The Disabilities and Human Rights Group invites you to mark the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, 2013. This year's theme is "Break barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society for all."
Participate in this exciting initiative! Share your
personal experiences to encourage the broader community to participate.
"The Festival of Neighbourhoods is really about 
providing resources, encouragement and recognition to Kitchener citizens for taking the small step to bring their neighbours together," said Janice Ouellete, the co-organizer of the 20th Festival Finale and the facilitator of volunteer resources fot the City of Kitchener.
All our volunteers did the wonderful job co-hosting a historic celebration and helped in making all our award winners shine. The Festival received an award itself from Catherine Fife, MPP Kitchener-Waterloo!
Below we present to you all the 20th Finale Winners and you can read more in this weeks edition of Kitchener Citizen!
Sunday October 27, 2013
1 pm – 3 pm
Kitchener City Hall Rotunda
20 Years of Celebrating Neighbours!
Everyone is welcome to the Finale and to join in with the celebration of our neighbourhoods!
Regarding the multiple but connected consultations on poverty reduction, Poverty Free Kitchener-Waterloo raises the importance of integrated systems and different Ministries working together. Equally, there are more meaningful and more accessible ways the government can work on poverty reduction with local partners across the province.
At today's Poverty Reduction Consultations in Kitchener,
the community was determined to broaden the focus of the strategy in Ontario: Increase Social Assistance Supports, Increase Labour Standards and Minimum Wage, Invest and Lift everyone out of poverty. The regional priorities remain housing and health. The Minister of Community and Social Services, Ted McMeekin said: "No one is guilty for needing assistance and we are all responsible for finding solutions".
Read the consultation submission from the Poverty Free Kitchener-Waterloo Action Group and see the faces and the voices from the Waterloo Region participants on our facebook album.
As we enter the Fall of 2013, we would like to look 
back at our January Resolution and see how we have been following through. Poverty Free Kitchener-Waterloo Action Group will co-host with Catherine Fife, MPP Kitchener Waterloo, a community consultation on September 27 at Mary's Place in Kitchener.
Waterloo Region Settlement Services Directory is being created as the first outcome of the Building Local Information Support to Ontario Newcomers Project. Community Information Centre of Waterloo Region is one of the two pilot sites working with the Local Immigration Partnership to create firm bridges between the two sectors and at the same time contribute to the creation of anonline training for communities across Ontario .
The learning website has been launched at the 2013 InformOntario Symposium "Common Ground" in Markham and is open to InformOntario members and their local partners working together to create comprehensive, reliable and sustainable information resources.
September 30th, 2013 marks the end of this year’s Festival of Neighbourhoods. Register any neighbourhood get-togethers held between October 1st, 2012 and September 30th, 2013 to enter the $10,000 capital improvement grant draw, and to receive recognition for the positive outcomes of bringing neighbours together.
Read more about this Summer Festival Blitzes, Summer Early Bird Winner, Ward Challenge and more in September issue of thE-Neighbour.
The Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo has opportunities for youth ages 15 to 30 years to get work experience. Project workers will assist with achieving the objectives of ConnectKW, a network of public internet access sites across K-W. Project Workers will provide technology training at various community sites through small group workshops and in one to one coaching.
UPDATE: Deadline for applications is extended to Monday September 30th, 2013 at 4 PM
NEW and IMPROVED: Our information pamphlets have been revised and updated. They are better than ever before! The pamphlets are available for download on our Get Informed Page.
Come visit our Information Resource Centre on the third floor at 151 Frederick St. in downtown Kitchener. We enjoy sharing resources with guests!
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