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Anti-Racism Resources Compiled By Sarah Sophie Flicker + Alyssa Klein

Anti-Racism Resources Compiled By Sarah Sophie Flicker + Alyssa Klein

This Document compiled by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein in May 2020 is intended to serve as a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work. If you haven’t engaged in anti-racism work in the past, start now. Feel free to circulate this document on social media and with your friends, family, and colleagues.

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How can you support local and small business during coronavirus and self isolating. Tips and ways to engage and spend time instead of money.

Supporting Local Without Spending A Dime

So you're hearing the pleas and you want to support ... But money is kind of an object right now so how can you pull through for the community??

That's a great question, and we have loads of answers!
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Mamas For Mamas Slo PItch team at Strike Out The Stigma a charity softball battle in kelowna hosted by you are collective

COMMUNITY: Mamas For Mamas

If you've never known what the feeling of family is - look no further than the offices of Mamas For Mamas. Filled with wonderfully powerful women, a bunch of little ones in their glory, and comradery even in the most challenging of times...

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YAC's Second Quarter of The #1MillionCampaign

YAC's Second Quarter of The #1MillionCampaign

It's wild to think back to the beginning of the second quarter, for those keeping track that's the beginning of April. We were forging ahead. We were trying to be a voice, a platform, a safe space in times of pure chaos and confusion.
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Support Black-Owned Businesses

Support Black-Owned Businesses

We took this time to really reflect and listen. To dig deeper than a post and reach out to the communities we've been so blind to. We knew we had work to do before coming back online, and we know we still have work ahead.
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What It Means To Be An Ally - And Why It's So Important To The LGBTQ2IA+ Community

What It Means To Be An Ally - And Why It's So Important To The LGBTQ2IA+ Community

It's a commitment to our partners, our fierce leaders, our brave individuals far and wide, near and dear who identify and are allies of the LGBTQ2IA+ community. We took this as a huge opportunity to inform ourselves, make it a priority to stay educated, and commitment to always be an ally to our diverse community.
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Why Language Matters When It Comes To Mental Health + Illness

Why Language Matters When It Comes To Mental Health + Illness

 I know people say that taking back the language is more empowering and I can understand that. But to me, I feel like we can do better. We don't need to use these mindless words at all, they've been so washed in stereotypes and false connotations.
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Connecting Counselling and Therapy Society in Kelowna BC

COMMUNITY: Connect Counselling

Connect Counselling strives to be a safe, open, inclusive, non-discriminatory space for everyone no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity. Individuals are cared for from one on one to group therapy to couples sessions and to people of any age! 
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