Making Change

Our Art Engagement mentors are doing great things in Simcoe County. Swipe on through.

Angela Francis, visual artist, will be at Gussapolooza in Cookstown Aug 21-23.

🎶 GUSSAPOLOOZA MUSIC FESTIVAL
AUGUST 21 - 23, 2026
COOKSTOWN, ON

Jason George, wildlife photographer and enthusiast, is on his book tour across Ontario. Dates into 2027 and he’ll be back in Barrie where it all started.

Sheresha McIntyre, is a visual collage artist, and has an exhibit throughout the month Spare Room Spare Room in Barrie.

Working with Making Change means bringing real representation, real learning, and real community into your school or organization.

If you’re ready to build spaces where everyone feels seen and supported, let’s begin a conversation.

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You’re not just doing the work, you’re Making Change.

Anti‑racism is not a moment, it is a practice.

As an organization we show up through education, conversation, and community building.

Thank you for walking this path with us.

What is your POV? Let us know in the comments.

Visit [makingchangesc.com] to learn more about us and all we do.

Emancipation Day reminds us that freedom in Canada wasn’t a moment; it was a beginning. On August 1, 1834, slavery was abolished across the British Empire, including right here in Ontario. But the work of liberation, justice, and belonging continues with every generation.

At Making Change, we honour the ancestors who fought for freedom, and we commit to building communities where Black voices, stories, and futures are seen, valued, and protected.

Today is a celebration.
Today is a reminder.
Today is a call to keep going.

If you believe in this work, in education, representation, and community building, we invite you to walk with us.

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Freedom is a legacy.
Community is the future.
with all of us

Communities that lack diversity often don’t see themselves as “part of the conversation.”

So the entry point can’t be race alone, it has to be universal values:

• Belonging
•Safety
•Community pride
•Raising empathetic kids
•Being good neighbours
•Curiosity about the world

Because once we lead with values, people don’t feel “othered” or defensive. They feel invited.

Here's an example:
Instead of “Let’s talk about racism,”
try “Let’s explore how [Town or Company] can be a place where everyone feels they belong.”

That subtle shift opens doors.

What do you think is another way to approach this topic?

Visit [Makingchangesc.com] and follow us to be a part of the conversation.

SAVE THE DATE for our Black Coffee Summer Wrap-up at Sheffield Park Black History Museum.

September 12
10 am - 2pm

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