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Don’t forget there’s a Human Rights Cafe this Sunday at Three Bananas Cafe. We’re reading Dead Aid by Dambisa Moyo (but you need not have read this book to still come for the discussion!) for February 7th because it’s International Development Week. Dead Aid has been quite controversial in the development arena since it tackles one of the hardest issues in development–aid for developing countries. Dambisa Moyo takes a brave stance in this book by challenging the status quo and making us question whether or not foreign aid actually helps or hinders development in Africa.
Has anyone read the book? What are your thoughts on the issue?
Speaking of International Development Week–the University of Alberta is doing their International Week this week with tons of activities going on. The JHC and the Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association presented yesterday on February 2nd regarding the Apology made to Aboriginal peoples of Canada for the horror that were residential schools. International Week has put up a short review and podcast of the presentation so go check it out!
