Blueprint Project Update: Summer 2023

News from the Blueprint Project:

We hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying the days of summer. As we gear up for an exciting launch in the fall, we wanted to share some important updates regarding our progress, staff transitions, and the highly anticipated launch of the project. Over the past few months, the Blueprint Project has undergone some organizational changes. While we bid farewell to valued team members and Community of Practice members who have moved on to new endeavors, we warmly welcome fresh perspectives and invite new CoP participants to join our tables. We welcome Irene Hoffart as the new facilitator for the Newcomer, Immigrant, and Refugee CoP.

The Indigenous CoP has been continuing their work, as has the 2SLGBTQ+ CoP, who are currently progressing towards the release the Guide for Gaps evaluation tool on the ACWS website. The selfassessment tool will consists of a series of statements designed to help you identify your team’s areas of strength as well as your opportunities to further promote inclusion for 2SLGBTQ+ in your community. If you are interested in joining one of the CoPs, please email us at voice@acws.ca. We are recruiting members for the Indigenous CoP, the Newcomer, Immigrant, and Refugee CoP, and the 2SLGBTQ+ CoP.