Amanda Siino| Program Officer, Canada
Amanda Siino | Program Officer, Canada (514) 954-0382, ext. 243 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Amanda (she/her) joined the Equitas team in December 2019 as a Program Officer, Canada. She supports building inclusive communities in Canada through the coordination and realization of the youth-centered Speaking Rights Program. Before joining […]
Annie Pettigrew | Senior Human Rights Education Advisor
apettigrew[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West - Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Annie has been an education specialist with Equitas since 2006. Since joining Equitas, she has been involved in Canadian programs for children and youth, including Play It fair and Speaking Rights, and the [...]Andrea Velghe | Human Rights Education Advisor
avelghe[at]equitas.org 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Equitas acknowledges that its office is located on unceded Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) land. Andrea (she/her) joined the Equitas team in December 2019 as an Education Specialist for the Kenya project on women’s empowerment. Prior to joining Equitas, she has taught internationally in Hong Kong, Switzerland, [...]Ināra Klaiše| Program Officer, IHRTP
Ināra Klaiše | Program Officer, IHRTP (514) 954-0382, ext. 225 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Ināra joined Equitas in November 2019 as Program Officer for Equitas’ International Human Rights Training Program. Previously, she worked as an independent consultant on various research projects relating to issues in international migration […]
A Child’s Voice – Annual Fundraising Campaign
Did you know that November 20th is National Child Day? Indeed, 30 years ago on this day, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child to protect the basic human rights of the world’s children. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed by 196 countries around the […]
Darla Fontus | Accounting Assistant
Darla Fontus | Accounting Assistant 514 954-0382, ext. 248 666 Sherbrooke Ouest – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Darla has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and has more than eight years of experience in the field. She completed her undergrad at HEC Montreal. She has been part of the Equitas staff as an Accounting […]
Supporting Equality & Social Justice – An Evening for Human Rights
Join Equitas to celebrate diversity and inclusion in Montreal’s latest hot spot, McKiernan Luncheonette. What’s on the program? Cocktail reception ✓ Delicious food ✓ Fine wine ✓ Musical entertainment ✓ Great networking opportunities ✓ Don’t miss this unique occasion to enjoy an incredible evening at Montreal’s latest hot spot, run […]
Play it fair : success story
Equitas’ program for children Play it Fair!, places children with diverse experiences and backgrounds at the heart of change by building their self-esteem, connectedness and developing their leadership skills. This year, 300+ Newcomer and Refugee Children are taking action in building more connected and strong communities across Canada. Learn more about their last successes here.
Save the Date: October 23, 2019 – Equitas Fundraiser
Laurence Bodjrenou | Communications and Community Officer
Laurence Bodjrenou | Communications and Community Officer (514) 954-0382, poste 299 666 Sherbrooke West – Suite 1100 Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1E7 Laurence joined the Equitas team in July 2019 as a Communications and Community officer. As a communications professional and a human’s rights enthusiast, working with Equitas is the perfect opportunity to put to […]