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International Day to Combat Islamophobia on the 15th
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On March 15, Canada will celebrate International Day to Combat Islamophobia, an observance designated by the United Nations in 2022. This day highlights the challenges encountered by numerous Muslims and calls for renewed dedication to ending prejudice and bigotry. Its designated day represents the anniversary of the Christchurch mosque shooting, where two consecutive mass shootings…
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Laurier professor informs UN and international policymakers through documentary films
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Last year, Mark Terry premiered his documentary film The Changing Face of Iceland in front of some of the planet’s most important decision makers at the United Nations’ COP26 climate summit. Terry is an award-winning documentarian and explorer, a contract faculty member at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Department of English and Film Studies and an…
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Bringing forward the realities of war to Wilfrid Laurier
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My Friday mornings are usually spent sleeping in, but last week I made an exception. International Students Overcoming War (ISOW) held a symposium — Responding to the Human Realities of Conflict — with the department of Global Studies and Religion & Culture. ISOW describe themselves as a unique student-led humanitarian initiative that brings students, faculty…
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Annual day of happiness reminds meaning of true happiness
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Since 2012, the UN general assembly has set up an annual day of happiness. On March 20, the United Nations urges communities to come together to celebrate a new holiday; to remembr what it means to be happy. “[We are trying to] remove barriers so we can unlock happiness inside groups, individuals, inside a collective,”…
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