Toronto Urban Aboriginal Strategy Management Committee

Call for New Members and Nominations Package

2010 – 2011

The Toronto Urban Aboriginal Strategy Management Committee (TUMC) is now accepting nominations for Steering Committee Members.

About the Urban Aboriginal Strategy

The Urban Aboriginal Strategy (UAS) provides long-term investments to support urban Aboriginal communities by promoting self-reliance and increasing life choices for Aboriginal people living in urban centres.  Investments will be made with the aim of promoting increased urban Aboriginal participation in the economy and must address one of the three following three priority areas:

1. Improving life skills;

2. Promoting job training, skills and entrepreneurship; and,

3. Supporting Aboriginal women, children and families.

Toronto UAS Management Committee (TUMC) Mandate

The Toronto Urban Aboriginal Strategy Management Committee will identify, promote and advance opportunities to close the gap in life chances (opportunities for social advancement and economic development) for Urban Aboriginal people in Toronto by:

· Identifying local priorities

· Developing and implementing the TUAS Community Plan

· Actively engaging the diverse Aboriginal Community for feedback, using the TUAS Community Plan

· Developing Partnerships with all three levels of Government, the private and non-profit sectors

· Funding projects that meet the priorities identified in the TUAS Community Plan

· Promote and raise awareness of the UAS in Toronto

· Reviewing and updating the Terms of Reference on a bi-annual basis, as needed

Eligibility Requirements

We are looking for aboriginal community members who are:

• Of First Nations, Inuit, Métis, or Non-status Indian heritage;

• Of any age (youth nominees must be a minimum of 18 years of age);

• Active community members and permanent residents of Toronto;

• Interested in serving a 2 year term as a Steering Committee Member for Toronto UAS.

Desirable Skills and Expertise

ARTS – Artists, performers, writers, architects

BUSINESS & COMMERCE – Business, finance, commerce, entrepreneurs

CULTURE, HERITAGE & SPIRITUALITY – Elders, spiritual leaders, First Nations, Inuit, Métis languages

EDUCATION – Teachers, trainers, professors, researchers, scientists

ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES – Agriculture, energy

HEALTH – Doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, traditional healers

LAW & JUSTICE – Lawyers, paralegals, court workers

MEDIA & COMMUNICATION – Journalism, television, radio, newspaper, magazines

POLITICS – Community leaders, counselors

PUBLIC SERVICE –Social services, housing, public works, human resources

SPORTS – Athletes, coaches

TECHNOLOGY & TRADES – Engineers, technologists, computer sciences

YOUTH – Youth leaders, students (High school/Post-secondary) etc.

Expressions of Interest

To express your interest in becoming a TUMC Member, please complete the Letter of Interest (resume/C.V. optional) that highlight your skills and experience; and, mail (regular or electronic) or drop off to:

Deadline

The deadline for nominations is Wednesday March 31^st 2010.

For more information contact: Laura Lee Therrien or Luanna Harper at 647-430-7051

Notification by the New Members Selection Committee

All interested applicants will be notified of the selection results once the Committee has made their decision regarding Member nominations.

We would like to thank all nominees for their interest

in the Toronto Urban Aboriginal Strategy.

DownLoad/Review TUMC Terms of Reference    TUAS Terms Of Reference 2009-2011 (170.02 kB)

DownLoad/Review TUAS Community Plan    TUAS Community Plan (262.68 kB)

DownLoad/Review TUMC Members Information Package 2010    TUMC Members Information Package 2010 (38.02 kB)

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