IN THE NEWS – 200 Montrealers celebrate diversity and inclusion at the 10th Equitas Gala for Human Rights
Susan Schwartz, Montreal Gazette – Monday, February 29, 2016 (Source: bit.ly/1RfvycM) More than 200 Montrealers celebrated diversity and inclusion at the 10th Equitas Gala for Human Rights, held Feb. 11 at the Rialto Theatre. The event raised $100,000, with all proceeds and donations going to support the work of Equitas in communities in Canada, Africa, South Asia, Latin […]
IN THE MEDIA – Vincenza Nazzari, Equitas Director of Education, “making the world a better place”
Making the world a better place Meet five Concordians doing good in the world By Sue Montgomery, Concordia Magazine, Winter 2016 (Original article published in Concordia Magazine here: bit.ly/1Oxk0j5) Excerpt (…) Leader in human rights education Vincenza Nazzari Vincenza Nazzari says she brings to Equitas a love for education and organization acquired from Concordia’s master’s […]
Young Canadians Help Promote Diversity and Welcome Newcomer and Refugee Children Using Play it Fair!
PRESS RELEASE YOUNG CANADIANS HELP PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND WELCOME NEWCOMER & REFUGEE CHILDREN USING PLAY IT FAIR! TD Bank Group is building stronger communities with a three year $450,000 commitment to Equitas’ Play It Fair! program across Canada. Montreal, February 23, 2016 – In addition to being the lead sponsor for this year’s Montreal […]
Equitas 10th Montreal Gala for Human Rights, a spectacular success!
On February 11th, Equitas held its 10th Montreal Gala for Human Rights at the Rialto Theatre. THANK YOU for being part of it! THANK YOU to our lead sponsor for the evening, TD Bank Group, for their generous support! The great variety of masks and the dynamic guests who wore them, the beautiful venue, the […]
Deterring child marriage with peer-to-peer human rights education
Deep within the stone housed communities of Sana’a, an ancient city that has been inhabited for over 2,500 years, many young girls are faced with harrowing fates. Their lives as young teens and students are cut short as they are forced into a union that will completely shift their reality. According to UNICEF, 12% of […]
Citizen engagement and human rights in Haiti – An interview with Amber Lynn Munger
Equitas alumnus Ala’a Jarban keeps up the fight for human rights
IN THE NEWS – Equitas alumnus Ala’a Jarban keeps up the fight for human rights
Yemeni activist Ala’a Jarban keeps up the fight for human rights Susan Schwartz, Montreal Gazette, February 8, 2016 (Article published in the Montreal Gazette here) Yemeni university student Ala’a Jarban had been abroad for almost a year on a United Nations fellowship when the Arab Spring began in Tunisia in late 2010 and he decided to […]
IN THE NEWS – Video: Montreal a haven for queer Yemeni refugee (CTV News Montreal)
From CTV News Montreal Five years ago, Ala’a Jarban was a university student in Yemen. Now, he’s starting his life over in Canada, seeking refuge from a government hostile to his sexuality. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE (clic on image) In 2011, inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt, Jarban and some fellow students began protesting […]
VIDEO – 4 things Montrealers can do to #welcomerefugees, with CTV’s Caroline Van Vlaardingen and Ala’a Jarban
Watch CTV Montreal’s Caroline Van Vlaardingen and our guest speaker for the upcoming 10th Montreal Gala for human rights, Ala’a Jarban, Equitas alumnus, refugee and human rights activist from Yemen working on social justice and LGBTQI issues (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex.) 4 things Montrealers can do to welcome refugees #refugeeswelcome #MTL w/ @CarolineVanVCTV and […]