TakingITGlobal Feed : Latest Content from Vancouver2009-12-16T02:12:11ZTakingITGlobalhttp://www.tigweb.org/favicon.icoBlog : Remembering the Holocausthttp://trwscdsb-LiamC.tigblog.org/post/14390572009-12-09T14:54:25Z2009-12-09T14:54:25ZColeshttp://profiles.tigweb.org/trwscdsb-LiamCWhen Germany was in debt after WWI, a man in the government named Adolf Hitler, started blaming Germany's debt on the Jewish people. As he became higher in the government, Hitler started proposeing anti-Semitism laws, prohibiting the Jewish people f...Blog : Happy Anniversary Human Rightshttp://melissachungfat.tigblog.org/post/14398712009-12-09T08:12:03Z2009-12-09T08:12:03ZMelissa Chungfathttp://profiles.tigweb.org/melissachungfatMy friend Christina and I recently met with two wonderful people who worked with the non-profit PEPY for six months in Cambodia. We will be riding across Cambodia for two weeks at the end of the month to fundraise for PEPY’s Child-to-Child prog...Blog : World AIDS Day - be awarehttp://annasoper.tigblog.org/post/14158412009-12-01T20:51:17Z2009-12-01T20:51:17ZAnna Soperhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/annasoperIts World AIDS Day - get informed. HIV/AIDS is preventable, but NOT curable.
At this point in 2009, over 30 million people have died from AIDS, not to mention the other illnesses associated with HIV.
How many people have died from H1N1? I have...Blog : A Woman's Work in Afghanistan is Never Donehttp://JamieForOthers.tigblog.org/post/13950652009-11-23T05:11:00Z2009-11-23T05:11:00ZJamie Kopphttp://profiles.tigweb.org/JamieForOthers<p><img alt="Lauryn Oates in Kabul with Afghan children." src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/3837322140_1b417bb0c6.jpg" height="185" width="250" /></p>
<p><br />Bowen Island resident Lauryn Oates was just 14 when she became a human rights camp...Blog : Help people of colour increase the amount of bone marrow donars for the bone marrow supply.http://BYRCyouthvolunteers.tigblog.org/post/13824412009-11-17T19:23:18Z2009-11-17T19:23:18ZGaellehttp://profiles.tigweb.org/BYRCyouthvolunteers
ONE LOVE/ONE MATCH/ONE LOVE/ONE MATCH/ONE LOVE/ONE MATCH
Did you know that Blacks, along with other ethnic groups, are underrepresented in bone marrow registries worldwide? It’s up to people of African and African-Caribbean orig...Event : Riding to Break the Cyclehttp://events.tigweb.org/255012009-11-13T01:48:20Z2009-11-13T01:48:20Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/Interested in traveling with a purpose? Do the problems of poverty and international cooperation seem overwhelming at times? Want to make a positive, sustainable impact on our world while challenging yourself? THEN JOIN US!
Global Agents for Change ...Blog : Climate refugees on the global agendahttp://dandasilva.tigblog.org/group/COP15/post/8931312009-10-16T01:43:19Z2009-10-16T01:43:19ZDan DaSilvahttp://profiles.tigweb.org/dandasilvaThe need to mitigate the effects of climate change has rightly held a place on the international agenda, but only up until now the reality of human suffering as a result of climate change is being given the attention it deserves. There are a growing ...Organization : Conseil jeunesse francophone de la Colombie-Britanniquehttp://orgs.tigweb.org/417012009-09-24T18:19:40Z2009-09-24T18:19:40ZConseil jeunesse francophone de la Colombie-Britanniquehttp://profiles.tigweb.org/CJFCBLe Conseil jeunesse organise des activités parascolaires augmentant le leadership jeunesse dans les mileurs sportives, culturelles et communautaires. Ces activités comprends des ateliers de leadership,le Parlement jeunesse francophone de la C-B, un...Organization : Peace It Togetherhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/415692009-09-15T19:05:10Z2009-09-15T19:05:10ZPeace it Togetherhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/peaceittogetherEmpowering youth to promote peace through dialogue, filmmaking, and multimedia.
Peace it Together is a year-long curriculum for Palestinian, Israeli, and Canadian youth that begins with an intensive residential program on Canada's West Coast. Our ...Organization : David Suzuki Foundation http://orgs.tigweb.org/413632009-08-26T08:57:11Z2009-08-26T08:57:11ZPaulina Prazmohttp://profiles.tigweb.org/paulina15Protecting our climate — ensure that Canada is doing its fair share to avoid dangerous climate change and is on track to achieve a safe level of greenhouse gas emissions.
Transforming the economy — make certain that Canadians can maintain a h...Organization : The Now Organizationhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/412712009-08-20T16:10:28Z2009-08-20T16:10:28ZThe NOW Org.http://profiles.tigweb.org/thenoworgThe Now Org (or NOW) strives to fulfill our vision through implementing grassroots programs for youths in Canada.
Our initiatives include:
Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition
* Canada’s ONLY national playwriting competition on s...Organization : Me to Wehttp://orgs.tigweb.org/411272009-08-12T16:58:16Z2009-08-12T16:58:16ZMe to Wehttp://profiles.tigweb.org/MetoWeMe to We is a family of social enterprises that challenges the notion of how we do business. Me to We is a business with a socially conscious twist. We offer daily choices that contribute to a better world. We don’t call ourselves a business – we...Organization : Peace and Love Internationalhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/408572009-07-26T21:08:34Z2009-07-26T21:08:34ZAshley Groomhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/PeaceLoveOur organization strives to build awareness of important issues at home and abroad. Locally, we currently host a number of events to build awareness and to fundraise for our important projects abroad. The majority of our current projects focus aroun...Event : International Youth Dayhttp://events.tigweb.org/247412009-07-23T03:13:25Z2009-07-23T03:13:25Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/Background of International Youth Day
Theme:Sustainability, our challenge, our future
The General Assembly on 17 December 1999 in its resolution 54/120,
endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers
Responsible for You...Organization : FUN Campshttp://orgs.tigweb.org/402192009-06-16T16:54:22Z2009-06-16T16:54:22ZMekhala Chaubalhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/mekhalaFUN Camps (Friends Uniting for Nature) is an environmental leadership summer camp that runs each summer on the beautiful UBC campus.
Collaboration:
To increase collaboration amongst non-profit groups, governments, educational institutions ...Gallery : Carhttp://gallery.tigweb.org/yaztest10/349732009-06-16T00:00:00Z2009-06-16T00:00:00Zyaztest10http://profiles.tigweb.org/yaztest10<a href='http://gallery.tigweb.org/yaztest10/34973'><img src='http://gallery.tigweb.org/images/express/gallery/thumbs/34973.jpg' border='0' alt='Car'></a>Article : Drugs and Life on East Hastingshttp://www.tigweb.org/express/panorama/article.html?ContentID=8282009-05-25T16:04:51Z2009-05-25T16:04:51ZAndrew Laumanhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/BladerunnerAs I walk down East Hastings I can't help but think that I've stumbled into a war zone. People shake their heads at invisible voices, others talk to themselves, trembling from drug effects. Most disturbing are the empty, blank stares. Eyes with no ...Organization : YouthHomelessness http://orgs.tigweb.org/398612009-05-24T23:54:21Z2009-05-24T23:54:21ZSuInhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/703We try to deliver our message of need for human rights in Vancouver through arts. We create documentaries on youth homelessness to make youths and people become aware of the issue. We also do fundraising and sponsor a homeless girl and provide her ch...Event : The BIG BANG!http://events.tigweb.org/242652009-05-23T00:18:11Z2009-05-23T00:18:11Z(no name)http://profiles.tigweb.org/The Big Bang is a fundraiser to develop programs for young people in Vancouver. Performances by Tribal Fusion Bellydance, Khari, Rup Sidhu, Mutaya Macatumpag, Sara Kendall, Mia Amir, and many more. Get your dance on with DJ Su Commandante.
The Big...Organization : Serebra Learning Corporationhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/397132009-05-15T17:21:13Z2009-05-15T17:21:13ZMary-Ann Pedersenhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/mapedersenRecognized by the United Nations, Serebra's proprietary e-learning technology helps to break down geographic, economic and social barriers that prevent many people from accessing high-quality training. easyLearning courses are accessible to everyone,...Organization : WildED, BC Spaces for Nature Wilderness Education Programhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/394072009-04-29T18:37:33Z2009-04-29T18:37:33ZWildEDhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/WildEDWildED delivers outdoor-focussed nature education programs for schools. Our programs are BC curriculum-linked for students in grade 4-12 and are widely applicable to a range of academic subjects with relevant learning outcomes at all grade levels. Fa...Organization : Seva Canadahttp://orgs.tigweb.org/392872009-04-27T13:36:44Z2009-04-27T13:36:44ZToshhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/toshioMost of the world’s 37 million blind people would be able to see again if they had access to eye care services. We’re working on it.
Each year, Seva-supported programs serve hundreds of thousands of people in the developing world. Thousands of...Organization : Amnesty International Pacific Regional Officehttp://orgs.tigweb.org/392732009-04-27T12:51:21Z2009-04-27T12:51:21ZToshhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/toshioWe are building a world in which every person enjoys the rights included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Towards this end:
* Amnesty International takes action to stop grave abuses of th...Organization : Engineers Without Borders Vancouverhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/392712009-04-27T12:41:54Z2009-04-27T12:41:54ZToshhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/toshioCanadian engineers are a highly respected group, well positioned to use their skills and status to influence their fellow Canadians and government. It is this set of skills, awareness, and influence that we hope to harness with EWB Vancouver.
Key ...Organization : British Columbia Council for International Cooperationhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/392692009-04-27T12:32:04Z2009-04-27T12:32:04ZToshhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/toshioServices provided to the membership include opportunities for networking, communications for learning, a forum for dialogue on current issues, and capacity-building. As well, BCCIC promotes education and awareness on key issues to the public and deci...Organization : McCreary Centre Societyhttp://orgs.tigweb.org/391292009-04-22T17:43:08Z2009-04-22T17:43:08ZMcCreary Centre Societyhttp://profiles.tigweb.org/McCrearyMcCreary staff is available to help facilitate workshops, focus groups, or to offer training, ideas, or guidance to groups interested in fostering wider understanding of the importance of youth health. We also are able to do program evaluation, keyn...