OTTAWA, July 17, 2015 /CNW/ - Canadian human rights defenders are the focus of a new national resource being rolled out to teachers across the country this fall. "Speak Truth to Power Canada (STTP)" is designed to raise awareness of the importance of human rights and motivate young people to become defenders themselves. Seven of the individuals featured in this groundbreaking educational initiative are gathering this evening in Ottawa for the official launch of this online resource.
Their compelling stories draw attention to the human rights issues all around us in Canada – stories of violation, resilience, survival and hope – adding relevance to lessons about human rights taught in Canadian classrooms. Here is the website: http://sttpcanada.ctf-fce.ca/en/
Event details:
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7 p.m., Friday, July 17, 2015 |
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Victoria Ballroom, 2nd floor, Marriott Hotel, 100 Kent Street, Ottawa |
| Who: |
Canadian human rights defenders |
| Canadian Teachers' Federation leaders |
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| Canadian Museum for Human Rights |
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| Assembly of First Nations |
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| Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami |
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| Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights |
The 12 profiled defenders are (names of those attending this evening are underlined):
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SOURCE Canadian Teachers' Federation
For more information and to arrange advance interviews, please contact: Pauline Théoret, CTF Program Officer, Canadian Teachers' Federation @CanTeachersFed @EnseigneCanada, 613-688-4303; Cell: 613-899-4207, [email protected]; Maureen Fitzhenry, Media relations manager, Canadian Museum for Human Rights @CMHR_News, 204-289-2112; Cell: 204-782-8442, [email protected]; Daniel Cronin, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, 917-284-6356, [email protected]; Patricia D'Souza, Senior Communications Officer, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, 613.292.4482, [email protected]; Alain Garon, Bilingual Communications Officer, Assembly of First Nations, 613-241-6789, ext 382, [email protected]
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