Equity and Anti-Oppression Circle

Description

 

Equity and Anti-Oppression Circle 

Key Points 

This diverse circle of people will offer feedback and advice on programs, policies, processes, and resources that will deepen the United Church’s commitments to equity and anti-oppression.   

Vacancies: 4–6 members 

Key skills: Lived experience and/or background with the United Church’s equity commitments. Passion for furthering the church’s work on anti-oppression. Good communication, animation, or analytical skills along with skills in interpersonal relations, group conflict resolution, and working in the midst of cultural diversity. 

Meeting expectations: 1 in person during the 3-year term, 3–4 online annually. Additional working group assignments as needed. 

Appointment term: May 2026–August 2028 (46th General Council), with the possibility of reappointment for a second term of three years.

Mandate 

The Equity and Anti-Oppression Circle will offer feedback and advice focused on uplifting the United Church’s specific commitments to equity. This group is not necessarily focused on one specific equity commitment alone; rather, it will engage with how all of the different equity commitments are being collectively lived out in national church life. This work on equity might relate to governance and committees, to education, to programs, policies, and/or processes.  

The Equity and Anti-Oppression Circle is accountable to the Executive of the General Council (GCE).  

Membership 

The Equity and Anti-Oppression Circle will have an overall membership of 4–6 people (not including staff) appointed by the General Council Executive.

Membership Skills and Experience

We are seeking people who have experience with any of the church’s equity commitments or more broadly around anti-oppression, whether through volunteering, employment, education, and/or lived experience. Members will have good communication, animation, or analytical skills and have strong skills in interpersonal relations, group conflict resolution, and working in the midst of cultural diversity.  

United Church Relationship: Active participant 

For more information about this volunteer opportunity, please see the complete description, below.

To Express Interest

To apply for this vacancy, please express interest or nominate someone.

All submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail. If you do not receive acknowledgement, please contact Member Engagement. Incomplete or late submissions cannot be considered.

For further information or assistance in expressing interest or nominating someone, please contact:

Member Engagement
Toll-Free: 1-800-268-3781
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Downloads

• 45-24 Equity and Anti-Oppression Circle.pdf (199.68 KB) (PDF)