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15 Minutes on Breaking Stereotypes in the West Bank
Our podcast host, Kasia Souchen, retells her experience of getting to know Layla, a 27-year-old milk farmer and how she is helping to shape the future in the West Bank.
Read More5 Movies on Netflix that will teach you more about the world
There is so much going on in the world sometimes it feels like you are only getting a taste of what all the issues are. That’s why we found five great documentaries (that you can watch on Netflix right now!) that delve deeper into just a few of these global issues. So grab some popcorn…
Read MoreFive books to crack your brain open to new perspectives
In a time when social media consumes so much of our eyeballs, we’re here to suggest some good old-fashioned ways to get informed and to experience new perspectives on togetherness and ending inequality. Here are five books that are sure to crack your brain open to new perspectives. Flip that page! Always Another Country, Sisonke…
Read MoreFinding truth in the age of fake news: Tips on finding information you can trust
We’ve all heard the term fake news. You might even say it’s its own brand. People make careers out of it. In the fast-paced world of online news, where we all want to know everything and know it now, it’s easy to see why and how people are taking advantage of marketing information. When it…
Read MoreThe people who make the difference: Putting faces to change in the West Bank
Have you ever met someone for the first time and felt like you’ve known them for years? Have you experienced an immediate kinship, a common way of speaking about things and a natural openness? I felt that way when I met CARE’s West Bank and Gaza (WBG) staff this past fall at their office in…
Read More5 Reasons to March On Saturday
By Andrea Crosley, March on Ottawa Andrea Crosley currently lends her energy to several worthy Ottawa business ventures, and outstanding organizations like CARE Canada, and March On Canada/Ottawa. She is on the Women’s March Organizing Committee for the third year. She believes that the only way to overcome inequality is to build understanding and connection. …
Read MoreHungry for change: Women entrepreneurs in the West Bank
Walking up the steps to a small concrete building nestled amidst oak and cypress trees, it’s hard to believe that this is the site of such a big and important operation. A childcare centre next door fills the air with children’s laughter and I find myself breaking into a smile. We’re in Al Shyoukh, Hebron, in the West Bank…
Read More15 Minutes on Why We March
Episode Transcript Kasia Souchen: 00:01 Hello and welcome to 15 minutes to change the world. Where in 15 minutes. You can learn a bit more about the world and how you can help change it. My name is Kasia Souchen at CARE Canada and the host of this podcast. CARE fights poverty by empowering women…
Read MoreIdeas for the best solidarity messages to fight inequality
On January 19th, millions of people around the world will band together for equality during the Women’s March. We all have our individual reasons to march, but the important things is that we march together,we support each other and we amplify each other’s voices to end inequality. As you pull out your poster board and…
Read More15 Minutes on Giving and the Holidays
Episode Transcript Kasia Souchen: 00:01 Hello and welcome to 15 minutes to change the world. Where in 15 minutes you can learn a bit more about the world and how you can help change it. This holiday season CARE is bringing us together to end inequality. It is a time to slow down, take note…
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