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It's Canadian Innovation Week! The word 'innovation' can mean different things to different people - from technological discoveries and medical breakthroughs to communication advances and social movements. Please take a few minutes out of your day to share your thoughts about Innovation in Canada!

Canadian Innovation Week Survey - Your Thoughts on Innovation / Sondage de la Semaine canadienne de l'innovation - Vos réflexions sur l'innovation Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

We are thrilled to announce that our 'Sorting Hat of Information', Amanda Sunderdas has joined our staff team as one of our Researchers!

Amanda is a 23-year-old Q***r South Asian woman who has lived in Canada her whole life. She is a recent graduate of York University with a BA in Global Health and a Specialized Honours in Health Policy, Management and Systems. Her intersectional background draws her towards issues of equity and access, and she is passionate about mental health and addictions, immigration and q***r representation.

In her free time, Amanda can be found listening to music, writing, or conversing with people - as she firmly believes we can learn something from everyone.

Please join us in welcoming Amanda and let us know how Openly can support you on with Research and Evaluation!

Recognizing that June brings celebrations of Pride and Indigenous History and Culture, let's focus for a moment on the ‘2S’ in the '2SLGBTQIA+' acronym.

While there has been increased visibility of the term 'two-spirit' in recent years, the fact is Native American and Indigenous peoples have a history of recognizing two-spirit people within their communities long before colonization.

To learn more about this history as well as helpful tips for its use, check out the starting guide on terminologies by Native Americans in Philanthropy through the link in the first comment below.