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Opportunities in 2010
Never Again International - Canada is building its growing network. If you would like to become a representative in your province, you are encouraged to contact Melanie Tomsons, the Executive Director of Never Again International - Canada, at mtomsons at gmail dot com
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Immediate Volunteer Opportunities:
Website Developers: Never Again International in Canada is in the midst of developing a new and exciting website. If you have any talents in website development and would like to volunteer some of your best talents for this need, please contact Melanie at mtomsons at gmail dot com or at Melanie
Fundraisers: Currently, Never Again International - Canada is running a program which enables underprivileged youth in Rwanda to attain a secondary and post-secondary education. For more information or to offer a contribution, please contact Melanie at mtomsons at gmail dot com or Melanie
Provincial and local coordinators: An African Children's Choir from Uganda will be coming to Canada in support of orphans and vulnerable children. If you would like to become involved in volunteer opportunities, please contact mtomsons at gmail dot com or at Melanie
Writers, Artists and Journalists: Never Again International is working in collaboration with the youth in Rwanda to assemble a youth newspaper and magazine. If you talents can be best served through this creative outlet, please contact Melanie at mtomsons at gmail dot com or at Melanie
Never Again International - Canada is now connecting classrooms in Canada with youth in Rwanda. If your class or school would like to connect to children in Rwanda to connect across borders, please contact Melanie at mtomsons at gmail dot com or Melanie. We encourage both youth in Canada and teachers to participate in the Never Again International Classroom Link program. Contact Melanie to learn more.
We are welcoming connections with a funder who would be interested in supporting the delivery of a print edition of a youth newspaper throughout Rwanda. For soft copies of an edition of this newsletter, please contact Melanie
If you would like to become an advocate for genocide prevention, youth and poverty relief, please contact Melanie. We are actively looking for fundraisers, provincial representatives and someone to help in the construction of a website for Never Again International - Canada.
Youth in Canada are being connected with youth in Rwanda through the Never Again Classroom Link program. Contact Melanie to learn more.
Never Again International in Canada is working with Bridges of Hope International Network of Development Agencies to make child sponsorship in Rwanda a reality. Sponsor a child today through Bridges of Hope and make an impact of the lives of an entire community in Rwanda. Please contact Melanieat mtomsons at gmail dot com to learn more about how you can make a difference!!
Never Again International in Canada is working hand-in-hand with the youth clubs in Rwanda to coordinate commemoration activities for the 15th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide. Never Again International - Canada is supporting the development of Hope For the Future, a program which encourages active youth participation in fighting against the effects of genocide. Please contact Melanie for more information on ways to support the development of this youth initiative in Rwanda.
Never Again International in Canada is partnering with Bridges of Hope International Network of Development Agenciesto help realize our fundraising goals for an international youth Training of Trainers camp in Canada.
Past News
A Rally for Darfur will be taking place on April 29th, 2008, 12pm-1pm at the Manitoba legislative building, near the corner of Broadway and Osborne St. North. The event will include some great speakers, music, dancing, and petition signing. Please come out and show your concern for the situation in Darfur.
A Tolerance Caravan will be held to mark the 14th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. This will take place in Room 256 S, House of Commons, Parliament Hill (613-943-3629) and will be hosted by The All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Genocide and Other Crimes Against Humanity.
Never Again International in Canada is making great strides in breaching the communication barriers accross oceans. Joseph Quesnel and Melanie Tomsons were able to meet with both Poppy and Will in London en route to Rwanda.
Priorities
These are the priorities identified during the jigsaw conversation, July 2006. Although they will develop, these priorities will largely shape our direction over the next year and beyond
Short term
- Organisational Structure Development
- Growing Membership
- Recruit National Steering Committee
- Connecting Rwanda and Canada more concretely
Medium term
- Establishing local community projects that connect internationally
Groups
Members
Please contact Melanie to become involved in any Never Again activities in Canada.
If you consider yourself to be a member of this section, please sign your name below. This isn't supposed to be representative of all Never Again members, but is just to aid communication amongst members working in the same areas
Current projects
- Rebel Letters Campaign
- Darfur Discussion
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- Melanie and Joseph's Internship in Kigali
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Proposed projects
Project archive
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