Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion

1. Vision and Goals

1.1. Anti-Oppression: Undertaking anti-oppression work to correct structural power imbalances, respond to existing oppression, and support those who are oppressed Equity: Building a more equitable city by understanding people’s lived experiences and advocating for changing the barriers that impair their ability to receive fair treatment and thrive Justice: Always considering what is morally and ethically correct and helping empower people with the knowledge, support, and skills to address injustices Amplification of Voices Providing platforms for people to speak from and teaching people how to advocate for the betterment of themselves, their families, and their community Decolonial Practice: Acknowledging that there are many different models to achieve outcomes and encouraging people to seek diverse, novel, and contextual means to bring about change

2. Does it specifically address equity, inclusion and historically marginalized communities?

2.1. Yes it specifically addresses equity, inclusion and historically marginalized communities through their ongoing efforts via programs and services catered specifically for marginalized community members via teaching, mentoring and empowering them to advocate for the rights of all individuals, become community leaders to battle injustices within Hamilton.

3. Services Provided and how they are accessed

3.1. Hamilton Civic Leadership Program

3.2. Black youth Mentorship Program

3.3. Anti-Oppression Training

3.4. Anti-Racism Conference

3.5. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Training

3.6. All of these programs are accessed through online registration fom through their programs portal

4. Other Pertinent Information and website

4.1. The site was founded in 2006 and is run by donations.

4.2. It has multiple partnerships in the Hamilton area, including, but not limited to HWDSB, YWCA, McMaster University, just to name a few. (The rest are listed on their website)

4.3. This organization is currently working on creating a Community Online Hate Reporting Network.

4.4. This organization had run a study and, based on its findings, created a Community Safety and Well-Being Plan for Black students while providing recommendations to assist educators on how to enact them.

4.5. All of this information can be found at https://hcci.ca/