In some instances, we were asked to speak at school assemblies. All presentations were tailored to the educational levels of the participants and to meet the specific requests of the educators. It's Your Vote, Level II and III Canadian Geography, Global Issues and Canadian History classes - the roots of Human Rights and human rights in Newfoundland today. In addition to schools and colleges, the Executive Director also made presentations at other institutions and events. Two workshops on Economic rights with a special emphasis on the right to adequate nutrition.
Intervention can take a number of forms.
It can consist of advising the person how to solve their own problem. Many people know what to do but want reinforcement of their strategies or additional information. In other cases, we assist people in contacting the relevant authorities or in preparing letters or implementing appeals. Briefs Much of our work in policy development during the year involved promoting changes to the Newfoundland Human Rights Code and in response to the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information's Discussion Paper on Privacy, Confidentiality and Access Standards. Two policies developed in earlier program years were the focus of many of this year's discussions.