride and Hyman, 2000). The study, which has received funding from Status of Women Canada, will use a series of focus groups with immigrant, refugee and Canadian-born youth, to examine influences on the self-esteem of immigrant and refugee adolescent females. It will also look at specific actions to promote self-esteem development in this population.

Dr. Laura Simich who has worked with CERIS on various projects in the past is taking over as NCCYS coordinator. NCCYS field-testing with selected immigrant communities is proceeding in Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal and, as soon as anticipated start-up funding is secured, it will begin in Vancouver as well.

Dr. Simich is also assisting on starting out the project Multicultural Meanings of Social Support. This is a tri-city project; the principal investigator is Professor Miriam Stewart from the university of Alberta; Dr. Morton Beiser, CERIS-CAMH and Professor Joan Anderson, UBC are co-investigators. The funder is Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

CERIS Associate Directors Paul Anisef (York) and Kenise Murphy Kilbride (Ryerson) will be conducting research on immigrant parenting issues with support from CIC Ontario (OASIS). This is joint project of CERIS and the Centre for Research and Education in Human Services (CREHS). Drs. Anisef and Kilbride are also conducting a followup study to their work on the settlement needs of newcomer youth entitled Newcomer Youth Needs Ontario Amalgamation Project, again with OASIS funding.

Another new project is the Communities in Distress study which involves the Tamil community in Toronto with Dr. Morton Beiser, CERIS Director as principal investigator. This is a joint project involving the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Family Services Association of Toronto (FSA), and the Tamil Advisory Council as well as CERIS. Funding for this project is from Canadian Institutes for Health Research.

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ACCREDITATION SERVICE LAUNCHED IN TORONTO

World Education Services (WES) is a not for profit organization whose purpose is to foster the integration of foreign trained individuals into professional and academic settings. To this end, it has been providing assessments of academic qualifications earned throughout the world since 1974.

This past March, after an extensive international competition process undertaken by the provincial government through the Access to Professions and Trades Unit of the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation (now with the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities), WES was awarded a contract to start up an academic credentials assessment service in Ontario. Service will begin in October 2000.

This service, which will eventually be self financing through user fees, will provide objective assessments of foreign earned degrees and diplomas at the secondary and post secondary levels. With advice from an advisory group composed of representatives from the community, from occupational regulatory bodies, and academic institutions and from the community, these assessments will be designed to provide clear and accurate information about newcomers' qualifications to institutions and potential employers.

For more information about WES, you can contact their Toronto office at the coordinates below.

World Education Services

45 Charles Street East, Suite 700, Toronto, ON M4Y 1S2

Tel: 416.972.0070 Fax: 416.972 9004 www.wes.org 

Note from CERIS Staff: for those of you who are not aware, Tim Owen has left his position as Associate Executive Director of COSTI and is leading this project.

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2001 NEW PIONEERS AWARDS NOMINATION

 

SKILLS FOR CHANGE presents the ninth annual New Pioneers Awards to honour the achievements and contributions of immigrants and refugees in Toronto.

Nomination Criteria:

All nominees have to:

1.Be residents of, or work in, the Greater Toronto Area.

2.Be over 18 years of age (with the exception of the youth award)

3.Be born outside of Canada.

4.Have overcome barriers in starting a new life in Canada;

5.Have demonstrated commitment to fellow immigrants, refugees and the community;

6Have made outstanding achievements in Canada

 

The selected award recipients will be honoured at a gala awards evening in Spring 2001. All winners must agree to be publicly recognized and be available to attend the awards evening.

Information about the past New Pioneers Awards is available on our web site

Only completed forms will be considered. Members of the Skills for Change Board of Directors, staff, awards committee and selection teams cannot nominate for any category except for the SFC Graduate Award. We thank all applicants for their interest in the New Pioneers Awards. Selected finalists will be contacted. Nominations must reach Skills for Change by October 2, 2000. You can submit an on-line nomination via our web site - www.skillsforchange.org/npa

 

Mail or fax the completed form to:

Skills for Change, 791 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario M6C 1B8

Fax: (416) 658-6292 Tel: (416)658-3101 ext. 231

 

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RESEARCH ON ETHNO-RACIAL INEQUALITY GETS ATTENTION

 

Michael Ornstein’s study of Ethno-Racial Inequality in Toronto has generated a lot of interest since its publication just two months ago. There has already been demand over 1,000 copies. More than 40 community organizations including OCASI and other umbrella organizations met to discuss the report and later organized a press conference to draw attention to the disparities revealed by the research and demand public attention. Extensive media attention has included the print media in Toronto and in Jamaica as well as Toronto TV and radio.

 

Ethno-Racial Inequality in the City of Toronto: An Analysis of the 1996 Census was prepared by Michael Ornstein, Director of the Institute for Social Research York University -- for the Access and Equity Unit Strategic and Corporate Policy Division, Chief Administrator’s Office -- in co-operation with Public Health Services Social Development of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Department and the Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement.

 

For further information or copies of the report contact:

Access and Equity Unit, Strategic and Corporate Policy Division, Chief Administrator’s Office, 6th Floor -- 55 John Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3C6

 

Tel/Multilingual Line (416) 338-0338 TTY (416) 338-0089 Fax (416) 397-0888

e-mail: <accessandequity@city.toronto.on.ca>

www.city.toronto.on.ca/accessandequity

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TORONTO CITY COUNCIL LOOKS AT IMMIGRATION POLICY

 

At its July meeting, Toronto City Council approved a report recommending the City’s input into the proposed legislative changes in Canada’s immigration act (Bill C-31). The report identified several positive features to the proposed legislative changes but was also critical of a number of areas with respect to protection of human rights in general and refugee rights in particular. As well the report emphasized the importance of devoting sufficient resources to the settlement process and stressed the need for greater federal collaboration with the municipalities in this regard.

 

Councillor David Miller will be presenting the City of Toronto concerns to the Standing Committee on Immigration and Citizenship in October. For further information contact Rose Lee of the City of Toronto Access and Equity Centre at 416-392-4991.

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NEW WEBSITES

 

Family Service Association of Metropolitan Toronto now has a website at: www.fsatoronto.com 

 

The people behind Towards a Greater Toronto Charter can be found at: www.torontocharter.com 

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CAW DONATES TO RYERSON POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

 

The Canadian Auto Workers union announced today it has chosen Ryerson as the recipient of a $1-million donation to endow the CAW-Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy. It is the first time a labour union in Canada has made such a large donation to a post-secondary institution. Ryerson's proposal was an interdisciplinary effort that received widespread grass-roots support from the Community, including the Ryerson Faculty Association, OPSEU Local 596, and RyeSAC.

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REQUEST FOR ARTICLES

CITYScope - VOTE IN THE CITY

 

The fall issue of CityScope, the newsletter of the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto (CSPC-T) will focus on the upcoming Municipal election. We would like to publish your views!!! Is your group/agency/community mobilizing around a particular issue or candidate? What do you/your community/agency see as the critical issues in this election? CityScope will feature articles, editorial pieces, and opinions in the fall issue.

 

We will accept all formats (though email is easiest). The deadline for submissions in Monday, Sept. 25/00. Send to:

 

Ellen Ostofsky, editor

CityScope/CSPC-T, 2 Carlton St., suite 1001, Toronto, ON M5B 1J3

email - eostofsky@cspc.toronto.on.ca

Fax - 416-351-0107 www.socialplanningtoronto.org

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COMMUNITY TRAINING WORKSHOPS

 

The Community Social Planning Council of Toronto is Announcing Their First Annual CSPC-T Training Institute Calendar of Workshops.

 

The workshops are designed specially for the community-based non- profit sector in Toronto. The calendar highlights some of the CSPC-T’s most popular workshops as well as some exciting new workshops that participants have requested. Some of the titles of workshops offered are: "How to Diversify Your Funding Base: Where to get the money?," "Lost in Legal Lingo? Basic Employment Law-Contracts," "Managing Diversity: Creating Equity in the Workplace," and More Practical than Prozac: Stress Management in the Non-Profit Sector."

 

If you have never attended one of the CSPC-T workshops in the past this is your chance to take advantage of this unique learning opportunity. To request copies of the calendar or to ask any questions regarding the training please contact Mary Micaleff at (416) 315-0095 ext. 214, or fax (416) 351-0107 or E-mail <mmary@cspc.toronto.on.ca>

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Attention: New Board Members! "BOARD BASICS"

 

An introduction to the facts, fiduciary responsibilities and fun of being a Board Member.

 

That’s right, a CSPC-T consultant will come to your organization and present a "Board Basics" workshop and orientation for incoming and new Board Members. Included in this 3 hour session will be practical guidelines and strategies as well as plenty of useful hand-outs to take away. This time-limited offer will be available on first come first served basis from June through October at a flat fee of $300 (regardless of the number of participants.)

 

To book your Board Basics workshop please call Karen Liberman at (416) 351-0095 ext. 238 or E-mail to <lkaren@cspc.toronto.on.ca>

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VOLUNTEERS AT CERIS

 

Many thanks to Sabrina Bardone who has contributed a lot of valuable assistance as a volunteer at CERIS over the past few months. Sabrina is an Urban Studies student at York University.

 

Welcome to Chun On Lam who is helping with our Resource Centre and website as well as computer maintenance. He has his Masters in sociology and has been involved with a number of community research projects focussing on student and immigrant issues.

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POSSIBILITIES PROJECT E-ZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS

                      

The Possibilities Project is Toronto's e-zine for employment, education and training information, produced by Community Information Toronto, with funding by Human

Resources Development Canada. Check out: http://www.possibilitiesproject.com

 

If there is an employment, education or training related article that you would like to see in the e-zine, call Susan Stone at (416) 392-4565, or send your comments to

<poss@web.ca>

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SPEED UP YOUR WEB SEARCHING

 

As Homer Simpson said when he found out that the pizza slice had to be microwaved for 60 long seconds, "Why can’t they build something faster?"

 

According to folks at the BIG Online fundraising database, a new search technology called "Pagerank" from www.google.com  brings you only the most relevant information from online searching. It does this by bringing you the pages most referenced by other pages, deeming these to be the most important.

 

Our friends at ACTEW tell us about a website with 7 simple steps to refine and define your online search criteria: http://edweb.sdsu.webquest/searching/sevensteps.html 

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NEW RESOURCES FROM AMSSA

 

The following new reports are available from the Association of Multicultural and Social Service Agencies of B.C. (AMSSA) at their website at www.amssa.org

 

A Collaborative Roundtable - Phase I, II & III Reports (the Collaborative Roundtable is envisioned as a long-term process to develop a 'culture of collaboration' amongst community agencies and funders in the Lower Mainland)

 

Equity & Diversity in the BC Public Service

 

A Synopsis of Initiatives Affecting the Labour Market Integration of Foreign-Trained Professionals and Trades

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PUBLICATIONS IN FRENCH. Please note that accents have been removed by the Internet E-mail system.

 

The Centre Francophone du Toronto Metropolitain has published "Apprendre a se comprendre." An introduction to working with a French-speaking African clientele in the health and social service sectors. For copies contact the Centre francophone du Toronto metropolitain at (416) 203-1220 or fax (416) 203-1165; E-mail <contact@centrefranco.ca>

 

La Direction De La Sante Publique De Montreal- Centre has published:

• "Culture, sante et ethnicite. Vers une sante publique pluraliste." Sous la direction de Sylvie Gravel et Alex Battaglini.

• "Stimulation infantile et soutien parental. En millieu pluriethnique." Renee Bourque, Sylvie Gravel et Alex Battaglini.

Pour commander: (514) 528-2400 xt. 3646; Direction de la sante publique de Montreal- Centre, 1301, rue Sherbrooke Est, Montreal, (Quebec) H2L 1M3

 

Professor Gisele Lagault from the School of Social Services at l’Universite de Montreal, has published a book entitled "L’intervention interculturelle" as part of a series entitled Practiques professionelles edited by Gaetan Morin.

 

This work proposes a variety of approaches both from a practice and theoretical perspectives, geared to establish appropriate cross cultural interventions. The book includes a selection of case studies which illustrate the use of specific tools for cross- cultural practice.

 

You can order by post from Gaetan Morin Editeur, 171 boul. De Mortagne, Boucherville (Quebec) Canada, J4B 6G4, or by phone (450) 449-7886 or fax (450) 449-1096 or directly from the Website <www.groupemorin.comm>

 

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JUST RELEASED!

 

MONTREAL: THE QUEST FOR A METROPOLIS by Annick Germain & Damaris Rose,Institut national de la recherche scientifique.WILEYPublishers Since 1807.ISBN: 0471-94907-8; 300 pp.; 78 Illustrations May, 2000 $99.95

 

Examines economic and social trends.

Discusses urban planning and design, culture and language issues arising from Montreal’s French heritage and current ethnic diversity.

 

TO ORDER:

Mail: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd., 22 Worcester Road, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 1L1

CALL: 1-800-567-4797; FAX: 1-800-565-6802

E-MAIL: canada@wiley.com

 

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2001 MULTICULTURAL CALENDAR. A Celebration Of Diversity.

 

SKILLS FOR CHANGE

791 St. Claire Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M6C 1B8

Tel: (416)658-3101 Fax: (416)658-6292

Web site:

 

Our Multicultural Calendar helps promote cultural awareness, social justice and multiculturalism in your workplace or home. Your purchase price provides learning and training opportunities for over 6,000 immigrants and refugees to Toronto annually. Calendars are shipped in early.

 

FULL COLOUR, 11" x 17" wall calendar. 12 commissioned oil paintings of Toronto street scenes by SFC client and artist MAHOUD MERAJI. Lists of holy days from around the world. Price each $13.95, 10+ $12,95 each and 25+ $12.00 each, plus shipping and handling.