Moderator Mary Jordan from the Washington Post joins speakers Portia Myaba-Seatlholo, Simangele “Smash” Shoyisa and Lindiwe Sibiya to discuss their work with the organization City Year South Africa.
This conversation was held as part of the first global symposium on Overcoming Isolation and Deepening Social Connectedness held from Oct 1 - 3, 2014 in Toronto.
Tim Shriver, CEO of Special Olympics International joins conversation starters Loretta Claiborne, Matthew Williams from Special Olympics International, Nureddin Amro from the Siraj al-Quds School and Shantha Rau Barriga from the Disability Rights Program, at Human Rights Watch to discuss fostering a sense of belonging and reciprocity.
In this session, hosted by Matthew Bishop of the Economist, Zainab Salbi and Ovide Mercredi share their experiences with isolation.
Social isolation significantly impacts individual and community health, well-being, livelihoods, and resilience, and yet few programmes and policies currently address this issue directly.
Social isolation significantly impacts individual and community health, well-being, livelihoods and resilience, and yet few programs and policies currently address this issue directly.
The symposium Overcoming Isolation and Deepening Social Connectedness was the first global gathering on this topic.
Celebrating Global Dignity Day - at night and on stage with the cast and crew of Arviat TV at John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat, Nunavut! Our special guest host for the evening was Jennifer Corriero from TakingITGlobal! This video was made by Daniel Kooveanatuk!
Our youth are being exposed to millions of pieces of content online. Unfortunately, not all of that content is positive. Global Dignity is working to change that encouraging youth to engage in our digital world in a more dignified way.
Held each year on the third Wednesday of October, role models from across the country – including parents, educators, athletes, Senators, former and current Members of Parliament as well as international business and thought leaders – join thousands of volunteers to make the day possible.
