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Title:

Building Cultural Continuity and Two-Spirit Youth Connection

Agreement Number:

SO220238

Agreement Value:

$386,703.00

Agreement Date:

May 23, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

Through this 11-month project, the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance will develop community-informed solutions to key barriers and gaps facing 2SLGBTQ+ communities. This will be achieved by organizing and holding a Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ national gathering for cultural connection and support, and by creating a Youth Council to build leadership skills and cultural identity. Furthermore, the organization will remove barriers to 2S equality through a needs assessment, community consultations, intergenerational knowledge sharing practices and Elder engagement. At the end of the project, Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance will have identified best practices for trauma-informed and resilience focused 2SLGBTQ+ programming.

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:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3L 1V1

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q1-00215

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance

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.