The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) was formed in 2006 as a result of the work undertaken through the Strengthening Hamilton Community’s Initiative (SHCI), an initiative as a response to...
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Hamilton Community Benefits Network is Hiring
Job Posting Part Time Opportunity HCBN Organizer - 2 x Positions Are you an energized and engaged Hamilton resident with a passion for social justice and community building? Do you want to help...
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI), Disability Justice Network of Ontario (DJNO), and other Community residents call for the City of Hamilton to address Housing Crisis
The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, the Disability Justice Network of Ontario, housing advocates, and community residents will hold a news conference at 10 am outside 195 Ferguson Ave N on...
Join us for our video release party
For the past 3 years, HCCI has been working on a number of projects and we wanted to share these highlights with you. So please join us on our social media platforms (Twitter, Youtube,...
Systemic racism in Hamilton Policing
Dear Mayor & City Councillors, CC: Members of Provincial Parliament in Hamilton Systemic Racism in Policing To understand the...
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) to lead the Hamilton Community Benefits Network (HCBN)
Since the early days of HCCI as the Strengthening Hamilton’s Community Initiative, the organization has centered its work around civic inclusion and engagement to tackle issues of racism,...
HCCI COVID-19 Support For Black Students
We know that COVID-19 has exacerbated already existing inequities in our communities. We also know that back to school can be a really stressful time for families and students. The Hamilton Centre...
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion launches new brand identity, website, and messaging and program structure
As the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion continues to help lead local efforts to combat anti-Black racism and pursue our mission of mobilizing all Hamiltonians to create an inclusive and welcoming...
Public Investigation Into The Death of Ms. Regis Korchinski-Paquet
Dear, Hon. Doug Downey Joseph...
Concerns about the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA)
To: Solicitor General Sylvia Jones April 2nd, 2020 CC: MPPs in Hamilton, Mayor of Hamilton, & City Councillors The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion is concerned about the parameters of the...
Solidarity in the wake of COVID-19: Challenging Sinophobia, Anti-Black Racism, and Global Capitalism
This is the second installment of our Anti-Racism Conference featuring Hudan Hassan and Lynn Ly on May 13th, 2020 from 6 pm - 7 pm on our social media platforms. YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, & TWITTER....
HCCI Anti-Racism Conference shifts online until September
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4bbvg5bIQI Dear Attendees, Facilitators, and Presenters, I hope you are all staying safe amid these uncertain times. As you know we postponed the Hamilton...
Temporary Closure of HCCI – Response to COVID 19
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion – COVID 19 Response The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion has decided to close its office effective March 16th, 2020 until further notice due to the public...
HCCI Addresses Privacy Concerns Raised By HWDSB Amid Pause of Black Youth Mentorship Program
For Immediate Release, Feb 13th, 2020, HAMILTON, ON On Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, students of Bernie Custis Secondary School walked out of classes to protest the school board pausing the Black...
HCCI & HWDSB Kids Need Help Announce Press Conference Regarding Racism & Islamophobia In Hamilton High Schools
The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) will hold a news conference with HWDSB Kids Needs Help and students at 10 am. EST Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 at City Hall (71 Main St West) to talk...
2018-2019 HCCI Annual Report
HCCI’s mandate is to support the City of Hamilton and its major institutions, businesses and service providers to: Initiate and sustain processes which promote equity and create welcoming and...
Call to Join the HCCI Board of Directors
Press Release – Public Announcement The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion is posting a Call For Members. HCCI is a community based organization with a mandate to create a welcoming and inclusive...
HCCI Press Conference Summary – Oct 9th, 2019
HCCI Announce Press Conference to Address Hate in Hamilton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT; Email: info@hcci.ca Telephone: 905-297-4694 ext. 202 Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion Announces Press Conference to Respond to Racism &...
Job Posting: Anti-racism Officer
Position Title: Anti-Racism Officer Term of Employment: October 21st 2019 to March 31st 2020 Supervisor: Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion Executive Director Remuneration: Full-Time, Contract,...
Job Posting: Youth Mentorship Program Coordinator
Group Mentorship Coordinator - Black Youth Mentorship Program Position Title: Group Mentorship Coordinator- Black Youth Mentorship Program Term of Office: September 1st 2019 to March 31st...
Vote PopUp
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion is partnering with the Democratic Engagement Exchange Ryerson Faculty of Arts to bring Vote PopUps to Hamilton. PopUps are simulated polling places run by...
After the 2018 Municipal Elections
HCCI Snapshot Report_After the Municipal Election The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion launched a municipal survey ahead of the 2018 municipal elections to get an insight into how...
City of Hamilton Agencies, Boards, & Committees Workshop
CITY OF HAMILTON AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Hamilton City Council invites residents to apply to the City’s various local Agencies, Boards and Committees (ABC’s). Each of the ABC’s has a...
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...
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...
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...
Multicultural Wellness Fair 2018: October 10, 2018
The Multicultural Wellness Fair 2018 (MWF2018) will be held on October 10, 2018 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Hamilton Central Library. The MWF2018 committee invites your organization to...
Job Posting: Youth Mentorship Program Coordinator
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI), in partnership with African Canadian Caribbean Association (ACCA), is launching the Together We Can Youth Mentorship Program. The program delivers...
Job Posting: Manager of Programs
We are hiring for a Manager of Programs who will be responsible for the management, implementation and supervision of our programs and will work to increase community participation, as well as...
Newcomers onBoard program launches
We are happy to launch Newcomers onBoard with support from the Government of Ontario through the Multicultural Capacity Grant. The initiative is part of the DiverseCity onBoard program with a focus...
#HamiltonForAll Launch: November 28, 2017
Join us for the launch of the first phase of the #HamiltonForAll campaign that visions an inclusive Hamilton and encourages residents to be part of Hamilton's vision to be a Hamilton For All. When:...
Advancing Inclusive Leadership in Hamilton
Panel Discussion and Breakfast November 1st, 2017 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Art Gallery of Hamilton The panel will be moderated by Dr. Marie Bountrogianni, Dean, The Raymond G. Chang School of...
Agencies: Application for the Multicultural Wellness Fair is Open
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Multicultural Wellness Fair 2017 Exhibitor Registration Form The registration fee for agencies to book an information booth at the fair is $30.00. The money received from...
Job posting: Anti-Racism Officer
The newly-created position of Anti-Racism Officer will establish, coordinate, maintain and manage the daily operations of a comprehensive city-wide Anti-Racism Resource Centre for members of...
5th Annual Multicultural Wellness Fair 2017
The Multicultural Wellness Fair is a multi-agency initiative that aims to reach out to culturally diverse populations in Hamilton to provide education about mental health and free community...
Join us for #HamiltonForAll Pre-launch Kick-off at the Canadian Multicultural Exchange Station
When: July 1, 2017 Where: Bayfront Park. Pier 4 Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) and Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council (HIPC) have partnered with Ontario Council of Agencies...
Hamilton Community Foundation Supports #HamiltonForAll Campaign with Canada 150 grant
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) and Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council (HIPC) have partnered with Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) to launch #HamiltonForAll, a...
Hamilton ranks second highest for hate crimes in Canada — again
Hamilton Spectator By Nicole O'Reilly Hamilton has the second-highest rate of police-reported hate crimes, only falling behind Thunder Bay, according to a national Statistics Canada Report. This...
Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership- What is really happening in Canadian Cities?
New research on the state of diversity and inclusion in leadership in Canadian cities reveals a consistent gap between the make-up of Canada's boardrooms and our diverse population. Join us on...
Ontario Passes Anti-Racism Legislation
Ontario passed legislation today that positions the province as a leader in fighting systemic racism and advancing racial equity for all. The Anti-Racism Act, 2017 strengthens the government's...
Sponsorship Opportunity: Multicultural Wellness Fair 2017
The annual Multicultural Wellness Fair (MWF) is a multi-agency partnering initiative that aims to reach out to culturally diverse populations in Hamilton with information and resources about mental...
Meet our new staff member- Sarah Jama
We are pleased to welcome Sarah Jama, who will work as an Outreach Coordinator to support HCCI programs, specifically focusing on DiverseCity onBoard for the coming few months. A recent McMaster...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training for non-profit leaders
The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) is collaborating with The Regional Diversity Roundtable (RDR) to implement a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training program for leaders in the...
Interview with Appointee Sonia Kumar
“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...
Anti Racism Action Initiative Community Report-Back
On November 25th 2016 The McMaster Womanists collaborated with community groups to initiate conversations in order to provide a more accessible venue for community members and students who wish to...
We are hiring: Outreach Coordinator
We are hiring for an Outreach Coordinator whose main role will be to conduct community outreach activities to promote DiverseCity onBoard and other related programs at HCCI. The Hamilton Centre for...
Ontario government unveils 3-year plan to battle racism
The provincial government has announced a sweeping new plan for tackling systemic racism that includes Ontario’s first anti-racism legislation, $47 million for black youth, and a framework for...
Press Release Regarding Violent Attack on Quebec City Mosque
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2017 HAMILTON - The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) stands in solidarity with members of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec in condemning the...
‘We are not being complacent’: New Hamilton groups take anti-racism stand
Source- CBC Hundreds of Hamiltonians have shown up at a handful of gatherings in recent weeks to say they're not OK with recent incidents of racism in their city. The incidents include: A woman who...
Being an Ally: Cultural Competency Workshop
Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI), in collaboration with Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council (HIPC) and Wesley Urban Ministries, is happy to offer this Cultural Competency Workshop to...
Honour Based Violence (HBV): Information Session
This November, in support of Women Abuse Prevention Month, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) invites you to raise awareness about Honour Based Violence (HBV), which is a form violence...
DiverseCity onBoard Matching Program Expands to New Groups
We are pleased to announce a major expansion of the DiverseCity onBoard board matching program to include communities that are currently under-represented on governance boards. Since its inception...
Hamilton Pride: Community call-out
Do you have a vision for pride in Hamilton and want to get involved? You are invited to come represent the Hamilton diverse LGBTQ communities at a town hall meeting to share your ideas, make...
LGBTQ+Hamilton Community Town Hall- September 24, 2016
Members of Hamilton's LGBTQ+ communities are invited to a Town Hall meeting to guide, inform and develop community-driven research on the needs they have, the services they require and the changes...
4th Annual Multicultural Wellness Fair in pictures
[espro-slider id=3459] On Saturday, May 7th, 2016, more 350 people attended the 4th Annual Multicultural Wellness Fair, which was held at David Braley Health Sciences Centre of McMaster University. ...
Mayor Fred Eisenberger on DiverseCity onBoard
Supporting DiverseCity onBoard, Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger wrote: I am pleased to see that the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion has brought the DiverseCity onBoard program to the City of...
Multicultural Wellness Fair 2016
The Multicultural Wellness Fair’s organizing committee is inviting service providers and community groups to participate in the 4th annual Multicultural Wellness Fair. The Multicultural Wellness...
Black Words Matter: Celebrating Black Literary Achievement
The National Reading Campaign in partnership with TD Bank present an evening of performances, readings and panel discussion celebrating Black literary achievement. We'll also have live painting,...
Nominate a professional who supports Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs)
Nominations are now being accepted for the Kathryn Allen Award that recognizes professionals who demonstrate excellence and have made outstanding contributions in their work to promote the...
New documentary on racial equity and racism in Hamilton
McMaster University Ph.D students - Ismaël Traoré and Lisa Watt - recently released an educational documentary entitled "Hamilton’s Ugly Underbelly: Racism". The film captures the personal stories...
Black History Month 2016
Here are some events that are happening in Hamilton in celebration of Black History Month 2016. Passage to Freedom: Secretes of the Underground Railroad The City of Hamilton's Access & Equity...
Anti-racism Centre for Hamilton Approved after Decade of Effort
By Samantha Craggs, CBC News After more than 10 years of study and delay, Hamilton is finally getting its anti-racism resource centre. City councillors voted unanimously on Wednesday to set up a...
Boosting diversity in non-profit boardrooms
Hamilton Spectator ByJeremiah Rodriguez Minority communities in Hamilton have grown over the past several decades, but that growth hasn't been seen in boardrooms of non-profit and government...
DiverseCity onBoard Candidate Highlight: Rani Pooran
“I found the DiverseCity onBoard program really fantastic in terms of highlighting opportunities and connecting me.” After working in the UK for a few years, Rani Pooran returned to Canada and...