Annual Commemoration of the
U.N. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE
E L I M I N A T I O N O F R A C I A L D I S C R I M I N A T I O N
Wednesday
March 21st, 2007
Starting at 8:30 am
Kitchener City Hall
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Cross Cultures Magazine & The City of Kitchener and our entire diverse community
join together to commemorate the UN International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Program - Topics include:
"
RACISM IS A LEARNED BEHAVIOUR"
Florence Juma
"
BEING THE CHANGE"
workshop
Me Magic- Satyam & Freedom Malhotra
"
DARFUR"
Nancy Bernhardt - Amnesty International
MINI FILM FESTIVAL
All dealing with youth issues and social justice:
Mela's Lunch
10 min.
A young girl is mistreated in a new school just because she looks
different
It's in Everyone of Us
5 min.
Song and still photos about belonging
The Silent Shout
10 min.
Animation about landmines
New Moves
20 min.
Orientation video for newcomers to Canada
Inuit Games
23 min.
A teenager from southern Canada finds his athletic ability tested when
participating in traditional Inuit games
A Simple Water Pump
12 min.
Canadian schoolchildren fundraise to purchase water pumps for villages
in India
Plus there will be a lot of 2-5 minute surprise "shorts"
List posted that day.
The festival will run two hours then repeat itself
N O O N H O U R E N T E R T A I N M E N T
MANDIPAL JANDU
also
Sr. & Jr. ABLE Class Students
A.R. Kaufman Public School
Music from
Women of the World International-Dalom Kids and Splash - Ndincdeni