2,974
edits
Changes
National Indigenous History Month: Reconnecting with Identity (view source)
Revision as of 12:32, 24 June 2024
, 24 Juneno edit summary
|+
|+
![[AMA|Main AMA Page]]
![[AMA|Main AMA Page]]
![[Journée rose internationale|FR]]
![[Mois national de l'histoire autochtone : Renouer avec l'identité|FR]]
|}
|}
[[File:EN Apr 2024 Poster.png|alt=|frameless|525x525px]]
[[File:ENG June 2024 Poster.png|alt=|frameless|525x525px]]
<big>'''Date and time:''' Wednesday, April 10 at 1:00 to 2:30 PM EDT</big>
<big>'''Featuring:''' Dylan Jenkins, CPO 2 Pat Stevens, and Vanessa Brousseau</big>
<big>'''Co-hosted by:''' Darlene Bess and Rob Chambers</big>
<big>'''Date and time:''' Wednesday, June 19, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM EST</big>
<big>'''Audience:''' Open to all Government of Canada employees</big>
<big>'''Audience:''' Open to all Government of Canada employees</big>
<big>'''Link to join:''' [https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmNiMTY0NWQtNGUwNC00YzQ5LWJmMDMtZDYzOTI2NDZiOWI4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22325b4494-1587-40d5-bb31-8b660b7f1038%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22905de883-ee9c-42a6-bfee-cc866f97f03e%22%7d Join the event]</big>
<big>'''Submit a question:''' [https://forms.office.com/r/uVAcX6rNXr Submit a question to our panellists]</big>
== '''About Event and Speakers''' ==
== '''About Event and Speakers''' ==
=== <big>Event description</big> ===
=== <big>Event description</big> ===
<big>Join us for April’s Ask Me Anything event, coinciding with [https://www.dayofpink.org/en/home-2023 the International Day of Pink], an annual day that reaffirms our commitment to combatting all forms of bullying, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and transmisogyny. Our panellists for this month are public servants and inclusive leaders from diverse backgrounds, departments, and stages of life who will have real and raw conversations celebrating visibility in the public service.</big>
<big>In June, we commemorate National Indigenous History Month. During this month, we recognize the rich history, heritage, perseverance, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Canada.</big>
<big>This year’s theme for the International Day of Pink is visibility, which encompasses being seen, acknowledged, respected, and heard. It's a call to stand tall and embrace our true selves.</big>
<big>Learning about the cultural and linguistic diversity as well as the contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, places and experiences is a step forward each Canadian can take on the path to reconciliation.</big>
<big>Join us as our speakers share their sincere stories and candid reflections on the Ask Me Anything stage!</big>
<big>In this month’s Ask Me Anything (AMA), we will honour National Indigenous History Month with a courageous conversation on Reconnecting with Identity. Join us as our speakers share their sincere stories and candid reflections on the Ask Me Anything stage!</big>
=== <big>About the Ask Me Anything series</big> ===
=== <big>About the Ask Me Anything series</big> ===
=== <big>Meet our panellists</big> ===
=== <big>Meet our panellists</big> ===
[[File:KMI photo.jpg|alt=|left|frameless|229x229px]]
[[File:Dylan Jenkins.png|alt=|left|frameless|154x154px]]
==== <big>Katherine Ip, Administrative Services Coordinator, Social and Political Sciences and Law Directorate Professional Support Centre, Linguistic Services, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada</big> ====
==== <big>Dylan Jenkins (they/he - lel/il/lui), Senior Executive Advisor, Economic Development Policy and Engagement, Indigenous Services Canada</big> ====
<big>Katherine Ip (she/her - elle/la) began her career in the public service as a casual employee for the Canada Revenue Agency in 1998 while also studying at the University of Winnipeg, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In 2005, she accepted a full-time position in an English-French bilingual work environment with the Translation Bureau as part of the operations support staff and has since become the Administrative Services Coordinator for the Translation Bureau’s Social and Political Sciences and Law Directorate. In June 2023, Katherine became the interim Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee champion and was appointed to the position officially in October 2023.</big>
<big>Dylan Jenkins began his journey as a dedicated federal public servant 23 years ago and is currently serving as a Senior Executive Advisor in Economic Development Policy and Engagement at Indigenous Services Canada. Throughout Dylan’s enduring and distinguished career, he has worked in the areas of Indigenous governance and administration, economic development, community housing, and infrastructure, education, social development and partnerships and Indigenous Cultural Competency training and development.</big>
<big>Katherine is a cis-gender, late-diagnosed neurodivergent, able-bodied queer woman happily married to her nonbinary genderqueer spouse and, together, share their lives with four rescue dogs, including one who is Deaf and another who is blind. She is also a visible minority whose parents are first-generation immigrants to Canada from Hong Kong and the Philippines. Her name in Cantonese is Yip Bik Wa and she was given a sign name in American Sign Language (ASL) by her friends in the Deaf community in Winnipeg. Katherine speaks Cantonese, is fluent in both official languages, learned some Japanese while teaching English for a year in Japan, and is currently learning ASL virtually from Deaf instructors across North America.</big>
<big>Dylan recently served in the role of Associate Ombuds at Indigenous Services Canada and also served as a faculty member at Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ontario as a Professor of Indigenous Public Administration and Governance.</big>
<big>Katherine’s interests as a portrait artist, member of a Japanese drumming (taiko) group, Certified Family Dog Mediator, and rock climber of over 20 years, along with the many layers of her identity, allow her to face challenges and find solutions with creativity, compassion, and always through an intersectional lens.<br>
<big>Born and raised in North Bay Ontario, Dylan’s ancestral lands include Treaty 1, 3, and 5, and is matrilineally connected to York Landing First Nation in northern Manitoba.</big>
<br /></big>[[File:Headshot - Mark Mindel.jpg|alt=|left|frameless|282x282px]]
<big>Over the past 30 years, Dylan has been mentored by Wisdom Keepers and Spiritual Advisors from the Omushkego, Anishinaabe, Algonquin, Haudenosaunee, Tuscarora and Métis Nations, and as a sanctioned Two-Spirit Knowledge Keeper, and Storyteller, Dylan lives by and shares teachings imparted by his Elders, Teachers, and Guides.</big>
<br /></big>
[[File:20211102SUK0980D001-edit (1).jpg|alt=|left|frameless|206x206px]]
<big>Mark’s non-linear path in gender identity is an experience Mark uses in their elected role for their union to lead the non-binary conversation.</big>
====<big>Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Pat Stevens, Indigenous Advisor to the Chaplain General, Royal Canadian Chaplain Service, Canadian Armed Forces, Department of National Defence</big>====
<big>Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Pat Stevens's career reflects his strong commitment to both his nation and his cultural heritage. His journey began in 2001 with the Canadian Forces Aboriginal Entry Program, leading to eventually sailing aboard HMCS Halifax. It was in Thunder Bay where his commitment to exploring and embracing his Anishinaabe roots began. As a sonar operator turned mentor and instructor in Halifax, and later at CFLRS-St Jean, Stevens not only guided new recruits but also vigorously promoted Indigenous representation and cultural practices within the military.</big>
<big>That conversation is one that falls alongside Mark’s layers as a parent to three adopted Indigenous children, recent marriage to their husband, and Mark’s Euro-Punjabi roots.</big>
<big>As the Quebec military co-chair for the Defence Aboriginal Advisory Group, he was a strong advocate for Indigenous rights, contributing to the establishment of a cultural center that would allow spiritual practices to flourish. His return to HMCS Halifax saw him undertaking overseas deployments, during which he worked to maintain spiritual connections among Indigenous crew members.</big>
<big>Mark holds a Master’s degree in Immunology and went all-but-dissertation on a McGill Doctorate publishing in diverse fields of science, medicine and engineering (maiden name of “James-Bhasin”). After taking some law courses, Mark got their feet wet, understanding our system of government in Mark’s hometown of Ottawa. After a few years of learning experiences in the proverbial “bubble,” Mark produced Mark Carney’s Global Citizen Award for the United Nations.</big>
<big>In 2021, Stevens was appointed as the second Indigenous advisor to the Chaplain General for the Royal Canadian Chaplain Services in Ottawa. In this capacity, he continues to support and advocate for the spiritual and cultural needs of Indigenous military personnel. Through his efforts, Stevens contributes to preserving and enhancing the legacy of his predecessors, ensuring that the spiritual needs and cultural rights of Indigenous service members are acknowledged and upheld.</big>
[[File:Vanessa Brousseau.jpg|alt=|left|frameless|320x320px]]
====<big>Vanessa Brousseau a.k.a. Resilient Inuk, Indigenous Languages Lead Project Officer, Public Services and Procurement Canada, Advocate, Artist and Content Creator, Owner of Resilient Inuk Creations</big>====
<big>Vanessa is registered as a land claim beneficiary with Sanikiluaq, Nunavut however, her Inuk mother was born and raised in Moose Factory, Ontario. Vanessa's Ojibwe father is from Mattagami First Nation, which is located in Northern Ontario.</big>
<big>Vanessa has been a federal government employee for almost 11 years in many positions. Vanessa started her current position as Indigenous Languages Project Lead in August 2022 where she is responsible for recruiting and maintaining Indigenous Language interpreters and/or translators across Canada. </big>
<big>Vanessa is a family member and survivor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, girls and two spirit. Her sister Pamela Holopainen has been missing for over 20 years. Vanessa has directly experienced abuse, neglect, racism and poverty.</big>
<big>Vanessa is also an artist and owner of Resilient Inuk Creations where she uses ethically sourced materials such as sealskin and porcupine quills for her art.</big>
<big>Andrea is a proud single dad of a twenty-year-old queer kid who ‘came out’ in her teens and helped Andrea realize her own identity journey. Her path led her to become the co-champion of ECCC’s Pride Network, the co-chair of the Public Service Pride Network’s Interdepartmental Working group on Chosen Names and Gender Marker Modernization, and an active participant in both GC and ECCC DIEE and identity issues.</big>
<big>Vanessa enjoys creating content and works everyday to create awareness on Indigenous issues on her social media handle "ResilientInuk".</big>
<br>
<big>Vanessa truly believes that with truth and sharing, we can work together towards a better future for all.</big><br>
=== <big>Meet our co-hosts</big> ===
=== <big>Meet our co-hosts</big> ===
[[File:Alfonso.jpg|alt=|left|frameless|307x307px]]
[[File:Darlene Bess.jpg|alt=|left|frameless|307x307px]]
====<big>Darlene Bess, Assistant Deputy Minister, Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada</big>====
<big>Darlene has 30 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. She is currently the Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Prior to this, Darlene served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Finance Canada. Darlene also held various senior financial management positions at the Office of the Comptroller General for Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Mitel Networks Limited, Office of the Auditor General of Canada and Shoppers Drug Mart Limited. </big>
<big>Darlene holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto and completed her Chartered Accountant Designation with Price Waterhouse in 1996. Darlene is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA) and a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA).</big>
<big>Outside of the RCMP, he has worked in a variety of research and policy roles for the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, the Scarborough Campus Student Union’s Racialized Students Collective, the Filipino Centre Toronto, and the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. He has published on 2SLGBTQIA+ issues, East/Southeast Asian politics and history, and migration and diasporas. He recently graduated from the University of Toronto, with a double major in Public Policy and Global Asia Studies and a minor in Critical Migration Studies.</big>
<big>Darlene is a Diversity and Inclusion Champion and enjoys mentoring and sponsoring individuals from equity-seeking groups.</big>
[[File:Emilie Plows CG.jpg|left|frameless]]
[[File:Official Portrait.jpg|alt=|left|frameless]]
====<big>Emilie Plows, Acting Manager, Fleet Operational Priorities, Canadian Coast Guard</big> ====
====<big>Rob Chambers, Assistant Deputy Minister, Infrastructure and Environment, Department of National Defence</big> ====
<big>Emilie Plows works for the Canadian Coast Guard and recently celebrated 15 years in the Public Service.</big>
<big>Rob joined Infrastructure and Environment at the Department of National Defence in November 2017 and has been serving as the Assistant Deputy Minister since June 2019. He has been a federal civil servant for more than 20 years, dividing his time between central agencies such as the Privy Council Office, Treasury Board and the Department of Finance, and line departments such as Employment and Social Development Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. He studied political science at Acadia University in Nova Scotia and is a graduate of the National Security Programme at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. He served in the Primary Reserve with the 30th Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery. Rob and his wife, Nancy, have two children, Adrian and Keira.</big>
<br>
<br>
<br>
== '''Mission: Ask Me Anything series''' ==
== '''Mission: Ask Me Anything series''' ==
We recognize that individuals are composed of a multitude of layers that make us who we are. We do not fit easily in one box or another and we can’t be neatly counted. We represent the mosaic of Canada.
We recognize that individuals are composed of a multitude of layers that make us who we are. We do not fit easily in one box or another and we can’t be neatly counted. We represent the mosaic of Canada.
# What was my main takeaway? – Expand and share an amazing quote, story or moment
# What was my main takeaway? – Expand and share an amazing quote, story or moment
# What made me uncomfortable/ what was one of my blind spots?
# What made me uncomfortable?
# What is an example of systemic discrimination that I am aware of in my life?
# What is an example of systemic discrimination that I am aware of in my life?
# What am I not going to do anymore?
# What am I not going to do anymore?
====='''Thank you to our contributors'''=====
====='''Thank you to our contributors'''=====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|Thank you to our contributors from across the Public Service of Canada – Canadian Coast Guard, National Defence, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Employment and Social Development Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Public Service and Procurement Canada
|Thank you to our contributors from across the Public Service of Canada – National Defence, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Public Service and Procurement Canada
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|MCs:
|MCs:
|Alfonso Ralph Mendoza Manalo and Emilie Plows
|Darlene Bess and Rob Chambers
|-
|-
|Panellists:
|Panellists:
|Katherine Ip, Mark Mindel and Andrea Monrad
|Dylan Jenkins, CPO 2 Pat Stevens, and Vanessa Brousseau
|-
|-
|Production Team:
|Production Team:
|Shelby Racine, Melissa Michaud, Quinn Brown, Kelly Brewer-Balch, Chichi Ayalogu and Samantha Moonsammy
|Samantha Moonsammy and Lyrique Richards
|}
|}
|}
|}
==[https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDg5MzRhNjYtZDJhNi00NzQwLWI3MjAtYTU2MmNhNWU3YmFh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%221594fdae-a1d9-4405-915d-011467234338%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f1d0ec33-4213-4cd2-882e-43ea80524607%22%7d Join the webinar]==
==[https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmNiMTY0NWQtNGUwNC00YzQ5LWJmMDMtZDYzOTI2NDZiOWI4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22325b4494-1587-40d5-bb31-8b660b7f1038%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22905de883-ee9c-42a6-bfee-cc866f97f03e%22%7d Join the live event]==
== [https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=rv2UFdmhBUSRXQEUZyNDOLMyc-lTpuFEjtAgS9sqinZURVdRR1E4RTBMSUo3TTNWTTFVWVJBTkU3Qi4u Submit a Question to the Panellists] ==
== [https://forms.office.com/r/uVAcX6rNXr Submit a Question to the Panellists] ==
==[[:en:images/8/86/EN_Resource_Guide_-_AMA_Apr_2024.pdf|Resource Guide]]==
==[[:en:images/1/1c/ENG_Resource_Guide_-_AMA_June_2024.pdf|Resource Guide]]==
==[https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2024/03/ask-me-anything-international-day-pink.html Canada.ca]==
==[https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/maple-leaf/defence/2024/05/ask-me-anything-national-indigenous-history-month-reconnecting-identity.html Canada.ca]==
==Session Recording==
==Session Recording==
{{Special:IframePage/YouTube|path=xNDPGJYgtt0}}
{{Special:IframePage/YouTube|path=d1XA-wlwOQI}}
== <small>Feedback Form</small> ==
==Post Event Article==