A New Executive Director
It is with regret that the Board of Directors of COPA National was obliged to accept the resignation of Randa Meshki earlier this year....
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Anti-oppression resources, information and stories to inspire and educate.
- Feb 14
The Connected Community
The vision that has always fed our work at COPA National is of “a world in which all children, all youth and all people can flourish and...
- Nov 17, 2022
Trauma-Informed Programming
Trauma is described by the CAMH as “the lasting emotional response that often results from living through a distressing event” such as...
- Jun 15, 2022
Pride Month and Fostering Systemic Change
By Anne-Sophie Ruest-Paquette for COPA National In North America, the month of June marks the beginning of Pride festivities. It is a...
- Jun 6, 2022
Thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for its financial support during the pandemic
The pandemic has been a troubling time for non-profit organizations. Despite the challenges, COPA National has succeeded in actually...
- Jun 6, 2022
COPA National Becomes the 50th Member of the Forum des leaders
Earlier this month, COPA National became the 50th organization to join the Forum des Leaders, a consultative group convened by the...
- May 10, 2022
Current Portrait of the Teaching Profession in Canada and French Ontario
By Anne-Sophie Ruest-Paquette on behalf of COPA National Translated from French to English with the collaboration of Kathryn Penwill...
- Oct 20, 2021
Our Power in Adversity
Our Power in Adversity is a new program from COPA that is designed to increase collective and individual resilience post-Covid-19. In...
- Oct 4, 2021
COPA’s new cyber-violence prevention program
Virtu-elles is COPA’s new cyber-violence prevention program, created with the support of the Canadian Women’s Foundation. It is a program...
- Jul 11, 2021
Sustainable Happiness
What is Sustainable Happiness? One of our co-workers at COPA, Anissah, is a recent graduate of Dawson College in Montreal (Congratulation...
- Jun 2, 2021
Grieving the Loss of 215 Children
June is Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time devoted to recognizing and celebrating the rich cultures and heritage of First...
- May 10, 2021
COPA Presents the TÉÉ program
This article aims to give readers a brief overview of a program that is an essential and beloved cornerstone of COPA’s work. COPA is the...
- May 10, 2021
Resources for Sexual Assault Prevention
Below we offer a few of our many resources for sexual assault prevention to use in the classroom, in your family, in your organization or...
- Jun 29, 2020
COVID-19, Cyberbullying and Kids: What Can We as Educators and Parents Do?
Cyberbullying can be such an intensely painful experience for young people! It is a form of assault that is particularly shrouded in secrecy
- Jun 8, 2020
Racism, Rioting and Justice in the Time of COVID
There is a Nigerian proverb that says, "the child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth".
- May 12, 2020
The Importance of Identity: an Interview with Catherine Davis
We met Catherine last fall when she accompanied Anishinaabe Elder and precious collaborator Shirley Williams to a meeting at COPA in...
- May 1, 2020
Woman Who Walks on the Water in the Mist
Jeanne Hebert is Woman Who Walks on the Water in the Mist, an Anishinabkwe Wisdom Keeper, and a precious COPA ally. She has been an...
- Apr 16, 2020
Shirley Williams, Passionate Advocate of Anishinaabemowin-Ojibway Language and Culture
Shirley with a COPA storybook When Shirley Williams was seven years old, a priest and Indian agent came to the door of her parents’ house...
- Apr 1, 2020
Interview with Théo
This Spring I had an inspiring conversation with Théo, an Indigenous parent of two kids whom the COPA team met while presenting A Circle...
- Oct 31, 2017
#ClaimYourPlace Deb
As Women’s History Month draws to a close, COPA is pleased to honour and celebrate the achievements of our team member, Deb St. Amant....
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