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      • Day 1: Plenary - Reconciliation and the barriers to an inclusive society
      • Creating more Inclusive Schools
      • Day 1: Virtual Classroom Plenary
      • Day 1: Plenary - Building a more inclusive Canada
      • Survey says...
      • Beyond the Business Case for Diversity
      • Combatting Hate Crimes and Radicalization
      • Making a Difference with Action-Oriented Dialogue
      • Art and Inclusion
      • Connecting the Dots: Using Values to Challenge Racism & Racial Discrimination
      • Bridging Diversity and Building Community – Engaging children and youth as leaders
      • Online Hate in Canada
      • Racism in Canada
      • Cyberviolence: Creating Interventions that Work for Young People
      • Youth as protagonists of Social Change
      • Day 1: Closing Speaker
      • Day 2: Plenary - Serve, Protect, and Reflect
      • La problématique du profilage racial à Montréal en 2016
      • Day 2: Keynote Address - Irwin Cotler
      • Day 1: Greetings - Cat Criger
      • Newcomer and Refugee Integration
      • Day 1: Reception - Righting Injustice
      • Finding the balance
      • Human Rights Policies for an Inclusive Canada
      • Day 2: Ignite Plenary - Canada Beyond 2017
      • Urban Diversity Best Practices
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Bridging Diversity and Building Community – Engaging children and youth as leaders

This workshop will present Equitas’ human rights education model that builds children’s and youth’s knowledge of Canadian values (equality, respect for diversity) and leadership. Enabling them to create innovative community projects that engage diverse actors (including decision makers) in dialogue about racism and discrimination, building inclusive Canadian cities.

  • Amy Cooper
  • Julie Kon Kam King
  • Amy Cooper

    Amy is an Education Specialist who helps lead Equitas’ programs in Canada including Play it Fair!, Speaking Rights and Young Women, Young Leaders. She has also been responsible for co-leading Equitas’ International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP), and the development of educational programs in Central Eastern Europe/Former Soviet Union. She has a background in teaching with a focus on social justice education. She has a M.A. in Education from OISE/UT and a Graduate Diploma in Community Economic Development from Concordia.

  • Julie Kon Kam King

    Julie Kon Kam King is the Associate Director of Programs at Equitas. She manages strategic initiatives, fund development and knowledge sharing for Equitas programming in 40 Canadian communities focused on promoting children and youth rights, leadership, participation, and community action. Julie’s previous work includes the development of social justice and legal education programs for organizations in Toronto, Montréal, and in the Asia Pacific Region. She holds degrees in Common and Civil Law from McGill University, and Communications from the University of Ottawa.

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