CCCED has just received the exciting news that the Living Library initiative between CCCED and the Calgary Public Library has won a 2010 Minister’s Award for Excellence and Innovation in Public Library Service. The Calgary Public Library and CCCED are thrilled that the Living Library has been recognized for innovation amongst large urban libraries [those [...]
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To open national Crime Prevention Week, Mayor Dave Bronconnier in Calgary and Mayor Stephen Mandel in Edmonton have declared May 10, 2010 as Hate Crime Awareness Day. The Hate Crime Awareness event in Calgary Monday May 10th will highlight how police and communities can report and respond to hate crime and incidents in our communities. [...]
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Posted in All posts, Events, News on Apr 9th, 2010
The Calgary Multicultural Centre and partners, the Calgary Public Library, OMNI Television and the EPCOR Centre present, ‘The Silk Road Festival‘ a tapestry of poems April 16th, June 24th and September 23rd featuring readings from classical poets Khalil Gibran, Rumi, and others – as well as original work from emerging poets here in Calgary. For [...]
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The Calgary Journal, the community newspaper run by journalism students at Mt. Royal University, has just published an article on Calgary’s Living Library events held in commemoration of March 21st. The article is entitled, ‘Living Library engages Calgarians in diverse dialogue’ and is written by Kevin Rushworth. Here is an excerpt: There is something distinctly [...]
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Posted in All posts, Events on Mar 17th, 2010
There are still three Living Libraries to come in the Calgary Public Library and CCCED’s Living Library partnership this March in commemoration of March 21st. Upcoming Living Library events will be held at: Central – Friday, March 19 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Crowfoot – Sunday, March 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm Shawnessy [...]
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Posted in All posts, Events, March 21st on Mar 14th, 2010
Posted in All posts, Events, March 21st on Mar 14th, 2010
Just a reminder, there is still an opportunity to volunteer for CCCED and the Calgary Public Library’s new series of Living Libraries – we are still looking for a few more ‘living books.’ Some sample and past titles include: Blended Cultures Buddhism East to West: Adapting to Canadian Culture Filipino Industrial Psychologist Immigrant Youth from [...]
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The Calgary Public Library, in partnership with CCCED, is presenting a new series of Living Libraries this March – and we are looking for your help! The Calgary Living Library works exactly like your local library with readers borrowing books — the difference being that “books” in the Living Library are human beings: “living books”, [...]
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