We all have a responsibility to prevent and confront genocide whenever and wherever it occurs. There are many ways that you can take action and contribute toward positive change. Take a look at some of the latest initiatives and opportunities available through Education for Change and feel free to get in touch for more information.

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Voices

Voices is a multimedia education and awareness project based around the photographs and testimony of victims of conflict. It includes a traveling exhibition and website. The aim of the project is to give voice to victims of conflict and create an accessible platform from which they can share their experiences with Canadians and the world. In doing so, the Voices project helps to humanize and personalize events that are often reduced to abstractions and statistics and invites Canadians to engage and identify with individuals whose lives have been affected by conflict. It is our hope that by establishing a connection with victims, audiences are encouraged to engage in meaningful dialogue about critical the issues we must all confront in order to advocate for change.

We are currently recruiting volunteers to assist with various tasks from typing interview transcripts to website design. If you would like to gain experience as a volunteer or learn more about Voices please contact Michelle Gruda at michelle.gruda@educationforchange.ca.

L.E.A.D

The L.E.A.D. (Leadership Education Ambassadors: Darfur) Program is an educational program focused on giving access to students of all-ages information about the genocide in Darfur, Sudan in an interactive and informative manner. The presentations are inspirational and can be tailored to fit any elementary, junior high or high school curriculum. We are currently recruiting facilitators who are interested in becoming educated speakers about the genocide in Darfur, Sudan and working in classrooms in the GTA.

If you are interested in booking a speaker or becoming trained, please contact Caroline Cormier at caroline.cormier@educationforchange.ca.

Shine a Light on Darfur

The annual rally and candlelight vigil for Darfur, will be held on Sunday, April 12th at 7pm in Queen’s Park and will feature several renowned speakers, including the Hon. Irwin Cotler, Sgt. Debbie Bodkin, various musical performers and much more! Whether you are familiar with issues surrounding Darfur or would like to learn more, this event is a great opportunity to get involved and meet others who are working hard to effect change.

As the genocide in Darfur enters its sixth year, it is important that as Canadian citizens we unite to send a message to our government that the people of Darfur require immediate protection and relief and that the perpetrators of these crimes against humanity should be brought to justice.

In recent weeks, there have been a number of developments with regard to the situation in Darfur. At the beginning of March, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Omar al-Bashir. Following the ICC announcement, President al-Bashir expelled 13 of the major aid organizations from Sudan. The UN suggests that this latest development will leave 1.1 million people without food, 1.5 million without health care and 1 million without drinking water.

With each passing day, the situation in Darfur is becoming more critical and we, as Canadian citizens, have a responsibility to ensure that our government is making Darfur a priority. Please join us on Sunday, April 12th at 7pm in Queen’s Park to show your support for this important cause!

If you have any further questions about the event, the conflict, or how you can help us with this event, please contact Caroline Cormier at caroline.cormier@shoutcanada.ca.

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