Program Goals
- Promote and create equal community engagement opportunities for racialized immigrants
- Help more immigrants engage in social and civic causes
- Support more diverse representation on boards, committees and other decision-making tables
MOSAIC can also help you find roles on boards and committees of organizations that match your interests.
Topics
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
You will receive training on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. This training builds awareness of cultural behaviours and their effect on decision-making. By the end, you will know how to affect change in groups with varied power and privilege dynamics.
Board Fundamentals
You will learn how to affect change as a board member. We talk about roles, responsibilities, and modes of governance. Get the tools to support good board governance and practice them with your cohort peers.
Community Engagement
Learn about equal representation in community engagement. You get to take part in panels and discussions on topics, including:
- Navigating power dynamic at decision-making tables.
- Creating allyship with different stakeholders
More Program Support
Participants get access to a private group on SLACK channel (an online messaging platform). You will also be communicating over the phone, online and in-person meetings for:
- Constant feedback
- Communicating with the group members
- Learning about opportunities in your community
Access to the Immigrants and Community Action Network (iCan)
This network is a way for racialized members of the community to connect, share, and take part in their community. You’ll learn best and fair practices, resources and pertinent data related to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Workshops for Partners
Through the MOSAIC Engage program, you will receive support on how to diversify your boards, committees, and tables.
Additional Civic Engagement Opportunities:
Elections in Canada
We welcome all Canadian citizens or soon to be citizens to participate in Elections in Canada. We will be hosting activities throughout the year to create more awareness about the electoral process. In the coming year, we plan on hosting workshops on topics like:
- Running in a Federal Election,
- Working in a Federal Election, or
- Registering and Voting in a Federal Election
Sessions will talk about Inspire Democracy and equip attendees with the necessary knowledge to confidently register and vote in a federal election.
These events will be hosted to enhance awareness of newcomers regarding the Canadian electoral system, provide information on the voter registration procedure, electoral safeguards, and encourage immigrants to obtain Canadian citizenship sooner to enable their participation in the electoral process. For more details explore here: New Canadians