PROJECTS & CAMPAIGNS
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
- Margaret Mead -
PROJECTS
Citizenship on the Border – The Voices of Youth
What do young people think about the notion of citizenship? Particularly in light of the restrictions imposed during the pandemic: Is it a term that implies belonging? Does it have any meaning at all?…
Conducted research on cross-cultural conflict mediation to develop a successful funding proposal for a culturally sensitive peer-led mediation process for newcomer youth in the Toronto School Board. The project received a $250,000 grant from the Government of Ontario (CultureLink, Toronto, 2002). |
CAMPAIGNS
As co-coordinator of the EU-funded “Our Mediterranean” advocacy campaign, I am pleased to present the final document that was the fruit of 10 months of collaborative work with civil society partners Civitas Institute (Gaza), Mashallah News (Lebanon/France), Maydan Association (Italy) and Réseau Euromed France…
Coordinated the “Tutti Uguali, Tutti Diversi” [Everyone’s the Same, Everyone’s Different] working group survey of 300 students in primary and middle school on what terms offended them. The results became part of the “Words Hit Like a Fist” campaign in the Province of Turin, with the support of Vita Community Living in Toronto, Canada (2011).
