As a Stride Advocate you will learn skills in advocating for human rights, supporting community members and grassroots agencies in addressing issues of racism, discrimination and/or barriers to access.
Read MoreBe part of the Justice4Reel Youth Creative Lab that will take place December 6-8, 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta. Over the course of the Creative Lab, participants will learn about the ethics of storytelling, be exposed to various film making approaches and collaborate with peers and professionals while have the chance to pull apart, refine and expand upon their project idea
Read MoreJoin us for our first RAD Network Gathering held at Moonlight Bay Retreat Centre near Wabamun, Alberta from July 3-5. The intention of this gathering is to provide an opportunity to establish a community of educators, and offer a safe and supportive space to be honest and critical about issues facing our education system while we build our capacity for social justice education.
Read MoreClose to 30 people attended the session at Temple Beth Ora (TBO), in Edmonton. Rabbi Gila Caine spoke about Reform Judaism as opposed to orthodox or conservative denominations and the members present shared the unique history of TBO since its formation in the late 70’s.
Read MoreHearing from Shiloh Centre for Multicultural Roots about the history of black settlement and migration in the Prairies.
Read MoreThe River is a tribute to many of the animals - four legged, winged or scaled - that are native to Edmonton’s beloved river valley, specifically near the University of Alberta.
Read MoreJoin us for a day of building friendships and community in Edmonton across backgrounds, difference and ability. Together let’s reflect on Canada’s history with honesty and create a shared vision for Canada’s future.
Read MoreJoin us for our circle with Edmonton's Muslim Community on April 7, 2018 at Al Rashid Mosque (13070 113 st), 2:00 - 5:00 pm. Open to the public!
Read MoreJoin us for our first Paint the Rails Circle, in celebration of Black History Month, with the Shiloh Baptist Church!
Read MoreYEG Dignity Presents Do The Rights Thing, a quarterly film screening exploring human rights issues, locally and across Canada.
Read MoreGrade 4 students at Garneau Elementary and the John Humphrey Centre engaged in three collaborative learning sessions from the YEG Dignity toolkit. The end result was a beautiful Buddy Bench
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Our concept for this mural is to represent animals who used to live here in more abundance, before Edmonton grew so big. We decided to include the black bear, sturgeon, woodpecker, beaver, buffalo, and the wolf; all of them will be connected by the river as a source of life.
Read MoreOur discussion touched upon the differences between worldviews that value the land/water/animals as sacred teachers/relatives and and those that don’t. Hopefully this mural can help to honour the former, and contribute to shifting the conversation.
Read MoreThe Edmonton Community foundation has featured Paint the Rails in The Well Endowed Podcast and The Transforming Edmonton blog; two great platforms that connect with Edmontonians about the initiatives that build a great city!
Read MoreJoin the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights and the Kohkom Kisewatisiwin Society in the launch of Returning Home along with stories from the Kohkom’s teaching Calendar.
Read MoreEdmontonians are invited to interact with artists Carla Taylor and Dana Belcourt during the live painting of the first “Paint the Rails” mural, Returning Home.
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