Ontario Council for International Cooperation
192 Spadina Ave M5T 2C2 Toronto, ON, Canada

Have you heard? Tapestry 2030 is OCIC's new podcast and illustration series, focused on the future of international cooperation and global solidarity, and the partnerships needed for gender transformative, sustainable development. Created with support from podcaster Safa Shahkhalili of rethinkingdevelopment and illustrator Amanda Schutz, the series shares stories from Bhutan Canada Foundation, CAP Network, Canada-Mathare Education Trust, Heart-Links Lazos de Corazón, Inter P...ares, Partners In Health Canada, Rayjon Share Care, YMCA of Greater Toronto, and their respective international partners. We invite you to listen, enjoy and share the episodes by visiting our website or subscribing anywhere you listen to podcasts. Happy listening! https://www.ocic.on.ca/what-we-do/tapestry-2030/ #podcast #illustration #storytelling #InternationalDevelopment #GlobalSolidarity #InternationalCooperation #GenderEquality #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SDGs #Partnership #InternationalPartnership #Global #podcasting #SustainableDevelopment

ICYMI: Episode 5 of our Tapestry 2030 Podcast & Illustration Series is out now! We're in conversation with Inter Pares and Tiniguena "Esta Terra É Nossa", talking about Nourishing Community in Guinea Bissau. You can listen to this episode (and more!) on our website, or anywhere you get your podcasts. And we'd love to hear what you think in the comments. Happy listening! https://www.ocic.on.ca/what-we-do/tapestry-2030/ #Podcast #InternationalCooperation #InternationalDevelopment #GuineaBissau #SDGs #SustainableDevelopment #Storytelling #Community #FoodSecurity #CommunityBuilding #NewEpisode

Looking to be more involved with international cooperation? OCIC has two exciting volunteer opportunities for youth leaders! As a Lead Volunteer, you will work with OCIC staff, members and other stakeholders in the coordination of OCIC’s Gender Equality & Youth Policy-Makers Hubs. - Youth Policy-Makers Hub Lead Volunteer: https://www.ocic.on.ca//youth-policy-makers-hub-lead-volu/ - Gender Equality Hub Lead Volunteer: https://www.ocic.on.ca//gender-equality-hub-lead-volun...teer/ Ideal candidates will have experience facilitating, curating or supporting community engagement activities with diverse stakeholders. They will have creative ideas, enthusiasm, skillful communications and writing abilities, and knowledge of/demonstrated interest in international cooperation issues. Deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 24th.

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday), February 23rd at 6:00pm EST for the launch party of OCIC's Innovation Lab! The Innovation Lab 2021 is an experiential learning series that partners youth with organizations implementing projects towards the SDGs. The launch party will showcase 11 groups and their finished reports. You'll have the chance to meet the youth behind a month-long effort to create innovative reports using photo journalism, podcasting, digital mapping and data journalism on projects addressing the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals. Register here to attend: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ocics-innovation-lab-launch-par #Partnership #InternationalCooperation #InternationalDevelopment #Reporting #Youth #Podcast #Photojournalism #DigitalMapping #InnovativeReporting #SDGs

We're starting the week off by listening to the latest episode of our Tapestry 2030 Podcast & Illustration series! Our fifth episode focuses on Nourishing Community in Guinea Bissau. We are in conversation with Rugui Balde from Tiniguena "Esta Terra É Nossa" in Guinea Bissau and Eric Chaurette from Inter Pares in Ottawa. They reflect on their 30 year long partnership and their work to promote food sovereignty and women's economic empowerment in Guinea Bissau. Listen on our w...ebsite, or anywhere you get your podcasts. New episodes will be released on Mondays & Thursdays: https://www.ocic.on.ca/what-we-do/tapestry-2030/ Podcaster: Safa Shahkhalili | rethinkingdevelopment Illustrator: Amanda Schutz Episode transcripts available on our website: https://www.ocic.on.ca/what-we-do/tapestry-2030/episode-5/ #InternationalCooperation #GoForTheGoals #Tapestry2030 #Podcast #illustration #GuineaBissau #foodsecurity #Partnership #InternationalDevelopment #InternationalCooperation #SDGs #FoodInsecurity #Ontario #Canada Inter Pares | YMCA of Greater Toronto | Bhutan Canada Foundation | Canada-Mathare Education Trust | CAP Network | Heart-Links Lazos de Corazón | Partners In Health Canada | Rayjon Share Care

You can listen to the latest episode from our Tapestry 2030 podcast and illustration series anywhere you get your podcasts! In our fourth episode, we are in conversation with the YMCA of Greater Toronto and YMCA Risaralda about Cultivating Relationships with the Land in Colombia. https://www.ocic.on.ca/what-we-do/tapestry-2030/ #FoodSecurity #SDGs #Colombia #podcasts #InternationalDevelopment #InternationalCooperation #illustration #podcast

Saturday, February 20th at 1PM EST: OCIC's Youth Policy-makers Hub & Gender Equality Hub present a Black History/Future Month workshop. The event will be an opportunity to express and share their reflections on Black history and Black futures through reflections on art and breakout group discussions. Themes that will be explored include intersections of racism and sexism, our relationship to the land & Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island, and Black Allyship. The event will provide an opportunity to reflect on actions that individuals could take to combat anti-Black racism in our systems, communities, organizations and daily lives. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/black-history-month-expressions

This is a challenging time that calls upon each one of us to act in the best interests of all people and the planet. OCIC is committed to supporting you through this unprecedented period however we can. Read the message: https://www.ocic.on.ca/covid19/

Join OCIC Member World University Service of Canada (WUSC-EUMC) and partners on November 25, 2020, for their North and South Panel Exchange on preventing and addressing gender-based violence (GBV). as a part of #16DaysOfActivism

Calling all youth! Check out Youth Challenge International's Climate Solutions Accelerator program. A 6-month program that provides Greater Toronto & Hamilton Areas youth between the ages of 19-25 the opportunity to advance you climate action ideas or existing initiatives to grow your impact. The Accelerator builds on the success of YCI's Innovate MY Future program, thanks to generous support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Learn more and apply here: https://www.yci.org/Innovate/climate-solutions-accelerator/

#Job alert: OCIC is looking for a Communications & Content Specialist to help us encourage and facilitate meaningful participation of members, youth and our other target audiences! Deadline: Nov 4 https://lnkd.in/e-8DbXd #Hiring #Jobalert #opportunity #ngojobs #communications

OCIC is #Hiring! Are you an excellent communicator who wants to contribute their skills to #GenderEquality, equity, diversity and sustainable development work? Apply to join the team as our new Communications & Content Specialist (Deadline: Nov 4): https://www.ocic.on.ca/join-the-team/

DYK that OCIC's Youth Policy-Makers Hub is also looking for allies (of any age) who can advise and support a network of youth in their policy and advocacy endeavors? If you have policy-focused experiences, we want to hear from you! Join as an ally today: https://www.ocic.on.ca/what-we-do/yph/ (Deadline for ally application: Oct 25; Deadline for YPH youth participant application: Oct 21)

Are you a #youth (18-35 yo) looking for ways to participate in advocacy and policy-making processes? Join OCIC's Youth Policy-Makers Hub! We welcome applicants with diverse lived experience in activism, community organizing and/or public engagement. Learn more and apply today: https://www.ocic.on.ca/what-we-do/yph/