Canada History Week 2023 takes place from November 20 to 26. This year’s theme is the History of Black Achievement in Canada. The week encourages Canadians to reflect upon and engage with Canada’s past. Use Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram to share what you are learning. Post photos, videos and messages and take part in the discussion using the hashtag #HistoryWeek2023.
International Day of Disabled Persons is December 3, 2023. First launched in 1992, the event is in its 29th year of celebration, marking nearly three decades of meaningful change for the disabled community.
10 December 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. The Declaration was ... Read More
National Ribbon Skirt Day is held every January 4. This day originates with the story of Isabella Kulak. A member of Cote First Nation, Saskatchewan, Isabella was shamed for wearing her handmade ribbon skirt to a formal wear day at her elementary school. Traditionally worn by First Nations and Métis peoples, ribbon skirts are a centuries-old symbol of identity, adaptation, ... Read More
February is the month in which we take the opportunity celebrate the progress, richness and diversity of the achievements and contributions of Blacks in Canada and around the world. This year, the theme is Black Excellence: A Heritage to Celebrate; Future to Build. Looking for information on Black History in Manitoba? Black History Manitoba provides educational information to honour, recognize, ... Read More
MCIEB Backgrounder
MCIEB Backgrounder
There is no charge for the symposium, but registration is required. Email: jewishheritage@jhcwc.org.The symposium will be virtual and is open to all, though recommended for students in grades 7 through 12.
Join us on March 8, 2024, for International Women’s Day under the theme 'Invest in women: Accelerate progress”, and take a stand with us using the hashtag #InvestInWomen
Participating restaurants from around the province will create signature soups to be sold during the week of March 11-17, 2024 and will donate $1 from the sale of every bowl of soup to the Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba. All of the funds raised will go directly to support Manitoba school meal and snack programs.
Spring break: Monday, March 25 to Friday, March 29, 2024.