Crossroads International

Crossroads International works to create a more equitable and sustainable world by engaging and strengthening individuals, organizations and communities through mutual learning, solidarity and collective action.

[2] Crossroads International believes in active citizenship, equity and diversity, solidarity between the North and South, innovation and learning, as well as transparency and accountability.

He believed that people are fundamentally more similar than dissimilar, and that by living and working together we can create a crossroads of cultures and personal experience that ultimately supports positive individual and social change.

[3] In the context of the civil rights movement in the United States, Robinson's innovative and inclusive ideas of encouraging collaboration between black and white Canadians, Americans and Africans in development projects drew many volunteers.

That same year, a francophone branch was founded in Montreal, which managed placements in French-speaking African countries.

The promotion of the rights of women and girls and a focus on poverty reduction and sustainable livelihoods are central to Crossroads International programming.

She is often deployed to anchor special news coverage from the field, including major natural disasters.

After being called to the Bar in Nova Scotia, Senator Oliver built a highly successful practice as a civil litigator and taught law at several universities.

Later, as a highly respected member of the Conservative Caucus and chair of Senate Standing Committees, he has advanced public policy in areas ranging from finance, agriculture, forestry, communications and transportation to banking, trade, commerce, human rights and employment equity.

J. Robert S. Prichard is chairman of Torys, a highly respected international business law firm.