The seventh episode of Dignity During a Pandemic looks at dignity, the right to mobility and the fight for free transit in Edmonton and beyond.
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The sixth episode of Dignity During a Pandemic hears from a community advocate on realities of racism, criminalization and the importance of justice and human dignity.
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The fifth episode of Dignity During a Pandemic sheds light on community responses to food and housing insecurity and how these needs are made even more real by the pressures of a global pandemic.
In this week’s episode, Wen talks to Rosa Janewski, an organizer with Food Not Bombs Edmonton and frontline worker and volunteer advocate for people sleeping rough and those who are unhoused. Listen, to hear how Rosa’s work, and her insights, based on her first-hand experiences, shape what dignity looks like for her.
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Our first workshop will be this upcoming November 29. It will cover Relation-Based Organizing to gain insights on youth organizing in Edmonton.
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The fourth episode of Dignity During a Pandemic gives insight into the impacts of living under quarantine for a young person with a lot of wisdom to share about children in care and education, authority, disability, and mental health.
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The third episode of the Dignity During a Pandemic came about because of a question that came up during the making of this podcast, “how do we correctly pronounce amiskwaciwâskahikan?”
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The second episode of Dignity During a Pandemic honours the strength and commitment of persons with disabilities to speak their truth and push for human rights and radical inclusion.
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This Dignity Day we are launching the YEG Dignity Campaign podcast series!
The first episode of the Dignity During a Pandemic honours the important work being done locally, to address fundamental human rights issues in our own backyard.
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Chitra Devi
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Over the past two months, the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC) in partnership with the Canadian Volunteers United in Action (CANAVUA) administered an online survey related to food security in Edmonton.
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Tiers and incentives for businesses and individuals to support the Paint the Rails Legacy Book.
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The Human Rights Facilitator program equips participants with the tools and capacity to create spaces of learning and dialogue around human rights and build stronger and more resilient communities.
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This workshop aims to unveil the multi-layered concept of oppression, the many ways in which solidarity can take shape, and the practical ways in which advocates could check their location/privilege while doing advocacy work.
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Due to a lack of adequate housing in Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta), the problems related to the closure of the EXPO Centre temporary shelter facilities and lack of contingency plans being in place to support this transition is resulting in those living in poverty having their right to life, liberty and personal security denied.
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The artwork is the fifth and final Paint the Rails mural. The piece aims to share the local moments that matter to the identity of Edmonton’s Chinese, Sri Lankan, Latin American, and Filipino communities.
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If you think you have been discriminated against, unfairly treated and/or had your rights violated and would like to discuss your case with a team of volunteer advocates, please fill out the Stride: Human Rights Advocacy Request Form.
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Join us in the fifth and final Paint the Rails mural unveiling at Clareview station Friday July 17th at 5PM via Zoom.
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The Paint the Rails Legacy Book aims to engage in ongoing reflection, learning, and dialogue about our city’s history of colonization, settlement, and reclamation. We need your support to make this book possible!
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