Events

Because we’re not done yet. Across Turtle Island (North America) we continue to see a rise in acts of hate. On Saturday, January 20, join us for a women’s march – Defining Our Future – to unite our communities in Toronto and discuss the future of our city, as imagined by young, local activists. Speakers […]

Join us for a discussion of the new book, The Authority Trap: Strategic Choices of International NGOs (Cornell, 2017). Sarah S. Stroup and Wendy H. Wong show that not all international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) are created equal. Most INGOs are ignored in global politics, but a few have emerged as “leading INGOs” that command deference

Join Amnesty International Group 65 for our annual pancake supper and silent auction. Where: Fairlawn Avenue United Church When: Tuesday, February 13th, 2018, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm Everyone welcome. All proceeds go to Amnesty International.

The “Monday Night Seminar” carries on the tradition of Marshall McLuhan’s public seminars at the University of Toronto. This year’s thematic is MsUnderstanding Media. All seminars take place from 6 – 8pm within the same intimate Coach House setting where McLuhan once held court. In this up-close and personal environment, a range of thinkers –

A group of Hondurans have gathered in Toronto and in collaboration with the Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network will jointly light 30+ candles to remember Hondurans that were killed during the current electoral crisis. We want Canadians and all people living, residing and seeking refuge in this land to know that we do not

At long last, Social Justice Workers (SJWs) have learned how to take a joke. This January, OPIRG Toronto and VicPride are putting the spotlight on marginalized comedians—and off the ones that crack jokes at their expense. It’s PUNDIT: a radical night of comedy celebrating local comics and their identities! Entry is pay what you can

Humber College is once again bringing together the Humber community to celebrate International Development Week (IDW). This annual nationwide initiative encourages Canadians, especially youth, to learn more about and contribute to international development. Each year, hundreds of students and faculty participate in this event, eager to gain a wider global perspective and share their experiences

Walking with all our Relatives: Food systems and Indigenous Protocols of Engagement Join OCIC, Tyra Cox and Alison Cox for an Indigenous Food Security Blanket Exercise – a powerful inter-active simulation, which includes a walk-through-time approach where learners become the Indigenous people and role play in an intense story of truth. Walk away with a deeper understanding