News
2010
RAFFI and SHANIA TWAIN on THE CURRENT!
Raffi was interviewed on CBC's The Current by guest host Shania Twain on Friday, January 8. They discussed the role of music in the lives of children and Raffi's legacy work—the Centre for Child Honouring.
Fritjof Capra - September 26
CENTRE FOR CHILD HONOURING ~ SPEAKER SERIES
Sunday September 26 - 2 PM ArtSpring Theatre, Salt Spring Island
FRITJOF CAPRA
"LEARNING FROM LEONARDO: A Synthesis of Science, Art and Eco Design"
International best selling author and dynamic speaker, Fritjof Capra, will give a 21st century perspective on the science of Leonardo da Vinci and its great relevance in our times.
Tickets: $25 ArtSpring 100 Jackson Ave. Salt Spring Island. 250-537-2102
Pediatric Society Award
The Canadian Pediatric Society named Raffi Cavoukian their 2010 Honorary Member, an award Raffi said he felt honoured to receive. This honour is for the Child Honouring work Raffi has engaged in recent years, and now with the Centre for Child Honouring. Past recipients include Senator Landon Pearson and The Honourable Steven L. Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
Plea and Proclamation Update
One month into the Centre?s ?Sign the Plea? campaign (Children & Nonviolence Initiative), we have gained over 600 Plea signatories from around the world, and over 110 faith leaders have signed the Proclamation, from these 22 countries: France, Canada, Slovenia, UK, USA, India, Brazil, Austria, Indonesia, New Zealand, Iran, Lebanon, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Finland, Ecuador, Ghana, Japan, Italy Panama, Denmark, Rwanda. They represent the following religions or spiritual traditions: Aboriginal, Bahai, Buddhism, Christianity, Hindu, Judaism, Shinto, Zen, and Yoga.
Design for Change Contest
A program empowering the children of India by Kiran bir Sethi is bound to engage your heart. This visionary champion of children has signed the Plea to Faith Leaders and posted it on her Design For Change contest website. Namaste, Kiran!
Religious Summit 2010
Raffi is just back from Winnipeg as an observer at the 2010 World Religions Summit hosted by the University of Winnipeg. Delegates included 71 Religious Leaders from 24 countries, many of whom signed the Centre's Proclamation in honour of the world's children. http://childhonouring.org/beluga-grads/children-nonviolence-initiative/sign-the-plea.html
Raffi on the Radio
Raffi just did a radio interview with Dr. Jon (a New York psychologist) on Salt Spring's own CFSI 107.9 FM. They talked about Child Honouring, the Covenant & Principles and our Sign the Plea campaign. Dr. Jon invited everyone to sign the Plea, to encourage their faith leaders to sign the Proclamation, and to ask 3 friends to join the multitudes. Add your name today, at www.childhonouring.org and spread the news!
Turtle Lodge Roundtable
The Turtle Lodge, north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, held the 1st International Roundtable Supporting Ancient Indigenous Knowledge, co-hosted by David Courchene (Anishnabe Nation) and US Congressman Dennis Kucinich, May 14-17, 2010.
David Suzuki Signs the Plea
David Suzuki has signed onto The Centre's Children & Nonviolence Initiative and its Sign The Plea campaign.
Raffi's Op Ed
The Globe and Mail published a version of Raffi's essay "A New Religious Moment" in the Comment section on May 18, 2010. Please view it here.