Category: Blogs

By guest blogger Jonsaba Jabbi (Photos by Taha Muharuma) These days, religion is such a heavy, complex topic to talk about. It carries a lot of negative connotations and, when misused by some, causes violence and oppression. That is why I rarely talk about my faith outside of the Seventh-Day Adventist community – because of … Continued

My Experience at the Youth Walk of Hope By Taha Muharuma Since the beginning of the year, I’ve had the opportunity to help Inspirit transform its visual identity. Little did I know that I too would be transformed in the process. Like many Canadians, I had some knowledge of Indigenous communities in Canada. However, working … Continued

By Andrea Nemtin, President & CEO L-R: Elder Pauline Shirt, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell and Inspirit Foundation President and CEO Andrea Nemtin at the Foundations Partnering for Reconciliation Summit. The 20th anniversary of National Aboriginal Day recently passed but we recognize Indigenous communities throughout the entire year. Furthermore, with the conclusion of the … Continued

We are excited to be a partner in producing the Environics Institute’s Canadian Public Opinion on Aboriginal Peoples study which has revealed some important insights regarding public perceptions about Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Insights from this study will critically inform our funding programs and collaborations with Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners. Click here to learn more … Continued

The 4Rs Youth Movement has just had its first pilot training and it proved to be a transformative experience for everyone involved. I had the opportunity to join twenty-six diverse young change leaders from aboriginal and non-aboriginal backgrounds at the YMCA Cedar Glen Outdoor Center to test the new 4Rs cross-cultural dialogue curriculum. We spent … Continued

New Canada Conference: 100 changemakers create idea book on pressing issues Lin  |  Sep 11, 2015 “We don’t all have to be the same in order to stand up for each other,” said Jacq Brasseur, a Northwest Territories delegate at the New Canada Conference. Indeed, the 100 young change leaders gathered for the conference between August … Continued

A multi-faith effort brings fresh food to the table Lin  |  Aug 4, 2015 By: Bandana Singh, Program Coordinator & Lin Rahman, Communications Coordinator The sun was particularly hot the morning of July 28th when we visited Karma Grow Community Farms and Gardens, but no one seemed to mind. It was barely 10 a.m. and several … Continued

Since November 2013 young people from Lunenburg and Queens, Nova Scotia, of different spiritual, religious and secular backgrounds, came together on a weekly basis to interact, discuss and embrace differences. The group has co-written a play, created paintings about diversity, made props, rehearsed and performed in addition to learning about pluralism through field trips and … Continued

Trisha Islam is a student, artist, poet and community activist living in Montreal, Quebec. Since October 2013, she has been working with the Atwater Library to develop the Tell it. See it. Hear it. project. Supported by the Inspirit Foundation, this project encourages a diverse team of young adults to use digital media to explore … Continued