MHRSA

May 5th is Red Dress Day, a national day of awareness, remembrance and action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S). Look through the post to see actions you can take to help combat the violence against Indigenous women.

MHRSA end-of-term social happening tomorrow for all MHR & LLM students & their guests!

Robson Hall Common Room
6-9pm (Come & Go)
Free pizza, drinks & games!
No registration required

We hope to see you there to celebrate your achievements this term!

The Masters of Human Rights Student Association is excited to announce that we will be holding an educational event for Autism Awareness Day. This event, titled “What your Autistic Students want you to Know about Autism” features a panel of current autistic students at U of M to educate professors, university staff and others about autistic student experiences and how to improve their practise on making it inclusive.

For MHR students, attending this will count as one of your mandatory workshops! For staff and faculty in or considering taking the EDIA micro-certificate, attending this event will count towards your mandatory on-campus EDIA events!

Date & time: April 2 from 12:00-1:30
Location: Spiritual & Multi-Faith Centre (fifth floor UMSU building)
Light refreshments provided!

MHRSA is holding a paint and plant event this Thursday! Come paint with us and receive a free succulent!

Date: Thursday March 19
Time: 2:00-3:30
Location: Robson Hall Common Room (203)

**Please note that while we welcome students from other programs, priority for the succulents will be given to MHR and LLM students**

For this week’s advocacy spotlight, we are amplifying another amazing Canadian advocate: Robyn Maynard
Robyn Maynard is an award-winning author and scholar who focuses on anti-Black racism and abolition efforts in Canada and across borders. Her books are amazing and extremely important reads for anyone living in Canada who cares about human rights and social justice.

Happy Louis Riel Day! Today we honour the sacrifices of Métis leader Louis Riel, and celebrate the culture and strength of the Métis nation!

This week’s Black History Month post is the first of our advocate spotlight: Nicholas Marcus Thompson ( )!

Nicholas Marcus Thompson is a human rights advocate and in-demand speaker. He is the chief executive officer of the Black Class Action Secretariat, which is challenging the systemic anti-Black racism in the Canadian federal government. Some of his accomplishments include achieving a mental health fund for Black federal government workers, speaking at the United Nations and several human rights awards.

What an incredible day yesterday was!

The Masters of Human Rights program held its annual Research Symposium. Second-year students from the thesis and practicum streams presented on their research, with amazing presentations on human rights education, Indigenous reconciliation, gaps between international law and domestic implementation, and human rights in the digital age. We were also honoured with our keynote speaker, the Honourable Roméo Dallaire, and guest speakers Métis Elder Norman Meade and journalist Bartley Kives.

We want to give a HUGE thank you to program director Mary Shariff for all of her incredible work on this day. Thank yous as well to the U of M staff for their behind-the-scenes work on food and sound, all our first-year volunteers, .nn for her incredible photography, our guest speakers, and of course, all the advisors and practicum sites for guiding us along this research journey.

10 Essential Books for Black History Month

You can find these books at McNally Robinson, the Winnipeg Library (cards for free for all Winnipeg residents), or asking your co-pres to borrow a copy!