British Council Canada is committed to equality of opportunity and inclusion, and to positive action to promote this. We have developed programmes that allow people from a wide range of backgrounds to work together. Below are examples:

Our Shared Europe

The Our Shared Europe project is the British Council’s response to one of the major cultural challenges facing our continent today – the growing mutual mistrust between Muslim communities and wider European society.

Our Shared Europe seeks to find common ground, and build shared values, perspectives and behaviours that are based on mutual respect and trust. In particular, it is about how to acknowledge the contribution of Islamic communities and cultures – both in the past but also in the present – to the shaping of contemporary European civilisation and society. This means recognising the rich and diverse roots of our culture and society and using this recognition to build a more inclusive view of the continent that we all share. Click here to learn more about this project.

Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2008

Cape Farewell is an inspirational international project addressing climate change through the creative interaction of art and science. In September 2008, 16 Canadian youth from high schools representing every province and territory and 12 international students from the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Brazil and India took part in this innovative arctic expedition. Click here to learn more about this project.

International Climate Champions

The International Climate Champion programme is a global project which aims to support young people who are committed to action on climate change. Young people selected from all across Canada have joined together to form the Canadian Climate Champions. These champions have had the opportunity to work with students from the UK, United States, Brazil, Mexico, India and Japan. To learn more about this programme, click here.