MCoS Sponsorships Grant

MCoS Sponsorships Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan
Last Updated: July 03, 2024

Summary

MCoS Sponsorships support activities that align with multicultural values, promoting cultural continuity, diversity, anti-racism, intercultural connections, and integration. Open to all members of MCoS, including non-profits, this program encourages initiatives that enhance community engagement and public profiles through various cultural events. Examples of previous sponsorships include the African-Canadian Black History Month and Regina Folk Festival. Applications are accepted year-round, fostering inclusive participation and celebration of Saskatchewan's diverse cultural landscape.

Overview

Sponsorship MCoS sponsors activities that promote our mission and at least one of the five multicultural streams of work while offering opportunities to raise our public profile in a positive manner. Multicultural Streams of Work The multicultural streams flow from the multicultural values. These streams represent the main areas of work in multiculturalism and are the focus of MCoS programs and support. Cultural Continuity - Empowers ethnocultural organizations, individuals and communities to retain, maintain and evolve distinctive cultural practices and traditions in the Canadian context. MCoS supports members and schools to share deeply.Celebration of Diversity - Includes education and festivals that showcase differences and similarities, most often through performance, cuisine and other arts. It includes an awareness that groups that welcome many perspectives, especially from different cultural world views, lead to greater creativity and innovation. Funding and sponsorship opportunities encourages meaningful exchange and connection.Anti-Racism  - This work looks at issues of power and privilege and how they impact individual and systemic discrimination; it usually includes active dialogue to build equity and justice in our institutions and communities. MCoS coordinates an annual March 21st campaign, facilitates Arrêt/Stop Racism Youth Leadership Workshops and invests in member and school activities that recognize and reject racism and discrimination.Intercultural Connections- Entails different cultural groups coming together over time to build bridges i.e. exchanges, pen-pals, cooperative work, creating safe spaces, dialogue, creative projects, etc. BRIDGES (Building Relationships through Intercultural Dialogue and Education in Saskatchewan) uses a model by which local members take the lead to bring Indigenous, newcomer and other community members together.Integration - In contrast to assimilation, is achieved when all members of a community are reflected, are seen and see themselves as belonging for all aspects of their identities, are valued for their contributions, and are able to appropriately access services. The WIC Toolkit provides excellent resources, and INVOLVE offers training for new volunteer leaders and organizations. Any individual or organization that is a member of MCoS can apply. Organizations do not need to be non-profit. Applications are accepted at any time. Examples of past sponsorships include: African-Canadian Black History MonthMosiac - A Festival of CulturesNigeria Canada ForumRegina Folk FestivalSpring Free From RacismYorkton Film Festival

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Any individual or organization that is a member of MCoS can apply. Organizations do not need to be non-profit.Sponsorship applications are accepted throughout the year. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.