The Sarnia-Lambton Alliance Against Hate and Diversity Ed are hosting an open house Monday morning.
Staff will be on hand to talk about programming and will answer any questions people might have about what the groups do to address inequality in the community.
Lindsey Travis is a Project Coordinator with the John Howard Society. She said unfortunately they've heard a number of stories from people who feel they have unequal access to support they may need.
"So, how do we become more equitable and how do we become more inclusive?" said Travis. "It's having more of that discussion about what's really needed and having some action behind that. There's been some action, but there's also room for improvement."
Travis said the open house is being held in response to a few different things.
"Inequality, discrimination and harassment... all of that has been happening for years and years," she said. "The situation with Sarnia City Council is just one example of some growth in terms of awareness of what people are experiencing."
The Alliance Against Hate teaches individuals how to approach the topic of hate motivated acts, inequality, and the proper use of pronouns. The goal is to provide safer spaces for community members, and there's also an online system to report acts of hate.
The open house will be held at the Lawrence House in downtown Sarnia from 9 a.m. until noon.
Artist Mary Abma will also speak on her creation of the bodice for the Women's Interval Home's fence project, which is a visual representation in regards to domestic violence.
