Human Rights Advocacy Intensive in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Join us for Stride Advocacy Training!
Tuesday, May 6 - Thursday, May 8, 2025
10 AM - 5 PM MST each day (Doors will open at 9 am and programming will begin at 10 am promptly)
Location: IN PERSON - Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham
5100 Crescent Road West, West
Keeskeemaquah MB, R1N 4C3
The venue is wheelchair accessible; there is free parking on site.
This three-day intensive training is designed to strengthen community-based human rights advocacy.
Participants will gain the knowledge, networks, and tools needed to advance the rights of communities facing systemic barriers through provincial, territorial and national and international human rights mechanisms.
What You’ll Gain:
Deepened understanding of human rights and anti-discrimination frameworks.
Connections with fellow advocates and organizations to foster collaboration.
Practical advocacy tools to develop plans for action on the issues you care about.
Certificate of Completion for Stride Advocacy Human Rights Training.
Key topics include:
Navigating human rights mechanisms.
Creating and implementing anti-oppressive advocacy practices.
Building actionable advocacy plans to address participant-identified issues.
Additional Support for Attendees:
Lunch and snacks will be provided daily. We aim to create a comfortable, inclusive space. If you have dietary restrictions, accessibility needs, or require specific accommodations to participate fully, please let us know in your registration form and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
Cost: $225.00
Thanks to the McConnell Foundation, we have subsidized spaces available. Please register and provide more details on your needs, and we will work with you.
About Us:
The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing dignity, freedom, justice, and security through collaborative relationships and transformative education.
