Archive for October 2018
KAIROS at COP24 in Poland
October 31, 2018
KAIROS is pleased to announce that Jessica Steele and Georgine Kengne will represent KAIROS as United Church accredited delegates to COP24, the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) in Katowice, Poland from December 3-14, 2018. The United Church of Canada (UCC) is the only…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice
Ontario mustn’t backslide on education about Indigenous issues
October 29, 2018
It was déjà vû. When the Ontario government cancelled curriculum-writing sessions this summer on truth and reconciliation, I was immediately taken back to 1998 when I was part of a team writing curriculum for the Ontario Ministry of Education. At…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Spirited Reflection: Ancestors, spirits and reconciliation
October 29, 2018
Reconciliation is a huge task, a deep responsibility, a seven-generation work of covenant renewal. Reconciliation involves decolonization and reparation. It calls for a massive act, or series of acts, of confession and (hopefully) forgiveness. There are no short cuts, and…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Migrant Worker Story: Meet Luzviminda
October 25, 2018
My name is Luzviminda Alicbusan. I’m a caregiver. I came to Canada from the Philippines in 2008. After completing the 24-month live-in requirement, I submitted my permanent resident application in 2011. In 2014, I received the Procedural Fairness Letter. In…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
KAIROS local group promotes mining justice documentary to neighbouring communities
October 23, 2018
Editor’s Note: Here is a fabulous example of the work of the KAIROS network. Members of the Salmon Arm Ecumenical KAIROS Committee had seen the documentary ‘Flin Flon Flim Flam,’ produced by award-winning investigative journalist John Dougherty, and wanted other…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Regional News
NEW RESOURCE: Equal in Dignity, Equal in Rights: A Migrant Justice Workshop for Church Communities
October 22, 2018
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
KAIROS partner, South Sudan Council of Churches responds to latest peace plan in South Sudan
October 22, 2018
As a Church, we believe that peace is not something on paper. Peace is a practical reality on the ground.” This time the peace agreement must not be allowed to fail. This time they will hammer their swords into plowshares…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Héritiers de la Justice collaboration with 2018 Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate Dr. Dénis Mukwege
October 12, 2018
Photo: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Dénis Mukwege congratulated by local civil society partners October 6, 2018 at Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo including Neema Lubala, sixth from right, and Chantal Bilulu from KAIROS partner Héritiers…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Spirited Reflection: Getting past ecological grief
October 12, 2018
On a cool, windy afternoon in early September, speakers took to the microphone at Waterloo Public Square joining people on seven continents to “Rise for Climate.” When two young adults took their turns, their tears and cracked voices stirred something…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
NEW VIDEO: Launch of updated Education for Reconciliation Report Card
October 10, 2018
Photo: Ellen Wood, Jennifer Henry, Alison Cox, Shannon Perez, Cheryl McNamara, Susie McPherson and Ed Bianchi. The E4R Report Card was released on October 9th, 2018 at a press conference at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in Winnipeg….
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
MEDIA RELEASE: Encouraging progress on TRC Call to Action 62.i: Education for Reconciliation
October 9, 2018
(Ottawa, ON) – The majority of provinces and territories are making progress towards implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) Call to Action 62.i – also known as Education for Reconciliation, according to KAIROS Canada in its updated…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Media Releases
Just and inclusive tables: KAIROS Thanksgiving video message
October 4, 2018
As Thanksgiving approaches, I would like to share with you a short video message about our common work of setting a just and inclusive table. I invite you to take a moment to watch it and share it with your…
Post filed in: Executive Director, Migrant Justice, Spirited Reflections
KAIROS Times: October 2018
October 2, 2018
Hot off of the press! Read the October 2018 KAIROS Times Newsletter.
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
