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Title:

Stoking the Fires: Building Land-based 2SLGBTQQIA+ Capacity

Agreement Number:

SO220025

Agreement Value:

$121,895.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

Through this 18-month project, Transforming Embers 2Spirit Wellness Society will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on Coast Salish land-based methodology to support Indigenous people living in southern mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island. This will be achieved by recruiting and training the Host Family (Board of Directors), developing and implementing a strategic plan, building networks and partnerships with the local 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, organizing and delivering a 2Spirit/Indigequeer Symposium as part of a baseline community needs/medicines assessment, and sharing the learning with other organizations. This project will engage with local Indigenous/2Spirit/Indigequeer groups, Indigenous Elders and youth, and knowledge keepers to organize and deliver a Coastal 2Spirit/Indigequeer Symposium and develop Coastal 2Spirit/Indigequeer resources. By the end of the project, Transforming Embers 2Spirit Wellness will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on Indigenous people living in southern mainland British Columbia and Vancouver Island.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5R 1T8

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q3-00054

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Transforming Embers 2Spirit Wellness Society

Program:

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.