Upcoming Events in 2010 | Past Events
After consulting with organizations who shared the Seeds Of Tolerance's goals of promoting human rights and unlearning intolerance, the Foundation came to the conclusion that one of the main aspects needed in the community was a collaboration space. Therefore the Seeds Of Tolerance was established in 2004, for the purpose of providing a space for events of all kinds for organizations who shared its goals.
Since its creation, the space has hosted photography exhibits, consortiums, staff meetings, shows, workshops, and presentations which have contributed to the strengthening of both the organizations and participants, as well as the bonds between them. Through each event connections are made, and as an effect the community grows stronger and closer to accomplishing our common goals.
- Cultural Connections: Summer Human Rights Enrichment Program (formerly HRSI)
- Who: National Center for Community and Justice of Greater New York
- When: June 20, 2008 to August 8, 2008
- What: Cultural Connections is 6-week summer enrichment program for New York City high school students focusing on human rights and social justice and learning about local and global human rights issues and how to get involved in advocating for change.
- 15th
Annual Red Hook Waterfront Arts Festival
- Who: Dance Theatre Etcetera
- When: June 7, 2008
- What: This FREE festival will be jam-packed with activities for children, teens and the whole family. New York’s hottest, most socially conscious musicians, dancers and spoken word artists explode with new works on the mainstage and share their expertise through free workshops. Over 200 local youth artists will perform alongside professionals onstage as well as in the 4th annual Red Hook Youth Film Festival.
- Eighth
Annual Media that Matters Film Festival
- Who: Arts Engine
- When: May 28-29, 2008
- What: The Media That Matters Film Festival brings high-impact shorts and Take Action tools to audiences around the country all year long through distribution of a DVD with all sixteen films, Web streaming, broadcasts and community screenings.
- 2008
Voices of Courage Awards
- Who: Women's Commission
- When: May 6, 2008
- What: Join us as we celebrate achievements in protecting refugee women, youth and children from violence and sexual exploitation. The 2008 Voices of Courage honorees are passionate women who innovatively and successfully address and reduce violence against refugee women and girls - violence that includes rape, sexual exploitation and abuse, genital mutilation and domestic violence. One of this year's honorees is TMF's International Guest Gistam Sakaeva of Chechnya.
- Developing
Innovative Solutions to the Problem of Trafficking in Persons from a Human
Rights Perspective: The Response of the Private Donor Community
- Who: International Center for Tolerance Education (ICTE), the International
Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) and the Freedom Network Training Institute
- When: Friday, April 11, 2008
- What: The aim of this event is to provide the donor community with the opportunity to receive updated information about the definitions, identification strategies, research, and avenues for protection for survivors of trafficking by participating in a renowned training on human trafficking developed by leading global experts on the issue of human trafficking and also to learn more about the current strategies employed in the US and abroad to combat modern day slavery, with emphasis on the strengths and weaknesses of the prevailing responses.