Human rights defenders enjoy Canadian barbecue
Monday, June 11th was the traditional barbecue at the International Human Rights Training Program. Every year, we organize what is certainly a Canadian summer tradition, the backyard barbecue on a warm summer’s evening. But before the barbecue, we first take the annual group picture. No mean feat assembling the more than 150 participants, facilitators and […]
“If you cannot raise up your eyes, you will always think you are at the highest level”
This was the concluding sentence offered by one of the IHRTP participants in Thursday’s activity, human rights education and social change. I was very kindly welcomed by Group 3, which has 13 participants, from 13 countries. I spent the morning with people from: Tanzania, Brazil, Vietnam, Libya, Kenya, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Uganda, Bangladesh, Nepal, Egypt, […]
June 8, 2012: New additions to the Play It Fair! Toolkit
New activities and indices are available right on time for the 2012 summer camp season! These new sections include 6 fun activities, 3 updated indices that include the new activities and a new index of activities by time. All of these additions are available for download and can be added to last year’s toolkit to […]
And we’re off……..
The 2012 International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) has begun. On Sunday June 3, participants from 56 countries, many still recovering from long journeys and jet lag, gathered for the registration and were welcomed by Equitas staff, interns and volunteers. Over the course of the next three weeks, the 108 human rights defenders and educators […]
The Dangers that Human Rights Defenders Face
Yesterday, I was reminded once again of the courage and commitment it takes to be a human rights defender and educator when we learned that Asma Jahangir, recipient of the 2012 Equitas Award for Human Rights Education and alumnus of our International Human Rights Training Program in 1990, is receiving very serious death threats in […]
“Wild and out of control heartbeat”, or: what it’s like for a participant in the days leading up to the International Human Rights Training Program
Our International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) began on Sunday, June 3. Over 30 staff and interns are focused on nothing but – and over 106 participants have arrived in Montréal for a three week program that will change their lives and work. The participants are truly a varied group, coming from all the corners […]
Welcome to our new Blog!
Equitas is excited to welcome you to its new blog. It will be yet another way to share news with you, update you on our ongoing activities and to share some of the dynamism of our programs and of our incredible alumni and partners. In the coming days we will be welcoming over 100 human […]
May 29, 2012: Internship Opportunity in British Columbia
The intern will contribute towards the achievement of Equitas’ overall objective of promoting a culture of respect for human rights and diversity by supporting the implementation of the Play it Fair! program in day camps in Vancouver. Working closely with key local partners, the intern will support the participating camps in their use of the […]
May 24, 2012: Important information for IHRTP participants
33rd International Human Rights Training Program, Montreal, Canada, June 2 to June 22 June , 2012 Information for participants Please follow the links below to find the preliminary schedule of the program, a description of the special activities, as well as logistical information about your participation in the IHRTP. IHRTP schedule What to pack Information […]
May 23, 2012: Internship opportunity – Aboriginal Outreach
Equitas is offering an internship to develop an approach for reaching out to Aboriginal communities across Canada by building on existing partnerships and developing new collaborations. Candidates must be currently registered in university studies in a relevant field and be returning to full-time studies in September 2012. Deadline for application is June 12, 2012 For […]