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 Poverty Snapshot in Calgary – Laying Bare Inequities: COVID-19, Gender, Race and Precarious Employment 
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By VCC Staff
In News, Press Releases
Posted December 15, 2020

Poverty Snapshot in Calgary – Laying Bare Inequities: COVID-19, Gender, Race and Precarious Employment 

News Release For immediate release December 15, 2020, Calgary, AB – 2020 has been a challenging year that has brought inequity in Calgary sharply into focus. COVID-19, the recession and the [...]

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 Reflecting on poverty in Calgary 
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By VCC Staff
In Blog Post
Posted October 22, 2020

Reflecting on poverty in Calgary 

Holly DeSimone is VCC’s Social Media Coordinator. Holly has been with VCC since 2016. She also volunteers with Poverty Talks! and the National Framework for Engagement and Dialogue with [...]

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 Poverty in the ‘new normal’ – the time to act is now 
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By VCC Staff
In News, Press Releases
Posted October 1, 2020

Poverty in the ‘new normal’ – the time to act is now 

News Release For immediate release October 1, 2020, Calgary, AB – Here are the numbers: according to updated data on the national poverty line (the Market Basket Measure) there are currently more [...]

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 Talking together, reading stories aloud and owning books: the building blocks of early-literacy development for every child in Calgary
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By VCC Staff
In Blog Post
Posted September 3, 2020

Talking together, reading stories aloud and owning books: the building blocks of early-literacy development for every child in Calgary

Steacy Pinney is the CEO of Calgary Reads. Calgary Reads is a Champion of the Enough for All strategy. They provide children with the essentials to become thriving readers. Since March, the [...]

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 Becoming an ally and the practice of anti-racism
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By VCC Staff
In Blog Post
Posted August 27, 2020

Becoming an ally and the practice of anti-racism

In his book How To Be An Antiracist, author Ibram X. Kendi talks about “denial as the heartbeat of racism” and says, “the only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it—and [...]

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 What we have learned about AISH
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By VCC Staff
In Blog Post
Posted August 24, 2020

What we have learned about AISH

By VCC and the Disability Action Hall Members of the disability community, including those in the social service sector, have expressed concern over perceived changes made to the Assured Income [...]

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 Racism – are words important?
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By VCC Staff
In Blog Post
Posted August 19, 2020

Racism – are words important?

Language is at the core of how we understand each other, which is why words matter. Words can make the difference between seeing each other and dehumanizing each other. Words that seem unassuming [...]

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 Alberta and Perceptions of Basic Income
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By VCC Staff
In Blog Post
Posted August 12, 2020

Alberta and Perceptions of Basic Income

New Survey Data shows two-thirds of Albertans support a basic income Lee Stevens, VCC Policy & Research Specialist The public health crisis has in many ways worsened and accelerated many gaps [...]

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 Poverty, bias and the legal system: what you can do
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By VCC Staff
In Blog Post
Posted July 2, 2020

Poverty, bias and the legal system: what you can do

Janice Pasay is a Barrister and Solicitor and is a Co-Chair of the Justice Sector Constellation. The Constellation is a Champion of the Enough for All strategy. The mission of the Constellation [...]

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 Celebrating the rich and beautiful Indigenous culture in Calgary
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By VCC Staff
In Blog Post
Posted June 18, 2020

Celebrating the rich and beautiful Indigenous culture in Calgary

As we look forward and celebrate Indigenous culture throughout the month of June I also want to reflect back. Growing up Indigenous in the Traditional Territory of Treaty 7, it was Indigenous [...]

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