Events

Forum on the Socially Responsive University: Beyond the Ivory Tower: Knowledge, Community and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

12 noon to 4 pm Lunch will be served from 12-1 pm. Following the keynote, there will be a panel discussion, and a public forum on the roles of the university in community engaged learning and research. We will also explore partnership opportunities across institutions and communities. Please join us for a stimulating afternoon of

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Have A Heart – Support First Nations Children!

Join the AI Toronto Action Network for Women’s Human Rights (ANWHR) for a night of letter writing, crafts and sweet treats! When: Thursday, February 15, 2018 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Location: Amnesty International Toronto Office The federal government’s underfunding of services for First Nations children living on reserves has created a crisis situation for these

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Beyond 2020: An Agenda for Canadian Leadership in Women and Children’s Health

The ‘must-attend’ conference for any Canadian organization or individual planning global health and development projects and programs for beyond 2020! The global health and development landscape has changed. New ‘lenses’ have emerged to guide us in shaping, evaluating, and executing health-based development interventions. These lenses include key domestic shifts outlined in the Feminist International Assistance

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Workshop: “Get The Job You Want! For Aspiring Humanitarian Aid & Int’l Development Workers”

Who is this workshop for? People who: – Want to work in international development or humanitarian aid. – Don’t want to waste their time applying endlessly for jobs or going to countless interviews with no results. – Don’t want to make compromises on their dream. – Know they want to work in this field but

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OCIC at Go Global Expo 2018

Are you interested in working, volunteering, studying or living overseas? Explore opportunities in more than 100 countries at the 2018 Go Global Expo! Taking place during International Development Week on February 10, 2018 at the Toronto Reference Library, this free event will showcase: – Volunteer-sending organizations, universities from around the world, jobs abroad, non-profit groups,

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“The Cut” – Film Screening at Toronto Black Film Festival

We would like to share some information with OCIC members on a film screening at the upcoming Toronto Black Film Festival that has a special connection with Amref Health Africa. “The Cut” is directed by Peter Wangugi Gitau, a filmmaker from Nairobi, Kenya who participated in Amref Health Africa’s Dagoretti Child Protection and Development Centre.

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