November 20, 2012: Heidy Wager wins the 2012 Play it Fair! Award
Nov 20, 2012, Equitas is celebrating National Child Day by giving out its annual Play it Fair! Award. This year’s winner is Heidy Wager, from the Dawson Community Centre in Verdun, Quebec, where she is the coordinator of programs for 5 to 12 year-olds. Heidy is being recognized for the leadership and creativity she has […]
November 20, 2012: Equitas launches program to help Ottawa kids stop discrimination and bullying
MEDIA RELEASE Play it Fair! Equitas launches program to help Ottawa kids stop discrimination and bullying Equitas and TD Bank Group team up to bring the recognized program to the capital Ottawa – Nov. 20, 2012. To mark National Child Day, Equitas is launching its highly successful Play it Fair! after-school program to promote diversity […]
November 20 is National Child Day!
October 17, 2012: Sparking action for social change. Read our 2011-2012 annual report.
In 2011-2012, Equitas supported over 26,000 men and women from 60 countries through our high quality international human rights education prohrams. In Canada, we made a difference in the lives of 76,000 kids in 20 communities. Read more about the highlights of the past year… Download the 2011-2012 Annual Report
October 18, 2012: Call for nominations for the Play it Fair! Award
Are you or your co-workers Play it Fair! Champions? Submit your nomination now for the Annual Play it Fair! Award. Dear Play it Fair! Partner, On Nov 20, 2012, Equitas will celebrate National Child Day by giving out its annual Play it Fair! Award to an individual (or team) who has shown leadership and creativity […]
August 1, 2012: Equitas joins forces with Montreal North kids to fight discrimination, bullying
Play it Fair! summer camps to make respect the next cool thing Some 500 kids taking part in Montreal North day camps will be learning to combat violence and intimidation while celebrating diversity during a full day of Play it Fair! activities on Wednesday, August 1. “We are enlisting the kids to become human rights […]
October 10, 2012: Application form for the 2013 International Human Rights training Program now available
June 22, 2012: Play it Fair! In Victoriaville!
Equitas recently entered into partnership with the City of Victoriaville to implement Play It Fair! in the city’s summer program. Throughout the summer, dozens of camp counselors will use activities from the Play it fair! toolkit with the over 1,000 children aged 6 to 12 who participate in the city’s summer program. Together, they will […]
June 21 2012: Youth use art to explore human rights issues
Congratulations to GCC La Violence’ team, a partner organisation working in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, who implemented an artistic project with youth from Chomedey de Maisonneuve High School in Montreal. GCC La Violence recently received a $ 500 bursary from the Speaking Rights program to conceive and implement a youth engagement project. They choose art as a mean […]
June 14, 2012: Coming soon! – Play it Fair Day 2012
Play it Fair! Day 2012 Suggested date: around August 12, International Youth Day Age: 6-12 years old Time: variable (you can pick and choose the type and length of activities) Group size: variable (you can combine several groups or even camps) Location: at your camp or at a nearby park Values: cooperation, respect, respect […]