PRESS CONFERENCE JUNE 30, 2020
Support group against racism
The Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l’Alberta Society (AJFAS), Francophonie Jeunesse de l’Alberta (FJA), La Francophonie Albertaine Plurielle (FRAP) and the Conseil Scolaire Center-Nord (CSCN) announce the action plan to combat racism.
Today the signing of terms of reference.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
SUPPORT GROUP AGAINST RACISM
INTRODUCTION:
The support group against racism, hereinafter called the GROUP, is a concerted movement between four organizations of the Albertan Francophonie: the Francophonie Jeunesse de l’Alberta, la Francophonie Albertaine Plurielle (FRAP), the Conseil Scolaire Center-Nord (CSCN) and the Alliance Jeunesse-Famille of the Alberta Society (AJFAS), whose main objective is to combat racism.
The Group was initiated in the wake of protest movements around the world, following the tragic death of George Floyd, acts of violence and police blunders, which in themselves are acts of racism and discrimination against people of African descent who shook the whole world.
The Group will play a catalytic role in our community with a view to implementing concrete strategies with a view to eliminating racism.
The Group wishes to propose to the Francophone community of Alberta, a declaration of common commitments with Francophone community organizations working in different fields; to put in place a community action plan against racism.
MANDATES:
The group will have the following mandates:
Implement concertation and awareness-raising actions on the issue of racism;
Develop a community action plan to prevent and combat racism;
Support and accompany people confronted with racism;
Develop research opportunities on racism and discrimination in our francophone community in Alberta.
ACHIEVEMENT OF OBJECTIVES :
To achieve the above objectives, the Group will have to use the following means:
Consult different sectors such as youth and women, people working in sensitive sectors, where racism and discrimination are legion and also elderly people, in order to know their concerns and gather their comments on different acts of racism and discrimination;
Organize in collaboration with community organizations: discussion groups, community forums that allow community members to dialogue on issues related to racism and discrimination, and determine the role that each community partner can play in the community action against racism;
Strengthen relationships with ethnocultural community associations and support people who are victims of racism and discrimination in the community.
COMPOSITION OF THE GROUP:
The Group is made up of four organizations, including:
CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CENTER-NORD (CSCN)
FRANCOPHONIE ALBERTAINE PLURIELLE (FRAP)
FRANCOPHONIE JEUNESSE DE L’ALBERTA (FJA)
YOUTH-FAMILY ALLIANCE OF ALBERTA SOCIETY (AJFAS)
The group will be supported in the implementation of its action plan by the Francophone Immigration Network of Alberta (RIFA).
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Members are expected to collaborate together, while putting into practice a degree of transparency in the fulfillment of their roles and responsibilities. They must attend and actively participate in the Group’s activities.
CONSEIL SCOLAIRE CENTER-NORD (CSCN)
Promotion and communication in schools
Facilitate logistics related to activities in schools
Attend all Group meetings
FRANCOPHONIE ALBERTAINE PLURIELLE (FRAP)
Liaison with community associations
Case reference
Attend all group meetings
FRANCOPHONIE JEUNESSE DE L’ALBERTA (FJA)
Youth awareness and mobilization
Attend all Group meetings
Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l’Alberta Society (AJFAS)
Group spokesperson
Propose and facilitate the organization of Group meetings
Attend all Group meetings
FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS:
Decisions regarding the frequency of virtual meetings during this period of the pandemic depend on the availability of members. On the other hand, the idea of having a virtual meeting of about an hour, every two months would be desirable.
QUORUM
The quorum for a meeting will be half, plus one, of the actual composition of the Group.
DECISION MAKING
The Group uses the consensus method to decide a position on the issues; however, a vote can be held and signaled when consensus cannot be reached.
Read and approved by:
LUKETA M’PINDOU
Executive Director
Alliance Jeunesse-Famille de l’Alberta Society (AJFAS) Date: June 30, 202
