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Read MoreHappiness Without Borders: Small World Machines to Unite India and Pakistan
TweetWhat happens when you invite the people of India and Pakistan – two groups used to living with conflict – to share a simple moment of connection and joy with the help of technology? An inspiring video by Coca-Cola shows that what unites us is stronger than what sets us apart. High-tech vending machines installed in two popular shopping malls in Lahore, Pakistan and New Delhi, India – two cities...
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Read MoreChildren’s Mental Health: Rise Against Stigma
TweetRise Against Stigma is an online campaign about Children’s Mental Health. Featured below is one of three videos created as part this campaign. Through this campaign, Speak Up for Change asks youth, parents, and members of the community to sign an online pledge to support children and youth with mental health issues. It was created by Kinark Child and Family Services. ‘Rise Against Stigma...
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Read MoreCitizen Journalism and Censorship
TweetIn the world of modern day journalism, the face of the reporter has changed. No longer are there only a few media outlets contributing to the public sphere, but citizens themselves have become active contributors to the pool of information. Everyday people are able to capture events using modern technology, – such as mobile phones and handheld video cameras- which can be used to shoot footage and...
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Read MoreSocial Work through Hip Hop for First Nations Communities in Northern Canada
TweetIt is described as a journey to new beginnings – a community story, taking place in Kugaaruk, Nunavut in partnership between Blue Print for Life and Pauktuutit, the National Inuit Women’s Association. A short documentary was compiled on a recent trip to Northern Canada (video at the end of this article). It was created to show the work with the Blue Print for Life Team on a project over...
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Read MoreFirst World Problems Read by Third World People
TweetYou may stop complaining about your little inconveniences on Twitter once you see this. A charity video features Haitian children and adults reading the everyday gripes and minor irritations first world citizens post on Twitter with the popular #FirstWorldProblems hashtag. The video features “complaints” like this one, read by a woman standing outside a house: “I hate it when my...
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Read MoreFair Trade: A Necessity
TweetBy Maryam Akhtar In the past century, trade has been conducted under corporate expansion that undermines social and environmental conditions through the exploitation of labour and resources. The transformation of developed countries into consumer-based societies has caused individuals influenced by these regions to expect the market to produce greater numbers of cheap products at the cost of...
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Read MoreWhy You Are So Lucky
TweetIf you have food in your fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of the world. If you have money in the bank, your wallet, and some spare change you are among the top 8% of the wordl’s wealthy. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness you are more blessed than the million people who will not survive this week. If you have never...
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Read MoreChallenges Women face are from lack of opportunity, not lack of will: Interview with Jessi Cruickshank
TweetBy Naomi Leanage, Editor Jessi Cruickshank may be known for her cheerful and outgoing personality, great looks, fiery red hair, unique sense of style and as being the face behind MTV Canada’s now defunct hit The After Show, but she’s also one media mogul who has traveled around the world documenting child labour, hunger and poverty issues as a diehard ambassador for an education-focused charity....
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