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SUN ARC Community Hub Inc.

LXCL:Join us online via Google Meet!

Online Attendance

LXCL:Join us for our in-person “watch party” at the Fredericton Downtown Community Health Centre with complimentary lunch provided!

In-Person Attendance

Rooted in Belonging: Lived and Living Experience Leadership for Community and Systems Change Join SUN ARC Community Hub Inc. for our official organization launch and inaugural panel discussion. This event marks Session 1 of The Co-Creation Project: Atlantic Conversations for Change, a 6-part webinar series bringing together frontline workers, healthcare providers, business leaders, and community members across Atlantic Canada to connect, learn and innovate for change! Event Details Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026Time: 12:00 PM &ndash; 1:30 PM ADTOnline Location: Virtual Webinar (Link provided upon registration)In-Person Location: Fredericton Downtown Community Health Clinic Watch Party (Free lunch provided!) Event Overview True community solutions thrive when people feel they belong.&nbsp; Join us as a panel of peer advocates, healthcare providers, Indigenous leaders, and faith-based partners explore how Atlantic Canadian communities can move past passive listening toward active power-sharing and living-experience leadership. Discover how to harness this shift and help drive transformative change across Atlantic communities today!&nbsp; Featured Speakers &amp; Leadership Moderator: Sandi MacKinnon, Greater Fredericton Social Innovation Panelists: Jill Harnum &ndash; Peer Leader, Substance User Network of Atlantic Regions (SUNAR) Dr. Tommy Brothers &ndash; Physician &amp; Health Systems Researcher, Dalhousie University&nbsp; Evan Sacobie &ndash; Indigenous Community Leader &amp; Knowledge Holder, St. Mary&rsquo;s First Nation&nbsp; Rev. Russ Daye &ndash; Community &amp; Faith-Based Leader, Wilmot United Church In-Person Watch Party Hosts: Steve Colwell (LCT-C, SUN ARC Co-Lead) and Cassandra LeBlanc Greene (SUN ARC Co-Lead) Webinar Host: Jenica Atwin, SUN ARC Director of Indigenous Relations Discussion Arcs 1. Rooted in Belonging: Identity, Experience &amp; Leadership Exploring what it means to truly belong in our communities and the systems that serve us. This conversation will consider how lived and living experience is recognized&mdash;not simply through sharing personal stories, but through meaningful opportunities for leadership, expertise, and participation in shaping decisions and solutions. 2. Shared Understanding: Power, Trust &amp; Working Through Differences People come to conversations about substance use, mental health, and community care with different experiences, perspectives, and concerns. Together, we&#39;ll explore how stigma, tokenism, institutional barriers, and past experiences can affect trust and relationships&mdash;and what it takes to listen, learn from one another, and build more meaningful partnerships. 3. Connected in Action: Co-Creation &amp; Community Change Looking ahead, this conversation will focus on how people with lived and living experience, families, communities, service providers, researchers, and decision-makers can work alongside one another. What could stronger, more connected approaches to care and support look like across Atlantic Canada, and how do we turn shared understanding into practical action?

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for &quot;Rooted in Belonging: Lived and Living Experience Leadership for Community and Systems Change,&quot; hosted by SUN ARC Community Hub Inc.&nbsp; This event officially marks the launch of SUN ARC and serves as the inaugural session of our 6-part series, The Co-Creation Project: Atlantic Conversations for Change. We are thrilled to have you join us for this transformative conversation.<h3 fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Event Details</h3><ul fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Time: 12:00 PM &ndash; 1:30 PM ADT</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Format: Online Webinar (Live In-Person Watch Party available in Fredericton!)</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">How to Join</h3><h4 fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Option A: Join Online (Webinar)</h4>Rooted in Belonging: Lived and Living Experience Leadership for Community and Systems ChangeThursday, Sep 24 &middot; 12&ndash;1:30 PMGoogle Meet joining infoVideo call link: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://meet.google.com/gnb-xunh-ksa" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://meet.google.com/gnb-xunh-ksa</a>Or dial: +1 226-316-5271 PIN: 180414955More phone numbers: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://tel.meet/gnb-xunh-ksa?pin=4994295143065" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://tel.meet/gnb-xunh-ksa?pin=4994295143065</a><h4 fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Option B: Join In-Person (Fredericton Watch Party &amp; Free Lunch)</h4>If you are in the Fredericton area, we invite you to watch together in community!<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Location: Fredericton Public Library, Chickadee Room&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Hosts: Steve Colwell (Co-Lead, Director of Programs) and Cassandra LeBlanc Greene (Co-Lead/Director of Outreach)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Perks: Free lunch provided!</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Session Agenda &amp; Program</h3><ul fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">12:00 PM | Welcome &amp; Opening Remarks&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Indigenous Teaching &amp; Grounding</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fredericton Watch Party Welcome&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Introduction of Panel &amp; Moderator</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Panel Discussion: Three Arcs of Change<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Arc 1: Grounding in Belonging &amp; Identity &ndash; Defining lived experience leadership across healthcare, faith, Indigenous, and peer spaces.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Arc 2: Challenging Power &amp; Systems Friction &ndash; Dismantling tokenism, overcoming institutional barriers, and building relational accountability.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Arc 3: Co-Creation &amp; Regional Action &ndash; Practical next steps for Atlantic Canadian communities.</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Interactive Audience Q&amp;A</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Local Action &amp; Watch Party Reflections</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">1:30 PM | Closing Remarks&nbsp;</li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Featured Panelists &amp; Moderator</h3><ul fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Moderator: Sandi MacKinnon</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Panelists:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Rev. Russ Daye &ndash; Faith-based community leader &amp; advocate</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dr. Tommy Brothers &ndash; Clinical advocate for harm reduction &amp; health equity</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Jill Harnum &ndash; Peer Advocate, SUNAR (Substance User Network of Atlantic Regions)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Evan Sacobie &ndash; Indigenous leader &amp; community advocate</li></ul></li></ul><h3 fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">What&rsquo;s Next?</h3>Following the webinar, you will receive a short feedback survey. We value your input and will be featuring our final closing panel question in the survey to hear your voice:<blockquote fr-original-style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: start; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: 2px solid rgb(194, 194, 194); border-color: rgb(194, 194, 194); margin-left: 0px; padding-left: 5px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">&quot;If Atlantic Canadian communities were to get ONE thing right over the next few years regarding community care and systems change, what should it be?&quot;</blockquote> Thank you,&nbsp; Cassandra LeBlanc GreeneDirector of Outreach<a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:cassandra@sunarchub.com" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">cassandra@sunarchub.com</a> <span contenteditable="false" data-button-color="{{#5555E7}}" data-custom-link="{{https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=bzY2dGF0ZmUxOXVlZDM3cGFxaTFnMzVobW8gY2Fzc2FuZHJhQHN1bmFyY2h1Yi5jb20&tmsrc=cassandra%40sunarchub.com}}" data-custom-variable="{{custom-link-button-6a831ac4-6ac8-4ec6-886d-04c4b555dc8b}}" data-text="{{Add to Calendar}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-button" fr-original-style="background-color: #5555E7" style="background-color: rgb(85, 85, 231); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none; border-radius: 8px; height: 36px; margin: 0px; padding: 8px 16px; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 20px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">Add to Calendar&nbsp;

Rooted in Belonging: Lived and Living Experience Leadership for Community and Systems Change Join SUN ARC Community Hub Inc. for our official organization launch and inaugural panel discussion. This event marks Session 1 of The Co-Creation Project: Atlantic Conversations for Change, a 6-part webinar series bringing together frontline workers, healthcare providers, business leaders, and community members across Atlantic Canada to connect, learn and innovate for change! Event Details Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ADTOnline Location: Virtual Webinar (Link provided upon registration)In-Person Location: Fredericton Downtown Community Health Clinic Watch Party (Free lunch provided!) Event Overview True community solutions thrive when people feel they belong.  Join us as a panel of peer advocates, healthcare providers, Indigenous leaders, and faith-based partners explore how Atlantic Canadian communities can move past passive listening toward active power-sharing and living-experience leadership. Discover how to harness this shift and help drive transformative change across Atlantic communities today!  Featured Speakers &amp; Leadership Moderator: Sandi MacKinnon, Greater Fredericton Social Innovation Panelists: Jill Harnum – Peer Leader, Substance User Network of Atlantic Regions (SUNAR) Dr. Tommy Brothers – Physician &amp; Health Systems Researcher, Dalhousie University  Evan Sacobie – Indigenous Community Leader &amp; Knowledge Holder, St. Mary’s First Nation  Rev. Russ Daye – Community &amp; Faith-Based Leader, Wilmot United Church In-Person Watch Party Hosts: Steve Colwell (LCT-C, SUN ARC Co-Lead) and Cassandra LeBlanc Greene (SUN ARC Co-Lead) Webinar Host: Jenica Atwin, SUN ARC Director of Indigenous Relations Discussion Arcs 1. Rooted in Belonging: Identity, Experience &amp; Leadership Exploring what it means to truly belong in our communities and the systems that serve us. This conversation will consider how lived and living experience is recognized—not simply through sharing personal stories, but through meaningful opportunities for leadership, expertise, and participation in shaping decisions and solutions. 2. Shared Understanding: Power, Trust &amp; Working Through Differences People come to conversations about substance use, mental health, and community care with different experiences, perspectives, and concerns. Together, we'll explore how stigma, tokenism, institutional barriers, and past experiences can affect trust and relationships—and what it takes to listen, learn from one another, and build more meaningful partnerships. 3. Connected in Action: Co-Creation &amp; Community Change Looking ahead, this conversation will focus on how people with lived and living experience, families, communities, service providers, researchers, and decision-makers can work alongside one another. What could stronger, more connected approaches to care and support look like across Atlantic Canada, and how do we turn shared understanding into practical action?

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