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Every young person deserves a seat at the table, and the power to shape it.
Today we honour youth who lead with courage, demand fairness, and believe in second chances.💛
#InternationalYouthDay #YouthDay #EveryoneDeservesAFuture #EffectiveJustHumane #JHSOttawa #YouthJustice #CommunityChange
JHS graphic on a navy background reading ‘International Youth Day’ with ‘12 August’ in a yellow pill. A diverse group of illustrated youth smile and cheer along the bottom with yellow and white accents
August 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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📅 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous people in Canada are over-policed, over-incarcerated and under-protected.
#WorldIndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousJustice #JHSOttawa #PrisonersJusticeDay #EffectiveJustHumane #ReconciliationInAction
August 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Friendship has the power to heal, support, and strengthen communities. Today on International Friendship Day, we’re celebrating the people who show up, without judgement, without conditions. 💙
#InternationalFriendshipDay #JHSOttawa #NoOneIsForgotten #EffectiveJustHumane
Illustration of three diverse people standing together with their arms around each other, smiling. The background features soft yellow and blue hues with stylized leaves and abstract shapes. Text reads: “International Friendship Day – July 30” and “Let’s build bridges, not walls.”
July 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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📅 Did you know? Canada was the first country in the world to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy in 1971, and later enshrined it in law through the Canadian Multiculturalism Act of 1988.

#MulticulturalismDay #JusticeForAll #StartWithoutStigma #JHSOttawa
Illustrated graphic showing rows of raised hands in various skin tones and clothing styles, symbolizing diversity. In the centre, bold white text on a red background reads: “Happy Multiculturalism Day.” The John Howard Society of Ottawa logo appears in the top left corner.
June 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Day of Pink began with a powerful act of allyship-two students in Nova Scotia who stood up for a peer bullied for wearing pink. Today, we carry that spirit forward. We wear pink to stand up to homophobia, transphobia, and all forms of bullying. #DayOfPink #JusticeDemandsHumanity
A bright pink graphic for International Day of Pink features a pink T-shirt with the bilingual text "Journée Rose / Intl. Day of Pink" and a multicoloured feather design. Above the shirt is a rainbow, and to the right, a calendar icon showing "April 9." Bottom left shows the Day of Pink 2024 theme: "Re-Emergence," and the JHS Ottawa social handle @JHSOttawa is listed with a call to action: "Join us April 9 #DayOfPink." Bottom right features the JHS tagline: "Effective. Just. Humane."
April 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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🌍 World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month 💜 In Ontario, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple by 2050 a 202% increase. These aren’t just numbers, they are stories, families, and lives forever changed.
📊 Facts from alzheimer.ca
#WorldAlzheimersMonth #BreakingStigma #EndAlzheimers
Illustration for World Alzheimer's Awareness Month featuring a stylized purple brain with a violet flower and a purple awareness ribbon, set against a blue world map background. Includes the text 'World Alzheimer's Awareness Month,' the handle '@jhsottawa,' and the tagline 'Effective. Just. Humane.'
January 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM