Durham Is Our Home campaign celebrates newcomer residents and encourages diversity and inclusion

Whitby, Ontario – Today, the Region of Durham, with support from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, is launching the Durham is Our Home awareness campaign. Durham is Our Home celebrates newcomer residents of Durham and encourages all residents and community members to be welcoming to newcomers to harness the collective success of the community.

As part of the campaign, a video was developed to celebrate the diversity of Durham Region and showcase the experiences of members of the community as they settled in the Region. The video can be viewed by visiting durham.ca/OurHome.

Residents are encouraged to celebrate diversity and inclusion on social media by tagging @RegionOfDurham and including the hashtags #DurhamIsOurHome, #DurhamStrong #ImmigrationMatters and #ImmigrationCanada.

For more information, visit the Durham is Our Home campaign page.

Quotes

“We all have a role to play in ensuring that everyone feels welcomed, included, safe and comfortable to express themselves as they are. When we support each other—especially newcomers settling in Durham Region—we create a unified community that can harness our individual differences in ways that drive innovation, service excellence and a stronger and united community. I encourage everyone to join with us in supporting diversity and inclusion in the region. We all deserve to feel welcomed and that we belong.”

- John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer

“Durham Region is a vibrant and diverse community that continues to be a community of choice for newcomers to Canada. It’s important that we as a community support everyone that calls the region home. When everyone feels welcomed and that they belong, we ensure that all members of our community can thrive and reach their full potential. Join us in sharing the message that everyone—no matter their belief, culture, identity or language—belongs in Durham.”

- Allison Hector-Alexander, Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

 Quick Facts:

• The Durham is Our Home campaign is an initiative led by the Durham Local Immigration Partnership (DLIP), with support from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

• DLIP is a network of over 100 community partners, including settlement and non-settlement service providers, agencies, organizations, and institutions committed to the vision of a welcoming Durham Region where immigrants belong and contribute socially, culturally and economically.

• Durham Region is one of the fastest growing regions in Canada with nearly 700,000 people calling it home.

• Residents represent nearly every culture and speak almost every language.

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For media requests, please contact CorporateCommunications@durham.ca.