What I wouldn’t miss for the world
Montreal – As others prepare for Grand Prix or the Jazz Festival in June, I look forward to immersing myself in three weeks of mutual learning and building new friendships with an amazing group of human rights educators and defenders coming from all parts of the globe. In a few short days, Equitas’ 34th annual […]
May 2, 2013: Speaking Rights – Youth Transform Montreal!
This past May 2nd at the Musée d’Art contemporain de Montréal, over 200 people came together under the banner “A Thousand Youth, A Thousand Ways to Participate” for the annual Speaking Rights event. Youth from a dozen organizations took the opportunity to present the community engagement projects they led through the Speaking Rights program. The […]
April 29, 2013: Fundraising goal reached….surpassed…We applaud YOU!
We are excited and proud of all that we do, but we know one thing for sure: we cannot do it without you. Thanks you your generosity, we surpassed our fundraising goal for fiscal year 2012-2013, raising $170,000 – a 30% increase from last year! These funds, which you directly contributed to, can be used […]
April 29, 2013: Follow us on Twitter !
Follow us on Twitter [link] to read inspiring stories on the transformative power of human rights values at work in our global network and in the many Canadian communities we work in. We hope this platform can give a voice to partners, donors and supporters like you who make our work possible. It will also […]
April 22, 2013: Saluting our volunteers during National Volunteer Week
On the occasion of National Volunteer Week (April 21 to 27, 2013), Equitas would like to say thank you to all of our hardworking, dedicated volunteers who give their time so generously. Thank you to our Board, Committee and Honorary Board Members. Thank you as well to the over 20 volunteers who gave over 600 […]
May 2, 2013: Speaking Rights celebration
Over the last two years, Equitas’ Speaking Rights program has been supporting youth engagement projects across Montreal and in Kahnawake. Youth organisations received a small amount of financial support along with Equitas’ coaching and support to implement a project allowing them to play an active and positive role in their community. Please join us to […]
Mosharka – Strengthening Regional Youth Networks to Promote Human Rights and Democratic Participation in the Middle East and North Africa
The Regional Steering Committee for Equitas’ Mosharka project are holding a 3-day meeting in Amman, Jordan to launch this new European Union-funded program in the Middle East and North Africa. Over the next couple of days, the Steering Committee will review the program objectives and implementation plan and reinforce the cohesion and coordination within the […]
March 25, 2013: Training for Youth Trainers in Delhi, India
More than 30 youth trainers from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, The Maldives, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam and Sri Lanka participated in a 5-day training for youth trainers in Delhi, India. This training session was organized by the Human Rights Unit of the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth Youth Programme – Asia Centre and in collaboration with Ministry of […]
April 5, 2013: Playing it Fair in Algeria
Equitas staff members have just returned from Algeria where we are working in partnership the Algerian Network for the Defence of Children’s Rights (NADA) in order to implement Equitas’ Play it Fair program in Algeria. ” The project aims to build the capacity of schools to promote positive human rights values, such as non-discrimination and […]
Meanwhile in East Africa…
Chris Bradley, Program Officer at Equitas The 3rd session of the East Africa Human Rights Program has just started its second and final week here at the MS-Training Centre for Development and Cooperation a few kilometres outside of Arusha, Tanzania. There are 31 participants from 7 different countries from the Region; Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South […]