in her own words

We Day: The corporate selling of progressive ethics and hope to youth

Actor and activist Martin Sheen speaking at We Day in Vancouver on Oct. 15. Photo: Rebecca Bollwitt/Flickr

A couple of months ago, a friend sent me a powerful article by Delphine Rabet called Corporate Power in Global Governance. The paper argues that profit alone does not encompass the primary concern for corporate entities. Even more important is the consolidation of power. Rabet argues that when the quest for power is recognized as a central motivation, then the complex activities of multinational corporations can begin to make sense.

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A young activist finds her calling

A shot of our first completed stove constructed out of ceramic bricks, mud and water. It took 3-4 hours to build. Photo: Hilary King
A teenager from Montreal goes to Peru to work on service projects, including school building, and comes away with a life-changing experience.

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in her own words

A young activist finds her calling

It took us two days to rebuild a roof on a school in Baltimore, in rural Peru. Photo: Caroline Bond.

Hello, my name is Caroline Bond. I live in Montreal and I am in grade 11. This past summer I earned the opportunity through Lifeworks International to go to Peru for 21 days along with 18 other teens from around the world.

It was an adventure I'll never forget. We worked about eight hours a day on four main service projects in and around the city of Cuzco. These included finishing building a preschool and community centre, constructing ceramic and mud stoves for health, economic and environmental benefits, working at a teenage mother shelter (Casa Mantay), and aiding in a variety of ecotourism projects in the Amazon.

My expectations

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Tria Donaldson

Saganash's campaign inspired a generation of young Indigenous people

| February 11, 2012
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Activist Toolkit weekly roundup: HIV workshops, fat activism, the Canadian fruit machine, composting, supporting prisoners

| February 9, 2012

Ending gender based violence among youth

Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Woman and Children

Don't Make Me Repeat Myself is a facilitator's guide to a workshop for youth peer trainers. This detailed guide concentrates on workshops around gender based violence within an anti-oppression framework. Created by Metrac (Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Woman and Children), the manual has a great basic agenda, complete with introductions, ice breakers and forming a safer space. It uses community dynamics and personal experiences within the group to introduce anti-oppression concepts, like how to be an ally. The workshop also covers:

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Public Service Aliiance of Canada
February 8, 2012 |
Over the coming period, you'll see us taking a very visible role in solidarity with both PSAC and non-unionized workers in the capital region.
The F Word

Ten minutes of youth breaking down racism and gender-based violence

February 1, 2012
| This past October, the Urban Alliance on Race Relations hosted a lively youth panel which discussed gender-based violence, bullying, homophobia and racism.

10:44 minutes (9.66 MB)
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