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(Organizational) Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast – ED Blog Post #3
(Organizational) culture eats strategy for breakfast Debbie's Executive Blog Post #3 "Culture eats strategy for breakfast". I think I may have heard that phrase in the past and just buried it in my subconscious. However, the first time I heard the phrase and it...
Rest, Reflect, Rebuild
Rest, Rebuild, Reflect The Next Steps of CCGSD's Organizational Journey As the fiscal year comes to a close, the CCGSD is excited to announce the newest chapter of our organizational journey. Our Board of Directors, management, staff, and volunteers are coming...
Needs Assessment of Ottawa’s 2SLGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults with Regard to Violence Prevention
Needs Assessment of Ottawa's 2SLGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults with Regard toViolence PreventionFollowing a call for proposals process, Crime Prevention Ottawa engaged the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (CCGSD) to research and report on the needs of...
Retirement of Calla Barnett – Board President
Retirement of Calla Barnett – Board PresidentIt is with mixed emotions that we regret to announce the retirement of Calla Barnett, President of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Board of Directors fully supports this decision and can express nothing...
Queer History Screening Highlight
Queer History ProjectJoin us in partnership with the Village Legacy Project and Celebrate Canada in discovering the history of Ottawa’s 2SLGBTQ+ community through the VLP’s interactive walking tour. Take the tour along Bank Street and visit sites old and new, explore...
Oh the Joys of Fundraising
I can’t believe I am saying this, but one of my favourite parts of my new role as Executive Director has been the finance and accounting side. Yes, me….the girl who was a high school honour roll student with C’s in just math. The same girl who repeated Introduction to...
Trans Day of Remembrance 2020 – Eliot Newton
TDOR Blogpost - Eliot NewtonHi there guys, gals, and nonbinary pals. Eliot here, Education Coordinator for the CCGSD. This is a heavy week for me and my trans siblings. On previous Trans Day of Remembrance (“TDOR”) occasions , I’ve posted on my personal Facebook and...
Position Posting: Board Treasurer
Board of directors OpeningScope of Position The CCGSD is seeking a volunteer Treasurer to join its Board with professional financial management/oversight experience and/or training. The Treasurer will be asked at a minimum to attend monthly Board meetings and to chair...
Building a Feminist Future for CCGSD
[image source: Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center]Three months ago, I started this new adventure as the Executive Director at the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (CCGSD). As a Black queer woman and feminist, and someone who truly values the...
Introducing GBVTeaching.com: A Teaching Resource
Introducing GBVTeaching.com: A Teaching Resource Educators and activists interested in reducing rates of gender-based violence through education are invited to use and contribute to the new website gbvteaching.com. The site includes a public component with teaching...
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This year, the Centre is looking for remote volunteers to help with outreach and promotion of our online programming. If you are interested in volunteering, gaining valuable and marketable skills in such areas as event coordination, fundraising, public speaking, database management, networking, and social media.