The Canadian Federation of University Aurora/Newmarket is kicking off its annual speaker series Sept. 20 with a discussion of child welfare and its impact on Indigenous children and families.
Presenter Amber Crowe, executive director of Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child and Family Services, and Indigenous Child and Family Well Being Agency, will address the transformation of child welfare in Ontario and what it means to restore jurisdiction to Indigenous peoples as it applies to child and family.
With an honours BA in public administration and governance from Ryerson University, a Juris Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto faculty of law , and a masters of social work from Laurier, Amber has spent most of her career working for Indigenous people and communities, including eight years of law practice before joining Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag.
She believes strongly in the restoration of jurisdiction to Indigenous peoples to look after their own children, while she also has a strong commitment to reconciliation. She believes and advocates for a wholistic approach to balanced healing for children, youth, families, communities, and nations.
She is currently a board member for the Association of Native Child and Family Service Agencies of Ontario, a board member for the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies, and an expert in residence for the Child Welfare League of Canada.
Crowe, a member of the Mississaugas of Rice Lake, has lived in Alderville First Nation for more than 30 years. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother.
Guests are welcome to this first meeting of the club’s new year on Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion in Aurora at 105 Industrial Parkway North.
For more information about attending this presentation, contact [email protected] .
