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CM: Our Aging Indigenous Population: A Conversation with Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society

by Susanne Urbina | April 15, 2025 | ESPC Announcements, ESPC Publications: Community Matters

Written by Susanne Urbina, Capacity Support Assistant (ESPC) Note: This is an excerpt from our March 2025 Community Matters newsletter. You can read the full publication here. One in six people in the world will be aged 60 years or over by 2030 (Statistics Canada,...

Blog: Recognizing the Past, Preventing the Future: April 1st is Genocide Remembrance Day

by Susanne Urbina | April 1, 2025 | Blog: Racism, ESPC Announcements

By Susanne Urbina April 1st is known for many as April Fool’s Day but in Canada, it’s also the day that marks Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month when we reflect upon the victims of genocide, honor survivors and give thought to how to prevent...

International Volunteer Day 2023: Celebrating How Volunteers Uplift Our Lives and Communities

by Susanne Urbina | December 1, 2023 | Blog: Miscellaneous

International Volunteer Day 2023: Celebrating How Volunteers Uplift Our Lives and Communities February 18, 2020  Written by Amethyst Zapisocky, ESPC Volunteer Summary: International Volunteer Day is an international initiative to recognize and appreciate the work...

Blog: Get Your House in Order: Canada Marks National Housing Day, November 22

by Susanne Urbina | November 22, 2023 | Blog: Housing, ESPC Publications Miscellaneous, Resources: Housing

February 18, 2020 Written by Carrie-Anne Cyre, ESPC Volunteer November 22, 2023, commemorates Canadian National Housing Day, a day for Canadians to recognize housing as a fundamental human right. Established in 2019, the Canadian Parliament passed the National Housing...

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