The Collaborative Leadership 鈥榊ear 2鈥� project launch September 28 lived up to its theme of moving nurse leadership and voice towards action, thanks to the inspired presence of Senator Kim Pate.
The Senator鈥檚 open, authentic sharing of experience and insights with participants helped demystify political processes and created paths towards new networks, allies and strategies to influence health and policy. Importantly, she also highlighted the gendered realities of the nursing profession, showcasing the need for critical analysis within our professional endeavors.
Her thoughtful and measured response to questions laid a foundation for trust and engagement within political realms. Witnessing the exchange of contact information and strategy for action on dangerous conditions of daily living for a remote indigenous community, as one example, showed immediate impact and future potential. The Collaborative would like to acknowledge Senator Pate鈥檚 long history of advocacy on behalf of some of Canada鈥檚 forgotten peoples and gratitude for her willingness to take the journey from Ottawa to Montreal to inspire and energize our project partners.
Senator Pate laid the ground for the upcoming November 9 Lunch and Learn with Eleni Bakopanous, another trailblazing woman who will coach us in ways to strengthen our individual and collective political voice and influence.
Join us and we can create a movement together!
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Cheryl Armistead on behalf of Leadership Committee Members:Ingram School of Nursing, 海角社区:
Cheryl Armistead, M茅lanie Lavoie-Tremblay, Susan Drouin, Annie Chevrier; CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l鈥櫭巐e-de-Montr茅al: Valerie Frunchak, Christina Clausen, Margaret Purden; 海角社区 Health Centre: Luisa Ciofani, Alain Biron.