(April 22, 2020) The notion of a sense of place reverberates through visual art, performance art, music, writing, dancing and acting. At this moment in history, many people staying at home are feeling a new relationship to their 'sense of place'. For the many displaced and vulnerable, that sense of place exists only in memory or in hope. Today we feature the art of Newfoundland … [Read more...] about Art of the Rock
Native Women’s Association of Canada offers a team of in-house elders for support
(April 15, 2020) President of the Native Women’s Association of Canada Lorraine Whitman writes an open letter. NWAC has a team of in-house Elders to support you during this time of crisis, offering support and building resiliency. They are available Monday-Friday, from 9-11 am EST and 1-3 pm EST. Toll free: 1-888-996-2818 … [Read more...] about Native Women’s Association of Canada offers a team of in-house elders for support
MSF responds to COVID-19 in Canada
TORONTO, April 13, 2020 – Inner City Health Associates (ICHA), Canada’s largest healthcare organization specializing in the care of people experiencing homelessness, welcomes Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canada to support their COVID-19 pandemic response at Toronto’s first COVID-19 recovery site for people experiencing homelessness. … [Read more...] about MSF responds to COVID-19 in Canada
Andrew Gawthorpe: ‘Trump’s decision to cut WHO funding is an act of international vandalism’
(April 15, 2020) A lack of international cooperation in the fight against Covid-19 risks repeating the mistakes of the Great Depression … [Read more...] about Andrew Gawthorpe: ‘Trump’s decision to cut WHO funding is an act of international vandalism’
Rob Reich: ‘Charity represents a second-best response to that first obligation of meeting peoples’ basic needs’
(April 15, 2020) With his book 2018 book Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better, Rob Reich joined a growing chorus of thinkers who are assessing the impact of modern day philanthropy. As Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, the director of Stanford's McCoy Center for Ethics in Society, and co-director of Stanford's Center … [Read more...] about Rob Reich: ‘Charity represents a second-best response to that first obligation of meeting peoples’ basic needs’