 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
It is imperative that communities take advantage
of every opportunity with children and youth to
reinforce attitudes and values that foster equality,
inclusion, participation and respect for human
rights.
Research has shown that it is much easier to nurture
these positive attitudes and values in children
and youth, rather than trying to change discriminatory
behaviour once it becomes ingrained in adults.
Such value-based education is essential in both
formal and non-formal education settings. |
| |
|
 |
|
|
- Children and youth attending day camps
- City employees, community based organization
staff, and day camp staff
- Trainers of camp staff
|
|
|
- Phase 1 of this project covers a needs
assessment phase from January to October
2004
- Phase 2 of the project (February 2005 to
March 2007) included the validation and
publication of the Toolkit, the
development and delivery of training for
the trainers of the camp counsellors, orientation
sessions with for the day camp personnel
and direct support for the day camp personnel
on the use of the Toolkit.
- During Phase 3 of the project (2007
-2008) Equitas will continue to support
the City of Montreal day camps in the implementation
of the project. This will include monitoring
the use of the Toolkit in the summer
camps and the delivery of training sessions
to City employees and camp.
|
|
|
| Phase 1- Needs
Assessment (2004)
- Consultation with targeted city employees
and community groups
- Review of existing human rights education
material for youth and children
- Participation in activities of selected
day camps during the Summer of 2004
- Preparation of a report and detailed
planning for a Human Rights Toolkit
Phase 2 - Educational
Activities (2005-2007)
- Development and validation of a Human Rights Toolkit
- Development and delivery of training workshops
for the trainers of the camp staff.
- Delivery of orientation sessions for camp
staff and City employees to enhance the
integration of the educational activities
into the summer camp program. During the
summer of 2006, 15 city employees, 65 camp
coordinators and hundreds of camp counsellors
were trained on how to use the Toolkit.
- During the summer of 2006, 86 camps in
14 boroughs used the Toolkit where
4,000 children aged 6-12 participated in
games from the Toolkit. In
addition, 8,000 children were indirectly
reached, by attending a camp where the Toolkit was
used.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preventing Racism and Discrimination: Preparing Children to Engage in a Multicultural Society
|
|
Equitas is working with
municipal governments and
community-based organizations
in Canada to develop sustainable
strategies to promote inclusion,
human rights, anti-discrimination,
multiculturalism, and peaceful
conflict resolution in
existing education programs
for children. This goal
will be achieved by integrating
non-formal human rights
education and multicultural
training into selected
endeavours focussing on
children, such as summer
camps.
The objectives of this
program are to:
- To sensitize municipal
governments and community-based
organizations about
the opportunities and
importance of promoting
multiculturalism, inclusion,
non-discrimination,
and human rights in
their current programs
for children.
- To strengthen the
capacity of
municipal agencies
and community-based
organizations in
five (5) communities
across the country
(including Montreal)
to deliver non-formal
human rights education
and multiculturalism
programs aimed
at children.
- To raise awareness of
discriminatory attitudes
and behaviour among
youth and children,
to facilitate the integration
of the underlying values
of multiculturalism,
non-discrimination,
human rights and peaceful
conflict resolution
in their behaviour
and attitudes and to
prevent conflict over
the long term.
- To develop comprehensive
strategies to
integrate themes
of inclusion, non-discrimination,
multiculturalism,
conflict resolution,
and human rights
into the non-formal
education programs
of 4 communities.
- To share lessons
learned from
the program with
leaders of municipalities
and community-based
organizations across
the country in
order to facilitate
the development
of national, provincial
and local strategies.
|
|
|
|
|
-
Targeted communities across
Canada ( Montreal, Vancouver,
Toronto, Winnipeg, Moncton
/ Dieppe/ Fredericton)
|
|
|
- Children and youth attending
day camps
- City employees, community based
organization staff, and day
camp staff
- Trainers of camp staff
|
|
|
| TThe program includes
the following components:
- An in-depth national needs
assessment;
- Internships
- Capacity building for City,
Community based organizations
and summer camp staff, and
Multiculturalism trainers.
- Enrichment and production
of an adapted edition of
the Toolkit.
- Pilot projects in the targeted
communities to develop models
for non-formal education
in multiculturalism, anti-discrimination,
and human rights;
- A Public Engagement and dissemination
strategy to inform and sensitize
municipal level policy-makers
and the general public about
the issues addressed by the
project;
- Ongoing evaluation, including
a National Evaluation Workshop.
A detailed summary
of the project is
available.
|
|
|
Reports summarizing the findings of the Needs Assessment studies and pilot projects conducted in Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg and Moncton / Dieppe/ Fredericton are below.
Vancouver:
Toronto:
Winnipeg:
Moncton / Dieppe/
Fredericton
A summary of the pilot projects is available.
|
|
|
|
|
|
This project
is made possible thanks to
:
- The
City of Montreal
through its Direction
de la diversité sociale
- Ministère
de l'immigration
et des communautés
culturelles du
Québec
- The
TD Bank Financial
Group
- The
J.W. McConnell Family
Foundation
- Heritage
Canada
- Foundation of Greater Montreal
Equitas would
also like to express our
appreciation to the Commission
québécoise
des droits de la personne
et des droits de la jeunesse for
their technical support in
the creation of the Toolkit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
