Celebrating Play it Fair! Day on August 12, 2018
Celebrating Play it Fair! Day on August 12, 2018 From a talent show demonstrating children’s diversity to the creation and distribution of welcome packs for newcomers and refugees, children across Canada have marked Play it Fair! Day on and around August 12 with creative events and activities organized by our partners. The day […]
May 10 – Youth are leading change in their communities. Join the movement!
This is an inspiring time for youth-led social change across the world, and in Montreal! Young leaders are taking action to build more equitable and inclusive communities. We are pleased to invite you to our Speaking Rights 2018 Community Event, to join the 6 initiatives launched by youth in the communities of across […]
May 10th – Youth are leading change in their communities. Join the movement!
This is an inspiring time for youth-led social change across the world, and in Montreal! Young leaders are taking action to build more equitable and inclusive communities. We are pleased to invite you to our Speaking Rights 2018 Community Event, to join the 6 initiatives launched by youth in the communities of across the […]
Share your table with courageous human rights defenders from around the world!
On June 15, open your Montreal home to human rights defenders for one evening! Does the cultural diversity of our world peak your interest? Do you enjoy intercultural exchanges? Are you passionate about human rights and what we can do to make the world a better place? Every Summer, 90 human […]
Equitas Toronto Annual Reception “A Woman’s Journey for Human Rights” – March 8, 2018
Equitas Annual Reception in Toronto Thursday March 8, 2018 // 6pm – 8:30 pm At TD Centre – 54th Floor of 66, Wellington St. West, Toronto Join us! RSVP: https://equitaseventforhumanrights.eventbrite.ca For more information, contact Brigitte Malenfant at 514-954-0382 #241 · bmalenfant@equitas.org This event is Generously hosted by the Lead Sponsor TD Bank Group […]
Indigenous and Refugee Stories of Resilience on Turtle Island
In collaboration with Equitas and the Conseil Interculturel de Montréal, Canadian Roots Exchange is excited to announce its first Montreal event in there “All My Relations” dialogue series on solidarity and reconciliation. We want to first acknowledge this event is being held on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of […]
Promoting Alliances and Protecting Academic Freedom in Southeast Asia
HERLAMBANG PERDANA – Indonesia. Teaching about human rights at the university level has Herlambang Perdana perfectly positioned to network with human rights educators and activists throughout Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations.
Raising the Voices of Migrant Workers in Malaysia
GLORENE DAS – Malaysia. Malaysia has one of the fastest-growing economies in South-East Asia, with a population of approximately 30 million people. The economic situation of the country makes it appealing to the surrounding countries, where large parts of the population are seeking a better life.
National Speaking Rights Youth Changemakers Forum 2017: youth are making their mark in communities across Canada!
From November 30 to December 3, 2017, youth leaders and staff from 15 organizations across Canada will come to Montreal to participate in a 3-day Youth Forum to reflect on how they can contribute to communities that are open, respectful and inclusive to all Canadians. Youth will generate concrete ideas about how to […]
Promoting Human Rights and Religious Plurality in Pakistan
SAMSON SALAMAT – Pakistan. When Samson Salamat was a child in Pakistan, neither he nor his seven brothers and sisters could use the same plates or glasses as their classmates. They were not the same as the other 2,000 families in their village—they were among Pakistan’s 1.5 percent Christian minority.