Enrichment Mini-Course Program 2019: Adapting to Climate Change
Ottawa, May 2019 - Welcome students enrolled in "Youth thinking globally, acting locally" (EMCP 136)
Here you will find the submission that our class made to the Government of Canada's consultation process to shape the development of Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy. This input was also shared with The Honourable Landon Pearson in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the International Year of the Child.
I am also providing links to the additional materials for the course as part of the Enrichment Mini-Courses Program (EMCP) at the University of Ottawa:
Thank you to all the guests for their presentations to the class.
Here you will find the submission that our class made to the Government of Canada's consultation process to shape the development of Canada’s 2030 Agenda National Strategy. This input was also shared with The Honourable Landon Pearson in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the International Year of the Child.
I am also providing links to the additional materials for the course as part of the Enrichment Mini-Courses Program (EMCP) at the University of Ottawa:
- Andrea's powerpoint presentation (link) including the Emma Watson video inviting youth to get involved in the SDGs
- Text of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (link)
- Fairtrade Canada powerpoint presentation (link)
- Globe and Mail article on the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling on Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) v. Chhina
Thank you to all the guests for their presentations to the class.
Enrichment Mini-Course Program 2018
Ottawa, May 2018 - Welcome students enrolled in "Youth thinking globally, acting locally" (EMCP139)
Here you will find links to the additional materials for course:
Here you will find links to the additional materials for course:
- Andrea's powerpoint presentation (link). In addition to the materials included in the syllabus, here are further documents that emerged through discussions: Emma Watson invites youth to get involved in the SDGs by inventing, innovating and campaigning, Justice Murray Sinclair explains "What is Reconciliation". Plus: Oxfam UK's 2018 report entitled "Reward Work, Not Wealth"; ChildFund Alliance video Small Voices Big Dreams 2015 (“Respect”)
- Text of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (link), including links to Canada's 2018 reporting.
- World Vision powerpoint presentation (link);
- Plan Canada powerpoint presentation (link), including video such as "Generation Change";
- Fairtrade Canada powerpoint presentation (link), including the video "Life on a Fairtrade Cocoa Farm".