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Inner City Barbecue
The always-popular Inner City Barbecue is happening July 18 at Giovanni Caboto Park and there is a need for lots of volunteers, so if anyone would be willing to put in a 3-4 hour shift helping-- set-up, food prep, food serving, keeping things tidy, take-down, etc.-- please let Jim know (423-9675 or jgurnett@emcn.ab.ca) by May 30.
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Wendy’s Moving Sale
12022-89 Street
Friday, May 23 – 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 24 – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Furniture, toys, books, gardening tools, craft supplies, dishes, and lots of other great treasures. Everything must go!!
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National Day of Healing and Reconciliation - Celebration
Edmonton’s NDHR Events
Monday, May 26th, 2008
Lets Celebrate! Join us
11am -12:30pm
Join us for a free bar-b-que & entertainment
Address: 10975-124St. Edmonton, AB
1:30pm-5:00pm
Films for Healing & Reconciliation
Royal Alberta Museum Auditorium
12845-102nd Avenue
Tickets are free
For more information or to get film tickets please contact:
National Day of Healing and Reconciliation
National Campaign Office
c/o Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Telephone: (780) 447-9342/447-9340
Fax: (780) 428-0187
E-mail: info@ndhr.ca
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World Day for Cultural Diversity & Dialogue
Artists from all parts of the world enrich Edmonton’s cultural scene.
The Edmonton Arts Council (EAC) Board of Directors invites you to a reception celebrating
World Day for Cultural Diversity & Dialogue.
Are you interested in pursuing your artistic endeavors in Edmonton?
Do you want to learn about grants and other resources for artists?
Would you like to meet & share with artists in your community?
Please join the
EAC Board of Directors, Members and Staff
Wednesday, May 21
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Edmonton Room, Stanley A. Milner Library
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
For more information or to RSVP
please call Laurie 424 – 2787 ext. 225
lstalker@edmontonarts.ab.ca
The Edmonton Arts Council is a non-profit society and charitable organization that supports and promotes the arts community in Edmonton. The EAC works to increase the profile and involvement of arts and culture in all aspects of our community life. For more information about the Edmonton Arts Council, please visit us online at www.edmontonarts.ab.ca.
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Envisioning Canada Without Poverty
Dear friends,
Momentum for poverty reduction is growing across Canada. As Ontario and Nova Scotia follow in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador’s footsteps by committing to poverty reduction strategies, the leadership of the provinces is setting an example for the federal government to follow. We believe that the time has come to increase the pressure on the federal government to develop a federal poverty reduction strategy for Canada.
Citizens for Public Justice has recently launched the Envisioning Canada Without Poverty: A CPJ Call to Action campaign. It is aimed at empowering citizens to advocate for a poverty reduction strategy. Our website, www.canadawithoutpoverty.ca, offers both introductory information and a more detailed examination of poverty and poverty reduction strategies, as well as step by step instructions on writing your MP or arranging a meeting. We are calling for concerned citizens to write or visit your MP to ask for their commitment to working towards a federal poverty reduction strategy announced in Budget 2009.
Our website also offers resources for exploring poverty reduction from a faith perspective.
We would like to ask you, as a concerned citizen and social justice advocate, to:
- Write or visit your MP and ask for their commitment to working towards a federal poverty reduction strategy
- Share this request with your networks and ask them to do the same
CPJ is also offering workshops in the next two weeks:
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
7pm – 9:30pm
The King’s University College, Student Association Centre (9125 – 50 Street)
All are welcome to attend.
Thank you for your support, and for your dedication in making our collective vision of Canada without poverty a reality.
Chandra Pasma
Policy Analyst
Citizens for Public Justice
309 Cooper Street, Suite 501
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0G5
613-232-0275, x 223
800-667-8046, x223
chandra@cpj.ca
www.cpj.ca
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Creating Change: MDG Poster Contest
This contest is open to students in grades 3-12 in Alberta. The poster competition will explore the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the ways we are interconnected in Alberta and around the world. The poster contest gives students an opportunity to explore global issues, within an imaginative context, supporting the idea that with creativity we can generate more effective solutions to global challenges. This contest links into Social Studies, Art and Language Arts classes easily, or can be done independently by students. Selected posters will be included in a travelling art exhibition and 12 posters will be included in the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation’s 2009 Calendar. There will also be a first place prize for each of the three categories (Gr 3-6, 7-9 and 10-12).
Please click here for full contest criteria and submission forms.
What are the MDGs?
In 2000, the United Nations developed Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which Canada, along with 188 other countries, ratified. This project has passed the half-way point and if it is to succeed, serious commitment is needed by both individuals and governments. There are many different ways in which people are engaging in actions about the MDGs; in school clubs, community groups, and government lobbying. However, many people still haven’t heard about the MDGs and it can be challenging to understand what they mean. This is one of the reasons ACGC is working to support dialogue about the goals and the creation of visual art which helps to illustrate the ideas .
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Mel Hurtig: The Truth About Canada: Some Important, Some Astonishing, and Some Truly Appalling Things All Canadians Should Know About Their Country
May 22, Thursday, 2008 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM:
Join Mel Hurtig, renowned author and activist, on Thursday May 22nd where he will bring his well known passion and seasoned experience to a timely examination of the state of our nation. Hurtig will discuss his new book, The Truth About Canada: Some Important, Some Astonishing, and Some Truly Appalling Things All Canadians Should Know About Their Country and will be available for questions and discussion throughout the evening.
Location: Old Timer's Cabin
Address: 99th Street (Strathcona Road - between Saskatchewan Drive and MacDonal Bridge)
Cost: Free
Contact: Sheila Muxlow
Contact Phone: 780.429.4500
Contact Email: smuxlow@canadians.org
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Lhatso Tours JOURNEY TO TIBET IN 2008
Come to Tibet - A journey that can change your life
JOIN A FIFTEEN DAY TOUR TO CENTRAL TIBET SEPT/OCT.. 2008
- Meet the Tibetan People and their Culture.
- Lhasa, The Potala, The Great Monasteries.
- Mount Everest Base Camp, and Rongbuk Gompa.
- The Holy Turquoise Lakes, Nam-tso & Yamdrok-tso.
COST: $ 3950
For more information contact:
Glen McLean at (780) 474-4413 or Email: tibet1@shaw.ca
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Rights in the Sun Training
Dear friends,
I have a great and exciting news for you all. The Rights in the Sun (RITS) is planning to have its first training session for all of you who are interested in becoming volunteer facilitators for RITS - a fun, interactive human rights education program with youth of all ages.
Our first training session is on Monday June 2nd from 10 to 12. We will repeat the same session on Wednesday June 4th from 6 PM to 8 PM.
Please contact Neda if you are interested in participating in out program at neda@jhcentre.org or 780.453.2638. We promise you a fun summer with kids and lots of valuable experience :)
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Neda Farsad
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The Alberta Early Years Conference - Responsive Parenting, Responsive Teaching, Responsive Communities
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Invitation to English Express Edmonton launch event on June 3
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Time for Action - Tackling energy poverty in Canada through energy efficiency
