It is truely amazing to find out that Genocides are still ocrruing today.
YOur assignment is to reseach into local organization and find out how one can get involved in ending this horrific human creation.
Create a posting providing information about the organization and events that are happening. Explain to someone how they can get involved.
The situation in the Darfur region, needs to end
Social Justice League…
There is an event happening on Saturday June 13th and I think we should attend as a class.
3RD ANNUAL WOMEN’S HOUSING MARCH
Sat June 13 @ 1:30 pm
Starts outside Downtown Eastside Women Centre
(302 Columbia- corner Cordova, just west of Main)
On Saturday June 13 at 1:30 pm, join hundreds of others in the 3rd Annual
March for Women’s Housing and March Against Poverty! Everyone welcome!
We are marching for:
- Social Housing, Childcare, and Healthcare for all
- No more Evictions in the DTES
- People Before Olympic Profits
- Stop Criminalizing the Poor
Two kids living in a “white supremist” household have been taken into child services in Winnepeg.
The father accused of teaching his kids that other races are inferior and deserve to die was proved when one of the kids showed up to school with hate propaganda inked on her body.
Check out the story here:
http://www.canada.com/news/Winnipeg+child+services+battle+over+racism+allegations/1593507/story.html
“A weeklong trial is slated to begin May 25, and the father is seeking an automatic ruling in their favour by citing numerous alleged violations under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”
Do you agree? Is it our right as a Canadian citizen to educate our children in any manner we see fit?
Explain your view.
“The Jill and John Wilsons of the world are more likely to get responses to job applications than the Mei and Wan Lius.”
“The findings suggest that a distinct foreign-sounding name may be a significant disadvantage in the job market,” he said. “I did not expect to see this kind of discrimination. It’s against the law.”
Read this article:
Do you think this discrimination actually exists?
A group of high school students has organized a candlelight vigil to extinguish homelessness next Saturday, April 25. Starts at BC Place Square (Robson @ Beatty) at 7:30pm, ends at the Art Gallery. The details are listed in the attached poster and on the Facebook event page below:
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