Join us at 8 am on August 22nd at the Exchange District CUBE stage (corner of King and William) for an exploration of our monthly CreativeMornings theme of NOMAD. Please bring your own chair if possible, as seating is limited.
We are pleased to announce our August speaker: Daniel Hidalgo!
Daniel is a single father and foster parent. He is the lifetime product of the child welfare system. Currently, Daniel is employed as an action therapist, where his focus is on the advocacy and support of Indigenous kids in care. He has always been employed in the human/social services field. He was also briefly a fire paramedic for the city of Winnipeg and has been actively involved in many of our city’s altruistic groups in a leadership capacity as a volunteer captain/medic. These groups include Mama Bear Clan, OPK, and Drag the Red. He is the Vice President of the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network.
Very recently, Daniel created his own grassroots non-profit volunteer group called “CommUNITY204”. The group is composed almost entirely of youth and adults who have been, or currently are, in CFS. Their goal is helping the marginalized community with access to basic human needs (water, appropriate clothing, hygiene products and food), harm reduction/minimization, assurance of safety (through crisis intervention, peacekeeping, safe walks, and search parties), Collaboration with other groups with the same mission (Thunderbirdz, OPK, Anishiative, MBC, BLM) relocation of residency, and furniture donations/pick-ups. Most recently, Daniel was fortunate enough to be awarded as a finalist for the 2020 CBC Manitoba Future 40, amongst the top selection for the Social Activism Volunteerism Category.
8:00 am Arrival and check in – grab a coffee, a breakfast treat and make a new friend (or just smile at someone while making a cool nametag)
8:25 am Refill coffee and settle in for a great event!
8:30 am Welcome, info about CreativeMornings and listen to our featured local performer
8:45 am Community creative engagement activity – introvert approved (and introvert friendly!)
9:00 am Intro of Speaker(s)
9:30 am Wrap up and exchange contact info with your new friend!
We aim to have the event wrapped up by no later than 9:45 am.