What do caring communities look like?

What are the unique care and wellbeing preferences and needs of northern, Inuit, and First Nations women and girls? And what are northern, Inuit, and First Nations people and organizations doing to create caring communities in the north?

Join us for an important discussion about factors that interrupt and build community care and wellbeing.

Hear from an impressive panel of scholars, community researchers and organizations:

• Dr. Sylvia Moore - Associate Professor, School of Arctic & Subarctic Studies, Memorial University
• Aja Mason - Executive Director, Yukon Status of Women Council
• Alyson Colón - Research Manager, Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society (NDMS)
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• Deirdre Connolly - Regional Manager, Labrador Office, End Sexual Violence NL
• Nicole Dicker - Executive Director, Nain SafeHouse

This panel will be of interest to community members, local organizations, community-based researchers, and anyone working on building and restoring caring communities. We welcome everyone to join this virtual event:

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. AST  |  12:00 P.M. EST  |  9:00 A.M. PST

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