In this initiative, students had the opportunity to consider the different factors which contribute to a person’s quality of life and arrange them based on their personal values. They learned about the Sustainable Development Goals, and considered the role they can play in improving the quality of life of people all around the world. Students extended their learning by writing letters committing to actions to create a more equal and just world.
ACIC Public Engagement Fund
In 2021, with most International Development Week activities shifted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACIC continued its annual Members’ Public Engagement Fund by supporting seven virtual public engagement events across the Atlantic Provinces. Among these was Policy Advocacy Skill Building for Youth Activists, a workshop focused on strengthening youth understanding of the SDGs and equipping them with strategies to address local and global issues. Featuring expert speakers—including Dr. Christine Saulnier (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives), El Jones (grassroots activist and former poet laureate), and NS MLA Lisa Roberts—the session offered high-quality guidance and best practices, helping participants deepen their activism and explore pathways to engage meaningfully in policy advocacy.
Launch of the comic book "The Crossing"
Online activity for the launch of the graphic novel and to meet author Beatriz Carvalho. The graphic novel is about migrant justice. AQOCI planned a virtual launch in partnership with Citoyenneté jeunesse (Youth Citizenship). 4 youth shared their stories and migration pathways. 146 people participated in the launch webinar. In total, nearly 1000 copies of the comic were distributed throughout Quebec. This activity reached more than 145,000 people indirectly, and 4547 directly (taking into account AQOCI social media only).
Whose Health? Exploring Well-being from Diverse Perspectives
BCCIC’s IDW kick-off event was titled “Whose Health? Exploring Well-being from Diverse Perspectives.” The panelists and moderator all worked in health and wellness from different cultural and traditional perspectives from around the world. The event highlighted the concept of ‘buen vivir’ in Bolivia, traditional ayurveda practices in India, Indigenous health and knowledge, and the specific health and wellness needs of refugees and newcomers to Canada. Over 75 attended the online event.
An Evening with an Author
In the 3rd year of their ongoing Reading List for Global Citizens campaign, MCIC encouraged readers of all ages to become more globally minded by reading books that entertain, inform and inspire, helping to create a more just world for all. MCIC welcomed author Dr. Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair to discuss his contribution to the graphic novel, This Place: 150 Years Retold, which was featured on the reading list. At an online event, he shared how and why the book was written, and how it explored the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators.
Northern Perspectives on the Sustainable Development Goals: Photographic interpretations of the SDGs
Through social media channels, NCGC highlighted photographers from across Canada’s three northern territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut) and their characterization of each of the 17 SDGs through images and accompanying narration. Each photographer worked with people in their own communities to determine how best to represent the goals — showing local stories, initiatives, and perspectives that reflect how northerners experience and contribute to sustainable development.
Tapestry 2030’ Podcast and Illustration Series
OCIC launched the Tapestry 2030 Podcast and Illustration Series, sharing stories of international cooperation and global solidarity from OCIC members Bhutan Canada Foundation, CAP Network, CMETrust, Heart-Links, Inter Pares, Partners in Health Canada, Rayjon Share Care, the YMCA of Greater Toronto, and their international partners. These conversations invited listeners behind the scenes, weaving a tapestry of the relationships, challenges, inspirations, and small moments that make international cooperation so deeply human.
Prince Albert City Mural Project
SCIC partnered with the City of Prince Albert and artist Bruno Hernani to bring to life a large-scale mural exploring themes of inclusion, diversity, balance, and human connection. Through semi-abstract forms, geometric structures, and earthy colors, the artwork reflects harmony between freedom and structure, respect for human rights, and the central role of women in challenging injustice. The piece also honours Indigenous knowledge, ancestry, and nature’s wisdom, while encouraging reflection, peace, and collective action.
