These stories highlight what organizations and individuals are doing to reduce poverty and strengthen their communities, as well as how and why they do the work that they do.
Maytree’s Kate Butler spoke to Stephen Hurley, founder of VoicEd Radio, about teaching young people about human rights, and encouraging students to engage with their communities.
What do young people envision when they think of the right to housing? Kate Butler, Maytree’s Human Rights and Learning Lead, shares five things she learned from discussing the right to housing with high school students in Ontario.
We spoke to Lori Kleinsmith, health promoter with Bridges Community Health Centre Port Colborne, and member of the OHRC Community Advisory Group, about the state of oral care in Canada, and the need for rights-based advocacy to universal dental care.
Every year, YPI empowers high school students to develop an understanding of social issues and become key decision-makers in their communities. Now the organization is adding a new dimension to its model: building a culture of human rights to deepen student engagement.
Twenty years ago, Dufferin Grove Park began to convert a small rink change room into a community hub. Now there’s a skate-lending program for just $2 and an inclusive skating community.
With the passing of Bill 148, we have moved closer to ensuring that the right to decent work is enshrined in our laws. And that historic change has happened through the tireless efforts of workers and their allies, who have led a movement to build consensus around worker protections.
Hoping to increase their impact, a group of stakeholders used a flexible, adaptive process to develop a joint policy submission to a federal government consultation.