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Welcoming fall

With the official day of fall just around the corner, we're excited to share some upcoming highlights to look out for this season. This week, United Way Greater Toronto launched their Any Way We Can campaign, which we'll be highlighting during our annual Labour Presidents' United Way Campaign Kick-off Breakfast. Tomorrow will be the first day of classes for the level-1 LCAT Program. Planning for next year's Bromley L. Armstrong Awards Gala is already underway, and more.

We'd also like to continuously highlight and share your stories about the work you do in your workplaces and communities to make it a better place. Feel free to send us an email at [email protected].

We look forward to connecting with you.

Happy reading!

Labour Community Services

You're Invited! RSVP and make a pledge by October 4

Labour presidents and leaders are invited to the annual Labour Presidents' United Way Greater Toronto Campaign Kick-off Breakfast and special farewell for Daniele Zanotti, President and CEO of UWGT, as he begins a new chapter as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Together, we're united to end poverty any way we can.

LCAT Program Starting This Week

Labour Community Advocate Training Program classes start this week:

Level 1: September 18 – November 27 (Once a week – Wednesdays only)
Level 2: September 24 – November 26 (Once a week – Tuesdays only)
Level 3: September 19 – November 23 (Once a week – Thursdays only)

We hope everyone has a great first day and we look forward to meeting you!

Stay tuned for the Labour Community Advocate Networking Event. More details to come.

To learn more about becoming a Labour Community Advocate visit www.labourcommunityservices.ca/lcat or contact Najib Soufian at [email protected].

2025 Bromley Awards Gala Planning Feedback

This year, we celebrated the biggest Bromley L. Armstrong Awards Gala ever thanks to you! Next year will be the 20th year we recognize the amazing work being done by the Labour Movement in the areas of equity, social justice and human rights, and we'd love to get your feedback to help us plan for the 2025 gala. Please complete the 5-minute anonymous survey by clicking here or email us at [email protected].

Congratulations to this year's winners, and thank you to all the sponsors who made the gala possible. View more photos from the 2024 Bromley L. Armstrong Awards Gala by visiting our Facebook page.

September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours and remembers the survivors and victims of Residential Schools. Below are some educational resources as part of our continued learning of Indigenous stories and Canadian history:

LCS Wins Best Campaign at 2024 CALM Awards

The Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM) held their 2024 Annual Conference and Awards Banquet in Edmonton, Alberta, from June 7-8. This year, the Campaign to End Racism in Unions was recognized for best campaign by an agency. Learn more about the campaign by visiting our website.