February 1, 2021 - February 24, 2021Location: Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna Arts for Social Change is a part of Kelowna's youth platform, the Sustainable Development Challenge; engaging local high school students to tackle the most pressing issues of our time. Students express their message on one of the 17 United Nation's Global Goals …
Seventeen international documentaries will entertain, inspire, challenge, uplift and move you. Topics include social and environmental justice, LGBTQ+, Indigenous issues, food security, climate change, music and arts. Bonus interviews with filmmakers and other resource people round out the program. Films will be available to watch from the comfort of your home at any time during the …
Register Here Join BCCIC, Amnesty International, UBC ORICE, the Simon K.Y Lee Global Lounge, SFU International, and the Vancouver School of Economics for this IDW 2021 kick-off event! As individuals and communities face growing complex and interconnected challenges to their physical, social, mental, and emotional well-being, we aim to explore the different approaches to health …
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Designed by: Tesicca TruongOverview:During COVID-19, we each have been challenged in so many ways: personally, systemically, financially, emotionally, physically and spiritually. We have had to find ways to adapt, build our individual and collective resilience during this long-term pandemic. This interactive online workshop invites you to join the BCCIC into conversation about exploring and deepening …
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Building Power IntelligencePower often remains a subtext: we experience its effects, but rarely is power spoken of directly in our institutions, families, relationships. Or when we speak of it, we seem to be speaking of different things: Is power about social identity? Context and roles? Being rich? Having rock-solid self esteem? When we examine our …
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This event is hosted by BCCIC's SOVI Chapter. The events of 2020 have opened the gates for some deep inquiries into what we have created as a collective but also what we truly want in our personal lives. So much of the pain, suffering, lack of awareness and indifference that has existed in our world …
This is a Simon K.Y. Lee Global Lounge & Resource Centre Event.With the current conditions of the pandemic, we have witnessed the shortcomings of the healthcare systems and knowledge bodies that inform it. Moving forward, we need to re-evaluate how we approach public health crises. The Global North has founded the predominant mechanisms that designed …
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Find out how YOU, as students, can get involved in the global development sector. Learn from the global experiences and career paths of global development sector professionals from the United Nations World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator, Caribbean Development Bank, Global Affairs Canada, Victoria International Development Education Association (VIDEA), and Right to Play Canada. This event …
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When we see individuals are feeling a deeper sense of belonging and acceptance, they will be more aligned to their own wellbeing and in turn, the well-being of the organization. People are integral to the well-being of the organization. When we have inclusive cultures and have equity, diversity, and inclusion embedded within the way the organization …
In this workshop, we invite participants to engage with us on the challenging and necessary topics of race and racism. This workshop covers several concepts, including what race is, how it is constructed, how racism persists, power and privilege, liberation, colonialism, intergenerational trauma, and more. Participants will learn how to talk about race as both …
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What emotions does the climate crisis bring up for you?Overwhelm - hope - fear - inspiration - passion - all of the above? Let's dive in!In celebration of International Development Week 2021, BCCIC’s Climate Change Branch is proud to present a discussion on the psychology of climate change and climate communications. Climate change is a …
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Deadline has been extended from January 31st to February 14th, 2021Global Citizen Events is proud to present the 2021 Artist Eye on the World event - Let Your HeART Speak, a collaborative project that invites community members of all ages to create an original work inspired by one or more of the UN’s 17 Sustainable …
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Register Here Although the term intersectionality holds different meanings for different groups, consciously or subconsciously, youth across the nation are working towards addressing intersecting topics such as climate change, conservation, social justice, and human rights. BCCIC will be hosting a panel of environmental youth leaders who will be sharing their personal and professional experiences as …
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Climate change and biodiversity loss are twin crises; both have negative feedbacks on each other, with implications for human well-being. However when nature is very resilient, healthy and diverse ecosystems can act as effective carbon sinks that buffer against ecosystem service loss. This webinar will highlight ways natural climate solutions are being leveraged worldwide, with …
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