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"Actions Speak Louder Than Words"

Saint Paul University

Main Street Ontario

45.40805241237821 -75.67667058173528

Description

Feeling inspired? Take the next step toward action with a full day of films, panels, and interactive workshops at Saint Paul University. FREE Entry. Donations accepted at the door.10am | Inter Pares InterPares will hold a screening of La fièvre verte (The Green Fever) . This short film was created by InterPares, the Université de Montreal's REDTAC research group and the West African peasant movement COPAGEN based on our research project that documented the impacts of landgrabs on peoples' livelihoods and food security in West Africa. InterPares Africa Program Manager Eric Chaurette, along with some of the filmmakers, will lead a bilingual discussion following the screening.12:30pm | The Canadian Institute for Conflict Resolution The Canadian institute for Conflict Resolution, whose mission is to empower individuals, communities and organizations to resolve conflicts peacefully, invites you to a two-hour interactive workshop on conflict resolution. You will learn about transformative approaches and tools to analyze and work through conflicts experienced within family, community and the workplace, and we will share success stories about challenging conflicts in Canada and abroad. 3pm | Oxfam CanadaInside Syria, 12 million people are in need of aid. Almost 4 million more have fled the country and are now living as refugees. Oxfam Canada is proud to screen clips of interview footage from the field, sharing the voices of Syrians who are now in Lebanon and Jordan. Noor is a Syrian refugee, teaching hope to children in the refugee camp, and Haifa is intent on returning home someday. Join us for a workshop to further explore the situation in Syria following the screening.

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Choose your workshop! 0.0 CAD 300