Join OCIC on Tuesday, December 9 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm (ET) for a special Virtual Explore the Galleries Tour, curated in recognition of Human Rights Day, observed annually on December 10. This live, 75-minute interactive tour is led by the team at Canadian Museum for Human Rights (https://humanrights.ca/) via Zoom. Together, we will explore powerful […]
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OCIC’s Youth Policy Makers Hub (YPH) would like to invite you to our upcoming Policy Matters session on Youth Leadership in Global Policy. The session hosted in collaboration with the Young Diplomats of Canada (YDC) will be held on December 2, 2025, Tuesday, 6:00pm-7:30pm. We are pleased to have YDC delegates from Y7, one of
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The theme for this year’s event is Inclusion Benefits Everyone. Our goal for this year’s conference is to explore how being inclusive benefits everyone—not just people with disabilities—and to bust the myths that perpetuate exclusion. This virtual conference will be accessible to all and will feature ASL interpreters and real-time live captioning. Featuring guest speakers
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After the Budget: Leading with Courage in Uncertain Times Laika Intungane | November 18, 2025 In October, I had the opportunity to attend the Cooperation Canada Leaders’ Forum 2025 in Ottawa as part of the Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) and as an Inter-Council Network Youth Delegate. It was a space where emerging and
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Voices Behind the Silence: Students Living in Fear of Violence Sirat Gedi | November 14, 2025 I never expected to experience violence so close to home, especially living in such a small neighbourhood in Ontario. Growing up, I witnessed how violence within and around schools can alter the way students see education, safety, and even
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In the Four Directions of Healing: Reflections on Balance, Mental Wellness, and the Medicine Wheel Mehak Warring | November 10, 2025 Mental health has always been a topic I’ve been deeply passionate about, perhaps because of my own lived experiences or because of the world we live in, where mental health concerns have become increasingly
Learning Series: Session 1 – Feminist Approaches to Public Engagement and Global Citizenship Education Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025 Time: 12:00 to 2:00 PM (EST) Format: Online via Zoom Languages: French and English About this session Feminist approaches center gender justice, equity and inclusivity, challenging traditional power structures that often exclude or oppress various groups based on gender.
Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM ET Location: Online, via Zoom Building on the critical conversations of Part 1, Part 2 of our webinar series shifts the focus to solutions, strategies, and people-powered alternatives. How can we co-create ethical AI systems that reflect the values of justice, inclusion, and collective well-being? What role can civil society, youth, Indigenous leaders,
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM ET Location: Online, via Zoom As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes our world, its impact on global development and international cooperation is profound and growing. From humanitarian response systems to global health and climate data, AI holds the potential to support more equitable and effective solutions. But it also raises urgent questions: Who
How can we understand and challenge the power of AI, big tech, and misinformation to build more just and community-driven technologies? Join the Knowledge for Change Tkaronto Hub (OCIC, The University of Toronto Scarborough Knowledge Equity Lab and the Toronto Centre of Learning and Development) for a webinar and participatory discussion with Denisse Albornoz, Deputy
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