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#HamiltonForAll
#HamiltonForAll campaign celebrates
diversity and encourages residents to be
part of Hamilton’s vision to be a Hamilton For All.
MWF2018
The Annual Multicultural Wellness Fair 2018 will be held on October 10, 2018 on World Mental Health Day.
Board Appointee Showcase
“As a young female entrepreneur with a bicultural background, I think that it’s incredibly important for people of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences to be represented, especially in a growing, diverse city such as Hamilton”
Sonia Kumar, appointed at Lynwood Charlton Centre.
Board Matching Program Exapands
The DiverseCity onBoard board matching service now serves: Aboriginal/Indigenous Peoples, LGBT+, underrepresented immigrants, visible minorities and all women
DiverseCity onBoard
Working towards ensuring governance boards of non-profit and public bodies represent the population they serve, DiverseCity onBoard connects qualified, pre-screened candidates from visible minority and underrepresented communities to volunteer board positions.
Community Engagement
HCCI uses its partnerships with diverse communities, organizations, businesses, community groups, elected representatives, labour, and citizens to facilitate dialogue and provide opportunities to build leadership skills and increase civic engagement at all levels.
Advantage Diversity
Advantage Diversity is a workplace transformation program that will enable you to realize all the benefits of a dynamic, diverse, inclusive organizational culture. We’ve worked with businesses, school boards, police services, front-line social service organizations, healthcare providers and non-profits.
Who we are
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) is a community based organization with a mandate to create a welcoming and inclusive city.
Current Programs
Community Engagement
Builds community through community engagement, public education, capacity building and advocacy at both individual and institution levels.
onBoard Canada
A board matching service that trains and connects individuals from diverse backgrounds with board opportunities on nonprofit and public boards.
The latest from our blog
Black Youth Mentorship Program (BYMP) in collaboration with HWDSB and NGen Youth Centre
Program objectives In partnership with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board and NGen Youth Centre the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion is providing high school students (targeting black youth) from select schools with mentorship opportunities to support them develop leadership and life skills through interactive group sessions. Using an anti-black racism framework, the sessions will […]
Notice of Annual General Meeting
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) is called for and will be held at the HCCI Offices, 140 King Street East, Unit 20, in Hamilton ON, on Wednesday, the 24th day of October, 2018, at 6:00 pm (EDT) for the following purposes: 1. To […]
Departure of Yohana Otite as Executive Director and Kojo Damptey’s hire as Manager of Programs
Message from the Chair of HCCI Governing Council It is with regret that I announce the departure of Yohana Otite as Executive Director of the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI), effective August 31, 2018. Since 2015, Yohana has played a critical role in the development and success of HCCI. While we will miss her […]
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Our Funders, supporters and partners
onBoard Canada bridges the diversity gap in governance and raises the standard for inclusive leadership. It is a national program that provides governance training for everyone and connects qualified candidates from under-represented groups with not-profit and public agency boards.
onBoard Canada Matching program is available to:
- Aboriginal/Indigenous Peoples
- LGBT+
- Underrepresented immigrants
- Visible Minorities
- Women
- And coming soon, persons with disabilities.
Get Involved
Potential Candidates: Join a Board
If you are looking for a way to give back to your community, serving on a board gives you the opportunity to engage at a senior level.
Boards: Find a Board Member
DiverseCity onBoard’s is designed to connect boards with screened, qualified, and trained individuals who are ready to serve on your governance boards and committees.
Board Governance Training
An easy-to-use, self-paced, online governance training platform that is available to any individual throughout Canada or the world.
Ready to find out more? Visit our website!
DiverseCity onBoard Hamilton is funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation.
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