Community Equity, Anti-Racism, Accessibility Events
We've created this page to share upcoming events and resources to support Municipalities participating and promoting them in your communities.
Upcoming Community Events:
Town of Bridgewater Council Meeting - Lunenburg Pride
Date: April 14th, 2025 | Time: 6:20 PM | Location: Town of Bridgewater
Join Lunenburg Pride as they take the opportunity to discuss the importance of allyship with members of municipal council.
Municipality of Lunenburg Council Meeting - Lunenburg Pride
Date: April 15th, 2025 | Time: 9:15 AM | Location: Municipality of Lunenburg
Join Lunenburg Pride as they take the opportunity to discuss the importance of allyship with members of municipal council.
Better Together - Alexa McDonough Institute Girl's Conference 2025
Date: May 22nd, 2025 | Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Location: Mount Saint Vincent University (In-Person)
The Alexa McDonough Institute is hosting the 2025 Girls Conference. The theme of the conference is Better Together. This year’s conference is jam-packed with a variety of interactive workshop sessions targeted towards youth between the ages of 13 and 18 years old who self-identify as girls.
Upcoming Training Opportunities:
Accessible Employment - Retention and Career Development (Workshop)
Date: Thursday, April 24th, 2025 | Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Location: Online
Join the Accessibility Directorate and Sea Change CoLab for a 2-hour workshop on Accessible Employment - Retention and Career Development.
Accessible Employment - Retention and Career Development (Workshop)
Date: Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 | Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Location: Online
Join the Accessibility Directorate and Sea Change CoLab for a 2-hour workshop on Accessible Employment - Retention and Career Development.
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Cultural Holidays/ Commemorative Dates
Past Events
The Historical Context of Disability
Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 | Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Location: Online
Presented by Maddi Adams on behalf of Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Directorate.
Human Rights and the Unhoused
Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 | Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Location: Online
Join us for a panel on Human Rights and the Unhoused, where our expert panelists will bust myths about encampments, causes of homelessness and provide information about best practices in addressing the homelessness crisis.
Anti-Trans Rhetoric and Policies in Canada and Regionally (Youth Project)
Date: Monday, December 9, 2024 | Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Location: Online
Join Chris, Carmel, and Cam from The Youth Project (Halifax) to examine anti-trans rhetoric and policies in Canada.
Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards Presentation & International Human Rights Day
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Location: Online & The Halifax Central Library
Each year on or around International Human Rights Day the Commission recognizes our province’s human rights champions through the presentation of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Awards.
Human Rights on Screen: Sugarcane (film)
Date: December 3rd - December 10th, 2024 | Time: Anytime | Location: Online
The Commission is pleased to partner with the Atlantic International Film Festival to provide Nova Scotians the opportunity to engage with human rights topics through film. The acclaimed documentary Sugarcane will be available to view online for free from December 3 - 10 as part of Nova Scotia Human Rights Week.
Tajikeimik: Fostering Holistic Wellness and Strengthening Community Health
Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 | Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Location: Online
Join Nicholas (Nik) Phillips as he delves into the mission and vision of Tajikeimik, which means "to be healthy." Discover how this Mi’kmaw health and wellness organization is driving meaningful transformation in health care for Mi’kmaw communities across Nova Scotia.
Film Screening of Dr Sylvia Hamilton’s The Little Black School House
Date: Wednesday, March 5th, 2025 | Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Location: NSCC Ivany Campus (theatre), Dartmouth
You’re invited to the NSCC Ivany Campus theatre for a special film screening and presentation with award-winning filmmaker, Dr. Sylvia D. Hamilton. This free, in-person event is open to the public and features Dr. Hamilton’s The Little Black School House (2007).
International Women’s Day Luncheon
Date: Friday, March 7th, 2025 | Time: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | Location: Municipal Complex, Coldbrook
Municipality of the County of Kings 3rd Annual International Women Day (IWD) Luncheon! Let's come together to honour the achievements, strength, and resilience of women everywhere alongside this year's keynote, Tia Upshaw.