Diversity & Inclusion Mural
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In partnership with the Anti-Black Racism and Anti-Racism Task Force, a mural will be created in celebration of diversity and inclusion, strengthening our sense of collective history and multicultural heritage. Canada and Aurora is made up of people from all different ethnicities and cultures and this new artwork is intended to tell that story and represent us all.
CALL FOR ARTISTS- NOW CLOSED
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MOONLIGHT MURALS COLLECTIVE
Community Builds Community by Moonlight Murals Collective has been selected as the winning design for the Diversity and Inclusion Mural.
The Collective describe their mural concept as “a beautiful quilt madeContinue reading
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Who and what do you think should be represented on the Canadian Achievements Diversity and Inclusion Mural and why? Submit names of individuals, groups, events, landmarks, foods, celebrations and more that you believe should find their way onto the mural. The ideas you share will be considered as we develop the artist submission guidelines.
View All Ideasalmost 3 years ago
Chanie Wenjack
To Honour all indigenous children taken fern their families
almost 3 years ago
Angela James
Intersectional representation: female, black, gay. Inductee in Hockey Hall of Fame.
almost 3 years ago
Diversity in the Towns Military cohort
Is there any way the towns Military contribution can be reflected in the new mural? There’s a lot of past and current residents that have served, currently serve with Queens York Rangers and other regiments in the Province as Reservists or as Cadets and I recall it being a great reflection of cultural diversity, in terms of members, within the town when my son was a cadet. Many past and present members are ‘new Canadians’ and some have served throughout this pandemic on Operation Laser, as an example of their community commitment and dedication to improving the lives of others. I feel the military presence in this town represents a wide group of diverse individuals that contribute, not just to Aurora, but Canada as a whole. Just my thoughts. Have a splendid long weekend 🙂
almost 3 years ago
An homage to Scotland with a headshot of Tommy Douglas beside a piper with the Scottish flag as the background (see below for reasons why).
Scottish immigrants have had an unparalleled impact on Canada. Our first two Prime Ministers, both from very humble beginning were born in Scotland, demonstrating what immigrants can achieve in Canada. It is important to note that while there are two Scots on the current mural, they are included for their accomplishments, not their ethnicity and many would not know their heritage or immigrant status. Tommy Douglas, who gave us our much loved and envied health care system, was also born in Scotland. Many of our universities, banks and hospitals were established by Scots including Canada’s first bank, the Bank of Montreal, established in 1817. Lastly, Canadians of Scottish decent, make up the second largest ethnic group in Canada. All this even though many were barred from entering Canada during the 1930’s with some even being deported. Including this image on the mural would help to educate new Canadians and even the citizens of Aurora to the connection we have with Scotland - our Town flag is virtually the same as the Scottish national flag, why we have pipers during official government business, St Andrew’s college. This small gesture would would highlight the numerous Scottish contributions to Canada, past and present.
almost 3 years ago
The Jewish population of Aurora is an involved, invisible minority,supporting all races and cultures.It is the teachings of the religion.
Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella. The longest serving Justice, she was born in a Displaced Person’s Camp, after she and her family fled Germany during the aftermath of WWII. “She was inspired to become a lawyer after her father's own hopes of a legal career were shattered by his status as a Jew in Poland.” Justice Abella was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2004, and is the first Jewish woman appointed to the Court. She was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 1997, to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007, and to the American Philosophical Society in 2018. A 2nd alternative would be the well known, Moses Znaimer. His family fled from the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union and the Holocaust. He later founded CITY-TV. He was behind major changes in the landscape of Canadian TV, with CHUM, MUCH Music, BRAVO, and to quote: “ Among the original programming he created for MuchMusic was the dance show Electric Circus (1988–2003), which took its name from the location that housed City-TV in 1972. The nightclub of the airwaves, the program highlighted Znaimer’s mission to encourage cultural diversity through programming as it showed Canadians from all backgrounds dancing into the night with Punjabi-Canadian host Monika Deol.” In 2009, he acquired VisionTV, a faith-based, multicultural religious channel. He later created Zoomer magazine and the Zoomer program.We should also like a good sized Mogen David (6 pointed,Jewish star,portrayed on the wall....not on the person.The colours ar normally blue and white.
