@1860 WINNIPEG ARTS

unite kindness
2023

COMMUNITY Report card

A GLOBAL DIGNITY CANADA INITIATIVE

OUR CHALLENGE IS TO UNITE KINDNESS

From 2020-2023, Indigenous youth and artists from Global Dignity Canada chose to support uniting kindness by connecting with as many people, projects and communities as they could. This program’s activities were designed, structured and successfully aligned with the Dignity : RESET initiative launched by Global Dignity on October 22, 2020.

As children and young people all over the world continue to deal with the impact of the global pandemic, it is more important than ever for them to know they have the power to be kind, to express themselves creatively, and to feel a sense of physical and emotional wellbeing.

UNITE KINDNESS IS A GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO ENCOURAGE AS MANY YOUNG PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AS POSSIBLE TO BE:

Kind to themselves through art and creativity, or by taking care of their physical and emotional wellbeing.
Kind to others through simple acts of kindness for family, friends or neighbors.

The LOCAL IMPACTS OF #UNITEKINDNESS: 2020-2023

Here are some of our favorite #unitekindness moments from the last three years. Have a photo, video or memory you think we should add?
Please send it to our Global Dignity Home Office team at info@globaldignity.org

Since Unite Kindness began in 2020, Global Dignity Canada volunteer and @1860 Winnipeg founding member Tony Eetak has been learning to organize community events and workshops.

In March 2021, Indigenous youth and researchers presented on Inclusion in Northern Research in a special join session with Cardiff University for Arctic Science Summit Week in Lisbon, Portugal. 

In April 2022, we held our very first workshops as part of our @1860 Winnipeg Arts incubator program, with support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. 

In Summer 2022 cultural entrepreneurship youth held their first “pop-up” exhibition and shared some of their arts and digital photography. 

In 2020 @1860 Winnipeg youth co-hosted their first international Global Dignity Day celebration and recognized with a Statement from the Prime Minister of Canada! 

In December 2021, led by Global Dignity Champions Tara Baswani and Remi Lemieux, the Inclusion in Northern Research project showcases Recreating Environments of Inclusion. 

In addition to music and digital arts, Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba learned about blockchain, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and non-fungible tokens with @1860 Winnipeg. 

In February 2023, More than 400 students across Canada took part in a special Kindness for the Planet-themed event. Thousands more view Canada’s second National Kindness Week Press Conference on CPAC. 

In 2020-2021 Global Dignity Champions Tara Baswani and Remi Lemieux encouraged and mentored youth and community programs throughout the pandemic. Our projects would have failed without them.

As the world started to open up again, we started to be able to hold more workshops and training sessions at places like the Winnipeg Art Gallery and Qaumajuq. We learned about journalism and reporting from CBC. 

In June 2022 youth artists and researchers from @1860 Winnipeg joined Tuktoyaktuk, Arviat and Victoria for the Auviqsaqtut 2022 Inuit Studies Conference at the University of Winnipeg and Qaumajuq. 

In March 2023, the Our People Our Climate project, which mentored several Global Dignity Canada youth throughout the pandemic, will deliver its first workshop with the United Nations Environment Program. 

unite kindness activities 2020-2023

Celebrating National Kindness Week 2023

We were honoured to participate in our second series of events for Canada’s National Kindness Week! Watch the National Press Conference broadcast by CPAC on February 15, 2023. 

Canadian Kids for National Kindness Week: Kindness for the Planet

We were honoured to participate in our second series of events for Canada’s National Kindness Week! Watch the second annual Canadian Kids for Kindness national workshop held on February 15, 2023. 

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@1860 Winnipeg

making a difference

I am incredibly impressed and grateful for Global Dignity Canada's Unite Kindness campaign and how it is positively impacting northern youth and communities through the arts. As someone who has seen the transformative power of the arts firsthand, I believe that this initiative is truly making a difference in the lives of young people by providing them with opportunities to express themselves creatively and connect with their peers in meaningful ways.
Jamie bell
global dignity canada volunteer, Winnipeg

THE IMPACTS OF DIGNITY, INCLUSION AND KINDNESS: WINNIPEG 2020-2023 BY THE NUMBERS

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CONTENT VIEWS
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VOLUNTEER HOURS

thank you to Our partners and supporters

Arctic Buying Company Kivalliq and Winnipeg

Thank you to the City of Winnipeg!

Our @1860 Winnipeg Arts program and Global Dignity activities were honoured to receive a 2021 Winnipeg Wellness Grant from St. James Councillor, and now Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham. Thank you, Mayor Gillingham for recognizing our efforts and supporting our efforts during the pandemic.

SUPPORT COMMUNITIES

UNITE KINDNESS

Uniting children, teens and community members of all ages
around the world through positive actions.

SUPPORTING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

The #unitekindness campaign is a global initiative that aims to spread positivity and promote acts of kindness in our communities. Through various events and initiatives, the campaign encourages individuals to do small acts of kindness, which can have a big impact on others. 

However, to make a significant difference, the campaign needs support and donations from local companies and organizations. These donations could go towards organizing events, printing materials, and promoting the campaign’s message through advertising. By supporting the #unitekindness campaign, local companies and organizations can contribute to creating a more positive and caring community, which will benefit everyone. 

To date, Indigenous youth and community programs have generated more than $88,300 of arts sector investment, continuing skills development and professional development. We are immensely grateful to the Canada Council for the Arts, Manitoba Arts Council and the Government of Manitoba for their support. 

Contact Us

We invite any organization, company or cause wishing to support young people to be kind to themselves and kind to others to become a Campaign Partner. For more information on how you can support our programs and the #UniteKindness campaign, please contact us. We’d love to hear from you!

@1860 Winnipeg Arts
1860 Notre Dame Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X8

(204) 558-8432

info@artsincubator.ca info@globaldignity.org