Events – Tamil Heritage

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Tamil Women Trailblazers 101: Youth Leadership Series with OurTYM

A leadership learning series for Tamil high school youth to learn about Tamil Heritage month and different Tamil women trailblazers. Volunteer hours will be provided to those youth that attend. Speakers will be providing an informational and interactive seminar to registered attendees. It is an invaluable opportunity to learn more about Tamil women’s historical contributions to advancing the Tamil diaspora and to celebrate our Tamil heritage identity. Conducted by OurTYM’s Leadership Series for high-school youth.

Wednesday, January 5th, 2022: Tamil Women in Politics

Wednesday, January 12th, 2022: Tamil Women in Recreation & Sports

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022: Tamil Women in STEM

Wednesday, January 26th, 2022: Tamil Women in Rights & Resistance

30 Under 30 & The Tamil Youth Fellowship Launch

30 Under 30 is an annual recognition that focuses on acknowledging and promoting young talents and leaders within our Tamil community. Each year 30 community leaders under the age of 30 are selected to be spotlighted for their contributions and hard work throughout a vast array of fields. This is not an award but a recognition of a diverse cross section of rising stars in our community. For 2022, we will be focusing on spotlighting 30 Women Leaders within our community.

The Tamil Youth Fellowship is a youth leadership development program seeking to build the next generation of Tamil public servants through a 12-week paid internship at the City of Toronto with mentorship, training, and individual community project opportunities.

This event is organized in collaboration with Tamil Canadian Centre for Civic Action (TCCCA), Tamils in Public Service (TiPS), and Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR).

To attend our virtual recognition and launch event, register here: https://tamilcivicaction30under30.eventbrite.ca

History Discussion Series

A three- day discussion series focused on the different ways Tamil Women have contributed and changed our society.

Day 1: Saturday, January 22nd, 2022
Title: Inspire Through Herstory
Coordinated by: Tamil Nadu Multicultural Association of Canada
Keynote Speaker: Rajathi Salma (Writer)

Day 2: Sunday, January 23rd, 2022

Title: Tamil-Telling Her Story: Exploring the Role of Tamil Women in History
Coordinated by: Tamil Institute of Leadership Excellence
Speakers: Suwi Narasingamoorthy (Social and Climate Justice Advocate), and S. A. N. Rajkumar (Social Activist & Human Rights Defender)

Day 3: Monday, January 24th, 2022

Title: Tamil Women Legacy: Shifting the Conversation
Featuring Youth Leaders
Speakers: Supanki Kalandan, Mathusha Senthil, Vinsia Maharajah, Praanee Chandrasegaram and Abarna Selvarajah
Topics Covered: Pre-colonial history of Tamil Women, Women’s Health & Wellness, Body Image and Stereotypes, LGBTQ+ issues, and Resilience of Tamil Women in Eelam

Tamil Civic Action Summit

A two day conference that will bring together community leaders and organizations of various paths and expertise, to speak about the development of Tamil Canadian success. The summit will focus on next steps and call to actions on how the community can create positive change and growth.

Day 1: Resilience and Recovery: Post Pandemic Tamil Canada – Path to Full Recovery: Rebuilding our Economic, Social and Cultural Strengths

Supporting Social Recovery
Supporting Economic Recovery
Supporting Cultural Recovery

Day 2: Eelam and Canada: Our Roots, Our Rebuilding and Our Resistance

Tamil Genocide Education and Advocacy
Eelam Canada Relations: Rebuilding
Documenting Tamil Canadian Histories

Katka Kasadara 2022: Education Expo

Saturday, January 29th, 2022

An online conference from 10am to 6pm over Zoom, dedicated to empowering the Tamil community with information about navigating the education system and being able to support their child(ren) in their education. The expo will include topics for Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior grades like Special Education, Tamil Studies, Online Safety with Pathways and Mental Health & Well Being as two-part sessions, one for parents/guardians and one for the youth. With over 30 speakers including teachers and principals from different school boards and Tamil community organizations who deal with youth, students and parents.