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Specialized Teams (STs) in the GTA have been formed with the purpose of carrying out specific types of focused work. The STs co-exist with traditional structures such as community and youth groups, networks, and fieldworkers. Here are the active STs in the GTA that would welcome your participation!
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Art in Action Team
Art for Awareness!
We're a group of spirited and dedicated artists… graphic design, fine art, photography, videography, fashion design and writing.
We're ART IN ACTION!!!
Our group is highly motivated to support the cause of human rights. We take pride in providing dynamic, thoughtful and proactive visual support; bringing awareness to Amnesty International's campaigns and events.
For more information, please contact us.
Email the Specialized Team directly
go to AITO Art in Action's Project Urban Canvas
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New Technologies Team
The team consist of a group of people specializing in or passionate about the effective use of new technologies (web, internet, e-mail, e-commerce) in promoting AI's work for human rights. The team maintains the AITO web site, which includes the merchandise catalogue.
Another goal of this team is to meet the increased interest from the public when the "news" focuses on a particular human rights crisis (i.e. Middle East, Darfur, Sudan). Many people want to be immediately directed to work on the crisis in question. The intent of the team is to provide the public with the information of "What's Hot" and how to act.
Judy Luginbuhl
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Toronto Business and Human Rights Group
Business is a key part of what each of us do every day, from working to shopping to watching TV, and it has a significant impact on the human rights of people around the globe. Amnesty International's Toronto Business and Human Rights Group advocates for human rights in areas like Socially Responsible Investing, Legal Reform, Conflict Diamonds, corporations in Colombia, and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).
We do everything from writing to the government about pension reform to taking to the streets to protest against the trade in conflict diamonds.
Meetings often include guest speakers to share information and help plan action.
Contact the Specialized Team directly
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Toronto Film Team
Who Are We?
A team of enthusiastic activists and film lovers working to raise public awareness about human rights issues around the globe.
We identify potential films for screening events, contact distributors and film festivals, organize public screening events with guest speakers (AI and non-AI) as a way of informing, educating and engaging our audiences about human rights issues.
Contact the Specialized Team directly
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Speakers Bureau
The Toronto Speakers Bureau is a group of enthusiastic AI members in the GTA who help raise awareness about AI and human rights violations around the world by doing public speaking/presentations in schools and at public events.
If you would like someone from Amnesty International to speak at yourschool or event please use the contact below
Elena Dumitru
416-363-9933 ext. 33
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Orientation of New Members Team
For new and potential members, AI offers an Orientation session where you can find out about our human rights work, how are we structured, our mandate, how you can get involved and what is going on in AI Toronto. You don't need to call, just turn up at our office : 1992 Yonge Street, 3rd Floor, the fourth Thursday of each month (except December) at 7pm.
Patricia Grenier
416-975-4771
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Connections and Engagement Team
We are the face of Amnesty in the GTA! A group of positive and enthusiastic AI members who staff interactive information tables at exciting events in the GTA (such as concert venues and schools fairs). Help us reach out to the public and let them know that Amnesty is here! Active! and a special place where ordinary people can do extraordinary things together to defend human rights.
Email: connect@aito.ca
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| Indigenous Rights Team
Centuries of racism and oppression have denied indigenous peoples the opportunity to enjoy their basic human rights.
In every continent in the world, indigenous peoples are raising their voices against marginalization, impoverishment and victimization. We’re a group of passionate activists in the GTA working to support indigenous human rights defenders in their work to promote and protect the human rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada and abroad. We take part in related actions and plan art/solidarity and awareness events.
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Art in Action
New Technologies
Toronto Business & Human Rights Group
Toronto Film Team
Speakers Bureau
Orientation of New Members Team
Connections and Engagement Team
Indigenous Rights Team
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