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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Feature Wednesday: History of Human Rights
Feature Wednesdays are an occasional posting that showcases other cool organizations, their work and random stuff we find on the web that you might like. Check out this video called the History of Human Rights, produced by United For Human … Continue reading
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Recap Monday: Weekend Madness!
Welcome to Recap Monday for March 29-April 1, 2010! The JHC had a crazy week last week around as our casino fundraiser took place over the weekend. Last week, the John Humphrey Centre invited one of our own to speak … Continue reading
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Friday MashUp for March 22-26
You know what time it is! It’s Friday MashUp! Dr W Andy Knight wins Trailblazer Award Dr W Andy Knight, one of the John Humphrey Centre board members, Professor of International Relations at the University of Alberta, was named Trailblazer … Continue reading
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Recap Monday: Another New Feature
Okay, so it’s not Monday anymore but pretend like it is and read this post anyways. Recap Monday is a review of the JHC activities over the past week where we give you a glimpse into what the JHC is … Continue reading
Friday MashUp: News that Caught our Attention
Hey everyone! So we at the JHC are switching up the blog posts a bit and applying a little style to our writing. Instead of posting random news articles and making commentary on it throughout the week, we’re just going … Continue reading
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Announcement: Rural Youth Leadership Day!
I grew up in a rural community in Alberta and upon feeling like I needed to escape that world to spread my wings, I experienced major culture shock when I moved to the city. The culture shock surrounded a number … Continue reading
Canada Ratifies UN Treaty on Disability Rights
Canada has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which marks a historic step forward for the Canadian Government. It is Canada’s declaration to Canadians and the international community that disability is at last to … Continue reading
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The Story of Immigration by Tim Hortons
There were a lot of things to complain about for the Olympics but also a lot of great moments. No matter how you feel about the companies who sponsor the Olympics and their day-jobs, their sponsorship also allowed for dozens … Continue reading
Respect Cultural Rights in Education Please!
The recent news that the Alberta Teachers Association had Frances Widdowson keynote the Greater Edmonton Teachers Convention on February 26th, 2010 brings up concerns over the message the ATA might be sending about their policies regarding the Aboriginal students. Ms … Continue reading