Stonewall Community Forum -Beyond Welcome Re-Imagining Safety and Inclusion

We invite you to join us on June 27, 2025, as we explore how systemic exclusion and transphobia manifest in our non-profit spaces.

Neximar AlarconMay 20, 2025Edmonton, Edmonton event, Human Rights, Trans Rights

Intersections of Identity: A Powerful Documentary Sparks Province-Wide Dialogue on Homelessness and Systemic Change

Created by filmmaker Damian Abrahams of Indigital Media and funded by Canadian Heritage and the Johansen Larsen Foundation, the project drew over 152 attendees and offered more than just film screenings; it sparked urgent community conversations about dignity, belonging and justice. Audiences were moved as the film “amplifie[d] [the unhoused community’s] voices to inform and influence decision-makers.”

Neximar AlarconMay 12, 2025Human Rights, Advocacy, Intersections

Message from Exile: Why I, a Black Studies Professor, Fled the United States

What happens when dissent no longer fits in the academy? Join Yannick Giovanni Marshall for a searing talk on protest, power, and preserving radical thought beyond the institution.

Neximar AlarconMay 6, 2025Human Rights, Talk, Inclusion, Black Studies, African Studies, Africana Studies

Pathways to Justice: Strengthening Legal Advocacy for Police Accountability

Rooted in dialogue, learning and collective problem-solving, the event will examine the effectiveness and limitations of current legal and administrative mechanisms in holding police accountable.

Neximar AlarconMay 1, 2025Human Rights, Advocacy, Lawyers, Police Accountability

We Were Taken - Documentary Screening in Calgary

Join us for a special screening of the Director’s Cut of We Were Taken, a powerful documentary filmed in May 2023 during a healing gathering of Sixties Scoop survivors in Kananaskis, Alberta.

Neximar AlarconApril 29, 2025Documentary screening, Human Rights, reconciliation

Human Rights and Freedoms; Dignity, Autonomy and Equity a Trauma Informed Perspective

A series of four workshops and an additional ad hoc session designed to assist, identify, and overcome many of the complex barriers when filing a human rights claim.

Neximar AlarconApril 14, 2025Human Rights, Advocacy, Advocacy Training, Stride, Dignity

Intersections of Identity Report and Documentary: A Rights-Based Approach to Poverty and Justice

This initiative, spanning five Alberta communities, engaged artists and community organizers in healing-based beading sessions to explore systemic racism and poverty through the voices of those with lived experience.

Neximar AlarconApril 8, 2025Intersections, Human Rights, art for social justice, Advocacy, Poverty.

Understanding the Impact and Role of Community-Based Advocacy on Access to Remedy Mechanisms in Alberta

This research seeks to assess the impact of the Stride Advocacy model on access to remedy, healing, and a sense of justice—while offering insights and recommendations for strengthening community-based advocacy.

Neximar AlarconApril 3, 2025Stride, Human Rights, research, Inclusion, Advocacy

Safer for All Community Event

This forum is designed as a collaborative space for dialogue, learning, and action. Your participation is crucial in shaping meaningful pathways forward.

Neximar AlarconMarch 12, 2025Human Rights, Police Accountability, Edmonton, Advocacy

Intersections of Identity Film Screening and Report Release

The documentary uncovers the deep-seated social and institutional challenges the unhoused community faces daily. More than just a reflection of hardship, Intersections of Identity amplifies their voices to inform and influence decision-makers, service organizations, and policymakers.

Not in My Backyard: Zine Pages from Lethbridge

These antiracism zines from Grade 10-11 students from Lethbridge Collegiate reflects a personal journey and perspective, proving that the fight against racism is as multifaceted as the people who take it on.

Neximar AlarconJanuary 28, 2025Human Rights, youth rights, Rural youth, advo, Lethbridge

Human Rights Advocacy Intensive in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

This three-day intensive training is designed to strengthen community-based human rights advocacy.

Neximar AlarconJanuary 28, 2025Advocacy, things to do in La Prairie, Human Rights, Stride

Human Rights Advocacy Intensive in Edmonton

Participants will gain the knowledge, networks, and tools needed to advance the rights of communities facing systemic barriers through provincial, territorial and national and international human rights mechanisms.

BRIEFING NOTE: Addressing Online Harms through Bill C-63

This briefing synthesizes insights gathered through community-based research and focus groups with young Canadians, highlighting areas for improvement and actionable recommendations.

Neximar AlarconJanuary 16, 2025online education, Human Rights, youth rights, Rural youth, Advocacy, Bill C-63

Empowering Advocates Through Human Rights Training

One of the most enriching aspects of the training was the opportunity to meet fellow advocates from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. This diversity fostered a rich environment for collaboration and mutual learning.

Neximar AlarconAugust 13, 2024Stride, Advocacy Training, Human Rights Education, Human Rights

ArtAbilize: Challenging Ableism

"ArtAbilize: Challenging Ableism" is a zine born from the collaboration of creative minds within the disability community. Originating from the Action on Ableism Retreat during the 2023 National AccessAbility Week, this zine captures the journey of breaking down barriers and promoting inclusivity.

Neximar AlarconMay 29, 2024Human Rights Education, ableism, Disability Rights, JHC, Human Rights

Empower Change with the Social Stride Toolkit

We're thrilled to introduce the Social Stride Toolkit, a resource designed to support facilitators on their journeys of holding space and dialogue on sensitive topics, including online hate and discrimination.

Neximar AlarconApril 4, 2024Human Rights Education, Human Rights, Social Stride

Reflection from the Safer For All Documentary Premiere

JHC Executive Director Renée Vaugeois introduced the Safer For All documentary at its March 2024 premiere in Edmonton. Read on to find out more about the why and how of this critical new film.

AdminMarch 25, 2024Human Rights, Human Rights City, Dignity, Police Accountability, Ignite Change, Stride, AlbertaComment

Ignite Change, Social Stride Zine

This zine is a culmination of voices and art from the bilingual Social Stride Young Leadership and Digital Literacy Series that took place from December 6-8, 2023. This series was an integral part of the Ignite Change ten-day convention to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Neximar AlarconMarch 15, 2024zine, Ignite Change, Human Rights, art for social justice

RuralUnity Zine

Emerging from the heart of rural Alberta, the 2023 Rural Anti-Racism Youth Retreat sparked a transformative weekend from October 13-15, bringing together a dynamic group of 14 young minds aged 15 to 27. Representing a tapestry of ages, ethnicities, and life journeys, participants embarked on a collective journey to unravel the intricate intersection of rural life and racism.

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