PRIDE
MAY 24 – JUNE 2
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ABOARD TO NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WELCOME
BY JENNIFER MCFEE
Excitement is building at Pride Winnipeg, which currently has a full team made up of more than 30 individuals on the board and staff. For the first year in a long time, every
background informs my approach to serving the organization and community as a whole,” says Irvine, who is working towards a doctorate in jazz studies from the University of Toronto. “I deeply value fostering spaces built on education, listening, communication, patience and growth — looking to the
volunteer position is filled for the organization’s teams. And thanks to
community and knowledge they provide for guidance on the best course
funding from a provincial grant to expand operations, Pride Winnipeg was able to hire an executive director as its first ever paid contractor. Sean Irvine, the new executive director of Pride Winnipeg, brings a unique set of skills to the organization. “For over a decade, I’d worked as an educator alongside the completion of my doctoral research. With being the executive director of Pride Winnipeg, this
of action when it comes to making decisions.” At the same time, Irvine recognizes the importance of sensitivity, compassion and empathy in his role.
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Photo by Darcy Finley SEAN IRVINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PRIDE WINNIPEG.
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