IDI Toronto organized 3 separate Intercultural Study Trips to Turkey during the summer of 2013. A total of around 30 distinguished guests from Toronto attended the trips where they were able to meet the rich history of Istanbul and Anatolia (Asia Minor) that has been a cradle for many civilizations throughout the millennia. Trip attendees […]
Public Lecture: “Turkey-EU Relations: Can the Slowdown Be Reversed?” with Joost Lagendijk, Columnist for Turkish dailies Zaman and Today’s Zaman IDIALOGUE Forum, December 3rd, 2013 Joost Lagendijk is a columnist for the Turkish dailies Zaman and Today’s Zaman. He was born in the Netherlands and graduated as a historian from Utrecht University. He was a publisher […]
Faith Perspectives on Children’s Rights On November 20th, 2013, the Intercultural Dialogue Institute held an Interfaith Luncheon and Panel on the “Faith Perspectives on Children’s Rights” to increase awareness of the Universal Children’s Day and National Children’s Day. The Institute invited 3 speakers, Reverend Susan Climo, Imam Ayman Al-Taher and Rabbi Ed Elkin […]
Luncheon: “Social Innovation through EPIC Social Enterprising” with Noor Din, Founder and CEO of Human Endeavour IDIALOGUE Forum, December 9th, 2013 Noor Din, Founder & CEO of Human Endeavour (www.humanendeavour.org), immigrated to Canada from Pakistan as a young engineer in 1990. Upon arrival, he joined University of Toronto to do Masters in Computer Engineering. During […]
On November 14, 2013, IDI GTA had the pleasure of presenting Rabbi Michael Dolgin as guest speaker of the Exploring Faiths Luncheon. Through an intriguing and significantly informative presentation, Rabbi Dolgin discussed the festival of Chanukah, and how one may come to an understanding of Judaism and Jewish traditions through an understanding of Chanukah. He […]
IDI GTA has organized its first-ever Trip to Turkey Alumni Gathering at its new offices on November 13th, 2013. Around 40 attendees had a nice dinner together, refreshed memories and listen to an interesting lecture by Dr. Mustafa Gokcek of Niagara University on “History of Democratization & Contemporary Issues in Turkey”. Video of the speech […]
Race, Racialization and Multiculturalism Edward-Grace Galabuzi, PhD, Ryerson University Grace-Edward Galabuzi is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, and a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies at Ryerson University. He is also a research associate at the Centre for Social Justice in Toronto. His research interests include, globalization from below – local […]
On October 20th, 2013 IDI GTA visited St. James United Church to share the famous Noah’s Pudding with the church members and give a talk on interfaith dialogue. One of the IDI volunteers shared the story of the Noah’s Pudding and its interfaith message with the gathered audience. He also engaged in an interactive talk […]
The Social Determinants of Health in Toronto: An Update on the Living and Conditions that Shape our Health Dennis Raphael, PhD, York University In this presentation, Dr. Raphael shows how particular groups of people living in Toronto are at risk for poor health. The source of this is public policy that impacts upon people’s living conditions and working […]
Voluneers of IDI GTA shared a dinner with the residents of Red Door Family Shelter on October 25th, 2013. Around 125 people attended the dinner where people were served Noah’s Pudding as the dessert. All residents including kids enjoyed the dinner very much, which was followed by Turkish Coffee offered by our volunteers. It was […]
Our Volunteer Nesrin Dundar shared Pudding with her mater at her class mates at Toronto Montessori Institute on October 10, 2013. Noah’s Pudding is a great means of creating new friendships and refreshing older ones…
Christian and Muslim friends came together and shared amazing story of the prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, as portrayed in the Holy Quran and in the Holy Bible. Co-organized by IDI GTA and Scarboro Missions, Muslims and Chrsitians shared the same table at the traditional Eid Al-Adha meal. The lunch event took place on […]
Conference on Religions and Social Innovation, an International Conference at the University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto, Canada. Place: Fr Madden Auditorium, Carr Hall, Room 100, 100 St Joseph Street, Toronto, ON Time: 27-29 October 2013 A common received narrative, particularly in the West, is that religions typically represent forces for conservatism in politics and civic society. […]
Volunteers of IDI GTA and members of Community Share Foodbank have come together for a wonderful occasion on September 28th, 2013. People from many different cultures shared the same table for dinner and broke bread together. Speeches on behalf of the Food Bank and IDI GTA were followed by a delicious dinner and entertainment. Live […]
On September 21st, Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA has organized a one-day conference titled “Peacebuilding and Education”. The conference was dedicated to the International Day of Peace and co-sponsored by Centre for Leadership and Diversity (OISE), the Canadian Centre for Diversity and the Centre for Integrative Anti-Racist Education (OISE). The goal of the event was to celebrate this special occasion in Canada […]
IDI GTA organized one of its Ramadan Iftar (fast-breaking) dinners in Etobicoke in partnership with the Ukranian Community Centre. The dinner was held on July 30th, 2013 and attended by over 70 people including representatives from faith groups and community organizations as well as ordinary residents of Etobicoke and the surrounding area. Local MPs Bernard […]
IDI GTA’s “Meet Your Neighbour” dinners aim to bring together families around the same table to break bread together. It is conceived as another way of building bridges between communities and enhancing intercultural interactions. These dinners take a new turn with the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan. The level of interest triples with […]
Strangers or Neighbours? How Do We Overcome Our Fear of the Unknown? was the theme of the community dialogue dinner which was co-hosted by Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre and the Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA. The dinner was held on August 15th 2013 at the Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood centre in Mississauga bringing together representatives of diverse communities […]
IDI GTA organized an open air Iftar Dinner at the bakyard of Nile Academy Scarborough Campus on July 24th, 2013. Dan Harris, Member of Parliament for the Scarborough Southwest riding was our guest of honour. About 200 community members from all walks of life came together to celebrate their friendship and shared a dinner together. […]
IDI GTA organized a number of Intercultural Friendship Iftar Dinners throughout the GTA in partnership with several organizations. Please click on the pictures below to see photos/videos from those dinners and get more information.
IDI GTA and Toronto Police Service organized the second of their intercultural friendship iftar dinners at the Scarborough Campus of Nile Academy on Aug 6th, 2013. Dr. Alok Mukherjee, chair of Toronto Services Board, and Peter Sloly, Deputy Chief of Toronto Police Service were among the distinguished guests. Around 200 people attended the dinner celebrating […]
Together, IDI GTA and Pathways to Education Canada hosted the Intercultural Friendship Ramadan Dinner. The event successfully promoted the Pathways alumni community, encouraged dialogue and friendship, and provided space to celebrate diversity. The event featured Adam Giambrone, former TTC chair, who enthusiastically talked about the advantages of diversity and multiculturalism, and Adem Karsli of Sufi […]
IDI GTA in partnership with Town of Ajax and Indo-Canadian Cultural Association of Durham (ICCAD) held an intercultural friendship Iftar Dinner at Ajax Community Centre on July 25th, 2013. The guests of honour for the night was Hon. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration; and Steve Parish, Mayor of Town of Ajax. Around 150 […]
IDI GTA has partnered with York Region Children’s Aid Society to host its first Ramadan Intercultural dinner in York Region. The event was held at the Leslie Street location of York Region Children’s Aid Society in Newmarket on July 29th, 2013. As an interfaith and intercultural event, Ramadan Intercultural dinner aimed to create a space […]
As of July 1st, 2013, upon recommendation from its Advisory Board, IDI Toronto has decided to change its name to IDI GTA. As many of you have been following, besides city of Toronto, IDI Toronto has already been very active in Peel, York and Durham regions in last few years. To better represent our coverage […]
Our executive vice president, M. Fatih Yegul attended the trip organized by producer Andree Cazabon (founder of 3rd World Canada) with over 40 everyday Canadians mostly from Toronto region. People of the remote First Nations Reserve of K.I. offered great hospitality by hosting their guests in their homes for 5 days. It was a perfect […]
Awards Ceremony for Durham Region Art & Essay Contest was held on May 15th, 2013 at Ajax Convention Centre with 200 distinguished guests in attendance. You can view photos and videos from the ceremony at this page; and also find info about the winners and their winning posters and essays. There was great excitement during […]
On April 23rd, 2013 Honorable David C. Onley, the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario hosted a reception in honour of the Intercultural Dialogue Institute (IDI). The reception was held at LG’s suite at Queen’s Park and hosted around 100 guests including members, volunteers and friends of the institute. Representatives from different chapters of the institute […]
Public Heroes Awards Ceremony 2013 took take place on May 1st, 2013, 7pm at Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. Around 200 guests enjoyed a marvelous night, where they recognized the important work done by the Police, Fire and EMS. The night started with a warm reception followed by the entry of head table guests to the […]
Intercultural Dialogue Institute condemns the bombing at Boston Marathon. Our organization is committed to promoting peace, respect and dialogue in our society, and we are deeply saddened by this disheartening news. We are repulsed by this senseless act of terrorism and loss of innocent life. We offer healing prayers to the victims, and we share […]
This course will touch on the psychosocial needs of the Muslim community. It will introduce students to various methods for dealing with issues of identity, mental health, addiction, violence, abuse, and the like. The course will highlight the importance of effective interpersonal communication, as well as providing a resource base for relevant agencies within Ontario. […]
IDI Toronto sponsored the Millennium Kids, 1000 days left to go press conference that took place at CBC Glenn Gould Studios on April 5th, 2013 with the participation of hundreds of students from around GTA. Kids reminded the policy makers that it is vital to work towards the completion of the millennium development goals before […]
The Saint and the Sultan: Religion, Conflict and the Search for Peace Public Lecture by Prof. Paul Moses with response by Prof. Nevin Reda of Emmanuel College. In The Saint and the Sultan: The Crusades, Islam and Francis of Assisi’s Mission of Peace, Paul Moses writes of the meeting of St. Francis of Assisi with […]
Women’s Day 2013 – Luncheon and Roundtable Discussions Keynote Address: Arlene Perly Rae, Journalist, Author & Arts Patron Date: March 8th, 2013, 11:30am Venue: Fr. Madden Auditorium, Carr Hall, Room 100, 100 St Joseph Street, Toronto ON Organizers: Intercultural Dialogue Institute Toronto and Campus Ministry at University of St. Michael’s College at University of Toronto, […]
IDI Toronto partnered with Turkish Students Association (York University) to organize the 2nd York University Interclub Dialogue Dinner on March 14th, 2013. The aim of the dinner was to foster dialogue and cooperation among diverse student groups which make up the colourful mosaic of York community. It brought together the leaders and ordinary members of […]
On February 3rd,2013, members and volunteers of IDI Toronto had a dinner together with His Eminence, John Olorunfemi Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria, whose work in the field of dialogue between Christians and Muslims is much appreciated. Members of IDI Toronto and other invitees had a wonderful time and enjoyed the food from Turkish […]
Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion was held on February 28th, 2013 at Emmanuel College with around 100 people in attendance. Below you can see the trailer of the documentary and an excerpt from Rabbi Landsberg’s speech. The Last Rite “A powerful documentary on the last rite of passage; death, and how it is perceived and […]
