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Economic and Social Rights Online Course

November 19 - December 16

About the Course:

The purpose of the course, is to build a growing ‘Community of Practice’ who can articulate and use human rights language in anti-poverty work.  The success of the last course confirmed the need for human rights education and the strength of the content presented. The course was described as “amazing”, “productive” and “relevant” with a few individuals noting they felt “enlightened” and “empowered” by the experience.  Participants felt more capable of articulating details of economic and social rights and felt they not only met the goals of the course, but also their personal goals as well. 
 
Leading human rights experts will be joining the course including:
  • Leilani Farha (CWP)
  • Bruce Porter (Social Rights Advocacy Centre)
  • Shelagh Day (Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action)

More information:

  • The course is four weeks in length and will run from Monday, November 19 until Sunday, December 16
  • Modules will be launched weekly. Themes include:  Introduction to Economic and Social (ES) Rights, Poverty and ES Rights, Housing and ES Rights, the Right to Health, and Women and ES Rights
  • ES Rights experts will join discussions each week and help facilitate conversations
  • An online platform is used that allows for various discussions and that will hold the online resource library
  • Cost of the course is $75.00 (due by November 9th)
The course will require a commitment of 5 hours per week for reading required materials participation in discussion rooms, as well as attendance on two conference calls and participation in the pre and post evaluation process.  The weekly five-hour online commitment can be fulfilled at any time as the online classroom is open 24/7 including weekends.
 
We have room for 30 participants and will take names on a first-come-first-serve basis.  

Registration:

Please email Kizzy Paris at Canada Without Poverty by Wednesday November 7th to ensure your place in the course:  kizzy(at)cwp-csp.ca, or call 613.789.0096
 
*Please note that the course will not run without full registration.  Confirmation will be given no later than Friday November 9th.
 
If you have any questions please email or call me at 604 558 0252.

LITE's 16th Annual Pancake Breakfast

 

LITE’s 16th Annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast
November 23, 2012

Mark your calendars and pick up your tickets! LITE's Annual Wild Blueberry Pancake Breakfast is on November 23rd from 7-10 am at the Indian and Métis Friendship Centre. 
 
This year marks the Breakfast's 16th anniversary; its sweet 16! 
 
The Breakfast is the biggest celebration of Community Economic Development in Canada, and is a fundraiser for LITE's Alternative Christmas Hamper Initiative, which purchases food from inner-city businesses. 
 
Stop by, enjoy some delicious pancakes, listen to fantastic local entertainment (including Fred Penner!), and get some holiday shopping done at the local crafters market. The pancake mix, eggs, and meat all come from local farms; the cutlery and plates are all compostable; the coffee is fair trade and organic; all of the caterers who cook the food are LITE partners, and the crafters are all local inner city residents. This truly is a community minded event! 

More info:

Tickets are $15, or $5 for low income/children 6-12. Children 6 and under are free! 
 
Call the LITE office at 204-942-8578 or email litepr@mymts.net to arrange for tickets.
 
Visit www.lite.mb.ca for more information about LITE.

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