Welcoming Winnipeg is about reconciling our history. It helps reflect all perspectives in our city’s landscape.
We are looking for qualified people to join the Welcoming Winnipeg Committee of Community Members.
The committee reviews requests and provides recommendations to City Council for consideration.
These requests include creating new, adding to, or removing/renaming historical markers and place names. The goal is to resolve the absence of Indigenous perspectives, experiences, and contributions in the stories remembered and commemorated.
Qualifications
We are looking for people who have done professional or community work with an:
- Expertise in Winnipeg’s history
- Interest in the ongoing impacts of colonization
It is also valuable if you have skills, education, and experience in:
- Research
- Project evaluation
- Policy analysis
These skills would allow you to contribute to committee recommendations and influence change.
A full list of qualifications is available on the application. The deadline to apply is December 8, 2024.
If you would like to be involved but are unable to serve as a member, we encourage you to provide your thoughts on Welcoming Winnipeg requests.
Originally posted on November 3, 2023