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UNA-Canada strives for a better world. We focus on the UN issues of peace and security, sustainable development, human rights, and global cooperation. We work directly with youth and educators, building the capacity of young Canadians able to effect positive global change. We foster Canadian support for the UN and the values that drive it - freedom, equity, tolerance, non-violence, respect for nature and shared responsibility. We also help define foreign policy priorities for the Canadian Government. OUR FUNDS: General - supports national projects; Membership - is both national and local; Projects - supports specific national projects/programmes; Reserve - invested, providing ongoing national support; Branch - supports local volunteer-driven initiatives.

The Alter-Ciné Foundation was created in the memory of Canadian filmmaker, Yvan Patry, who passed away on October 1999. Patry was a co-founder of the production company Alter Ciné and directed numerous documentaries and current affairs programs in Africa, Latin America and Asia: "… documentaries should go against the tide," he said, "they should bear witness and spur us to action." Patry’s documentaries have contributed to tearing down walls of silence, denouncing injustice and barbarism, and giving voice to victims of horror. The Alter-Ciné Foundation is inspired by this ethics. The Foundation offers a 10,000 US$ yearly grant to young filmmakers from Africa, Asia and Latin America to enable them to direct a documentary film on the theme of rights and freedoms.

CityReach Care Society offers a range of programs and activities focused on serving the tangible needs of the community(such as our Food for Families, Club Freedom and Out of School Care programs)as well as providing opportunity for personal growth and development. We realize that our community faces some challenging circumstances around the issue of poverty, however, we believe that the human spirit is tenacious and with the right encouragement and support, families can move beyond poverty into a place of prosperity. The dictionary definition of "prosper" is to render successful, to thrive, to make gain, to grow, to increase, to make steady progress, to flourish-essentially it is the opposite of poverty and we are passionately committed to providing programs and activities that will help families and individuals in our community prosper in all areas of life.

The mission of the "For Equal Rights" Education Center NGO is: To PROMOTE the development of civic consciousness, enhancing values based on rule of law, creation of culture of discussions and debates by enlarging the opportunities of freedom of speech and pluralism. To STIMULATE youth and CSO participation in social and political affairs, increase their influence on decision making process and raise the accountability of the public institutions. To CREATE an alternative dialogue platform for meetings, discussions and debates for representatives of civil society, youth, academia and field of culture, media, policy makers and public figures. To RAISE issues of public concern and create a new field for comprehensive discussions on these issues. To BUILD the capacity of youth, civic activist groups and media representatives and promote development of legally conscious and demanding civil society.

Mission: The mission of the Society of Environmental Journalists is to strengthen the quality, reach and viability of journalism across all media to advance public understanding of environmental issues. Objectives: SEJ provides critical support to journalists of all media in their efforts to cover complex issues of the environment responsibly. SEJ addresses its mission and vision through effective programs designed by and for journalists who produce environmental coverage. Benefits and opportunities of programs and membership will be extended to journalists on varied beats, to students and all those who will be expanding and defining the field in years to come. SEJ is constantly developing new initiatives to: - educate on emerging issues and beat basics; - protect freedom of information on environment-related issues; - build bridges between scientists and journalists; - foster peer communication and networks of credible sources; - provide recognition of excellence and support for media projects; and - provide vision and leadership for the field through creative projects and strategic partnerships. Activities: Through combined efforts of board, staff, members and appropriate partners, the Society of Environmental Journalists offers unique educational programs and services, primarily for professional journalists, educators and students, including annual and regional conferences, tours, meet-ups and training events; daily EJToday headlines and summaries, with supporting links; Twitter feed from @SEJorg; weekly SEJournal, TipSheet and other publications; Freedom of Information WatchDog project; SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment; mini grants through the Fund for Environmental Journalism; members-only listservs; mentoring program; website-based resources; and a lively membership network of journalists and academics. SEJ also acts to raise awareness among philanthropists, editors, news managers, publishers, and other key decision-makers in the media on the value and importance of environmental news reporting. Non-members are welcome to participate in SEJ programs, especially the annual conference. In the spirit of promoting government transparency, an informed democratic process, and press freedoms, SEJ strives to hold its own actions as a model of transparency. To that end, it is SEJ policy for all SEJ events, educational programs, services and other activities to be held on the record. Events or conference sessions held solely to facilitate story or book idea pitching to editors and/or publishers are excepted from this policy. Any additional proposed exceptions must receive approval from the Executive Committee of the SEJ Board of Directors. Exceptions to this policy granted by the SEJ Board and the terms of information use must be disclosed clearly to event speakers and attendees as soon as possible.

Section 1: to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American independence, by the acquisition and protection of historical spots and the erection of monuments; by the encouragement of historical research in relation to the revolution and the publication of its results; by the preservation of documents and relics, and of the records of the individual services of revolutionary soldiers and patriots; and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries; section 2: to carry out the injunction of Washington in his farewell address to the American people, “to promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge,” thus developing an enlightened public opinion, and affording to young and old such advantages as shall develop in them the largest capacity for performing the duties of American citizens; section 3: to cherish, maintain and extend the institutions of american freedom; to foster true patriotism and love of country, and to aid in securing for mankind all the blessings of liberty.

The art defines the identity! louisAYOTTE | pierDuFOUR >artistic directors Puppet: the instrument of all possible! It only limited by the imagination. It requires complicity, collusion, inspiration, carries enchantment and ideal manipulative dreams, creative freedom and inaccessible, weaves images that arise through gesture and movement. Kobol proposes a dialogue with the audience, invents a contemporary language, sometimes experimental and offers all the means at its disposal to satisfy this need to say and imaging thought, refine its signature and provide artists a level playing field that allows them deepen their efforts. Our poetry both visual and musical gives birth over our inspiring finds in a universe where affection rubs humor, humanity and reflections. Breaking conveniences, open the doors of imagination and share the magic!

The Elora Centre for the Arts is a vibrant and community oriented arts organization that inspires and stimulates artistic excellence, aesthetic maturity and critical insight through exhibition, performance and education. It is model of of artistic endeavor and education. It provides opportunities for both artists and the broader community to engage in artistic pursuits of all kinds in a designate heritage building in the village of Elora. The ECFTA offers innovative and creative programs in a broad range of disciplines including visual arts, spoken word, live music, dance and crafts. The ECFTA serves as a home for the local and regional artistic community and provides a venue for people of all ages to experience enriching artistic activities and expression. The Centre is a leader in and encourages artistic freedom of expression, innovation and creativity. Through our arts education programming, we encourage youth to embrace the arts as integral to life.

Founded in 2016, Sound Aloud exists to equip this generation with the tools to find their voice (identity), release their sound (purpose), and live it ALOUD (unashamed); becoming the sound of freedom to this world. Our heart as a ministry is to use the Creative Arts (fine, performing, visual), holistic health, and mentoring/outreach programs to unleash the treasure that is buried just beneath the surface of our “generationals”. We do this to spark the creative, and vivid imaginations that need motivation and training - the type of training that prepares them to become confident young men and women, and the hope of our future. Our programs and services create positive outlets, give support, nurture dreams, send a message of hope, deal with issues that this generation face, bring cultural awareness, cross religious and cultural boundaries, provide discipleship, help build confidence, build strong self-esteem, character, and create teamwork and connection.

Founded in 1973 by a collective of Edmonton artists, Latitude 53 Society of Artists is a not-for-profit artist-run centre. Latitude 53 provides a non-coercive environment to assure the freedom of the artist, and give the public access to new art forms of expression. Latitude 53 supports the research and development of new artistic practices and concepts, and encourages experimentation by artists through diverse programming. In an attempt to more clearly reflect who we are and what we do as Latitude 53 Contemporary Visual Culture, rather than Society of Artists, we feel strongly that this new name more clearly represents and communications what we do and where we are going in the future. While experimentation in visual culture is the emphasis of the work that Latitude 53 facilitates, we seek work with artists in a variety of disciplines to become a locus for experimental culture.

Little Pear Garden Collective is currently focused on two dimensions: opera and dance. As the company moves towards bringing more creative new works to the public, we are currently in the process of launching a new entity of works that is a combination of theatre and dance with a contemporary approach. This change in course will allow the organization to have more creative and artistic freedom to express our imagination, spontaneity and vision. It is a natural course for our organization to progress and combine the strength of the theatre portion of Chinese opera with Chinese dance; this will allow us to expand our repertoire. We continue to work with artists from diverse ethnic backgrounds and artistic disciplines to produce works of high artistic value and quality. We enjoy bringing performances to the public by combining variable resources and bridging the gap of diversity. This helps to create more tolerance and understanding among diverse cultures through art.

The ILS offers educational seminars to teach students about the ideas that form the foundation of our liberal democratic society. We encourage discussion and debate about issues grounded in democracy, rule of law, markets and personal freedoms. Our goal is provide a venue where people can listen to leading scholars and policy experts while discussing important ideas in a non-political environment. ILS seminars focus on themes such as the relationship between economics and government, philosophy and society, environmental policy and social policy. Many of our one-day seminars are held on university campuses, while the Liberty Summer Seminar is held over two-days at Hillside Estates in Orono, Ontario. In 2009 over 250 people attended an ILS seminar to engage in the discussion of ideas. A discussion which we believe is vital to a free and flourishing society.