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November 27, 2013: First gathering of Young Women, Young Leaders

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Thirty-five young women aged 15 to 25 years-old came together on November 13, 2013 as part of the first gathering of the Young Women, Young Leaders (YWYL)  project. Young women from four Montreal youth/community centres who are participating in this new  project had an opportunity to get to know each other, explore commonalities, celebrate differences […]

November 26, 2013: Launch of the Mosharka project in Fes, Morocco

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Youth and local organisations from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen have teamed up with Equitas to launch a new three year project called Mosharka (“participation” in Arabic). This project is funded primarily by the European Union (750,000 €) and by the Ford Foundation. It  builds on the vital role played by young people, who […]

September 24, 2013: 34th Annual International Human Rights Training Program

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Human rights defenders from Syria, Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Sri Lanka, Morocco, and Yemen and from over 20 other countries were in Montreal from June 9 to June 28, 2013 to attend Equitas’ 34th annual International Human Rights Training program (IHRTP). During the three-week program, these human rights defenders […]

July 10, 2013: 450 children celebrate Play it Fair! Day.

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On July 10th, 450 children, Montreal North day camp staff  and Equitas staff got together to participate in Play it Fair! activities and promote acceptance and respect for all. Play it Fair! promotes respect for diversity, children’s participation, and peaceful conflict resolution. Children aged 6-12 learn about the importance of respect, fairness, acceptance, responsibility and […]

June 4, 2013: Equitas at CFC 2013!

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Equitas will be presenting at the 2013 Community Foundations of Canada conference in Winnipeg. This year’s theme is:  Inspiring Smart and Caring Communities. During our session we will be exploring how evaluation can be used to measure different kinds of ‘impact’, by going beyond looking at traditional indicators of success to pinpoint the critical factors […]

May 2, 2013: Speaking Rights – Youth Transform Montreal!

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This past May 2nd at the Musée d’Art contemporain de Montréal, over 200 people came together under the banner “A Thousand Youth, A Thousand Ways to Participate” for the annual Speaking Rights event. Youth from a dozen organizations took the opportunity to present the community engagement projects they led through the Speaking Rights program. The […]

May 2, 2013: Speaking Rights celebration

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Over the last two years, Equitas’ Speaking Rights program has been supporting youth engagement projects across Montreal and in Kahnawake. Youth organisations received a small amount of financial support along with Equitas’ coaching and support to implement a project allowing them to play an active and positive role in their community. Please join us to […]

March 20, 2013: Toronto Cocktail celebrates Play it Fair!

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Friends and supporters of Equitas came together for a lovely evening to celebrate the achievements of  its Play it Fair! program in Toronto. Graciously and generously hosted by long-time supporter and partner TD Bank Group, the event was held in the beautiful Lambert Room on the 54th floor of the TD Tower, offering spectacular views […]

March 25, 2012: 2nd Annual Human Rights Training Session in Ukraine

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The 2nd annual Regional International Human Rights Training Session(IHRTS) started on Sunday, March 25 and will run until April 6. The IHRTS, which will take place in Chernihiv, Ukraine, is based on the International HRTP and will be held in Russian. It has been developed and will be implemented by a very dedicated group of […]