Malaspina University-College
Delegation
Projects
2005-2006
World Urban Forum
The Rights & Democracy Delegation from Malaspina University will be holding a unique event at the World Urban Forum III, in Vancouver , British Columbia on Wednesday June 21st from 4:30 - 6:30pm. The event, entitled Community Building in Ethnically Diverse Cities, will focus on street level initiatives aiming at solving conflicts and inequality in changing multicultural communities.
The Nanaimo Rights and Democracy Radio Hour
A weekly one-hour radio show that examines human rights, democracy and ethical travel.
Education Action Kit for Secondary Schools
The Delegation visits elementary and secondary schools to make presentations about human rights and democracy, and leaves the teachers and students a package of materials to encourage discussion about human rights and democracy. The kits include information on how students can start their own sweatshop fashion show, and the Globalia game created by the Laval University Delegation.
World Community Film Fest & Student Film Award
The student film award is presented to a student filmmaker to enable them to produce a short documentary on issues pertaining to human rights and democratic development. A mentor is also made available to them to help complete the video. The video will then be shown at the Traveling World Community Film Festival 2007 in Nanaimo .
Human Rights Observer Training
Training in human rights observation from a local NGO that works with a human rights centre in Chiapas, the Centro de derechos humanos Fray Bartolomé de las casas. After the training, students pass on the knowledge gained through a presentation to the whole Delegation.
UN Habitat Jam
The Delegation promotes and participates in the UN Habitat Jam in December 2005, which brought together 100,000 young people virtually from around the world to discuss urban sustainability issues. The Delegation is also preparing a Networking session for the World Urban Forum in June 2006 on best practices for overcoming social exclusion and fostering common spirit in increasingly multi-ethnic cities through increased participation in civic governance.
2004-2005
Video Contest
Video Contest: Rights & Democracy Student Film Award. Malaspina University College Delegation.
2003-2004
RADIOSCAPES
Radioscapes is a radio program that was created by three university students who are part of Malaspina Radio CHLY 101.7 to promote and encourage democratic development and human rights.
The objective of this six-part series was to present a program on Human Rights and Culture. Through researching and interviews we found a common thread that solidarity locally and internationally is what makes it possible for indigenous communities and defenders of human rights to persevere and be able to move forward.
For more information
(including links to the interviews in MP3 format)
