International Women’s Day Panel

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Please enjoy this panel discussion hosted by the Regina Public Library. This is an important conversation with four community leaders, hosted by Rhonda Rosenberg from the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan.

This panel discusses the barriers women face in our community and what we can do about it. Panelists include Jamiy Moran from the North Central Family Centre, Joana Valamootoo from Creative Options Regina, Rania Al Harthi from Regina Immigrant Women’s Centre, and Christine Boyczuk from Age Friendly Moose Jaw.

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Between the Pages, Speak Up! Book Club Meeting

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Reminder: Our upcoming book club meeting is in one week!

Date: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Location: Zoom

This month’s read is
Conversations In Black: On Power, Politics, and Leadership by Ed Gordon.

Important: The meeting Zoom link will be made available in the Between the Pages, Speak Up! Facebook group prior to our meeting start time. If you don’t have Facebook, please email Risa at ic***@mc**.ca to receive the Zoom meeting link directly.

Join our Facebook Book Club group Here

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Our office entrances are now accessible!

Our office entrances are now accessible! Thanks to generous funding from the Government of Canada through the Enabling Accessibility Fund – Grants, both of the main doors leading into our […]

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The 2022 Multicultural Honours Awards Nominees!

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MCoS is excited to announce the nominees for the 2022 Multicultural Honours Awards.

These awards are given every year to celebrate and honour the multicultural contributions

made by our nominees.

#SKStrong #FromManyPeoplesStrengths #TogetherWeMakeSaskatchewanStrong

 

Multicultural Youth Leadership Award

for promising contributions from people 29 years and under.

Congratulations to our nominees:

Darian Agecoutay

 

Amir Said

 

 

 

Saskatchewan Multicultural Leadership Award

for outstanding contributions to multiculturalism in Saskatchewan. Priority will be given to nominees who have demonstrated sustained periods of commitment in their contributions.

Congratulations to our nominees:

Dr. Shela Hirani

 

Lyndon J. Linklater

 

 

 Click here to view and download the Honours Program

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Saskatchewan Multicultural Week Proclamations

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In celebration of Saskatchewan Multicultural Week many cities, towns, and villages have shown their support and proclaimed November 19 – 27, 2022 as ‘Multicultural Week’ in their areas. Below you’ll find a list of participating communities.

Town of Assiniboia

Town of Battleford

Town of Birch Hills

Resort Village of Candle Lake

Village of Christopher Lake

City of Estevan

Resort Village of Island View

Town of Lumsden

Town of Nipawin

City of Prince Albert

City of Regina

Province of Saskatchewan

City of Swift Current

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The Story of Unity in Diversity with Rhonda Rosenberg

“Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice and belonging is having that voice be heard”. This beautifully sums up Rhonda Rosenberg’s WHY in life.

 

Rhonda Rosenberg is the executive director of the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan. Her ideology of creating a community where people are heard, understood and included regardless of their colour, race or beliefs is something that people will remember Rhonda and her story for years to come.

 

Tune into our latest episode to get a glimpse of the journey, story and perspectives of Rhonda Rosenberg. We hope you all have something to takeaway from this episode and we leave you with…A Little Perspective.
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Multicultural Week Video 2022

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MULTICULTURAL WEEK 2022

From November 19-27, Help us celebrate Saskatchewan Multicultural Week!

#TogetherWeMakeSaskatchewanStrong #SKStrong

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Islamic History Month 2022

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October is Islamic History Month!

Islamic History Month is a great opportunity to learn about the rich history of Islam, and the vast diversity within it!

Looking to get involved and celebrate? You can find ways here on the IHMC website:
www.islamichistorymonth.ca

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National Truth and Reconciliation Day

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With National Truth and Reconciliation Day approaching we wanted to share some of the events happening around the province and encourage everyone to get involved. This is by no means a complete list so please feel free to forward events we may have missed and we’ll add them.

Resources: Orange Shirt Day Handout

September 23-30 Truth and Reconciliation Week 2022

September 22 RT/SIS MMIWG2S Family Support Group

September 22 Newo Yotina Friendship Centre – Beginner Nakota Language Classes (Regina)

September 22 Removing Barriers to Employment for IEHPs, Online (Zoom)

September 23 Glen Anaquod Memorial Tipi Raising Competition (Regina)

September 23 Newo Yotina Friendship Centre – Healing Through the Arts (Regina)

September 25 Orange Shirt Beaded Pin Workshop (Wanuskewin)

September 27 Advocacy for the Health Human Resource Crisis in Canada – A Discussion on IMGs, Online (Zoom)

September 29 miyo-wîcîwitowin Day (Regina)

September 29 Newo Yotina Friendship Centre – Beginner Nakota Language Classes (Regina)

September 30 Regina Public Library – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with author Lisa Bird-Wilson (Regina)

September 30 Newo Yotina Friendship Centre – Healing Through the Arts  (Regina)

September 30 Rock Your Roots – Walk for Reconciliation (Saskatoon)

September 30 National Truth and Reconciliation Day – “Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair” (North Battleford)

September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Wanuskewin)

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2022-23 MCoS Board of Directors Announced

L-R: Ayesha Baig, Jessica Amadi, Cosanna Preston-Idedia, David Camarador, Michael Afenfia, Meka Okochi, Lisa Washington.

Absent: Susan Cambridge, Margot Hurlbert, Saqib Khan, Julio Torres-Recinos.

The Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan (MCoS) held its annual general meeting on Saturday, June 25th at Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon. The day included educational programming offered by Wanuskewin, member consultation, and the annual business meeting.

At the 2022 annual general meeting, the membership elected three Director-at-large  2-year terms and one Director-at-large 1-year term.

We are delighted to present the 2022-23 MCoS Board of Directors:

Position Name
President Cosanna Preston-Idedia
Vice-President Susan Cambridge
Treasurer Margot Hurlbert
Secretary Ayesha Baig
Past-President Meka Okochi
Director-at-large Lisa Washington
Director-at-large Saqib Khan
Director-at-large David Camarador
Director-at-large Michael Afenfia
Director-at-large Julio Torres-Recinos
Director-at-large Jessica Amadi

   

We would like to thank all the nominees that let their names stand for the MCoS Board of Directors – your interest in our organization and multiculturalism is greatly appreciated and respected. If you were not elected, we hope that you will find other ways to be involved in MCoS.

MCoS would also like to recognize the contributions of our outgoing Board members Neeraj Saroj, Joel Fitzpatrick, Tatenda Mhaka, Hyunjung Shin, and Bradley Bellegarde. Thank you for your time, wisdom and guidance. You will be missed!

We look forward to working with the 2022-23 Board of Directors in the year to come as MCoS continues to move forward with its strategic plan.

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