The Challenge
To create a poster reflecting the challenge of fixing government to include more voices in public decisions and help address growing income inequality. Using the
powerful poster format, you are
invited to express your unique views and ideas on how we can change the rules so that everyone can have access to better public services (such as schools and healthcare) and a better life (through less unemployment, better jobs and job satisfaction, less discrimination and more opportunities for all). For more details visit http://www.oecd.org/governance/ministerial/poster.htm
POVERTY WEALTH & POWER
Area of Inquiry
SPEAKER: Siloam Mission – Visit them or they can visit you!
Siloam Mission is a Winnipeg organization that alleviates hardships and 
provides opportunities for change for those affected by homelessness.
Book a speaker for your class by contacting Continue reading
SPEAKER: ADRA – disaster relief, primary health, economic development, and more
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) works with people in poverty in over 125 countries to create just and positive change through empowering partnerships and responsible action. Continue reading
TOOL: Peg Website – Data on Winnipeg’s well-being
Want a map that shows educational attainment broken down by neighbourhood?
Need to know how much community garden space per capita is available in your area?
Curious where there are houses in major need of repair? Continue reading
IDEA: Organize a Petition in Support of “Sow Much Love”
Seeds are the heritage of family farmers and peasants, who preserve them to feed their families, their communities, and the world. However, seeds are increasingly being controlled and privatized by multinational companies. Without access to seeds, the way of life of small family farmers and peasants, most of whom live in the Global South, is threatened. Continue reading
EXAMPLE: “Help-Portrait”
Project by Austin Grabish, Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School
“My friends Charly Scott and Brylin Hacking and I started the “Help-Portrait” project in Selkirk, Manitoba for my Take Action Project. Help-Portrait is a global movement of photographers coming together around the world to use their skills to give back to their local community. In December, photographers around the world grab their cameras, and offer their services to people who couldn’t normally afford a family portrait. Continue reading
