Anti-Racism Working Group - Call for Members
Call for Members – Anti-Racism Working Group
The Office of the City Clerk is accepting applications for volunteer membership on the newly created Anti-Racism Working Group. The City of St. John’s is strongly committed to equity and inclusiveness. In selecting Committee members, the City will aim to design processes that are transparent, accessible, free of discrimination and seek to remove barriers.
The Anti-Racism Working Group (ARWG) is primarily responsible for developing and implementing a work plan that fosters anti-racism while promoting diversity and inclusion in the City of St. John’s and providing solution-based recommendations to Council and City Staff.
The Anti-Racism Working Group will be comprised of a minimum of 11 and maximum of 15 total volunteer members from the following stakeholder groups:
Up to six (6) persons (staff or volunteer board members with decision making authority) representing organizations that have expertise and/or experience working with individuals who have experienced racism and discrimination:
- Anti-Racism Coalition of Newfoundland (ARC-NL)
- Human Rights Commission
- First Light/First Voice
- Fédération des francophones de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador (FFTNL)
- Association for New Canadians
- Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC)
Up to five (5) individuals (staff or volunteer board members with decision making authority) representing organizations that have expertise in racism and fostering anti-racism in one or more of the following areas:
- BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour)
- Women
- Youth (18-30)
- Newcomers
- 2SLGBTQIA+
- Ethnicity/Religion
- RNC/RCMP
- Academia/Research
- Employment
- Arts and culture
Residents with Lived Experience
The Working Group will be comprised of no more than four residents with relevant lived experience and connections to diverse communities. At least one community member between the ages of 18-29 at the time of their application will be appointed to the Working Group for youth representation and must be a resident of St. John’s.
Interested individuals should review Anti-Racism Working Group Terms of Reference before completing the application. The Terms of Reference can be found on the City’s website and the application can be completed at the following link:
Committee Expression of Interest Survey (surveymonkey.com)
The deadline for submission of applications is 4:30 pm Friday, June 17, 2022. If you require alternate formats, assistance with the application or have any other enquiries, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at cityclerk@stjohns.ca.