by Randal Boutilier | Apr 9, 2021 | Connection Café
Reflecting on Inclusivity on Indigenous Lands Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Big buzz words for this time we’re in, but what do they actually mean in the context of living on Indigenous lands? Our Métis colleagues, Leah and Olivia Horzempa, co-facilitated Openly’s...
by Randal Boutilier | Feb 25, 2021 | Connection Café
Exploring Change Through the Wisdom of the Body: Reflections The work of social change is challenging. It is relentless and it is personal. Our stories, fears, sadness, hopes and joy are reflected in how we show up in the systems we seek to change. The quality of our...
by Randal Boutilier | Jan 26, 2021 | Connection Café, Resources
Caring for Women Who Care While the pandemic has highlighted the importance of care work to our collective health and wellbeing – including pandemic control – it has also exposed its low value as well as its feminized, racialized roots. The positive news...
by Randal Boutilier | Dec 4, 2020 | Connection Café
Learning to talk about intersectionality, equity and anti-Black racism. We recently launched our very first Connection Café, an interactive monthly workshop with the purpose of engaging women and allied changemakers in meaningful conversation. Our first session...
by Randal Boutilier | Oct 26, 2020 | Connection Café, Resources
What is Connection Café? Welcome to the Connection Café blog. We’ve heard that changemakers, particularly women, are feeling the weight and burden of sustaining their work and wellbeing amidst continuous uncertainty and change. We’ve heard there’s a longing for...
