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Language and Migration: Experience and Memory
worldwide/virtualLanguage is a vital, but under-explored, factor in the lives of migrants, immigrants and refugees. It has a direct impact on the experiences and choices of individuals displaced by war, terror, or natural disasters and the decisions made by agents who provide (or fail to provide) relief, services, and status. Distilled through memory, it shapes
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Identity at the Intersection of Indigeneity and Christianity: An Indigenous Dilemma
worldwide/virtualYou are invited to a virtual side event on the margins of the 20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Identity at the intersection of Indigeneity and Christianity: An Indigenous Dilemma Indigenous Christians are an important group with a distinct voice that must be represented on the global stage. Reconciliation processes
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Strong Families for Strong Communities: Examples from Turtle Island
worldwide/virtualFamily is the foundational institution for Indigenous Peoples and communities yet many policies and practices such as boarding schools and the Indian Act have undermined Indigenous families resulting in a legacy of abuse, intergenerational trauma, and large numbers of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). This presentation will describe the centrality of families for the
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NGO Committee on Social Development [monthly meeting]
worldwide/virtualThe NGO Committee on Social Development will hold their regular monthly meeting at 10:00 am EST on May 19. Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcOqqpj8uHtHqW8yFsbkrjk4wp3k-jSYv About: The NGO Committee for Social Development, is dedicated to promoting a People-Centered Development through the United Nations. We are dedicated to raise awareness on social development issues taken up by the United
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24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion [registration open]
worldwide/virtualBonjour, We are happy to confirm the opening of registrations to the 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion – IUHPE 2022, being held in Montréal (Québec) Canada and in hybrid format from 15 to 19 May 2022. Registration is available for both in-person and remote participants to benefit fully from our hybrid conference, featuring a dynamic
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24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion [registration open]
worldwide/virtualBonjour, We are happy to confirm the opening of registrations to the 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion – IUHPE 2022, being held in Montréal (Québec) Canada and in hybrid format from 15 to 19 May 2022. Registration is available for both in-person and remote participants to benefit fully from our hybrid conference, featuring a dynamic
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Remembering and Honoring Past Massacres: The Legacy and Resilience of the Victims
worldwide/virtualRemembering and Honoring Past Massacres: the Legacy and Resilience of the Victims This webinar conversation will start by marking the 100th year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riot, and will broaden its scope on other similar tragic events the English-speaking Americas (USA, Canada and the Caribbean). This webinar will be a conversation (not a lecture) and
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Remembering and Honoring Past Massacres: The Legacy and Resilience of the Victims
worldwide/virtualRemembering and Honoring Past Massacres: the Legacy and Resilience of the Victims This webinar conversation will start by marking the 100th year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Riot, and will broaden its scope on other similar tragic events the English-speaking Americas (USA, Canada and the Caribbean). This webinar will be a conversation (not a lecture) and
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Promoting Women’s Agency in Responding to the Climate Crisis
worldwide/virtualA Faith Based Conversation: Promoting Women’s Agency in Responding to the Climate Crisis Speakers: Dr. Angela Reed RSM - Head of Mercy International Association: Mercy Global Action Office, Sisters of Mercy Karyn Bigelow - Climate Change Policy Advisor, Bread for the World Lynnaia Main - Episcopal Church Representative to the UN, The Episcopal Church Ruth
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Promoting Women’s Agency in Responding to the Climate Crisis
worldwide/virtualA Faith Based Conversation: Promoting Women’s Agency in Responding to the Climate Crisis Speakers: Dr. Angela Reed RSM - Head of Mercy International Association: Mercy Global Action Office, Sisters of Mercy Karyn Bigelow - Climate Change Policy Advisor, Bread for the World Lynnaia Main - Episcopal Church Representative to the UN, The Episcopal Church Ruth
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