[KWPeace-groups] Saturday March 21 2020 at Kitchener City Hall
CROSS CULTURES
crosscultures at bellnet.ca
Sat Feb 29 19:27:30 EST 2020
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*open invitation*
come join us and be part of our
/*TWENTIETH*/ annual commemoration of the
*UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY*
*for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination*
*Saturday March 21 2020*
a full day public event with something for everyone
/*noon - - ->*/
at *Kitchener City Hall*
*discrimination requires dialogue and education*
*we do not limit the day to racism*
*we invite presentations that address any form of discrimination*
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*Cory Bilyea & Myeengun Henry
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*Indigenous Rights*
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*Cory Bilyea* is a Haudenosaunee woman. Currently she is in her final
year at Conestoga College in the Journalism program and looks forward to
a rewarding second career as a freelance photojournalist. Cory has lived
a life full of abuse, neglect, racism, and discrimination just for the
colour of her skin. She has spent most of her adult life studying,
learning and practicing Indigenous culture. Photography is her first
love and she has spent many years photographing powwows, nature,
weddings and family portraits
Myeengun Henry
*Myeengun Henry*is the former Chief of the Chippewas of the Thames First
Nation and has been very fortunate to have studied Anishnabe culture
with various elders and today he is a conductor of ceremony and
practitioner of Aboriginal traditional medicine and the Anishnabe
language. He has conducted many weddings, funerals, and naming and
healing ceremonies. He is currently the Manager of Aboriginal Services
at Conestoga College and host of Nish-Vibes an Indigenous radio program
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feature:
*international highly acclaimed award winning
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*s p e c i a l n e e d s*
*theater production*
"*al hikaya rouh*"
el 7ikayah ro7 on stage 5
*proud to host this international theater production from Egypt !!*!
seven of the cast are incredibly talented special needs performers, who
through art have flourished - honoured by many entities including the
UN, professionals in the field from Europe and many others
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*Social Justice & Anti-Racism*
*Selam Debs*
*meditation & talk*
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is the owner & director of Juici Yoga studios in Waterloo and the
creator and founder of Selamdebs.com
‘Selam’ in Arabic & languages spoken in Ethiopia / Eritrea means PEACE
She is an Ethiopian-Canadian who was born in Amman, Jordan, grew up in
the projects of Regent Park & Scarborough
She is a mother of a teen boy, singer, songwriter, poet, writer,
thinker, activist, a yoga & meditation teacher - yoga & wellness
professional, a Lululemon Ambassador, a Holistic Life Coach, Reiki Master
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*Suzanne Berliner Weiss*
"*Holocaust to Resistance: My Journey*"
published by Fernwood in October 2019
Born to immigrant Jews in Paris in 1941 and targeted for death by the
Nazis, Suzanne Weiss found refuge with a farm family 1943-45.
After losing her parents in the war, Suzanne was adopted by a New York
family in 1950.
Suzanne began a life of social activism in 1958, initially as a
supporter of women’s rights, civil liberties, and freedom for African
Americans.
The following year she joined the socialist movement.
In the decades that followed, Suzanne Weiss worked variously as
secretary, printer, railway worker, and in oil and chemical refineries
and was active in railway and oil worker unions. After graduating from
York University in 1998, Suzanne worked in gerontology until retirement.
In recent years, Suzanne has been active in Palestine, Latin American,
and Indigenous solidarity and for climate justice.
She has spoken widely on these issues to faith communities, community
and activist groups, and university gatherings
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*E Grace H Ibrahima*
E Grace H Ibrahima
Grace is the author of:*/Mercy, One Life, Mercy Stories /*& /*All Will
Be Well* - a story of grief acceptance and freedom. /Grace Ibrahima grew
up in Trinidad, with very little formal education. As a young woman, she
applied, and was accepted to a nursing program in England. She graduated
from both Nursing and Midwifery school. While there, she met and married
a man who would help her to change the course of her life. They later
immigrated to Canada with their two sons, and she continued her nursing
career. Years after arriving in Canada, she enrolled at McMaster
University in the Addiction Studies program and was the recipient of the
1998-1999 (MAPS) McMaster Part- time Student Centennial Award. She
invested her monetary prize and partnered with the university to educate
students from Eastern Europe about the devastating effects of addiction.
Grace’s turbulent life’s journey was featured in the Waterloo Region
Record, Waterloo Chronicle, Financial Post, CTV and Vision TV
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*/55 minute film followed by an interactive discussion/*
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*KADAPUL*
*Deepa Mahanati*
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“ It is more than just a Film ..” It is a medium and the impact of
cinema that we can ascertain positive mindsets especially towards women ..”
It deals with the real identity of women - through trials and
tribulations- we still stand strong and powerful . It is a true
validation to self . It is a movement of mindset - that defines beauty
Be it Puri (Odisha) or North America - the problems and the movement is
the same ..My Grandmother - an illustrious social activist, an
educationist, a writer (Bengali and Odiya) and a poet ..Ahem .. it does
run through the glory of time .. Several decades later .. I find a
striking resemblance of myself to her 😊. Does it sound familiar ?
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*panel on discrimination*
*each approaching it from a unique perspective:*
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*Colleen James*
will be looking at *educational reform*
*and a discussion around the current trends in intercultural education*
Colleen is passionate about helping others learn. A full-time professor
at Conestoga College’s School of Business, she challenges her students
to discover the leader within and that learning is a lifelong journey.
Having more than fifteen years of experience promoting inclusive
environments in the public, private and not for profit sectors, Colleen
has blended her passions of education and diversity understanding to
provide training to organizations, companies and individuals.. The
result is the creation of meaningful discussions and necessary tools to
help generate innovative solutions towards diversity, inclusion and
creating a shared sense of belonging. Colleen has completed training in
leadership and inclusion, holds an Honors B A degree from the University
of Toronto, is a graduate from Leadership Waterloo Region and is
currently completing her Master of Education in Educational Leadership
and Policy at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).
Colleen is engaged in her community, and sits on a number of committees
and collaborative projects.
*Narine Dat Sookram*
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will be speaking about *discrimination in employment and the
workplace *a diversity & inclusion activist who is with the Ontario
College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and currently
works as a Job Developer where he has helps job seekers find
meaningful work. The Community Champion was named one of RBC’s Top
25 Canadian Immigrants in 2013 and the Waterloo Region Record’s Top
40 under 40 in 2010. He is the founder of the Caribbean Dreams
Concert, the Caribbean Spice and “Let’s Chit Chat with Narine Dat”
radio shows and the co-founder Roytter, a social media application
*Shiv D Talwar*
The Author
"*discrimination kills slowly but surely*"
Shiv D Talwar was born in 1937 in pre-partition India. Life took him to
greener pastures in the United States, Britain and Canada, where he
received a PhD in Civil Engineering in 1973 from the University of
Waterloo. Shiv moved to Waterloo, ON in 1966 with his wife and two
children and stayed put. He retired early (1996) from teaching Civil
Engineering at Conestoga College in Kitchener, ON to dedicate his life
to the cause of education to cultivate unity in diversity. Towards this
end he organized the Spiritual Heritage Education Network Inc. (SHEN,
est. 2000, http://spiritualeducation.org). The change in the direction
of Shiv's life was propelled by his calamitous experience of identity
tribalism on religious grounds during the partition of India in 1947
*Marinus deGroot*
**marinus deGroot -cropped**
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*The greatest danger is a Gog vs. Magog style bifurcation*
talks about causes and commitments. It was through happenstance, not
conscious choice, that he became involved with arts, culture and
heritage with a local / regional focus. This is part of the reason why
his bias is towards a personal, biographical approach, as opposed to
rational "prioritization". But with a growing sense of urgency arising
on so many fronts, especially what is called the “climate emergency”,
one is drawn towards re-examining long-held interests and preferences.
Marinus is going to propose that convergence, rather than increased
specialization, holds the most promise
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*Bethany Pearce*
supervisor - Older Adult Neighbourhood Programs & Services
City of Kitchener
*Social Isolation of Seniors*
an interactive discussion to address barriers which include:
* transportation * affordability and accessibility * access to information
* language & cultural differences
chosen isolation -psychological, physiological, circumstantial
(mental health issues)
*in the Conestoga room to encourage more private conversations*
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Roberto Angelis
*Roberto Angelis Lyra*
author, artist, activist
presents:
“*Re: Le-gîon & The Other Side of Suicide*” /aka/
“*The Black Book!*”
a cult survivor become warrior, he's written a sensational
autobiography, and will be sharing part of his journey
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*Mohamed el Hadary
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*comedy monologue*
program host for Arabs FM,
LINC instructor
former TV host & editor in chief
(Egypt and Gulf region)
*&*
will be joined
for a
*hand puppet show (aragoz)*
by
*Kholoud al Khalidy*
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*Trevor Ryland*
will be displaying some of his beautiful and colourful paintings
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*Lee deSilva*
*singer / performer*
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Lee was born in a small island called *SriLanka*, formerly known as
Ceylon. He started his music career when he was in his teens. His first
major event was the Observer Talent Contest, which he came the runner
up. Then he joined with one of his good friends, Mr Sunil Perera, with a
two piece band and performed in some social events, then he was a
vocalist for “Melowdy Makers”. Lee performed with Mr.Sunil Perera and
the Gypsies for some events during his time. After 50 years in the music
field “Gypsies: are still one of the top bands in SriLanka.
After playing rugby for one of the top clubs, Lee had a bad leg injury
after which both of his legs were not usable for a few months. He had to
give up his music career as well as the rugby. That is when Lee decided
to leave SriLanka, and with $5 in his hand he moved to Belgium, not
speaking Flemish, he did odd jobs till his visa expired. He next went to
Paris, France where he also did not speak or understand the language,
but did odd jobs again while studying French, and singing for the
Americans and other social events. A couple of years later he came to
Ontario, Canada. He sang for the Middleson Choir in Toronto, and with
the help of one Mr Nihal Fonseka, a Tenor at the Toronto Opera Company
who had also sung in the UK and USA, Lee had the opportunity to take
part in a few operas as a back up performer. Lee also took part in
“*/Canada Got Talent/*” in Toronto. He was finally discovered by one Mr
NarineDat Sookram who invited him to the Caribbean Dreams Concert, where
he returns to perform for several years now. Lee is an award winner at
the “*/Peabo Awards 2019/* as the Veteran Multicultural Singer /
Performer. Lee’s repertoire is a mix of sons from the 1970s, soft
ballads, country, soft rock, reggae and semi classics, and has three of
his songs from the Caribbean Dreams concert on YouTube
*/and so much more . . . /*/*stay tuned*/
*business sponsors and booths and welcome
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participation is always welcome
* panelist (theme discrimination) addressing it from different aspects
* speaker on specific topic
* cultural, ethic, artistic presentation, visual art show, music,
instrument, group dance during the evening's Peace Concert
* showcase your talent, skill ... culture
* promote your organization / business / .... have an information table
there is also an opportunity to sponsor in the printed program
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please contact me
Gehan
crosscultures at bellnet.ca
founder, editor, publisher
http://www.crosscultures.ca/2020/01/20/2020-un-international-day-for-the-elimination-of-racial-discrimination/
Cross Cultures
*magazine* - promoting mutual respect - since 1991
as well as a
*radio shows* - by the same name on CKWR 98 5 FM
the local community radio station that has celebrated 46 years on the air !
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