Past Events
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Feb2
Come Face2Face with entrepreneurs who think big!
February 2nd 2012 – February 17th 2012
Manitoba Legislative Building, 450 Broadway, Winnipeg
Meet Tatu Juma from Tanzania. She heads a successful business in her community. Her story presents an example of how empowering women in developing countries helps contribute to a community’s-and a country’s-economic growth.
Face2Face is a new exhibit by the Canadian International Development Agency, that brings visitors real stories from the field. Come visit Tatu Juma at the Manitoba Legislative Building, 450 Broadway, Winnipeg until February 17, 2012. For more information, visit cida.gc.ca/face2face
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Feb1
Generating Momentum for Our World Middle Years Conference: Go Fair Trade
February 1st 2012
Minnedosa Community Conference Centre, Minnedosa
Just before International Development Week 2012 kicks off, MCIC will be generating momentum on Fair Trade in Minnedosa. Nine middle years schools from the region have registered to attend this full-day conference where they will learn that buying Fair Trade products can help producers in the Global South earn a fair wage. These students will also learn new skills in circuit sessions and creative workshops, and will then be empowered to bring these issues back to their schools and communities by learning how to organize an event or awareness campaign to encourage their schools to procure Fair Trade products. For more information visit the recently redesigned and relaunched www.generatingmomentum.ca.
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Feb1
“Unbreakable” Music Video
February 1st 2012 – February 29th 2012
Online
Visit www.mcic.ca to watch the music video for “Unbreakable”, a song about the importance of the empowerment of women and girls in our world, written, composed and recorded by eight young people from around Manitoba. These young people are Akina Kennedy-Shirt, Dani Chalus, Jeremy Ryant and Sharlene Nicole Mabasa from Winnipeg, Andrew Chudley from Oakbank, Kat Klassen from Steinbach and Callum Spencer and Jayde Clendenning from Flin Flon.
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Feb1
Manitoba Global Citizens Profiles
February 1st 2012 – February 29th 2012
Online
Log on to www.mcic.ca to watch video profiles of Manitobans who are Making a Difference in our world. You can enter to win a $250 fair trade wardrobe. Contest closes February 22.
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Dec10
Anniversary Celebration: International Human Rights Day – from volunteerism to activism
December 10th 2011
Union Centre, 275 Broadway, Winnipeg
50 years ago (June 6th, 1961), Canadian University Services Overseas was born of a number of university based organizations that had recently started sending volunteers overseas. As CUSO volunteers, they were part of an international movement of people with a commitment to social development and a desire to help others. Thousands have subsequently gone south to teach, train, operate, facilitate and assist in a number of professional situations that sought to reduce poverty and develop people’s human rights.
Volunteerism became activism.
In this landmark, there is an opportunity to recognize the contribution of volunteers and activists to international human rights. December 10th, International Human Rights Day is an opportunity to celebrate the advance of human rights. A celebration is an opportunity once more to encourage others to contribute to the social development of others and to promote international human rights.
Keynote speaker - Gerry Caplan, political analyst & former CUSO Field Officer (Africa).
Music – to be confirmed Food – international buffet Tickets - $25For more information or to volunteer to help out at this event, contact Shirley Lord, George Harris or Dennis Lewycky at cuso.vsomb@gmail.com
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Nov4
Global Justice Film Festival 2011
November 4th 2011 – November 5th 2011
Winnipeg Art Gallery and the University of Winnipeg
The Global Justice Film Festival is taking place this year on November 4 and 5 in Winnipeg.
The festival will open on November 4 with a showing of the documentary Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm), followed by a Question and Answer session with the directors via Skype at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
All other films will be presented at the University of Winnipeg on November 5 from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Visit www.globaljusticefilmfestival.ca for a schedule and detailed film descriptions or contact Marilee at info@mcic.ca or (204) 987-6420.
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Nov4
Global Justice Film Festival 2011
November 4th 2011 – October 5th 2011
Winnipeg Art Gallery and the University of Winnipeg
The Global Justice Film Festival is taking place this year on November 4 and 5 in Winnipeg.
The festival will open on November 4 with a showing of the documentary Qapirangajuq: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change at 7:00pm (doors open at 6:00pm), followed by a Question and Answer session with the directors via Skype at the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
All other films will be presented at the University of Winnipeg on November 5 from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Visit www.glohaljusticefilmfestival.ca for a schedule and detailed film descriptions or contact Marilee at info@mcic.ca or (204) 987-6420.
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Oct26
Manitoba Going Green Event
October 26th 2011
Buchwald Room, Millennium Library, 251 Donald Street, Winnipeg
You are invited to come and learn about Manitoba’s new Going Green Website at this special Lunch and Learn. The website is aimed at Manitoba institutions (Regional Health Authorities, Municipalities, School Divisions, Campuses, Crown Corporations and more) to help them make green, ethical and fair choices in their procurement policies and activities. Whether you are interested in “Lake Friendly”, “Fair Trade”, “Green Products” or “No Sweat”, you’ll want to sit in on this session with members of the committee who put the site together.
Lunch will be provided.
Please RSVP to Marilee Geller at info@mcic.ca or (204) 987-6420.
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Oct21
Canada World Youth’s 40th Anniversary in Winnipeg
October 21st 2011
Gas Station Theatre, 445 River Avenue, Winnipeg
Come Celebrate Canada World Youth’s 40th anniversary in Winnipeg on Friday Oct. 21st 2011!
CWY is working in partnerships with Kijabe Environmental Volunteers (KENVO). Together we will be celebrating CWY’s 40th anniversary in Winnipeg by showing an AWARD-WINNING FILM THAT CONNECTS ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION WITH HUMAN RIGHTS
TAKING ROOT: The Vision of Wangari Maathai, tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy.
What? FREE Film Screening in Celebration of CWY’s 40th anniversary
When? Friday Oct. 21st
Time? Doors open at 7pm for a lively discussion about CWY and KENVO. Come learn about the important work being done by both organizations to inspire youth to be more active and engaged global citizens.
Why? Why show a film to celebrate CWY’s 40th anniversary? The movie will be shown to encourage all of us to utilize Maathai’s model for sustainable development, integrated problem solving and citizen empowerment. TAKING ROOT captures a world-view in which nothing is perceived as impossible and presents an awe-inspiring profile of Maathai’s thirty-year journey of courage to protect the integrally connected issues of the environment, human rights, and democracy.
Where? Gas Station Theatre 445 River Avenue Winnipeg, MB
TAKING ROOT has received the Audience Award at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Toronto; Full Frame Women in Leadership Award at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, North Carolina, as well as other awards.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT CONTACT: Candielya Jackson and Janet Winnie (204) 805-1810
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Oct18
Lunch and Learn with Simon Chambers - Development in Post-conflict Sri Lanka
October 18th 2011
302-280 Smith Street, Winnipeg
Simon Chambers will be presenting a Lunch and Learn on Development in Post-conflict Sri Lanka on Tuesday 18 October, 2011 at noon at the MCIC office, 302-280 Smith Street, Winnipeg.
Simon Chambers is the Communications Coordinator at Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, an MCIC member agency.
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