by Michele | Sep 2, 2021 | Anti-Racism, Community, Indigenous Justice, News, Social Justice
Becoming Nakuset
The Story of a Sixties Scoop Survivor
September 8, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET / 4:00pm – 5:30pm PT
On September 8th “Becoming Nakuset” will be hosted by United in Learning in partnership with Indigenous Ministries and Justice and Shining Waters Regional Council. It is an important award-winning short documentary of one woman’s experience of the Sixties Scoop, and a story that needs to be known in the non-Indigenous church. The film will be followed by a listening circle led by Tony Snow, Chinook Winds Regional Council.
Advance registration now open and a resource list will be sent to each registrant.
https://www.united-in-learning.com/index.php/webinars/410-becoming-nakuset?utm_source=United-in-Learning&utm_campaign=3b58199be5-UiL_210830&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b151b1ffa7-3b58199be5-189208839&goal=0_b151b1ffa7-3b58199be5-189208839&mc_cid=3b58199be5&mc_eid=d1a0385131
by Michele | Aug 27, 2021 | Climate Change, Global Community, News, Social Justice, Volunteer
The United Church, in conjunction with For the Love of Creation, is searching for delegates to form a virtual delegation for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26).
The four COP26 goals set by the host countries UK and Italy are a step change in commitments to emissions reduction, strengthening adaptation to climate change impacts, getting finance flowing for climate action and enhancing international collaboration, including for the COP26 campaigns on energy transition, clean road transport and nature.
While participation will be virtual, the delegate participation will mimic as much as possible a full immersive focus. Participants will be expected to view this as their primary commitment (approx. 5-8 hours per day).
The live program will be over two weeks – Glasgow + 5 hours ahead of ET – October 31 – November 12, 2021.
The exact times for schedule are not confirmed yet.
9:00 am (Glasgow) | 05:30 NT | 05:00 AT | 04:00 ET | 03:00 CT | 02:00 MT | 01:00 PT
Noon (Glasgow) | 08:30 NT | 08:00 AT | 07:00 ET | 06:00 CT | 05:00 MT | 04:00 PT
16:00 (Glasgow) | 12:30 NT | 12:00 AT | 11:00 ET | 10:00 CT | 09:00 MT | 08:00 PT
For more information, and/or to apply to be a delegate, please visit: https://united-church.ca/opportunities/united-nations-climate-change-cop-26-glasgow-virtual-delegation?utm_source=ES_201208&utm_campaign=faa7a0e63e-ES210824&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3761c5155b-faa7a0e63e-189343735&goal=0_3761c5155b-faa7a0e63e-189343735&mc_cid=faa7a0e63e&mc_eid=bbdb6e7362
by Michele | Aug 4, 2021 | News, Social Justice
On July 23rd, the Israeli military shot 17-year old Mohammad Munir Mohammad Tamimi(opens in a new tab) in the back. He died after hours of surgery. On July 28th, Israeli soldiers shot and killed 11-year old Mohammad Mo’ayyad Bahjat Abu Sara(opens in a new tab) while he was sitting in his father’s car.
In the morning of July 29, the main offices of Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCIP), a United Church of Canada partner based in Ramallah, was raided by Israeli forces. Computers and records were confiscated, including documents pertaining to legal services DCIP provides to Palestinian children.
“This is part of growing attacks against human rights defenders in Palestine and Israel by Israeli authorities,” says DCIP.
DCIP investigates and documents witness testimonies, and issues reports of human rights violations against children. Under international law, intentional lethal force is justified only where a direct threat to life or of serious injury is present. Evidence collected by DCIP suggests Israeli forces use lethal force against Palestinian children in circumstances that amount to extrajudicial or willful killings.
The United Church of Canada has written to Minister of Foreign Affairs The Hon. Marc Garneau calling on him to take action to protect Palestinian children and human rights defenders in Palestine and Israel.
The letter calls on Canada to:
- issue an immediate statement condemning the extrajudicial killing of Palestinian children, and of Israel’s practice of detaining and prosecuting Palestinian children in military courts in violation of international law
- appoint a Special Envoy to monitor and report on the human rights situation of Palestinian children in occupied Palestinian territories
- hold Israeli military authorities accountable to their obligations under international human rights law
Support Palestinian children, and Palestinian and Israeli human rights defenders.
Take Action
- Write, call, and tweet Minister Marc Garneau. See the sample e-mail.
- Pray for Palestinians and Israelis working for a just peace and an end to the occupation.
For More Information
https://united-church.ca/social-action/act-now/say-no-extrajudicial-killing-palestinian-children#downloads
Photo credit: Latrach Med Jamil via Unsplash
