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SUMMARY: | |||
Project Part I from Frances Ravensbergen’s class. Project was about organizing an event to influence | |||
systemic change. I did an analysis paper on a project already completed, about an event that was | |||
organized as a Forum. | |||
The title was the Aboriginal Health and Human Resources (AHHRI): Innovative Employment and Learning | |||
Practices, Western and Northern Forum held in Regina, Saskatchewan in the spring of 2006. This forum | |||
was to promote Aboriginal employment in the health care sector, as well to bring together | |||
stakeholders from the health care sector, employers, educators, unions, Aboriginal organizations and | |||
the three levels of government. | |||
The forum was a first of its kind in Canada and provided the opportunity for Saskatchewan and other | |||
jurisdictions to highlight some promising practices on Aboriginal health human resources. It became | |||
evident through the course of the forum that Saskatchewan has taken a lead to implement initiatives | |||
that enhance and support a representative workforce. Additionally, it is significant to note that | |||
although they had many successes, Saskatchewan’s health sector is still not reflective of the general | |||
population; there remains work to be done in the workforce. | |||
CHALLENGE: | |||
In order to influence change it is important to ensure you have the right people that have authority | |||
to make decisions and the responsibility in their area of work. One of our offices goals was to | |||
influence change in the broader labour market system of supply and demand. To do this you need the | |||
right people, in the right place, at the right time. | |||
WHY CHALLENGE?: | |||
This type of work requires stability, in order for people to evaluate and follow-up with changes in | |||
the system, or changes in behaviours and attitudes. Involvement through community activism and | |||
engagement for purposes of influencing change, these processes of networks, alliances, partnerships | |||
and campaigns take investment of time and persistence. Systemic change does not happen overnight. It | |||
takes continuous monitoring and effort over a long period of time, sometimes over many years. | |||
(Cornwall, 2008) “...from involvement to influence, these processes take investment of time and | |||
persistence”. | |||
This is very difficult to continue follow-up when there is inconsistencies with people in the | |||
positions you need to deal with to pursue your work in this area. People change careers, move on to | |||
other job opportunities, or new political parties get elected and mandates and agenda’s change. This | |||
is where I think the formal partnership agreements or MOU’s would be helpful, so when you need to do | |||
follow-up you can fall back on the previous agreements to initiate working together in partnership. | |||
== Schedule == | == Schedule == | ||