Amnesty International - Calgary Branch

NOVEMBER 2009

Saturday, Nov 14

Looking for volunteers to staff our table at the Project Ploughshares Peace Fair at St. David's United Church (3303 Capitol Hill Crew NW - near the University LRT station)!

___8:30 am - 11:00 am

___11:00 am - 1:30 pm

___1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Please email info@aicalgary. ca if you are interested and do let me know what shift(s) you prefer.

 Friday, Nov 20 - Sunday, Nov 22

Looking for volunteers to help staff the Amnesty International table at the Marda Loop Film Justice Festival!

___ Fri. Nov. 20:  evening (6- 8 pm)
___ Sat. Nov 21:  afternoon (1-4 pm)
___ Sat. Nov 21:  evening (4-7pm)
___ Sun. Nov 22:  afternoon (1-4pm)
___ Sun. Nov 22:  evening (4-7 pm)

DECEMBER 2009

Our annual Write for Rights is held on (or around) December 10th. Write for Rights participants join a global letter-writing effort that sends words of encouragement to prisoners of conscious and pressures governments for their release.

Details of our local Write for Rights will be posted on the home page.  We also welcome and encourage families, schools, religious groups, individuals and groups of friends to hold their own Write for Rights event.  If you are interested in having your own Write for Rights event in Calgary, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it !

YEAR ROUND OPPORTUNITIES

Without volunteers, many programs would not be available and our work would not reach a wide audience. No matter what you’re interested in or how much time you have to give, we have the opportunity for you. Contact Nicole and Vanessa at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information on the positions listed here or to develop a new opportunity:

• Monthly Human Rights Film Night - help at the door of our monthly film night or be a part of the selection and review committee.
• Tabling Volunteer - represent Amnesty at various events around the city, such as concerts, conferences and festivals.  Encourage people to sign petitions and postcard and provide them with information about Amnesty's human rights work. Training available.
• Speaker’s Bureau - Hours vary with requests but mostly needed during the day. Speakers can specialize in topics of their choice with training and support provided.
• Merchandise Coordinator - Mainly responsible to order, price, and track Amnesty Merchandise available for sale at all events. Hours are flexible and vary but will coincide with events.
• Media & Publicity Liaison - work with us to inform the public about AI Calgary events and human rights issues.

International Women's Day

The goal of our annual International Women’s Day event is to engage the public and raise awareness about women’s issues, with a focus on violence against women.  If you are interested in helping organizing this event, please contact Vanessa at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it