Project description Project carried out by : In partnership with : Ce projet a été rendu possible en partie grâce au gouvernement du Canada With the aim of developing initiatives promoting intercultural understanding and facing the challenges arising with the growth of immigration, Actions PROJECT OBJECTIVES Interculturelles agreed to carry out the project Dialogue +. 1 To strengthen dialogue and social Faced with these multiple challenges, cohesion along with the increase of hate crimes in some cities with large contingents of newcomers, Actions interculturelles To increase awareness against 2 agreed to undertake a new partnership discrimination, prejudices, and ra- dicalisation among young people with the city of Sherbrooke and the University of Sherbrooke in Quebec with the aim of developing initiatives To prevent exclusion and insure a 3 peaceful social environment for promoting intercultural understanding. all DESCRIPTION Dialogue Plus is a project that proposes series of public actions to motivate ethno- cultural relations and encourage youth engagement. The activities are organized by a multi-faceted advisory committee, bringing together young people, stakeholders and professionals. A survey will be conducted in order to highlight the actual situation of multicultural relations in the participating cities. The creation of a ‘‘Youth in actions’’ committee, as well as the organisation of public discussion groups on intercultural dialogue will be held in Ottawa. Scope 3 PROVINCES 5 CITIES New Brunswick, Moncton, Sherbrooke, Québec and Ontario Québec, Ottawa and Hamilton DIALOGUE PLUS / PROJECT DESCRIPTION «Youth in Action» SURVEY Committee The Youth in Action Committee brings A survey will be conducted within the together young people from 15 to 30 Canadian cities selected for the project years old involved in the project Dialogue to measure the perception of the general Plus. According to their interest and public and immigrant communities motivation, they get involved in the regarding social integration and the implementation of activities to promote risks of discrimination, exclusion, and intercultural dialogue and understanding. radicalisation. If you are between 15 and 30 years old and interested to participate in the project Dialogue Plus, please contact us! We are actively looking JOIN THE MOVEMENT! for young people who wish to join the Youth in Action committee and become forces of positive change in their community. The first Forum Dialogue + held on Friday, March 24th, 2017 in Sherbrooke (Qc) on the topic ‘‘The intercultural dialogue in response to discrimination, prejudices, and radicalisation among youth’’ was a success! Over 150 people from various backgrounds - political, municipal, health and social services, community services, immigration, economic, youth, employability – exchanged on these issues and set up an action plan for young people and decision- makers. The Dialogue Plus flag has been given to our collaborator the Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton. Other forums Dialogue + will be held in cities of Moncton, Québec and here in Ottawa. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact Aura Maria Forero Coordinator - Ontario [email protected] (613) 606-2638 or visit the www.aide.org/dialogue-plus Actions interculturelles 645, Montréal RD, #202 Ottawa (ON) K1K 0T4 www.aide.org Tel. : 613 606-2638.