February 26, 2014: Pink Shirt day at Equitas
Pink Shirt Day was launched after a young boy was bullied because he was wearing a pink T-shirt. Two of his friends stood up for him, and distributed pink T-shirts to students and teachers at their school. By showing solidarity, these two boys showed that they could effect positive change, and bullying stopped at their […]
Equitas Award recognizes exceptional work being done to engage children and youth by two organizations in Yemen and British Columbia
Experience has demonstrated that young people are key actors in building more inclusive, equitable and resilient communities. Yet, too often children and youth are seen as the source of problems rather than solutions. This International Human Rights Day, Equitas is celebrating the work of two exceptional organizations that are applying innovative and effective approaches to […]
November 28, 2013 : Launch of our Annual Fundraising Campaign
We can’t do our work without you. Your support is so important, so vital, and so appreciated. Our programs are having a considerable impact in many parts of the world, but we simply cannot do it alone. Brave human rights workers around the world are accomplishing miracles with so little. Read Borso’s story and the […]
November 27, 2013: First gathering of Young Women, Young Leaders
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 […]
GivingTuesday is National Giving Day
Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Many people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday … now GivingTuesday is coming to Canada on December 3, 2013. It is a new Canadian day of giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The “opening day of the giving season,” GivingTuesday is a […]
Deloitte’s Impact Day Provides Equitas with Great Insights and Ideas to Strengthen its Marketing and Messaging about Human Rights
What happens when two leaders in their respective fields team up? You build new relationships and learn from different ideas and perspectives. On October 4th, Equitas welcomed a dynamic team of employees from Deloitte as part of their national Impact Day commitment to give back to the community. It was an exciting day and the […]
The Face of Human Rights Violations in Bahrain
The decision of 47 countries to sign a statement on September 10th condemning human rights violations in Bahrain has a particular resonance for us working at Equitas. For many, Bahrain is best known for its annual Formula 1 race. But for me and my colleagues, we came to first know Bahrain through our connection to […]
The Tree of Peace promoting respect in Kahnawake
Since January 2013, Equitas has partnered with five organisations working in Kahnawake in order to work on a community action project. Our Gang, MAD Group, Where The Creek Runs Clearer Group, Kahnawà:ke Youth Center and Kahnawà:ke Survival School decided to do a project on Respect, through the promotion of a symbol important in their culture, […]
Equitas in the News
Tanya Krywiak of CTV News came to visit us at Play it Fair! day. View her coverage of our Play it Fair! Day with the amazing team from the Montréal-Nord day camps. CTV News, Wednesday, July 10, 2013
July 10, 2013: 450 children celebrate Play it Fair! Day.
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 […]