Human rights are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This is reflected in the Agenda’s explicit commitments to “realize the human rights of all”, the relevance and significance of the various sustainable development goals to fulfillment of human rights, and the Agenda’s broader call that sustainable development must be inclusive of […]
What do peaceful protests look like? Are they effective? How can I get involved? Join Canadian Friends Service Committee (CFSC) on November 18 for a virtual discussion with stories and expert advice you can use in effective nonviolent direct action. Hosted by Matthew Legge, CFSC’s Peace Program Coordinator and author of Are We Done Fighting? with presentations
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Climate change, conspiracy theories, “cancel culture,” hate movements, authoritarian governments… There’s a lot to be concerned about these days! In the face of the major challenges that divide us, a wealth of research reveals something surprising: you have more power thank you think. This is a free five-week-long workshop series that will help you to
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Webinar Series examining impacts of the criminal justice system with a focus on alternatives and next steps About this Event On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American man, was killed by the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. This tragic event has ignited a movement
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Join Canadian Friends Service Committee for a night of film and discussion. “Free Trip to Egypt is a journey into the unknown, a film about the transformational power of human connection, and a remarkable experiment in kindness and empathy.” Tarek Mounib, a Canadian-Egyptian entrepreneur living in Switzerland, is troubled by a world that seems ever
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Since January 2020, thirty people in Canada have died as a result of excessive force used by police. The CBC’s Deadly Force database confirms that Black and Indigenous people continue to be over-represented among police fatalities. The data also determines that mental health and substance abuse issues were present in the majority of cases. Desmond
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Are you worried about increasing hate crimes? Does it feel like our world is becoming more divided? Do you care about peace? Join us for the launch of Canadian Friends Service Committee’s new book Are We Done Fighting? Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division. This FREE event will feature a discussion of
REDESIGNING THE TREE OF LIFE: SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AND THE FUTURE OF FOOD A participatory learning conference, informed by expert presentations, with time to build the relationships and shared learning that make future shared work possible. Theological and ethical reflection, learning, organizing. This event is designed to provide an opportunity to share and ground our work
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A public discussion with leading synthetic biologist Drew Endy, and Jim Thomas, one of the leading civil society critics of synthetic biology. This is a free event and all are welcome. No background in science is needed.
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