Pine Tree Talk Series: Residential School Policies and Stories
Virtual Event (Zoom)With Elder Dr. Shirley Williams and Dr. John Milloy. Elder Dr. Shirley Williams is from the Wikwemikong First Nation on Manitoulin Island. She is professor emerita at Trent University and a foremost researcher, teacher and protector of Anishinaabemowin. She is the author of numerous books, including Shoolee: The Early Years and an upcoming book on her residential school experiences. Shirley attended residential school in Spanish, Ontario and she will share her experiences and stories from that time. Dr. John Milloy is a professor emeritus from Trent University. He is a leading scholar in the area of treaties and Canada’s residential…
White Fragility: Breaking down and breaking through the wall of defensiveness.
The workshop is meant for those with an intermediate understanding of Anti-Racism. Moving beyond Diversity 101 we will dig deeper to move past fragility. This workshop will help you begin to build up stamina and break through the wall of defensiveness associated with White /fragility.
“White Fragility” Zoom session with Nanette D. Massey
Virtual Event (Zoom)Moving BEYOND The White Fragility Echo Chamber: “#ListenToBlackPeople” The book White Fragility has become a cultural touchstone for our time. Most white people, though, report having no regular contact with non-white people and can only discuss race in an “echo chamber” of other white frames of reference. Internet webinar technology to the rescue! With black workshop facilitator Nanette D. Massey of Buffalo, N.Y., this is your chance to contextualize race from an unfiltered, real world experience rather than theory. Frank and practical, Massey's goal is to leave audiences with self-clarity and the ability to participate in conversations within their own…
Reframe Film Festival
Since 2005, ReFrame has been lighting up the darkest time of year with the best social justice documentaries from across Canada and the world. The goal is to foster meaningful connections between audiences, filmmakers and artists, community partners, and neighbours.
Black History Month Proclamation & Launch
Join us via Zoom or Facebook Live as we kick off Black History Month 2022! Lots of free giveaways from local Peterborough businesses!
Journey to Justice — Film
During Black History Month, watch this acclaimed documentary by Roger McTair about a group of unsung heroes in Canada’s fight for Black civil rights. (Free to stream on demand.) Then join us on Zoom on Feb. 25 for a discussion. Film link: https://www.nfb.ca/film/journey_to_justice/ This event is hosted by Zingha. Visit our website, https://www.zingha.ca/ for information on anti-black racism.
Farming & Food Equity
Virtual Event (Zoom)A live virtual talk by Cheyenne Sundance, Founder of Sundance Harvest Farm. Organized by Diversity & Inclusion Services, Fleming College as part of Fleming’s Black Futures Month. For more information and to register: diversity@flemingcollege.ca
Omission and Exclusion of Black People in Canada’s Past: Canadian Enslavement and Participation in the Trans-Atlantic Black Slave Trade
Virtual Event (Zoom)This talk challenges the ethos of Canada as a place where racial injustice, inequality and discrimination were limited and outside of the mainstream. Canadian historical records documenting the early arrival of Blacks, and White responses to their arrival reveal a different story.
In-Ward (Hip-Hop and Dance Performance)
Market Hall Performance Centre 140 Charlotte Street, Peterborough, ONThe essence of hip-hop in a show about the human psyche. With a raw and precise physicality, ground breaking hip-hop choreographer Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé and six accomplished dancers plunge us into the deep waters of the conscious and unconscious.
In-Ward (Hip-Hop and Dance Performance)
Market Hall Performance Centre 140 Charlotte Street, Peterborough, ONThe essence of hip-hop in a show about the human psyche. With a raw and precise physicality, ground breaking hip-hop choreographer Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé and six accomplished dancers plunge us into the deep waters of the conscious and unconscious.
Guided Meditation Hike at Fleming Sculpture Forest (Haliburton)
Hosted by Alecia Golding, Director of Student Life, Frost Student Association. Organized by Diversity & Inclusion Services, Fleming College as part of Fleming’s Black Futures Month. To register and for more information use the QR code on this event's main page, or email diversity@flemingcollege.ca
Library Adult Book Club: Gutter Child, by Jael Richardson
Virtual Event (Zoom)Join the Peterborough Public Library Adult Book Club and take part in their librarian-led discussion of Jael Richardson’s Gutter Child on February 22.
Guided Meditation Hike at Ken Reid Park (Lindsay)
Hosted by Alecia Golding, Director of Student Life, Frost Student Association. Organized by Diversity & Inclusion Services, Fleming College as part of Fleming’s Black Futures Month. To register and for more information use the QR code on this event's main page, or email diversity@flemingcollege.ca
Diversity & Allyship in the Conservation and Environmental Industry
Virtual Event (Zoom)A live virtual talk by Patricia Wilson, Diverse Nature Collective. Organized by Diversity & Inclusion Services, Fleming College as part of Fleming’s Black Futures Month. For more information: diversity@flemingcollege.ca
Journey to Justice — Film Discussion
Join us on Zoom for a discussion about this documentary by Roger McTair about a group of unsung heroes in Canada’s fight for Black civil rights — who took racism to court. Please watch the film (free) any time during Black History Month. Film link: https://www.nfb.ca/film/journey_to_justice/ This event is hosted by Zingha. Visit our website, https://www.zingha.ca/ for information on anti-black racism.
Black History Month Blowout: Celebration of the African Diaspora
Virtual Event (Zoom)End this month of celebrating Black History Month in Nogojiwanong with a bang! Celebrate virtually with BLM Nogojiwanong on the evening of Saturday February 26th 2022! Exact time and event details to be announced soon.
International Women’s Day 2022: Advancing Gender Equality in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough
Virtual Event (Zoom)This year’s International Women's Day theme is Advancing Gender Equality in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough: Local and Global Perspectives for Leaving No One Behind. The event is completely virtual this year, held online via Zoom. The room will open at 5:45 PM for mingling, then the event will begin at 6:00 until 8:00 PM EST. Click below to register. (Free, donations welcome.) For more information contact shaelyn@kwic.info or visit https://kwic.info/international-womens-day-2022 This event is brought to you by the Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC) and the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC), with community partners including, Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Service Circle, Community Race Relations Committee, Canadian…
CRRC’s AGM: Voices for Action Against Racism in Peterborough
The Community Race Relations Committee (CRRC) is hosting an Annual General Meeting and community panel event on Tuesday, May 17th at 7pm-9pm. The hybrid event is accessible virtually via Zoom and in-person at the Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough and Beth Israel Congregation on 775 Weller Street in Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 4X4. The event agenda includes AGM business followed by the featured program to launch CRRC’s return to in-person events and programming for positive race relations in Peterborough. Centered on the theme of Voices for Action Against Racism in Peterborough, the special program features Yvonne Lai, Director of Community Development from the…
BIPOC Healing: After Hours Social
KitCoffee 144 Hunter Street West, Peterborough, OntarioThe BIPOC Healing: After-Hours Social on Thursday, June 9th is hosted and organized by Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough and KitCoffee, located on 144 Hunter Street W in Nogojiwanong | Peterborough. We are joined by the Kawartha World Issues Centre and the Diverse Nature Collective to provide an informed and inclusive space for folks to gather and be held as a community in the process of collectively recovering from the derecho storm - a clear symptom of intensifying climate change - along with the compounded impacts of the recent mass shootings that impacted Black and Latinx communities in the United States. In light of these events, we recognize the need…
Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival
Trent University Symons Campus - East Bank 1 Gzowski Way, Peterborough, OntarioNogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival (NIFF) is an unjuried, uncensored festival for independent Indigenous performers in theatre, dance, music and comedy. Participants send in applications and are chosen by lottery. Performers receive 100% of the box office proceeds. NIFF is proud to be a member of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals. NIFF explores workshops that focus on playwriting, direction, storytelling, performance and community collaboration with experienced teaching artists. The NIFF Knowledge Sharing Project participants have a long history of work in Nogojiwanong with extensive performance, teaching and administrative experience. NIFF is committed to providing a space for people to experience…