February 2024
New opportunities new year
2024 has started off extremely well in terms of our events and activities.
Here is a very brief recap of two events that took place recently:
Meet the candidate event
As you would know Katarina Daniels put her name forward for the position of Second Vice-President on the CALL/ACBD Executive Board. On January 31, 2024 the Elections Committee facilitated the Meet the Candidate session where Katarina answered questions about her reasons for putting her name forward. I would like to extend sincere thanks to Donna Sikorsky, Ann Marie Melvie and Sooin Kim for their continued service on the Elections Committee.
Land Acknowledgement: How to Create a Respectful Statement
This webinar was part of the 2023 conference programs but I was unable to participate at that time. Jaimie Kechego’s presentation on February 6th was phenomenal and very well attended. There was much to learn from and reflect on about Indigenous communities. Thank you to all members of the PDC for organizing the webinar and to Kim Clarke for moderating the session!
Consider volunteering
I am using this opportunity to reflect on volunteering for our professional association. My experience as a member of the Executive Board in the last 4 years has been a real privilege to understand how not-for-profit organizations operate. One unique experience is being a part of leadership during a pandemic. There was no script or manual, but we managed to get things done. I doff my hat for all the colleagues who were on the Board during this period. As many of you are actualizing your plans for 2024, I urge you to consider adding volunteering on one of the committees to your list.
Yemisi Dina