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<div><div><div>We are very pleased to announced the following events
coordinated by Connecting Ottawa and members of our partnership
network. Please share widely within your networks and encourage your
clients and/or front line staff to attend.<br><b><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></font></b></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><u><b>Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) Racialized Community Consultations.</b> </u> <br></span></font></div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">In
conjunction with three of our partner network organizations, CO will be
hosting LAO's local consultations directed toward finalizing a
"Racialized Community Strategy for LAO's future operations. LAO staff
will be in town and want to hear from you and your clients how best to
serve racialized communities in Ontario. </span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>This consultation is open to both front line workers and clients.</b> Dates and times are as follows:<br>
</span></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm"><b><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>March 13 – Refugee 613/ 945 Wellington St., Community
Room, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.<span></span></span></span></font></b></p><b><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
</span></font></b><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:6pt 0cm"><b><font size="1"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>March 14 – ISWO/ 219 Argyle Avenue, Room 113,
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.</span></span>
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March 15 – CESOC/ 649 Montreal Road, Suite 202 (en
Français),
</font><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span><font size="1">9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m</font>.</span></span></font>
</span></font><br><br></b></div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Registration
is not required and drop ins are welcome; however, if you are planning
to attend, please help us get a sense of numbers by registering at
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lao-racialized-community-consultation-tickets-43258100142" target="_blank">
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/l<wbr>ao-racialized-community-consul<wbr>tation-tickets-43258100142</a></font></span>
<br><div><b></b><div><div><div><br></div><div><u><b>PBSC/Connecting Ottawa Citizenship Identification Clinic</b></u><br></div><div>As
part of Connecting Ottawa's ID project, Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC)
has agreed to host a special citizenship replacement ID clinic on <b>March 22 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the YMCA, 180 Argyle Avenue.</b><br><br></div><div>This
clinic can help your clients who have lost or had their citizenship
certificates or permanent residency cards stolen.The clinic is drop in
and open to all. Please encourage your clients to bring any
documentation or ID they may have with them, plus a family member, if
possible.<br><br></div><div><br>Copies of posters for these two
important events are attached and we would appreciate you posting in
your organization and sharing within your networks.<br></div><div><br>Please feel free to email <a href="mailto:gina@connectingottawa.com" target="_blank">gina@connectingottawa.com</a> with any questions about the above two projects</div></div></div></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
<br clear="all"><div><br></div></font></span></div></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Gina Grosenick, Ph.D.<br></div>Project Manager<br></div>Connecting Ottawa<br>(613) 862-7601<br></div></div>
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