This workshop will give participants insight into signs and warnings that can help community identify issues and respond effectively to sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
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The Advancing Reconciliation in Education Professional Development Series workshops provide the opportunity to work through the toolkit and learn skills and processes to apply that knowledge in the classroom. JHC will provide a framework for teachers to introduce and work through Canada’s complex and challenging history, while inspiring action and understanding in schools and the broader community.
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Do the Rights Thing is a quarterly film screening exploring human rights issues, locally and across Canada. On August 12 we will screen Village of Widows, a documentary that recounts the tragedy of the Sahtu Dene people that were employed by the Canadian Government in transporting uranium during World War II and for many years after.
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Our community circle and walking tour with members of Edmonton’s Chinese community was an opportunity to peel back the surface layer of chinatown to reveal some of the stories that lie underneath:
It was in 1911 that chinatown really began in Edmonton,
In the 1930’s The Chinese Exclusion Act restricted Chinese from bringing their families. Only single working men could afford the head tax
Nominations are open!
Nominate your local hero, an individual who have made an outstanding contribution to and has demonstrated excellence in the protection and promotion of human rights in the in the public service sector in Edmonton and nationally around Canada.
The Yeg Dignity Campaign toolkit aims to challenge perceptions of poverty and look forward to how Edmontonians can rally together to protect and support all in the community to belong, participate and live a life of well-being.
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On June 10, Do The Rights Thing, a quarterly film screening exploring human rights issues, will screen We are the Roots by Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Root. The film tells the story of a wave of African American immigrants who moved to Alberta and Saskatchewan between 1905-1912 in search of a better life.
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Join a provincial network of human rights defenders in St. Paul. As a Stride Advocate you will learn skills in advocating for human rights and supporting community members and grassroots agencies in addressing issues of racism, discrimination and/or barriers to access.
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This full day training will equip you with a understanding and knowledge of victim’s rights and how these rights can be applied to support victims of crime.
Join us for our circle with Edmonton's Chinese Community on June 03, 2018 at the Chinese Benevolent Association of Edmonton (9645 101A Ave NW, second floor. No elevator available), 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
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Here is our Public Presentation for International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Our Executive Director, Renée Vaugeois, was the keynote speaker at the third annual CommUnity: The Power of One, an event held on March 24, 2018, to commemorate the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Stride Advocates will apply their skills and knowledge in advocating for human rights and supporting community members and grassroots agencies in addressing issues of racism, discrimination and/or barriers to access.
- In return for the training, Stride Advocates commit to volunteering 20 hours over the following six months. Upon the completion of the hours, Advocates receive certification for that training topic.
Join a provincial network of human rights defenders in Lethbridge!
As a Stride Advocate you will learn skills in advocating for human rights, supporting community members and grassroots agencies in addressing issues of racism, discrimination and/or barriers to access.
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Be part of the Justice4Reel Youth Creative Lab that will take place December 6-8, 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta. Over the course of the Creative Lab, participants will learn about the ethics of storytelling, be exposed to various film making approaches and collaborate with peers and professionals while have the chance to pull apart, refine and expand upon their project idea
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Join us for our first RAD Network Gathering held at Moonlight Bay Retreat Centre near Wabamun, Alberta from July 3-5. The intention of this gathering is to provide an opportunity to establish a community of educators, and offer a safe and supportive space to be honest and critical about issues facing our education system while we build our capacity for social justice education.
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