EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our Commitment to Accessibility & Inclusion
As a proud member of the Cambridge Neighbourhood Organizations and a community center in the city of Cambridge, Hespeler Village Neighbourhood Association is dedicated to offering programs, events, and services that are accessible, equitable, and inclusive.
We strive to create a thriving neighbourhood where all residents feel welcome, valued, and empowered to grow together.
Cambridge Neighbourhood Organizations' Statement Against Racism and Violence
The Cambridge Neighbourhoods stand united against hate, racism, and terror in all forms. As community leaders, we firmly believe that hate has no place in our neighbourhoods.
Our organizations are committed to ensuring that our programs, centers, and neighbourhoods are safe, welcoming spaces where everyone belongs. We continue to uphold values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in all that we do.
Cambridge Neighbourhood Organizations' Stance on Anti-Hate and Anti-Racsim
We reaffirm our commitment to creating an inclusive neighbourhood where all residents feel welcome, valued, and safe. Together, we will continue to build a community grounded in respect, kindness, and understanding.
Our Statement - The Discovery of the Mass Grave in Kamloops, BC.
As a member of the Cambridge Neighbourhood Organizations and a community center in the City of Cambridge, we acknowledge that we work on the Haldimand Tract, the land promised to the Haudenosaunee people of Six Nations, which includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. This territory is the traditional land of the Neutral, Anishnaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples.
We recognize the historic and ongoing traumas of colonization that have impacted Inuit, Métis, and First Nations Peoples. We are committed to the ongoing work of learning, accountability, and active allyship with Indigenous communities. As an organization, we stand in collective grief with Indigenous communities and honor their resilience and strength.
