- We hope to continue to build on the tradition of organizing impactful events.
- In February we will partner with our community partners for a black history month event focusing on Ghanaian/Afro Canadian History and awareness
- Presentation on zoom to Ghanaian Seniors on Elder Abuse prevention
- In addition to our Speaker Series events, we will have our Annual BBQ for our members and their family members as well as invited guests from the Ghanaian/racialized community.
- We will also host our annual Soccer Tournament in partnership with our valued community partners.
- We will also visit a shelter and serve meals to members of the residents.
- We are also planning to partner with Law enforcement agencies to deliver a recruiting information session to community members.
- There will be a back-to-school initiative focused on our young people where we will count on our membership to sponsor a backpack and mentor one of our local Ghanaian/racialized students.
Upcoming AGCLEO 2023 Initiatives
Kids flock to free Burnaby RCMP youth soccer camp
‘When we started it, I didn’t expect anything like this,’ says the local Mountie who started the camp three years ago.
Const. Kwame Amoateng (or just “Kwame” to the kids) started the camp for kids aged four to 13 in 2017.
The first camp, at Edmonds Park, drew about 18 kids, mostly from the Hillside Gardens housing complex – home to a diverse mix of families, including many newcomers and refugees.
Amoateng had gotten to know the neighbourhood during his days as a general duty officer, and he wanted to do something to build on the positive attitudes most younger kids in the neighbourhood still have toward police.
He also wanted to give them something to do while their parents were at work.
The camp was a hit, and a second was added at the Bonsor Recreation Centre last year.
Amoateng transferred to another position outside of the Burnaby detachment earlier this year, but he flew back to run the two camps again this year – with the full support of his current and past RCMP bosses.
“Youth, for almost every police department, is a priority,” he said, “so whenever you mention something good for kids, it’s very rare they turn it down. Basically I’m here away on duty.”
The first camp ran at Bonsor from Monday to Wednesday with about 45 kids.
(more…)International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
York Regional Police (YRP) observed the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by hosting a free community event at the Markham Event Centre with the theme “Celebrating the Strength of Our Diversity”. YRP partnered with York Region’s multicultural community to celebrate the community’s diversity while collectively re-affirming a commitment to the eradication of racial discrimination. About 1,000 people enjoyed an afternoon of cultural performances, networking, 80 community information booths, displays and food sampling. It is the hope of the YRP, by continued collaborations with York Region communities, to one day see the permanent eradication of racism, prejudice and hatred. Everyone working together can build resilience, social cohesion, and peaceful co-existence in communities that personify the principles of human rights and social justice through expressions of courtesy, dignity, respect and equality for all people every day.
Source: https://markham.snapd.com/