Recovery and Joy: Holding the Balance
Pillar Nonprofit Network invites our members, supporters and the community to our 2022 Annual Community Connector, our version of an Annual General Meeting.
Join us as we look back over how we evolved and what we learned in 2021. We will discuss how the social impact sector and equity-deserving communities can prioritize joy and both personal and community care as we continue to work towards building a more equitable, inclusive and sustainable future together. We will also be making an exciting announcement about the launch of a new program to support community recovery and the future of the Pillar Community Innovation Awards.
There is no denying that two years into the pandemic we continue to face great challenges as a sector and as individuals. As we navigate uncertain times, face increased demands, and continue to deepen our awareness of, or directly experience, the social issues facing equity-deserving communities, there is a heaviness we are all feeling. While there is individual and collective pain that must be honoured, this time gives us the opportunity to consider the duality of the struggle of social recovery and the power of joy.
Finding opportunities for joy in our lives and our work is vital to our recovery. For racialized and other equity-deserving communities, expressing joy is a self-affirming and radical act within a system that aims to marginalize, oppress and other. Reclaiming our joy allows us to find meaning in the moment, unites us as we honour our commonalities and differences, and enables us to dig deep and continue to drive change forward.
AGENDA - April 20, 2022
3:00-3:30 Annual General Meeting
3:30-4:00 Formal Remarks
4:00-5:00 Engagement Activity - The Intersection of Recovery, Joy and Radical Accountability
PLEASE NOTE: Everyone is welcome to attend, however registration is required.
This event is taking place online.
VOTING DETAILS - Who Can Vote?
A reminder that voting members include Nonprofit organization members and current/past directors who have current memberships. All other individual members are not voting members.
As per our bylaws only one vote per nonprofit organization member is allowed.
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Each member organization only gets one vote
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Each current/past director gets only one vote
Not sure if you are a member of Pillar? Check out our member list here.
Courtney Johsnon’s “Beyond Seeing Artistry” Exhibit at Innovation Works
As part of this event we would like to invite the community to come to Innovation Works (201 King Street) to view Courtney Johnson’s artwork. Courtney is a Blind Pour Painter trying to bring some colour back to the world.
You can learn more about Courtney Johnson’s art here on Instagram and TikTok.
Thank you to our 2022 Learning & Development Sponsors:
Western Continuing Studies and Fanshawe Employment and Student Entrepreneurial Services/Corporate Training Solutions
