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Expression of interest: 
Kingsdale Community Centre Advisory Committee

We are excited to be embarking on a journey of collaboration with residents from the Kingsdale community as we create the inaugural Kingsdale Community Centre Advisory Committee (KCCAC). Your participation in this process is crucial, and we invite you to share insights into your background, skills and interests using this application form.

About the community centre advisory committee

The purpose of this committee centre advisory committee is to better understand the diverse needs of residents that live near the community centre and use this understanding to inform recommendations for program and service improvements offered out of the Kingsdale Community Centre.

The committee will be made up of three groups:

  1. Residents from the surrounding communities
  2. City of Kitchener staff and Council representatives
  3. Representatives from partner organizations or groups who provide programs out of Kingsdale Community Centre

Time commitment

  • Monthly meetings: Meetings will be held monthly and will take place from September until June. Specific day and time will be agreed upon by the committee.
  • Term length: Volunteers selected for this community centre advisory committee will be expected to commit for a minimum two-year term

Key responsibilities and tasks

  • Program review and recommendations: Review programs and services offered at the community centre and make recommendations to City staff on improvements, additions, or adjustments based on the community’s diverse needs.
  • Community events: Assist in the planning, coordination and implementation of community events and activities at the community centre that help make it a place where everyone will want to spend time with one another.
  • Community outreach: Act as liaisons between the community and the community centre, gathering input from residents, and promoting awareness of available programs and services.
  • Accessibility and inclusivity: Advocate for and support initiatives that ensure the community centre is accessible to all residents, regardless of age, ability, or background.
  • Diversity and inclusion: Champion diversity and inclusion initiatives at the centre, and promote the equitable provision of programs and services that meet the diverse needs of residents living nearby.

Skills, experience and qualifications

  • Must live, work, go to school, or own property in the City of Kitchener’s Kingsdale neighbourhood
  • Ability to work respectfully and positively in a team environment
  • Interested in learning from diverse perspectives and ideas
  • Ability to share ideas, suggestions and feedback in a group setting
  • Ability to take part in respectful collaboration in order to build consensus
  • Willing to participate in creative problem-solving
  • Knowledge and understanding of barriers that specific groups face in community participation
  • Available and willing to commit to the 10 month/year timeline

Benefits of the opportunity

  • Work in a collaborative setting to provide advice to City staff that will help deliver relevant programs, events and other initiatives out of the Kingsdale Community Centre that reflect the diverse needs of the community
  • Build relationships with other volunteers in the community, city staff, city councilors, and representatives from community organizations
  • Gain experience with community engagement, collaboration, and working with diverse groups

Application questions

As part of the application process, please provide your name, address, and contact information where you can best be reached if you are selected for further screening as part of the application process.

Questions

If you have any questions, please email Mary.Dowhaniuk@kitchener.ca. 

Are you currently a resident of the Kingsdale Community?
 

Committee interest

What was your total family income before taxes last year?
 

Availability and commitment

Are you willing and able to commit to attending monthly meetings from September to June for a period of two years?
 

Code of Conduct acknowledgement

I commit to upholding the principles of professionalism, respect, diversity and inclusion, confidentiality, conflict of interest disclosure, decision-making and consensus, compliance with laws and policies, and positive public representation while a member of this committee.

Please choose an answer.
 

Declaration

I declare that the information provided in this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
 

If you have any questions, please email Mary.Dowhaniuk@kitchener.ca.

Tell us about yourself

The following demographic questions are an essential first step when assessing equity, diversity and inclusion in the decision-making process.

Collection of this information will be used to ensure diverse representation for the committee that is reflective of the Kingsdale Community.

The information you provide here will be kept confidential, accessible only to City of Kitchener, and any results shared or published will be reported in aggregate form with no personal identifying information included.

The personal information is collected in accordance with s. 28(2) of Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and will be used by the City of Kitchener to inform policy decisions.

Please note: The demographic questions below are mandatory, with the option of selecting “prefer not to answer” if you do not wish to share this information.

Age
 
Do you identify as a member of any of the following groups? (Select all that apply)
 
Please select the gender identity that best describes you. (select all that apply)
 


Land acknowledgement

The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.