Posted in All posts, Events, March 21st, News on Mar 20th, 2010
March 21st: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination On March 21, 1960, around 7,000 anti-apartheid demonstrators assembled to march to the Sharpeville police station in South Africa. They gathered to peacefully protest the law that required all black Africans to carry a Pass Book, which enabled the government to restrict and monitor their [...]
Posted in All posts, March 21st, News on Mar 18th, 2010
Please join the Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education & Action as they commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Friday, March 19th 12 pm (noon) at City Hall, Edmonton. There will be prayers from different faith traditions Music and free refreshments The unveiling of the new “Seeking Peace” book and posters. Guest [...]
Posted in CCCED events, Events, Living Library, March 21st, News on Mar 18th, 2010
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 [...]
Posted in All posts, CCCED events, Events, Hate Crime, March 21st on Mar 14th, 2010
Please join CCCED in drafting a community response toward eliminating discrimination in the Calgary community. CCCED Community Forum on ‘The Courage to Stand Together Against Discrimination’ Monday March 22nd 4:00-7:00pm FCJ Centre, 219 – 19the Ave SW (parking in back) Guest Speaker: Sandy Dore Refreshments Provided This Forum is a follow-up to the ‘Responding to [...]
Posted in All posts, CCCED events, Events, Living Library, March 21st, Volunteer on Feb 5th, 2010
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”, [...]
February is Black History Month — A time when we honour and remember the contributions that Canadians of African descent have made to our society, our history and our communities. Please join with CCCED in celebrating Black History Month 2010 with these events at the Calgary Public Library beginning February 3rd. *for more information please [...]
Posted in All posts, CCCED events, Events, Living Library, Volunteer on Aug 31st, 2009
Our Living Library partnership series with the Calgary Public Library continues in October! Come learn from ‘living books.’ Click here for information on our past Living Library Events with the Calgary Public Library, as well as for more information about Living Libraries and how they can used for community development and dialogue.
This is the new home of the Calgary Centre for Culture, Equity and Diversity (CCCED). We’ve decided to change the web experience of the CCCED from a typical web site to one powered by a blogging platform to better allow for integrative discussions with our community members and partners. We still have pages here that [...]