Gathering of Voices
Each season, we come together to talk about important issues and create space for real community voices to guide the path forward.
These gatherings are about listening and learning, while we work together for a better future for all. They offer an open door for community to shape the changes they want to see and ensure that progress is rooted in the voices of those most impacted.
What is the Gathering of Voices?
Explore our Calls for Change
The Calls for Change are 42 community-driven recommendations created to advance truth, reconciliation, and justice with and for the urban Indigenous community in St. John’s. They guide our advocacy and keep us accountable to the voices that matter most: yours.
Summer Feast Photo Gallery
Check out the moments from our June feast!
Upcoming Feast
Season of Harvest 🍂 Fall Feast (September 2026)
Date: Wednesday, September 23
Time: 3:30 to 7:30 PM
Location: TBA
Stay tuned for updates on location and registration details for the next gathering!
Gathering of Voices is a seasonal event where First Light staff come together with community and allies to talk about urban Indigenous priorities, reflect on progress toward truth and reconciliation, and reaffirm commitments to the Calls for Change.
Your voice matters. By joining us, you’ll help set the direction of future advocacy, programs, and partnerships.
We want to hear directly from you! This is a space to connect, to speak openly, and to guide the work ahead.
Message from the Gathering
Through storytelling, shared learning, and open dialogue, we gather not only to listen, but to be heard and to shape what change looks like from the ground up. This isn’t a space where decisions are made about people: it’s where decisions are made with people. It’s where lived experiences guide action, where relationships are strengthened, and where community priorities help shape how we show up for our community.
From reflecting on progress toward truth and reconciliation, to navigating the Calls for Change that grew out of sustained community engagement, this gathering reminds us that when voices come together in care and respect, real movement happens.
Read more about the message from each of our gatherings below
Season of Reflection
❄️ Winter Feast 2025
Season of Renewal
🌸 Spring Feast 2026
Season of Light
☀️ Summer Feast 2026
Whether this is your first time hearing about a Gathering of Voices, or you’ve joined us before: your presence matters. Come as you are, with your questions, your curiosity, and your insight. You don’t have to be sure of anything except this: there is a place for your voice at the table.
👉 Join us at the next Gathering of Voices. Hear stories. Share your perspective. Help shape what comes next. Your voice doesn’t just count, it guides community direction.