Hello,
The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH<nccdh.ca>) has scheduled two more stories for our series entitled Shifting worldviews: Stories about advancing equity and justice. These stories will focus on community expertise, building community power and making change happen within the Black community in British Columbia (Story 3), and the community of people who use drugs in Ontario (Story 4). See below for more information.
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COVID-19 Conversation Series - Shifting worldviews: stories about advancing equity and justice
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health
Story 3: Community expertise, building community power and making change happen: Hogan's Alley Society
November 14, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET | Register Here<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vsTO2t1DT3-c06iuKZ0JYw#/registration>
Hogan's Alley Society in Vancouver, B.C., will share stories of how they engaged with people from diverse Black communities to understand their COVID-19 vaccine intentions, and overcome histories of anti-Black racism. In this conversation, we will reflect on ways to connect, learn from and amplify expertise of Black communities. Join us to hear insights and delve deeply into considerations for public health to engage and build community power with Black communities.
Story 4: Community expertise, building community power and making change happen: Peer-2-Peer Program
November 29, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET | Register Here<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NQBYSGpVT8-Vfp0bgASmkA>
Storytellers from the Peer-2-Peer Program in Chatham Kent, Ontario will share insights from the work they've been doing to engage with people who use drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will listen to stories about their work to amplify the expertise of people who use drugs, and to plan and implement peer-led community overdose alert and response systems. We will reflect on approaches to increase the capacity of organizations to meaningfully engage and share power for change.
Please note these sessions will take place in English only. For more information and the recordings of the first 2 stories, visit https://nccdh.ca/workshops-events/entry/fourth-covid-19-conversation-series.
Thank you for your time,
Caralyn Vossen (she/her) MScPH, BSc
Knowledge Translation Coordinator | coordonnatrice du transfert des connaissances
National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health | Centre de collaboration nationale des déterminants de la santé
St. Francis Xavier University | Université St. Francis Xavier
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