‘Engage for Change’ are powerful words, because they imply the engagement of local community and that positive change will result. Over the past ten months, Engage for Change circles occurred monthly and brought together people from many socioeconomic backgrounds, diverse cultural backgrounds, as well as from local organizations, businesses, and academic institutions.
The Engage for Change circles created a safe space for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to come together and share their thoughts and feelings on reconciliation. The circles were hosted by Three Things Consulting, which is a local Indigenous consulting company.
The City of Kingston helped to champion reconciliation by championing Indigenous peoples to lead the process. Chi Miigwech and Niawen:koa (a big thank you) to everyone that was involved in the Engage for Change circles. Hopefully the ‘ripple effects’ will be seen for many years in Kingston and will create a social impact, which brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples closer together as allies, friends, and collaborators.
