🍁 PROUD CANADIAN TALKING ||| I hope you’ll join me on March 22nd at 2:00 pm at Nathan Phillips SQ. in Toronto for an event that’s all about unity, community, and standing together for what matters. It will be a non-partisan, family-friendly afternoon with musicians and speakers coming together to celebrate what unites us as Canadians. Looking forward to seeing you there! Elbows Up, Canada! 🍁
ENDURANCES ||| Like other ethnicities or historical groups that managed to survive genocide and almost complete annihilation, say, the Jewish people in Germany’s Hitler in the late 30’s early 40’s or the Tutsi people in 1994 in Rwanda, the resilience of the Palestinian people vis-à-vis these immense challenges, endures.
A UNIVERSAL RIGHT ||| Dignity is at the core of sovereignty. To be sovereign is to have control over one’s land, resources, and destiny. The struggle of the Palestinian people is a struggle to reclaim not just territory, but the ability to determine their own future without external imposition. This is a universal right that any nation, any people, would demand for themselves.
SELF-RELIANCE ||| Self-reliance is essential in the fight for sovereignty. History has shown that nations that depend solely on external aid or political goodwill remain vulnerable to manipulation. The Palestinian people have demonstrated remarkable ingenuity in preserving their culture, economy, and resistance. From grassroots agricultural initiatives to independent educational programs, self-reliance strengthens the foundation of a free and independent state.
INALIENABLE RIGHTS ||| The world must recognize that Palestinian sovereignty is not a privilege to be granted—it is a right to be respected. Any solution that does not center the dignity and self-determination of the Palestinian people is not a solution at all but a continuation of oppression. Justice demands that all people, regardless of geography or politics, support the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to live freely on their land.
A RIGHT TO BE NOW ||| True peace cannot be achieved through domination or subjugation; it can only emerge when dignity is restored, when self-reliance is embraced, and when sovereignty is recognized. The Palestinian struggle is not just about land—it is about the fundamental human right to exist with freedom and dignity. – LCA
🍁 SEASON’S GREETINGS 2024 > Hola: friends &
colleagues – we are almost closing 2024 – challenging as it has been, and I
would like to take a moment to extend my (our) warmest wishes to you and your
loved-ones during this special season. This often is a time of reflection,
celebration, and a time to embrace the beauty & goodness of our country in
all its diversity.
🍁 Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah,
Kwanzaa, or another enriching humanistic tradition, we hope this special season
brings you joy, peace, community and a sense of belonging. We enter 2025 with a
sense of wonder and some serious apprehension about our national-international
body politics.
🍁 Indeed; our common concerns at this juncture are
matters of economics, wellness, ecological issues, war & peace,
mindful-effective progressive political leadership. Indeed, I hold with amazing
colleagues & friends an unwavering hope that better times are ahead and
that humanity will not be completely lost. Friends, near and far, stay healthy,
sane and warm. Many blessings, LCA 🌹🧡💚💜🌈
OCT. 19, 2024 > Connection | Reconnection | Disconnection | We are thrilled to bring our shows back to the stage this October. CRIPSiE (The Collaborative Radically Integrated Performers Society in Edmonton) is an Edmonton-based collective of artists that include people who experience disability & their allies.
👉 Featuring movement, action theatre, and storytelling from our members. Showcasing our choreographic mentorship participants + special guests Viva Dance Company. – Tickets: https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:5965/601:38482/
📚 JUST RELEASED > COOPRENOURSHIP: A New Mindful
Business Road Map, By Professor Mohamed M. Maie | About the Book: “Cooprenourship” is a
very unique work model that embraces Cooperative, Entrepreneurial, and
Development into one expression: "Cooprenourship".
🍁 Cooperation is a system of business & interpersonal relationships models that can be supported when individuals & community members find it difficult to create a balance between faith, livelihood, and business development". 👉 Available here:
🍁 https://www.kobo.com/ww/en/ebook/cooprenourship
🍁 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cooprenoership-prof-mohamed-m-maie/1145658482
🍁 https://www.amazon.com/COOPRENOURSHIP-New-Mindful-Business-Road-ebook/dp/B0D5172THG
PREVIEW DETAILS: Friday, July 5, 2024. Mixer at 6:30 |
Show at 7:30 @ The India Centre, 9504-37 Ave., Edmonton. No Tickets Required. Everyone’s
Welcome! Festival Site: https://www.thousandfaces.ca/
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📌 About: The Cultural Connections Institute – The Learning Exchange provides flexible and accessible English language classes for adult newcomers with an emphasis on community-building | cultural exchange. We are also a registered charity based in downtown Edmonton, changing the lives of thousands of newcomers since 2003.
📌 Currently the CCI-LEX Board of Directors & Fund Development & Community Engagement Committee are recruiting new members. These are volunteer positions that play important roles in supporting our work and the long-term success of the organization. We are seeking individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to reflect the diversity of our community.
📌 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work well in small groups, and previous experience with non-profits and/or non-profit boards, adult education, immigration, language or settlement sectors are considered assets.
📌 For further details about CCI-LEX, the volunteer positions & to apply in confidence, please see: https://cci-lex.ca/recruiting-for-the-cci-lex-board-and-committees/
