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The Landon Pearson Resource Centre for the Study of Childhood and Children's Rights
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined September 2015
Thank you to our followers. See you on Bluesky at @lpcchildrights.bsky.social or for more information:
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In 2006, the Honourable Landon Pearson founded the Landon Pearson Centre as Canada’s only children’s rights centre. Today, through our expertise in human rights and our pioneering work in children’s...
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We’ll be closing this X account soon—thank you to everyone who’s followed and supported us here. You can now find us on Bluesky: @lpcchildrights.bsky.social. Follow us there to stay connected with the latest from the Landon Pearson Centre!
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On behalf of the Centre, Director Virginia Caputo will join @DallaireInst & others at a pre-G7 meeting on Parliament Hill to discuss how the Canadian G7 can champion education to foster resilience & strengthen social cohesion & promote peace, especially involving children.
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Congrats to @cherylperera, nominated for the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize for her commitment to end the sexual exploitation of children worldwide. The Landon Pearson Centre awarded the 2024 Cherry Kingsley Award to Perera, who's the founder of @OneChildNetwork. https://t.co/qItWsWOiu4
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Celebrate #HumanRightsDay by supporting the Landon Pearson Centre at Carleton University! Advocate for children's rights through education, research, & initiatives like Shaking the Movers, CRAN, and CJCR. Donate today:
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Reminder: Applications are still open for the LPC’s Dr. Joy Calkin $5,000 Student Awards! Three awards available: senior undergrad, Indigenous grad/4th-year undergrad, and grad students. Focus on early childhood topics. Deadline: Dec 31, 2024. Details in bio.
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Reminder: The LPC’s Francine & Gerison Lansdown Prizes for Children’s Rights Essays are still open! Two $500 prizes—1 for undergrad & 1 for grad students. Deadline: Dec 31, 2024. Details in bio.
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We’re thrilled to announce that the Landon Pearson Centre, in partnership with Canada Soccer and Saskatchewan Soccer, is hosting Shaking the Movers today for the first time! This event engages youth with the UNCRC. Read more here. https://t.co/QzgoXQZBYG
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Congratulations Saskatchewan Soccer Association and for being the first sports association in Canada to engage the young people in its membership with the UNCRC through the Shaking The Movers...
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The Landon Pearson Centre is proud to invite you to the 2024 National Child Day event taking place on November 20, 2024, from 4-6 p.m. at 2017 Dunton Tower at Carleton University! We are looking forward to seeing you on the 20th for this amazing event! #NationalChildDay
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The Landon Pearson Centre is proud to invite you to the 2024 National Child Day event taking place on November 20, 2024, from 4-6 p.m. at 2017 Dunton Tower at Carleton University! We are looking forward to seeing you on the 20th for this amazing event! #NationalChildDay
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LPC presents the Dr. Joy Calkin $5,000 Student Awards! 🌟 Three awards: 1 senior undergrad, 1 Indigenous grad/4th-year undergrad, 1 grad. Preference for early childhood or work with young children. Deadline: Dec 31, 2024. Details in bio!
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The LPC presents the Francine & Gerison Lansdown Prizes for Children’s Rights essays! Two $500 prizes—1 for undergrad & 1 for grad students. Open to any topic related to children’s rights. Deadline is fast approaching: Dec 31, 2024! Details in bio. ✍️
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This Halloween, let’s remember that every child deserves to feel safe—whether it’s on a spooky night or in everyday life. The UNCRC protects children’s right to safety, security, and support. 🎃👻 #UNCRC #ChildRights
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UNICEF’s little orange boxes have long been a beloved part of #Halloween🎃🍬🍭 in Canada! Join kids and families for #UNICEFHalloween and help raise funds for children around the world. Let’s keep this cherished tradition alive #ForEveryChild. Give now: https://t.co/5HRH5IazEt
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Did you know? Landon Pearson, known as “The Children’s Senator,” championed children's rights throughout her life! From advocating for the UNCRC to founding the Landon Pearson Centre, her legacy continues to inspire change. #ChildRights #UNCRC #LandonPearson
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The LPC presents the Dr. Joy Calkin $5,000 Student Awards. Three awards: one for a senior undergrad, one for an Indigenous grad or 4th-year undergrad, and one for a grad student, all researching early childhood or children’s rights. Deadline: Dec 31, 2024. More info in bio.
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The LPC presents the Francine & Gerison Lansdown Prizes for Children’s Rights essays. Two $500 prizes—1 undergrad & 1 grad. Deadline: Dec 31, 2024. More info in bio. #ChildrensRights #EssayCompetition #StudentEssays #ScholarshipOpportunity #LandonPearsonCentre #CarletonUniversity
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Recognizing the intersection of race, ethnicity, culture and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression in our efforts to reconcile and to deconstruct systems of oppression and to realize children's rights #CRAN @lpearsoncentre @Wisdom2Action #childrensrights
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As the annual CRAN conference is nearing, a reminder to all attendees to post their tweets and tag @LPearsonCentre! We are looking forward to hearing your tweets and thoughts tomorrow!
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No First Nations child should wait for urgent health, education and other services that other children in #Canada can access. It’s inequitable, unnecessary and unacceptable.
The latest reporting from CBC on Canada's non-compliance with the Tribunal's orders on Jordan's Principle. Read it here: https://t.co/4amIZLuCDH
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