Communauté de pratique en équité, diversité, inclusion et accessibilité (ÉDIA)
Be part of our new Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) Community of Practice (in French only).
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Communauté de pratique en équité, diversité, inclusion et accessibilité (ÉDIA)
Launch of the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) Community of Practice (in French only)
Status :
AvailableWould you like to actively contribute to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDIA) within Francophone communities in Northern Canada? Join the EDIA Community of Practice.
This community will bring together engaged individuals from diverse sectors to collectively reflect on structural and emerging EDIA issues, share knowledge, tools and practices, and co-create solutions rooted in Northern realities.
Designed as a dynamic space for exchange, reflection and action, the Community of Practice aims to strengthen collective capacity and foster inclusive, relevant and sustainable approaches within Northern Francophone communities.
Meeting frequency:
The Community of Practice will meet two to three times per year, primarily online (with rare exceptions).
How to apply?
To express your interest, please submit your application by email to:
mbarry@cnordique.ca and cnguini@cnordique.ca
Your email must include the following:
- Your full name, the name of your employer, your current job title, and your province or territory.
- A short letter of interest (250–300 words maximum) explaining:
- Why you wish to join the EDIA Community of Practice;
- What you can contribute (skills, experience, perspectives, motivations);
- Your ideas, priorities or concerns related to EDIA in Northern Canada.
Application deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026, 5:00 pm (MST)
- Languages
- French only
- When
- Price
- Free
Why join the community?
Make Your Voice Heard
Your perspective, experience and ideas will play a meaningful role in collective reflection and action. You will not simply be consulted—you will be among those helping to shape priorities and identify pathways for change.
Contribute to Concrete Change in the North
You will help identify structural and emerging EDIA issues affecting Northern Francophone communities and contribute to building responses that reflect Northern realities and the pan-territorial context.
Share and Co-Create Tools Adapted to Northern Realities
You will have opportunities to share knowledge, initiatives and promising practices, while learning from others. Together, we can develop or adapt practical tools for our environments (organizations, schools, services, communities, etc.).
Support Organizations and Communities
The Community of Practice aims to support Northern Francophone organizations and communities in learning, implementing and strengthening EDIA approaches, while taking territorial, cultural and linguistic realities into account.
Join a Human and Supportive Space
Beyond content, you are joining a human community—one grounded in solidarity, mutual support and authentic relationships—where we can think together, make mistakes, learn and move forward.
Who is this community for?
We are seeking individuals from Northern Francophone communities representing a diversity of sectors and lived realities, including but not limited to:
- Francophone community organizations
- Francophone educational institutions
- Settlement services and immigration partners
- Students
- Researchers
- Community leaders, including individuals with lived immigration experience
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Members of the Francophone or Francophile community interested in EDIA
The composition of the Community of Practice will aim for inter-organizational, intersectoral and pan-territorial representation.
Individuals from historically marginalized groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, racialized individuals, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and sexual and gender minorities, are strongly encouraged to apply.