acic winter/spring 2013 newsletter

THE ACIC TEAM There have been a few staff changes over the past few months at ACIC. Our Execu ve Director, Jennifer Sloot, is currently on leave as a result of a concussion sustained just prior to the New Year. In the interim, Carolyn Whiteway has stepped in as Ac ng Execu ve Director. We wish Jennifer all the best for a speedy recovery! ACIC has also hired a Membership Coordinator, Stephanie McAnany, who started with ACIC on January 14th. Stephanie will be working out of Fredericton, and is being hosted by ACIC member organiza on, the University of New Brunswick. Stephanie is featured in our “Meet the Staff behind ACIC” on page 13. Emily MacIsaac, who worked with us last summer as a student, has returned as Communica ons Coordinator on a part‐ me basis.

MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

In her new role, Stephanie has been busy ge ng to know you all in order to find out how ACIC can help serve our members. Member training and networking events have taken place throughout March and work will con nue in the year ahead as part of our member revitaliza on strategy. Be on the lookout for opportuni es for input into how we can build a strong interna onal coopera on sector in Atlan c Canada!

Professional Development This winter, ACIC has been and con nues to facilitate training sessions in Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Members have been sharing with us the types of training ac vi es that would be most useful to them.

In Newfoundland, we have already completed a very useful session on proposal wri ng. This session was preceded by a presenta on from our Ac ve‐8! Newfoundland Ambassadors and proved to be a great networking opportunity for the ambassadors, as well as ACIC members.

In March, training sessions will be delivered in NB and PEI. While members in PEI are leaning towards a training session on the changing laws for newcomers to Canada and the Foreign Workers Program, NB is planning to hold a roundtable session on finding different funding channels for interna onal opportuni es in the Mari mes.

We hope for this session to be completed on March 14th, 2013. As always, we welcome any sugges ons and ideas for possible training ac vi es. Please contact Stephanie McAnany at membership@acic‐caci.org.

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Volume 13 Issue 1

Winter/Spring 2013

ATLANTIC COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

CONSEIL ATLANTIQUE POUR LA COOPÉRATION INTERNATIONAL

What’s HappeningWhat’s Happening

ACIC Update 1

Active-8! Campaign 2013 4

IDW at MUN 6

Live Below the Line Campaign 7

Women Are Shaking the Nation –YEH! 8

The Spirit of Volunteerism 9

International Volunteer Day 10

Meet the staff behind ACIC 12

Meet our new members 14

Announcements 16

Tailings of Warren Peace Book Launch 18

Children Raise Funds for Children 19

Opportunities and Events 17, 20-23

Inside this issue:

Global Ci zenship

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Provincial Networking Mee ngs Provincial networking mee ngs are an integral part of the work that ACIC is doing. Every season we have a series of mee ngs aimed at staying connected and sharing one another's work. We encourage members to use the opportunity to promote their ac vi es/projects by par cipa ng and/or ‘hos ng’ a networking mee ng. Look for our electronic invita ons and e‐bulle n no fica ons for informa on about when mee ngs are happening in your area. Please contact your provincial representa ve if you are interested in highligh ng your work during the next mee ng in your area. PEI – Leo Cheverie [email protected] NF – Louise Webb [email protected] NS – Andrea MacDonald [email protected] NB – Della Webster [email protected]

AGM & Symposium A reminder that ACIC will hold its Annual General Mee ng and Symposium in Fredericton, NB from June 13‐15th. UNB’s Renaissance College will be hos ng this year’s event. Mark your calendars now for a wonderful opportunity to come together to network, share and learn from each other. COMMUNICATIONS

ACIC has been ac ve on the communica ons front, with lots of media coverage related to the Ac ve‐8 campaign, updates to media contact lists, engaging in social media and keeping members up to date through regular e‐bulle ns! Staff members also a ended a non‐profit branding workshop which will help us gain a be er understanding of how ACIC can develop a clear, direct, and achievable communica ons strategy, social media policy, and brand to help move ACIC forward. Watch for shared ps from the workshop and new ACIC communica ons materials in the near future! GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

Interna onal Youth Internship Program 2013 (IYIP) ACIC has been successful in obtaining funding from CIDA for 20 internships. ACIC will have interns placed in 7 countries (Bolivia, Honduras, Peru, Ghana, Tanzania, Chile and Costa Rica) with 7 ACIC member organiza ons and 9 Southern

Partners. ACIC will also host 3 interns. ACIC will be recrui ng soon in order to have interns in the field this summer. Internships are 9 months in dura on‐ 3 months in Canada hosted by ACIC member organiza ons and 6 months overseas with Southern partners. Global Youth Leaders Tour ACIC received close to 60 nomina ons from educators and organiza ons of outstanding students throughout the Atlan c Region to par cipate in the Global Youth Leadership Tour. Global Youth Leaders is an opportunity for four Atlan c Canadian youth to visit and learn about interna onal coopera on work through local organiza ons in Canada and Guatemala. The tour will take place this July, and will be hosted by ACIC member organiza on Breaking the Silence. Par cipants will film their journey and develop a short documentary and presenta on of their experience upon returning home. Upon return to Canada, the selected youth will par cipate in a speaking tour, sharing their experiences and percep ons through a presenta on and video they will create based on their me in Guatemala. Interna onal Development Week : Ac ve‐8! Campaign This year International Development Week took place February 3‐9th, 2013. ACIC launched its fourth annual “Ac ve‐8! Campaign”. The campaign The Ac ve‐8! Campaign was led by eight young Atlan c Canadians, who used their leadership in global social jus ce to inspire others to make commitments of ac on. The “Ac ve‐8! Ambassadors, gathered over 3500 commitments of ac on from all around the globe during the month of February. Sabrina Andrews of Grand Falls‐Windsor, NL inspired over 1000 commitments of ac on, becoming this year’s top Ac ve‐8! ACIC congratulates all of our inspiring youth leaders, as well as everyone who pledged on our site to make a posi ve difference in the lives of people everywhere. We would also like to thank our member Provincial Leads: UPEI, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, UNB and MUN who helped make this annual campaign such a success. During Interna onal Development Week, ACIC also helped

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Organiza onal Development

organize a series of presenta ons by the Micronutrient Ini a ve hosted by 3 ACIC member organiza ons, as well as a ‘Powered by Pecha Kucha’ night on the Dalhousie University campus. Pecha Kucha is a global, informal and fun gathering that brings people together for an evening of quick‐fire “show and tell” presenta ons. The presenta on format is 20x20: 20 images shown for 20 seconds each, allowing each presenter just that amount of me to speak. Together with ACIC’s Ac ve 8! Ambassadors, ACIC members Cuso Interna onal, GPI Atlan c, Canada World Youth and Mount Saint Vincent University were able to showcase ‘YOUth in Ac on’ with their organiza ons and ins tu ons. Learn more about the Ac ve‐8! Campaign on page 4. Members Collabora on Fund The following proposals were approved by ACIC’s Programs Commi ee for this round of the Member Collabora on Fund:

Establishing an Inves ga ve Journalism Fund in New Brunswick

Permaculture 101: Founda ons for Change Building Awareness: Encouraging Cri cal Ci zenship in

the Age of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Environmental Resiliency Conference and Gathering Advoca ng for Children’s Rights – Perspec ves from

the Caribbean & Canada The fund is designed to encourage ACIC members to collaborate on small public engagement projects and to work with new partners.

Regional Public Engagement ‐ ACIC PE Collabora on

Project

ACIC's collabora ve public engagement project (CPEP) is

coming together!

The project looks at how ACIC members can collaborate to engage more Atlan c Canadians in a meaningful way working on a joint project that will help us to increase our reach. Since the fall, further avenues for funding of the project have been explored and members have been invited to be part of the project. The spring will bring renewal to the project as it

takes a more concrete form. If you would like more informa on about the project and/or would like to get involved, please contact Janelle Frail at pe@acic‐caci.org. Inter‐Council Network (ICN) ‐ Public Engagement Research Project The ICN is made up of the seven provincial and regional councils in Canada. It provides a forum in which the Councils collaborate for improved effec veness, learn from each other's specific skills, troubleshoot challenges, and iden fy common priori es for collec ve ac on. Regional/Provincial coordinators in all provinces are well on their way hos ng a series of "Knowledge Hubs", which has brought PE prac oners together to gather ideas for a Toolkit of Good Prac ces in Public Engagement. ACIC is hos ng the Partnerships and Collabora on Knowledge Hub and has people from across Canada and the Atlan c par cipa ng. We've recently hosted this group in Halifax and work con nues to progress with a launch date of September for the Toolkit. If you have ques ons please contact Janelle Frail at pe@acic‐caci.org. ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ACIC Staff & Volunteers The Board of Directors and commi ees are the backbone of ACIC. There are a variety of opportuni es to get involved with helping ACIC be the best it can be. The following commi ees are always open to having new members par cipate: Evalua on Commi ee Policy & Ethics Commi ee Programs Commi ee Membership Commi ee AGM & Symposium Commi ee If you would like more informa on or would like to get involved, do not hesitate to contact the ACIC office at (902) 431‐2311 or admin@acic‐caci.org.

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In February 2013, ACIC launched our 4th annual Ac ve‐8! online campaign by profiling the phenomenal work of eight young Atlan c Canadians (two per Atlan c Province).

The campaign was launched as part of Interna onal Development Week (February 3‐9, 2013) with funding from the Canadian Interna onal Development Agency (CIDA) and ran the en re month of February. Since 2010 ACIC has brought together eight young Atlan c Canadians each year who are an inspira on for all of us who dream of a be er world. Collec vely those 32 young people inspired 14,063 acts of generosity and hope – 14,063 acts that have changed the world.

This year’s Ac ve‐8! Ambassadors were: Taylor Quinn & Kyle Warken n – Nova Sco a, Hilary Swan & Haruho Kubota – New Brunswick, Bobby Cameron & Noah Richardson – Prince Edward Island, and Donovan Taplin & Sabrina Andrews – Newfoundland. These phenomenal youth encouraged others to make online commitments to act for global change. The campaign focused on the idea that each of us CAN make a difference and that small changes by individual Canadians can lead to BIG change for everyone, everywhere. Each of the Ambassadors did an outstanding job to engage their communi es in the issues important to them. Through presenta ons to schools and community groups and through the use of social media, people were inspired to step up and declare their commitment to our global community. All eight ambassadors exhibited leadership and

passion in their campaigns, garnering 3645 commitments throughout the month and plenty of media a en on across the region. Sabrina Andrews of Grand Falls‐Windsor, NL inspired over 1000 commitments of ac on, becoming this year’s top Ac ve‐8! Ambassador. We would like to congratulate Sabrina on inspiring Atlan c Canadians to make our global community a be er place. While Sabrina Andrews is being recognized for the number of ac ons she inspired, ACIC congratulates all of our inspiring youth leaders. ACIC was impressed with the work of this year’s group, and by the commitments of everyone who posted on our site to make a posi ve difference in the lives of people everywhere. In the end the campaign highlighted what we already know: Atlan c Canadians care about the world around us. Thank YOU! Visit www.2013.ac ve8campaign.com to see commitments made to this year`s campaign. Wondering what impact Ac ve‐8! had on this year’s ambassadors? Here’s what they had to say:

I learned that I have the ability to have an impact. Every pledge I received made me feel like I was making a difference and helped me

realize the poten al that I have. What I enjoyed most about the Ac ve‐8 campaign was ge ng to meet and talk to so many people. My community means so much to me and being able to meet more of its members and have them tell me all of the things they are already doing and hearing what they are commi ng to do in the future was amazing. ‐ Sabrina Andrews, Top Ac ve‐8! Ambassador

Ac ve‐8! Campaign 2013 by Emily MacIsaac, ACIC Communica ons Coordinator

From le to right: CIDA Representa ve —Alan Leber, Hilary Swan, Hana Nelson, Bobby Cameron, Noah Richardson, and Haruho Kabota.

Sabrina Andrews with a young global ci zen during the Ac ve‐8! Campaign.

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“Working as an Ambassador has strengthened my drive to tell my story in a meaningful way in the spirit of change and development. The Ac ve‐8! Campaign allowed me to summon a new skill set which I was unaware I possessed. This was exemplified through the coordina on and planning

required in execu ng and hos ng my own events.” ‐Donovan Taplin

“Your ac ons can snowball into something great. Start at home first. Plant a seed garden, clean your local park, recycle, and be aware of your surroundings. Take care of our earth for future genera ons. Make a difference for new genera ons.” ‐ Commitment from Lisa Gear for Ac ve‐8! Campaign “I believe that the Campaign has con nued to strengthen me as a person and reminded me how much joy I have when working with others to achieve a common goal. I think most importantly I’ve learned how well I relate to people no ma er what their circumstances may be. I con nued to realize how much I love talking to others, developing posi ve strategies for change and speaking on issues that I am passionate about.” ‐ Noah Richardson “I learned that I have the ability to raise awareness simply through speaking with others about their interests in social jus ce.” ‐Bobby Thomas Cameron “Being an ambassador has been a challenge and an exci ng

one at that. I have made many new friends and have been able to inspire others.” ‐ Kyle Warken n

“[I`m] going to plant a tree every year to help save the planet!” Anonymous Grade Two Student

“Being recognized as an Ac ve‐8! Ambassador is an incredible experience as you not only receive recogni on for your work, but you have the responsibility yourself to inspire others to become ambassadors, whether in their family, community, and broader world.” ‐ Taylor Quinn

“I pledge to be a steward for clean air, water and soil & to use my voice and opportunity to act as an ambassador for holis c agricultural produc on.” Commitment from Paul Manning “Ac ve 8 has given me faith in humanity, especially in my genera on. I would say that 95% of the pledges I collected were from youth, and that inspires me to see my genera on working to leave the earth a be er place than when we were brought into it. A fellow classmate, Jens Quadlt pledged to bring old

clothes to a central place on campus before moving out of

residence. It was such a simple idea yet, brilliant. I am now

partnering with him and we’re going to make this into a

campus wide event. Where students can drop off everything

they don't want to bring home, that could be useful to the

homeless or students in need.” ‐ Hilary Swan

Ac ve‐8! Campaign 2013: Highlights by Emily MacIsaac, ACIC Communica ons Coordinator

Donovan Taplin facilita ng an Ac ve‐8! Presenta on.

Noah Richardson and Bobby Cameron on CBC PEI during the Ac ve‐8 Campaign.

Kyle Warken n and Taylor Quinn collabora ng during the Ac ve‐8! Training Weekend.

Hilary Swan featured in the Daily Gleaner during the Ac ve‐8! Campaign.

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Interna onal Development Week at MUN by Zach Wheeler, Staff Specialist, Interna onal Centre Memorial University of Newfoundland

The Interna onal

Centre at Memorial

University recently

organized its annual

“Interna onal

Development

Week” (IDW). This year,

the IDW celebra ons and ac vi es took place at the St.

John’s and Grenfell Campus from the 3rd ll the 9th of

February 2013.

IDW is held annually to present Memorial’s community with

an opportunity to explore how Canada and Canadians are

making a difference around the word. The primary focus of

IDW 2013 was Global Health. This year’s event consisted of

over 15 events sponsored by various university units,

student groups and non‐governmental organiza ons.

The Interna onal Development Week kicked off with Sonja

Knutson (Ac ng director of the Interna onal Centre)

delivering an insigh ul session on building a career in

interna onal educa on. The week con nued with AIESEC

Memorial, MUN Engineers Without Borders and MUN Hope

holding their respec ve informa on sessions. Insigh ul talks

were also held in partnership with various organiza ons

such as the Canadian Interna onal Development Agency

(CIDA), Aboriginal Pa ent Navigator (APN) and Médecins

Sans Fron ères (MSF).

One of the highlights of IDW 2013 was the Go Abroad Fair

and Mini Interna onal Bazaar. This event celebrates the

diversity that exists on campus, as well as providing

students with informa on regarding various exchange/ go

abroad opportuni es that are available to them.

An interac ve panel discussion was also held, addressing

the topic of “How can we lead Global Health

Development?”. This event highlighted global health issues

and how Memorial faculty, staff and students are

contribu ng to Canada’s interna onal development efforts

in the health sector. Panelists also discussed their personal

stories related to global health and provided insight and

awareness of opportuni es to volunteer or work

professionally in the global health sector.

IDW 2013 was a success and was able to raise awareness

about global health and how each individual can play their

part in becoming be er global ci zens.

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Live Below the Line Campaign by Erin Deviney, Campaign Manager, Live Below the Line: A Global Poverty Project

Global Poverty Project campaigners engaged more than 15,000 people in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the US last year to Live Below the Line. In doing so, they generated public awareness of extreme poverty and raised $3.5

million dollars for leading interna onal development organiza ons. This year, we are engaging Canadians in this global challenge. Live Below the Line is an experien al campaign; we believe that if we are to eradicate extreme poverty we must first understand it. Live Below the Line (www.livebelowtheline.ca), now in its fourth year, challenges people to eat and drink for $1.75 a day, for five days – the extreme poverty threshold beneath which 1.4 billion people worldwide must provide for all of their needs.

“Poverty is a highly complex issue. I have lived in remote communi es in developing countries and I know that poverty is about more than just food. That said, Live Below the Line is a great way for everyday Canadians to be er understand the lack of choices faced by the 1.4 billion people living in extreme poverty. You gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by those living in poverty . However, for those living in extreme poverty, it’s

not the choice between brown or white rice, but o en the choice between food or lifesaving healthcare for your loved ones.” Erin Deviney – Live Below the Line Campaign Manager. Canadian par cipants of this year’s challenge, set to take place from April 29th – May 3rd , will choose to raise money for one of our charity partners which include: Cuso Interna onal RESULTS Canada Spread the Net and Raising the Village. To sign up to the challenge or for more informa on, please visit www.livebelowtheline.ca.

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WOMEN ARE SHAKING THE NATION – YEH! Reflec ons on Interna onal Women’s Day in Cameroon

by Cheryl Hebert , Cuso Interna onal

The voices of people singing “Women Are Shaking the Na on – Yeh!”, a popular song of solidarity for women in Cameroon are here with me as Interna onal Women’s Day, March 8th approaches. Cameroon has par cipated in this UN designated event since 1986. It has become a popular na onal holiday to celebrate the achievements of women and reflect on the strides yet to be made toward women’s equality. On this day women rally throughout the na on clad in vibrantly coloured pagne, a tradi onal fabric designed for the event. With the support of community and government leaders, women march, give speeches, sing, dance and feast on good food.

For the past two years I have par cipated in the Women’s Day events in the community of Bambui, where I worked as a Management Specialist with Tubah Council, a local government responsible for the development of four villages of approximately 80,000 people in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. I was one of several Canadian volunteers, along with VSO volunteers from other countries, working to empower women and ul mately reduce poverty. Although a country rich in natural resources, 40 per cent of Cameroonians live below the poverty line and 94% of the poorest live in rural areas. Research has iden fied gender inequality as a root cause of poverty and an o en neglected issue in a country comprised of about 95% subsistence farmers, with 93.5% of rural farmers being women. Women experience challenges regarding land rights and inheritance, access to and control over capital for agricultural inputs, literacy and girls' educa on, and maternal health. The 2012 IWD theme Empower Rural Women, End Hunger and Poverty provided a fi ng opportunity to engage women and profile some of these issues. Tubah Council partnered with an NGO, the Society for Ini a ves in Rural Development.

and Environmental Protec on (SIRDEP), to conduct leadership training sessions with female councillors and women’s group leaders from the villages of Tubah. The sessions were very successful in helping women iden fy the “fear factor” ‐ what holds them back from speaking out and ge ng involved in leadership roles. As one par cipant said, “Now I know I also have something to say in decision‐making in the council and public forum for the be erment of my community”. As a result of the sessions the 55 women who a ended the workshops decided to march in the IWD rally wearing yellow ribbons, an advocacy symbol to promote more women in councils, and to carry posters also promo ng this theme. Before hundreds of people, one group presented a drama za on on land inheritance rights where the Fon (tradi onal leader) grants the land to the female child, breaking the male inheritance tradi on. This year, through the leadership of Cuso volunteers, other

communi es will carry out similar ac vi es in support of the

IWD theme A promise is a promise: Time for ac on to end

violence against women. So to all of you on this IWD in

Cameroon, as the songs says ‐ “SHAKE…SHAKE…SHAKE”…!

Women marching in Bambui, NW Cameroon on March 8, 2012 with placards to promote more women running for poli cal office. Photo taken by Cheryl Hebert

Women performing a drama za on to promote women’s land inheritance rights at IWD, March 8, 2012 in Bambui, NW Cameroon . Photo taken by Cheryl Hebert

Mayor of Tubah Council (centre), his wife (right), Secretary General and Municipal Treasurer, female staff of Tubah Council and Cheryl Hebert on IWD March 8, 2012. Photo taken by male staff member of Tubah Council.

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The Spirit of Volunteerism by Margaret Graves, Cuso Interna onal

In my third year of university I came to a realisa on: there is no point in doing work you are qualified for without ge ng paid. I proclaimed that I would never do such a thing again. Fast forward seven years. In January 2013 I returned from Tanzania, having spent 16 months as a Cuso Interna onal volunteer. I wasn’t sold on the volunteer experience when I applied; I was unemployed and the posi on in Tanzania was perfect for my skill set, so off I went.

I took up the cause of my placement organiza on, Kamachumu Vision for Poverty Eradica on (KAVIPE – kah‐vee‐pay). A ny grassroots farmers’ group with no funding and no paid staff, far from the capital city, they had go en a Cuso volunteer (me) by sheer determina on. Together we searched for support and finally the right opportunity came along: the UK’s Interna onal Ci zen Service (ICS), partnered with VSO Tanzania, wanted to place 40 youth volunteers in the region. I spoke up and KAVIPE suddenly had 20 volunteers. Arriving in two weeks. The community of Kamachumu was skep cal. The idea that young people would be helping out at li le benefit to themselves (namely, for the work experience), was not understood. But the message rang through loud and clear over their three‐month stay. What a change: I wasn’t the only white person in town, and I had 20 dynamic and incredibly hard‐working people on KAVIPE’s side. Ideas flew around. The model worked brilliantly. My long‐term placement gave me considerable insight into the issues I’d seen over the previous 8 months. The ICS volunteers, in UK‐Tanzanian pairs, hit the ground running; their energy galvanised the projects and the town – community volunteers came out of the woodwork, of all ages and experience levels. People began to see volunteering differently – not just about money, as ironically, it is o en perceived in Tanzania.

People wanted to work with the ICS volunteers when they saw them working full me for a small allowance and a er they saw the wazungu (white people) working in close partnership with the Tanzanian youth. Among many other things, the ICS volunteers worked with children in schools on gender issues, started a women’s soccer league, brought people living with HIV together to discuss s gma and quality of life and began a weekly Farmer’s Forum. It was an interna onal group in a local, rural se ng, an example of development work that works. The program con nues into its third cycle in Kamachumu this July – both the town and KAVIPE have evolved, mostly due to volunteering.

Upon returning I have set up residence near St. John’s, NL – further away from my hometown of Dartmouth, NS, than it felt from East Africa. The challenge of a new place, I have learned, is best conquered by volunteering. Last week I spoke to a class at Memorial University about livelihoods and farming in Tanzania. I have been in touch with the Food Security Network and I will be promo ng Cuso at events in St John’s and Concep on Bay South in March. It’s a good thing I didn’t s ck to my an ‐volunteering pronouncement from university. I would really be missing out.

Some volunteer members of KAVIPE: Gizela Rwegasira—Secretary, Prancrasi Aloys—Guard, Steven Joshua—Assistant Secretary, Sunday Buberwa—Chairperson, Margaret Graves—Livestock & Agri‐Business Development Advisor.

ICS Volunteers Steve Bee, Alena Schutz, Do o Charles and Neema Masenge working with the children of Ibuga Primary School to make a vegetable garden . (Taken by Margaret Graves)

YOU can make a difference! The children of Kamachumu lend a hand to pick up garbage around town. (Taken by Margaret Graves)

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Minister Marilyn More, Minister for the Voluntary Sector, hosted an Interna onal Volunteer Day celebra on at Province House on December 5th, 2012 to bring recogni on to the role of volunteers in the province and around the world. Minister More also handed out an award to a Nova Sco an who received the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal, Mr. Daryl Pink. Hana Nelson spoke on behalf of the ACIC about her volunteer experiences in Canada and abroad.

Thank you, Minister More, and congratula ons to Daryl Pink on receiving this tremendous honour.

It’s wonderful to be here today to speak on Interna onal Volunteer day about the impact that interna onal volunteering has had on my life. Nova Sco a is such a great place to call home, and through organiza ons like the Atlan c Council for Interna onal Coopera on and its members, you can find great opportuni es to expand your horizons abroad. Many Nova Sco ans find their first experiences abroad through those efforts, as I did. My path to interna onal volunteering began in grade 8 when I started collec ng dona ons for the Red Cross to send to war‐torn Kosovo. I later was involved in local volunteering in high school, usually through sports. For example, I organized Hoops for Heart for my high school and was the recipient of the school’s leadership award in sports my gradua ng year. My love and commitment to volunteering around sports has always con nued even today. But my interna onal journey began with a Canada World Youth exchange from Bridgewater, NS to Cuba, ‐ a program that I think more young Canadians should know about. I was 18 and impressionable, and had never been outside of North America. The experience of first being in Canada with Cubans, and then travelling together to their own country, provided me with an impression and understanding of how people live in other cultures that was en rely unique, to my teenage me. I realized how messages you get in the media don’t usually reflect what the people there actually think, or reflect correctly how they live. It was a forma ve experience for me. This first experience volunteering abroad really allowed me to put myself in the shoes of the other, and has framed the way I

now see the world, especially because it wasn’t only about ‘helping’ as it was learning for ourselves, and personal growth,

through the experience of being together. I think Jaques Hébert the founder, was a visionary in how he saw this program. I

now hear news stories and I think about what someone who actually lives there would say. I also learned to value

contribu ons from across the world. I came to realize that we, as North Americans don’t have all the answers – and

some mes see things completely out of context.

Having an interna onal perspec ve has been invaluable for me in my personal and professional life, it helps me see how

decisions made here in Nova Sco a can reverberate around the world. As cliché as this sounds, that we really are all

connected, and have to work together to inspire change. Because of this experience, and the many others that I had later, I

feel passionate about understanding and par cipa ng in global events, and I am mo vated to encourage others, especially

youth, to open their eyes through their own personal experiences and journeys.

I remember being in Sri Lanka in 2011, where I was doing my Master’s research, si ng in homes of people living in slums (I sat in 100 of them for this survey), and thinking to myself, ‘these people really aren’t that different from me’ – the gulf between what I had imagined life to be like in a slum, and what the reality actually was couldn’t have been more of a shock to me. Yes, they were living in poverty ‐ but they had the same essence of being. And maybe more that I wasn’t scared to be there, that people were more friendly even, than other places I had visited. This was the same when I was in Hai , where I par cipate in a sanita on project, in Cite Soleil. I was so impressed at how leadership and collec ve ac on arises out of communi es that have a complete lack of resources, of government services – that people fight to live be er lives, even in places like that.

Interna onal Volunteer Day by Hana Nelson, Ac ve‐8! Campaign Coordinator & Individual Member

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Interna onal Volunteer Day (Con nued) by Hana Nelson, Ac ve‐8! Campaign Coordinator & Individual Member

Again this lesson came back to me, that I’m not any different than any other ci zen in any other country. Most people try to build be er communi es, try to live be er lives, and our ‘help’ should be framed around this. This lesson has really helped me put into context what happens here, and how I par cipate in local ini a ves. A er Canada World Youth I did a Canadian Interna onal Development Agency Internship to Uruguay with the support of Marine Interna onal of Memorial University. There are many opportuni es in Atlan c Canada to par cipate in global volunteering and engagement programs. Many of these organiza ons are represented under the umbrella of the Atlan c Council for Interna onal Coopera on (CWY, Marine Ins tute) as well as others like the Coady Ins tute, Ivar Mendez Interna onal Founda on, Tatamagouche Centre, Fallsbrook Centre to name only a few. Collec vely their work is a tribute to what Atlan c Canadians are doing abroad and at home to increase our understanding and compassion to live in a be er world, and to create the space for these dialogues about what it means to live in a globalized world. Their work truly triggers global good but also ins lls Atlan c Canadians with the skills and sense to view the world differently, and to see local community engagement through a different lens. I want to recognize their efforts on this Interna onal Volunteer Day.

Thank you.

Hana Nelson

Interna onal Volunteer Day: Hana Nelson (Le ), The Honourable Marilyn More, Dartmouth South ‐ Portland Valley, Minister for Labour, Advanced Educa on, Volunteer Sector (Centre), and Darrel Pink, Execu ve Director of the Nova Sco a Barristers' Society (NSBS) receiving the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal.

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Meet the Staff behind ACIC (by Eunice Hii)

This woman will be your cheerleader. She’s always the one to encourage and affirm others around her. Though we never get enough of Janelle (she works mostly from our Truro office), we always look forward to her posi ve emails and energizing phone calls. No staff mee ng is boring in her presence. She is life to the office even from afar. Janelle Frail: Public Engagement Coordinator 1. What is your current role at ACIC? I’m the Atlan c Regional Public Engagement Coordinator with ACIC and I started in September 2011. I work remotely at the NSAC Interna onal Office in Truro (where coincidentally I went to school!). My two main areas of work are with the ICN (Inter‐Council Network) on a mul ‐year program tled Exploring Public Engagement Effec veness in Canada. This work involves gauging what type of public engagement is happening in Canada (my area of focus is in the Atlan c), what are our challenges and our successes and ul mately what are the good prac ces taking place. Members of ACIC may know me because of the interviews and focus groups that I conducted throughout the region during the last year. The next phase of this work includes Knowledge Hubs – convening public engagement prac oners to explore Partnerships and Collabora on in public engagement with the end goal being good prac ces material for a PE Toolkit that will be launched later this year.

This work envisions ACIC Members using their collec ve abili es and ideas to create a public engagement campaign that reaches a wide audience. I will be mee ng with Members over the next while to work on bringing them and the project together. 2. What is your favorite part about working at ACIC? I love working at ACIC because of the great people both in the office and amongst the member groups. I love the opportuni es to connect people and to see all the great work members are doing.

3. Favourite Quote? “I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means ‐ except by ge ng off his back.” Leo Tolstoy. I’m trying to figure out how to ‘get off the man’s back’. Does this mean being a hermit in the woods? Living and working with partners overseas? Growing my own food? The challenge for me is to figure out what works for me, what I can sustain emo onally, mentally, physically and financially and trying to make it work. 4. One thing we might not know about you… I’ve moved home! I currently live right beside my parents in the same small community I grew up in (Upper Rawdon, East Hants, NS). 5. What are you currently reading? I love to read! I’m currently reading the third book of the Game of Thrones (by George R. R. Mar n) fantasy series. I love reading all genres of books from historical fic on to life adventure to young adult fic on. I like to switch it up too so a er this book I want to read, Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts which is a autobiography and from what John (my partner and book‐selec on helper) tells me is a gripping adventure where truth is stranger than fic on.

Meet the Staff behind ACIC (by Emily MacIsaac)

Stephanie hails from Fredericton, NB. With a BA with honours in Poli cal Science (St. Thomas University) and a Masters in Globaliza on and Interna onal Development (University of O awa), she has a wealth of knowledge to share with us. Stephanie has travelled to over 15 countries, most recently, working in Tanzania (Zanzibar)

where she completed an internship on capacity‐building for a youth livelihoods program. She has worked with Ci zenship and Immigra on Canada on a work term within the Foreign Creden als Referral Office, as well as with the Canadian Interna onal Development Agency on the Sudans team. She volunteered with the Canadian Hunger Founda on’s Global Educa on Program where she led a team of volunteers in fundraising, school presenta ons, community outreach and events. With a warm personality and a passion for all things interna onal, Stephanie seemed like the perfect fit. A er a three‐week orienta on at the Halifax office in January, Stephanie returned to Fredericton, NB where she will con nue her work with ACIC. With her wealth of knowledge and experience, we’re pumped to have her on the team. Welcome Stephanie!

Stephanie McAnany: Membership Coordinator 1. What is your role at ACIC? My role at ACIC is to coordinate all that is membership! As a member‐based organiza on, ACIC would not exist without its members in all four Atlan c provinces, so my role is to maintain a strong working rela onship with these individuals and organiza ons, seek out poten al new members, and help coordinate/implement the many opportuni es that ACIC offers to its members. 2. What’s your favorite bit about working at ACIC? The staff is pre y great – so warm and welcoming! I also love learning about all the amazing organiza ons and ini a ves that are happening all over the Atlan c provinces. We may be small, but we have a dedicated group of individuals working in various projects related to interna onal coopera on and development. Very inspiring things going on! 3. What book are you currently reading? Ea ng Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer. I am simultaneously intrigued and terrified by the contents of this book! 4. Favourite Quote I love so many quotes and never seem to remember the ones that move me most. One of my favourites: “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” – Lao Tzu 5. On a day off, I’d… Be sleeping in, going to hot yoga, running errands and cooking something delicious!

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Res gouche CBDC

The Basics: Some key points about Community Business Development Centres...

"Located throughout rural New Brunswick, the 10 CBDC offices are there to help poten al and exis ng entrepreneurs living in rural communi es access capital and other business resources.

We are not‐for‐profit organiza ons run by volunteers from the local business community who firmly believe in improving the economic viability of their region.

We are high risk niche lenders who do not compete with conven onal lenders, but work with those entrepreneurs who have difficulty securing capital through tradi onal sources."

WHY WE LOVE CBDC:

Their programs aim to help not just businesses, but individuals become self‐reliant and build skills for life A great emphasis on building up women business leaders Easy to use tools to help start your own business!

Dream about the future of NB with them by visi ng h p://www.futurenb.ca/

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Meet a few of our newest members (by Eunice Hii)

MUN Interna onal Centre

The Basics: "Memorial University is commi ed to interna onaliza on, interna onal co‐opera on, student mobility, and cultural sensi vity. We welcome interna onal visitors and strive to collaborate with educa onal ins tu ons, business, governments, founda ons, benefactors, and alumni around the world in order to enrich research and teaching, and to ensure we offer outstanding programs for faculty and students." WHY WE LOVE MEMORIAL'S INTERNATIONAL CENTRE:

Not only do they have interna onal campus loca ons, they also have interna onal ac vi es happening within each discipline! Learn more at www.mun.ca.

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Meet a few of our newest members (by Eunice Hii)

UPEI Interna onal Office

The Basics: UPEI's Interna onal Rela ons Office (IRO) has the great task of coordina ng exchange programs and other interna onal efforts for students at UPEI. It is guided by the Interna onaliza on Commi ee whose mission is "to encourage, promote, and co‐ordinate interna onal ac vi es through the development of strategies, policies, guidelines and programs that reflect the University’s ins tu onal commitment to interna onaliza on."

WHY WE LOVE UPEI's IRO: Innova ve ways to get a campus engaged in interna onal development issues (Interna onal Photography Contest) It is making an impact on both students and the communi es those students serve There are opportuni es even over the summer months We're excited to have a staff member on our Board (Digafie Debalke, Project Officer in UPEI’s Interna onal Rela ons Office)

The overall vision of interna onaliza on at UPEI is to strengthen and enhance exis ng partnerships with higher learning ins tu ons and other relevant organiza ons in different parts of the globe as well as here in Canada. While

emphasizing the importance of strengthening exis ng rela onships, UPEI is also commi ed to exploring possible avenues for building and nurturing new rela onships. In doing so, the University believes that a network of global academic and research communi es could provide the necessary tools to make a posi ve impact on many lives through quality educa on and research.

Visit www.upei.ca to learn more.

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ACIC Announcements

Marian White—30+ Years as an Active Global Citizen For more than 30 years, Marian has been active in Atlantic Canada’s international cooperation sector making large contributions to organizations such as CUPE Global Justice Committee, El Salvador Information Group, the Island Peace Committee, CCIC, and ACIC.

In the past, Marian has worked for Oxfam Canada in Halifax as a development educator working across the Maritime region. In 1994, she joined Cuso International in the Atlantic region as a Public Engagement Officer, where she has worked until recently. Over the years, Marian has been on various ACIC committees including the Membership committee and has served as co‐chair of the Board for ACIC in 2005. As some of you may be aware, Cuso International is closing the Atlantic office in Prince Edward Island and Marian will be moving on to greener pastures. Who knows—she may go back overseas one day! The team at ACIC are saddened to see this, but hope Marian will continue to be a member of

ACIC, and a member of Atlantic Canada’s international development community. She has been instrumental in recruiting and sending Atlantic Canadian volunteers on overseas trips and has been integral in a variety of ACIC initiatives. Her dedication and enthusiasm for her work is evident in everything she does and she will be truly missed. On behalf of the ACIC staff and members –Good luck Marian!

Shirley Case Leadership Award for Global Ci zenship This award was created in the spring of 2009 by the Board of Directors of the Atlan c Council for Interna onal Coopera on (ACIC) to honour the life of Shirley Case, who was killed in Afghanistan on August 13, 2008 while working with the Interna onal Rescue Commi ee. Shirley worked as an intern with ACIC in 2004/2005. She spent four months in Halifax, and five months working with our partner organiza on, the NGO Coali on for the Environment (NGOCE) in Calabar, Nigeria.

The Shirley Case Leadership Award for Global Ci zenship has four objec ves:

To officially recognize leaders in Atlan c Canada that are ac vely involved as global ci zens; To draw public a en on to the full scope of global ci zenship and engagement ac vi es; To inspire individuals to con nue their involvement in the interna onal coopera on movement; and To honour the memory of Shirley Case

The Shirley Case Leadership Award for Global Ci zenship is presented annually to an individual in Atlan c Canada who has demonstrated a spirit of global ci zenship in a local, na onal or interna onal capacity and who has helped create a more just and sustainable world. ACIC will ac vely solicit nomina ons from the four Atlan c Canadian provinces and the award will be presented annually at the ACIC Annual General Mee ng. ACIC will be looking for nomina ons in the spring, so stay tuned for more details.

Maureen MacLean presents Marian White with the Shirley Case Leadership Award (2011) in recogni on of White`s contribu on as a global ci zen.

Marian White & Joan Campbell facilita ng a workshop at ACIC`s AGM & Symposium 2012.

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Upcoming Events and Opportuni es

Experience a Chalice Mission Tour Meet the People & See the Country

Witness Sponsorship in Ac on Work Alongside our Partners

Founded in 1996 in Nova Sco a, Chalice is an aid organiza on that assists communi es around the world in 15 countries with 51 Sponsor Sites. We are proud to announce that MoneySense magazine has given Chalice a top ‘A’ ra ng among Interna onal Aid and Development Chari es in Canada for three years in a row (2010‐2012). A Chalice mission tour will provide you with a unique immersion into the works of compassion at Chalice Sponsor Sites around the world. You will meet and work alongside our partners, sharing and celebra ng God's love with the children and families we serve. Each tour is unique, but the common ingredients are:

An opportunity to build rela onships with our partners and beneficiaries. Service projects suppor ng the work of our partners. Witnessing the impact of sponsorship and sharing this to inspire the sponsorship of more children. Collec vely raising support for a Community Project/Programme. Touring adventures (Taj Mahal, Mayan Ruins, African Safari) An invita on to become Chalice Champions to help us in our mission of “Sharing Christ with All in Need”.

2013 Mission Tours: Solidarity Tour to Guatemala, May 25‐June 5 TANCAN Medical Mission to Tanzania, August 9‐31

“No two missions are alike. Each one changes you in immeasurable ways.” – Shirley Smith, KENCAN 2011 & TANCAN 2012 Contact: Joanne Albrecht at 1‐800‐776‐6855, [email protected] Follow our missions: www.facebook.com/ChaliceOnTour and www.ChaliceOnTour.blogspot.ca

The TANCAN team members are (from le to right): Shayla Roberts, Elizabeth Tham, Ewa Czerniawski, and Catherine Pereira.

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Tailings of Warren Peace Book Launch by Lisa Roberts, volunteer with Steve Law’s Promo ons team

Steve Law has organized countless campaigns in his 20‐odd year career as a social ac vist. But this winter, he has a new tool for raising awareness: his own first novel, which explores some of the nega ve effects of Canadian mining companies overseas.

“I wrote the novel to try and reach different audiences,” says Law of his social jus ce thriller, Tailings of Warren Peace. Salvadoran ac vist Sandra Ascencio, who has faced first‐hand some of the challenges Law fic onalizes in his novel, will join him for a book tour of the Mari mes. Due out in March from Roseway Press, a publisher of “literary works… relevant to struggles for social jus ce,” the novel tells the story of a Nova Sco an, Warren Peace, who lives and works in Toronto repossessing gravestones from people who’ve fallen behind on their payments. A series of mysterious handbills pasted on lampposts draws him into a rela onship with a beau ful neighbour, and through her, he becomes engrossed in the story of a small Guatemalan community that is mourning children poisoned by a Canadian mining company. The story stretches to Warren’s past in Cape Breton and to a burial ground in the indigenous highlands of Guatemala.

“I was looking at trying to find a story about La n America, and I was looking for a hook,” says Law, who worked in El Salvador as part of its peace process and in Colombia with Peace Brigades Interna onal. “And obviously land is a huge ques on, but I wanted something a li le more specific – which is how I decided on mining.” Within six months of star ng work on the novel in 2003, Law found himself in the midst of two campaigns – one focused on heavy‐handed security around a Colombian coal mine that supplies Nova Sco a Power and NB Power, and another suppor ng Guatemalans who were trying to keep a Canadian gold mining company out of their tradi onal territory. Everything Law learned about the subject ma er served a dual purpose as he stole hours to work on dra a er dra while working part‐ me as social jus ce coordinator for the Tatamagouche Centre and also farming and star ng a family in Kennetcook, Nova Sco a.

“I hope the novel informs people,” says Law, “but I really think it will also entertain them.” Tailings of Warren Peace will be launched in Halifax at St. Andrew’s Church hall on April 6, star ng at 7 p.m. The event will be a fundraiser for the Breaking the Silence Network, which unites Mari mers in solidarity with Guatemala, and will feature music from Zulkamoon. Ascencio, a member of the Coali on Against Metal Mining in El Salvador, will join Law for a book tour in late March, with stops planned in both Nova Sco a and New Brunswick. For more informa on about the tour visit: www.stephenlaw.net or order the novel at: h p://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/Tailings‐of‐Warren‐Peace/

Steve Law, Author of Tailings of Warren Peace.

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Landon and Rebekah Raise Funds for Children in Need By: Heather Li le, Chalice Marke ng Campaign Coordinator

Landon, the pint‐sized philanthropist who raised more than $2400 to build wells in Africa last year, is con nuing his quest to bring clean water to those in need. These days you can find 6 year old Landon, accompanied by his loving Grandma, selling ladies and teen gi bags in their local shopping mall, with the profits (about $2.50 per bag) going to Chalice. “Yesterday, a gentleman approached the gi bag table and said he had heard on the radio that we'd be at the mall raising money for wells this weekend,” explains Landon’s Grandma Cindy. “I have no idea how the local radio sta on found out about us doing it, because neither Landon's mom nor I said anything, but it was great that they let people know about the sale!”

Another special Chalice Champion is 9 year old Rebekah. Touched by a story her parents told her of another boy who is building wells in Africa, Rebekah decided she also wanted to help children in need. With her birthday coming up, Rebekah decided to ask friends and family for money for her birthday to help Chalice. Thanks to this generous gesture, $360 was raised to buy items from the 2012 Christmas Gi Catalogue! “As parents we were very happy that Rebekah was thinking about others and how she could help in some small way,” said Rebekah’s mom Treva. “Her ini al goal was to get at least $50 so she was thrilled with the grand total. Rebekah and her friends at the party had a lot of fun deciding what they would buy. It was a very rewarding experience for all of them.”

The employees at Chalice are both humbled and amazed at the giving spirit shown by

Landon and Rebekah. Their though ul gi s will help improve the lives of children and

their families in our sponsor sites and be cherished for years to come.

Upon hearing Rebekah’s story Landon gave a big dimple smile and said happily, "That's good! That would be hard to do. I

don't think I could do that. I think I'll just s ck to my regular method of fundraising."

Landon sits proudly in front of his table where he is selling gi bags to raise money for wells in Africa. (Photo courtesy of Landon’s Mom Crystal B.)

Rebekah: Rebekah raised $360 to help kids through Chalice’s gi catalogue (Photo courtesy of her mother Treva B.)

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Interested in seeing your ar cle or event listed here?

We accept stories, ads, events, and job postings relevant to ACIC Members. Event photos with captions are also greatly appreciated.

The next issue of Rendez-Vous will be printed this summer. Please submit your article by June 30th to

[email protected].

Cuso’s Run for the World in Blue Nose Marathon ‐ RUNNER/WALKERS NEEDED This is Cuso Interna onal’s second me par cipa ng in Halifax’s Blue Nose Marathon on May 17‐19, 2013. The Blue Nose Marathon is a fun‐filled weekend of running and fes vi es. Runners (and walkers!) can choose the 5k, 10k, half‐ and full‐marathon routes. Last year we had 11 runners who raised over $4,000 to help send Cuso volunteers overseas. Since then many groups across the world have par cipated in ‘Run for the World’ events, including a joint run between Peru, PEI and Newfoundland‐Labrador plus Nova Sco a volunteers running in East Africa! We would love to beat those numbers both in terms of runners/walkers and dollars raised. Each dollar donated by an individual is leveraged by the Canadian government 9 mes. So if we raise 6,000 it will turn into 60,000 dollars. That will be enough money to send 3 volunteers overseas for a year. Cuso Interna onal sends people, not aid money. Cuso volunteers work on long‐term, sustainable solu ons, and live at the heart of the community they serve, on a similar salary and in comparable accommoda on to their local co‐workers. Volunteers come from many professional and personal backgrounds. For example our past Volunteers who par cipated in ‘Run for the World’ have been IT Professionals, Human Rights Workers, Social Workers and Teachers.

All ‘Run for the World’ par cipants receive a Cuso Interna onal T‐Shirt and will be eligible to win amazing prizes. The top 3 team and individual fundraisers will win prizes and if you raise over $500 'your name' will be put into a draw for Porter Airlines ckets anywhere they fly. That’s not all! If you raise $250 or more you are eligible to have your registra on fee refunded. What are you wai ng for? Join us by contac ng Laura Dimic at laura.dimic@cusointerna onal.org or call 613‐829‐7445


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Resources available! Book Beyond Borders ‐guide to help people interested in star ng globally

focused book clubs DVDs: First Voices Stories, Kaleidoscope, Ac ve‐8!, First Voices Music

Interested in a copy or two?

Please contact the office: 902‐431‐2311 or admin@acic‐caci.org.

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Regular & Associate Members Breaking the Silence—Guatemala Mari mes Solidarity Network Canada World Youth / Jeunesse Canada Monde Canadian Red Cross CAUSE Canada Centre for Nursing Studies— Interna onal Office Chalice Canada Coady Interna onal Ins tute College of the North Atlan c— Interna onal Programs Office Community Forests Interna onal Conserva on Council of New Brunswick Convergence Consul ng Solu ons Atlan c Cooper Ins tute CUPE Global Jus ce Commi ee Cuso Interna onal Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture— Interna onal Office Development and Peace (CCODP) Ecology Ac on Centre Falls Brook Centre Interna onal Family Farm Exchange (Farmers Helping Farmers) Global Health Office, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University

GPI Atlan c Ins tute of Island Studies—UPEI Interna onal R&D — Dalhousie University Ivar Mendez Interna onal Founda on Just Us! Development Educa on Society (JUDES) Memorial University—Interna onal Office MI Interna onal, Marine Ins tute Mikinduri Children of Hope Mount Saint Vincent University— Research and Interna onal Office New Brunswick Environmental Network (NBEN) Nova Sco a Community College, Centre for Interna onal Ac vi es Nova Sco a Environmental Network Nova Sco a Gambia Associa on Nova Sco a Public Interest Research Group (NSPIRG) Oxfam Canada Peaceful Schools Interna onal Res gouche CBDC Inc. Saint Mary’s University — Interna onal Office Tatamagouche Centre The United Church of Canada Mari me Conference University of New Brunswick (Fredericton)

University of PEI –IRO Wheatley River Improvement Group WUSC YMCA Canada East

Individual Members

Andrew MacDonald Andrea Papan Brian Atkinson Catherine Ronahan Clare Levin Dr. Cris an Suteanu David Co on Dayle Eshelby Delores Levangie Donald Fraser Hana Nelson Heather Coffin Holly Langille Jean Fraser Joan Campbell Joanne Marshall‐Forgie Kim Byers Lisa Lachance Mary Rigby Nora McCarthy Robin Campbell Shanta Neupane

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ATLANTIC COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

CONSEIL ATLANTIQUE POUR LA COOPÉRATION INTERNATIONAL

Do you have something to share with the ACIC community? Ques ons or comments? Contact us today! 210‐2099 Go ngen Street, Halifax, N.S. Canada B3K 3B2 · T: (902) 431‐2311 · F: (902) 431‐3216

E: communica ons@acic‐caci.org · W: www.acic‐caci.org

Leo Cheverie Co-Chair and Prince Edward Island Representative, CUPE Global Justice Committee

Della Webster Co-chair and New Brunswick Representative, Cuso International Louise Webb Secretary, Newfoundland & Labrador Representative, MI International

Andrea MacDonald Treasurer, Nova Scotia Representative, Individual member Maryanne (Ani) Nduati Member-at-Large NS, International Activities Office, Saint Mary's University Digafie Debalke Member-at-Large PEI, University of Prince Edward Island

Nora Didkowsky Member-at-Large NS, GPI Atlantic

Nadya Ladoucer Member-at-Large NB, Renaissance College

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