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The Town of Orangeville is committed to building an inclusive community and is recruiting volunteers for an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee to provide advice and make recommendations to Town Council. The EDI Committee will also work externally with the community, with a focus on liaising with groups that have historically experienced discrimination, and internally with staff, to progress EDI initiatives.
The Town is seeking volunteers to serve on this new EDI Committee that will represent the diversity of the Orangeville community with representation across national origins, ethnicity, language, race, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity and age. The committee is expected to work actively in the first year to move this critical work ahead and meet formally at least three times per year or at the call of the Chair.
The EDI Committee will work with Council on initial areas of focus which may include:
- identify issues and matters related to equity, diversity and inclusion in the Town
- identify best practices
- raise awareness in the community about EDI
- identify systemic and institutional barriers in the Town processes, services, programs and/or facilities
- identify barriers that impact the social, health and or economic well-being of members of the community and propose solutions
- provide advice on programs, services and processes from an equity, diversity and inclusion perspective
It’s recommended that the EDI Committee start with broader objectives and identify areas of work as it evolves and based on the needs of the community at large. Application forms are available on the Town’s website. Completed applications must be received via regular mail to Clerk’s Division, Municipal Offices, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, ON L9W 1K1 or via email to [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. on January 4 , 2021.
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