Manitoba Council on International Cooperation

Press Releases

  • Kaleidoscope Video Winners Announced at Gala

    Released on June 14th 2011

    Winnipeg – Tonight two talented groups of students will find out that they have won $500 and a chance to attend a national Gala in Ottawa for their winning entries in the Kaleidoscope Real World Video Challenge. Prizes will be presented in two age categories: 13 and under and 14-18. (read more)

  • Making the Grade: Girls and Boys in the Global Classroom

    Released on March 8th 2011

    Fifty-one middle years students will be at the Strathclair Municipal Hall on Wednesday March 9, 2011 to learn about gender equality in education around the world. The Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) is organizing its annual Generating Momentum Middle Years Conference in Strathclair - the final conference in a series of six throughout Manitoba.

    The purpose of the Generating Momentum for Our World – Making the Grade: Girls and Boys in the Global Classroom conferences is to get youth informed and encourage them to take action when they return to their schools and communities. (read more)

  • Young Manitobans are Making a Difference in Our World

    Released on February 10th 2011

    This is International Development Week (IDW) 2011! The theme for this year is I Am Making A Difference. Throughout the province, Manitobans are contributing their time, skills and consumer choices to improve our world. IDW offers us an opportunity to appreciate the impressive contributions that people make every day in Manitoba, throughout the country and the world to improve the lives of others. (read more)

  • De jeunes Manitobains font bouger les choses

    Released on February 10th 2011

    Winnipeg, MB. – Le 6 au 12 février est La semaine du développement international (SDI) 2011! Le thème cette année est Je fais bouger les choses. Dans toute la province, beaucoup de Manitobains se dévouent afin d’améliorer notre monde. La SDI a lieu chaque année pour mettre en vedette la communauté du développement international au Canada. (read more)

  • Fair Trade Always in Fashion for Manitoba Youth

    Released on February 4th 2011

    Winnipeg, MB. — Young people from around Manitoba will be helping MCIC kick off International Development Week 2011 in style!

    The International Development Week 2011 Fair Trade Fashion Show will be coming to the Park Theatre on February 7 at 1:30pm. Chrissy Troy from Hot 103 will be emceeing the event, introducing young people from the province who will be modelling the latest fair trade and ethical clothing, made without worker exploitation or child labour. This will be a fun and inspirational event that will combine fashion, music and education. It will feature young Global Citizens who prove that paying a fair price for an ethically made piece of clothing and making a difference in our world never go out of style. (read more)