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PLEDJ | Canada

Organisation à but non lucratif
à Montréal | Tiohtià:ke | Québec

PLEDJ est une organisation de changement social dédiée au renforcement des capacités des communautés autochtones et marginalisées à l’échelle mondiale, afin de favoriser l’autonomisation, le développement durable et la justice transformatrice.

Nous allions l’éducation, la recherche et la pratique communautaire en intégrant l’expertise académique et les savoirs locaux, afin de créer des pratiques exemplaires portées par les populations du Sud global.

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Pratique

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ÉVÉNEMENTS

Événements à venir

Book Talk - Tamam Palestinian Restaurant
10 déc. 2025, 17:00 – 19:00
Vancouver, 2616 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z3, Canada
RSVP to an Interactive Interview with Amal Elsana Alj’jooj on her memoir “Hope is a Woman’s Name”
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"Grounding Peace in Justice and Liberation" with Amal Elsana Alh'jooj
09 déc. 2025, 19:00 – 21:00
Canadian Memorial United Church, 1825 W 16th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 2M3, Canada
PLEDJ, Women Wage Peace, Canadian Memorial United Church & Centre for Peace
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Montreal Massacre Memorial 2025 - A Conversation with Amal Elsana Alh'jooj
06 déc. 2025, 11:00 – 15:00
Vancouver, 748 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5V 3C1, Canada
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, with the Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter
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ACTUALITÉ

PROJETS VEDETTES

Dialogues de Solidarié

Un programme transformateur qui prépare des leaders de première ligne à faciliter le dialogue entre des groupes en situation de conflit, en les aidant à naviguer la complexité de la polarisation tout en favorisant la confiance et l’empathie entre des personnes autrement divisées par des tensions profondément enracinées.

Agents pour le changement social

Un programme phare qui outille des leaders émergent·e·s issu·e·s de groupes marginalisés en leur offrant des outils personnels, sociaux et professionnels pour planifier et mettre en œuvre des initiatives communautaires, et ainsi contribuer à façonner des solutions qui ont un impact direct sur leur vie.

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Travail social pour la justice sociale |
En partenariat avec McGill

Un programme de deux ans qui réunit une cohorte de leaders émergent·e·s issu·e·s de communautés marginalisées dans des régions touchées par les conflits, afin de participer à une formation académique rigoureuse, à des apprentissages expérientiels et à un travail de terrain appliqué dans les domaines du travail social, de la justice et de la consolidation de la paix.

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Last month, on December 9th, at the Canadian Memorial United Church in Vancouver, our community gathered to witness an evening with our Founder & Executive Director, Prof. Amal Elsana Alh’jooj, who shared reflections from her memoir Hope is a Woman’s Name, inviting us into deeply personal and political questions:
What is the creative material we draw from when building new realities? How do indigeneity, identity, and lived experience shape our paths toward justice?

The evening opened with Hanya Omar, PLEDJ’s Director of Operations, who introduced PLEDJ and the Solidarity Dialogues Program and set the warm tone for the evening.

Guided by Aftab Erfan, Executive Director of the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, the conversation explored powerful questions reffering to Prof. Amal Elsana Alh’joojs memoir “Hope is a Woman’s Name”:
What does it mean to take a solutions-oriented approach to activism? How do we pair advocacy with service? How do stories counter dehumanization when histories are written by those in power? And what does partnership look like when power is unequal?

Through stories of growing up as an Indigenous Bedouin Palestinian woman of being the fifth daughter, of becoming a shepherd, of learning to “zoom out” and question power, Prof Alh’jooj reflected on feminism, humanity, resilience, and reclaiming community resources from within. As she reminded us, “Peace is an empty word without justice.”

This post merely scratches the surface of a reflective evening and we encourage you to follow and share our social media to stay tuned!

To purchase the book “Hope is a Woman’s Name” click the link in our bio.

With deep gratitude from PLEDJ to our audience, Women Wage Peace and Canadian Memorial United Church for making this evening possible 🤍

#HopeIsaWomansName #PLEDJ #WomenWagePeace #CanadianMemorialUnitedChurch #SolidarityDialogues

Last month, on December 9th, at the Canadian Memorial United Church in Vancouver, our community gathered to witness an evening with our Founder & Executive Director, Prof. Amal Elsana Alh’jooj, who shared reflections from her memoir Hope is a Woman’s Name, inviting us into deeply personal and political questions:
What is the creative material we draw from when building new realities? How do indigeneity, identity, and lived experience shape our paths toward justice?

The evening opened with Hanya Omar, PLEDJ’s Director of Operations, who introduced PLEDJ and the Solidarity Dialogues Program and set the warm tone for the evening.

Guided by Aftab Erfan, Executive Director of the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, the conversation explored powerful questions reffering to Prof. Amal Elsana Alh’joojs memoir “Hope is a Woman’s Name”:
What does it mean to take a solutions-oriented approach to activism? How do we pair advocacy with service? How do stories counter dehumanization when histories are written by those in power? And what does partnership look like when power is unequal?

Through stories of growing up as an Indigenous Bedouin Palestinian woman of being the fifth daughter, of becoming a shepherd, of learning to “zoom out” and question power, Prof Alh’jooj reflected on feminism, humanity, resilience, and reclaiming community resources from within. As she reminded us, “Peace is an empty word without justice.”

This post merely scratches the surface of a reflective evening and we encourage you to follow and share our social media to stay tuned!

To purchase the book “Hope is a Woman’s Name” click the link in our bio.

With deep gratitude from PLEDJ to our audience, Women Wage Peace and Canadian Memorial United Church for making this evening possible 🤍

#HopeIsaWomansName #PLEDJ #WomenWagePeace #CanadianMemorialUnitedChurch #SolidarityDialogues

In a recent interview with PLEDJ, Raymond Johnson-Brown shares reflections on their experience with the Solidarity Dialogues at McGill’s School of Social Work.

Raymond speaks of the importance of continuing to engage in dialogue, especially when it’s uncomfortable, as a pathway to building solidarity and collective understanding.

We would like to thank you very much for your reflection and to everyone who participated in the Solidarity Dialogues!

PLEDJ is grateful to the McGill School of Social Work and @reseau_paix in their partnership to make this initiative possible.

#PLEDJ #SoldiarityDialogues #McGillSchoolofSocialWork #interview

In a recent interview with PLEDJ, Raymond Johnson-Brown shares reflections on their experience with the Solidarity Dialogues at McGill’s School of Social Work.

Raymond speaks of the importance of continuing to engage in dialogue, especially when it’s uncomfortable, as a pathway to building solidarity and collective understanding.

We would like to thank you very much for your reflection and to everyone who participated in the Solidarity Dialogues!

PLEDJ is grateful to the McGill School of Social Work and @reseau_paix in their partnership to make this initiative possible.

#PLEDJ #SoldiarityDialogues #McGillSchoolofSocialWork #interview

This past December, in Vancouver, our founder @amal.elsana.alhjooj shared her memoir, Hope is a Woman’s Name, at the Memorial for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, hosted by Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter @raperelief .

In conversation with members of the Rape Relief collective, Amal reflected on her life growing up as a Bedouin woman in Israel, her journey into activism, and the women who shaped her, her mother and grandmother. She spoke about how her grandmother’s life before the establishment of the state of Israel allowed for greater freedom, while her mother came of age under a strict military regime. Tracing these intergenerational shifts, Amal showed how her feminism grew out of lived Bedouin women’s knowledge, rooted in everyday acts of resistance. Speaking to a room filled mostly with women, Amal emphasized the inseparable connection between patriarchy and state oppression, and why advocating for women’s rights must also include advocating for Palestinian rights.

We were honoured to be part of this gathering, held in remembrance of the fourteen women murdered in the Montreal Massacre, and in solidarity with all those affected by gender-based violence.

We would like to extend the warmest thank you to those who joined this gathering, a simple reminder that there is hope for peace and justice through collective liberation.

To learn more about upcoming events or purchase the book “Hope is a Woman’s Name”, click the link in our bio!

#HopeIsAWomansName #AmalElsanaAlhjooj #NationalDayOfRemembrance #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #VancouverEvents

This past December, in Vancouver, our founder @amal.elsana.alhjooj shared her memoir, Hope is a Woman’s Name, at the Memorial for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, hosted by Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter @raperelief .

In conversation with members of the Rape Relief collective, Amal reflected on her life growing up as a Bedouin woman in Israel, her journey into activism, and the women who shaped her, her mother and grandmother. She spoke about how her grandmother’s life before the establishment of the state of Israel allowed for greater freedom, while her mother came of age under a strict military regime. Tracing these intergenerational shifts, Amal showed how her feminism grew out of lived Bedouin women’s knowledge, rooted in everyday acts of resistance. Speaking to a room filled mostly with women, Amal emphasized the inseparable connection between patriarchy and state oppression, and why advocating for women’s rights must also include advocating for Palestinian rights.

We were honoured to be part of this gathering, held in remembrance of the fourteen women murdered in the Montreal Massacre, and in solidarity with all those affected by gender-based violence.

We would like to extend the warmest thank you to those who joined this gathering, a simple reminder that there is hope for peace and justice through collective liberation.

To learn more about upcoming events or purchase the book “Hope is a Woman’s Name”, click the link in our bio!

#HopeIsAWomansName #AmalElsanaAlhjooj #NationalDayOfRemembrance #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #VancouverEvents

Book Talk: Tamam Restaurant, Wednesday, December 10th, 2025.

Hosted at the Tamam Fine Palestinian Cuisine Restaurant in Vancouver, Dr. Amal Elsana Alh’jooj, our founder, will share her memoir “Hope is a Woman’s Name”.

Through an interactive interview moderated by Hanya Omar, Dr. Amal will reflect on her activism as a Palestinian Bedouin woman, resilience, leadership and the ongoing struggle for collective liberation.

Where: Tamam Fine Palestinian Cuisine, 2616 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z3

Evening Schedule:
5:30 PM: Interactive Interview and Q&A moderated by Hanya Omar

6:30 PM: Set Menu Dinner (35 $)

RSVP Advised: sumana.abraham@pledj.org
(kindly rsvp to this email address, specifying if you will be purchasing dinner at the venue.)

To learn more: www.tamam.ca

We hope to see you there!

#palestiniancuisine #booktalk #tamamrestaurant #resilenceandcollectiveliberation #leadershipandempowerment

Book Talk: Tamam Restaurant, Wednesday, December 10th, 2025.

Hosted at the Tamam Fine Palestinian Cuisine Restaurant in Vancouver, Dr. Amal Elsana Alh’jooj, our founder, will share her memoir “Hope is a Woman’s Name”.

Through an interactive interview moderated by Hanya Omar, Dr. Amal will reflect on her activism as a Palestinian Bedouin woman, resilience, leadership and the ongoing struggle for collective liberation.

Where: Tamam Fine Palestinian Cuisine, 2616 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 1Z3

Evening Schedule:
5:30 PM: Interactive Interview and Q&A moderated by Hanya Omar

6:30 PM: Set Menu Dinner (35 $)

RSVP Advised: sumana.abraham@pledj.org
(kindly rsvp to this email address, specifying if you will be purchasing dinner at the venue.)

To learn more: www.tamam.ca

We hope to see you there!

#palestiniancuisine #booktalk #tamamrestaurant #resilenceandcollectiveliberation #leadershipandempowerment

STAR Global Conference 2025 – Istanbul, Türkiye

Where Local Knowledge Meets Global Change

Earlier this month, our founder Prof. @amal.elsana.alhjooj along with Prof. Patrice Brodeur and Brian Bronfman, had the honour of attending the STAR Global Conference, where they organized a panel presenting the Solidarity Dialogues Model as both a theoretical framework and practical methodology.

The panel demonstrated that Dialogue, when cultivated as both brave and safe, can liberate voices, dismantle division and build solidarity across differences. Most importantly, this gathering emphasized the importance of introducing the Solidarity Dialogues Model rooted in knowledge from the Global South to community practitioners from across disciplines and continents.

This event, organized by the STAR Scholars Network, brought together scholars, activists, educators and community leaders. The 2025 edition, hosted by Istanbul Aydın University, @unescochair.iau carried the powerful theme: “Advancing Local Knowledge for a Brighter and Sustainable Future.”

At its core, the conference celebrates the value of local knowledge, the wisdom, experiences, and practices rooted in communities, and emphasizes how such grounded, contextual knowledge can enrich global scholarship and shape sustainable development.

Participating in this global movement reaffirmed our commitment: to amplify voices that often go unheard, to honour community knowledge, and to build bridges between local insight and global solidarity.

Deep gratitude to STAR, Istanbul Aydın University, and every voice that made this conference a space of learning, hope, and transformation.

#STARGlobalConference2025 #SolidarityDialogues #LocalKnowledge #GlobalChange #SustainableFuture #Inclusion #CommunityWisdom #Peacebuilding #TransnationalScholarship #Istanbul

STAR Global Conference 2025 – Istanbul, Türkiye

Where Local Knowledge Meets Global Change

Earlier this month, our founder Prof. @amal.elsana.alhjooj along with Prof. Patrice Brodeur and Brian Bronfman, had the honour of attending the STAR Global Conference, where they organized a panel presenting the Solidarity Dialogues Model as both a theoretical framework and practical methodology.

The panel demonstrated that Dialogue, when cultivated as both brave and safe, can liberate voices, dismantle division and build solidarity across differences. Most importantly, this gathering emphasized the importance of introducing the Solidarity Dialogues Model rooted in knowledge from the Global South to community practitioners from across disciplines and continents.

This event, organized by the STAR Scholars Network, brought together scholars, activists, educators and community leaders. The 2025 edition, hosted by Istanbul Aydın University, @unescochair.iau carried the powerful theme: “Advancing Local Knowledge for a Brighter and Sustainable Future.”

At its core, the conference celebrates the value of local knowledge, the wisdom, experiences, and practices rooted in communities, and emphasizes how such grounded, contextual knowledge can enrich global scholarship and shape sustainable development.

Participating in this global movement reaffirmed our commitment: to amplify voices that often go unheard, to honour community knowledge, and to build bridges between local insight and global solidarity.

Deep gratitude to STAR, Istanbul Aydın University, and every voice that made this conference a space of learning, hope, and transformation.

#STARGlobalConference2025 #SolidarityDialogues #LocalKnowledge #GlobalChange #SustainableFuture #Inclusion #CommunityWisdom #Peacebuilding #TransnationalScholarship #Istanbul

At PLEDJ, we embed co-facilitation approaches in each of our programs to create a safe space where participants can express their thoughts, feelings and experiences with trained leadership and guidance.

In both the Agents for Social Change Program and the Solidarity Dialogues Program, facilitators manage the structure and process, but the participants are responsible for the content and outcomes.

Co-facilitation is important for:
* Reducing facilitator burnout
* Balancing power dynamics and positionality
* Modelling collaboration and solidarity
* Increasing facilitators’ capacity to address complex dynamics
* Providing support and feedback
* Debriefing on what worked, what didn’t and how to improve for future sessions

To learn more on our programs, visit our website - link in bio!

#PLEDJ #co-facilitation #AgentsforSocialChange #SolidarityDialogues #collaboration #collectiveaction #liberation

At PLEDJ, we embed co-facilitation approaches in each of our programs to create a safe space where participants can express their thoughts, feelings and experiences with trained leadership and guidance.

In both the Agents for Social Change Program and the Solidarity Dialogues Program, facilitators manage the structure and process, but the participants are responsible for the content and outcomes.

Co-facilitation is important for:
* Reducing facilitator burnout
* Balancing power dynamics and positionality
* Modelling collaboration and solidarity
* Increasing facilitators’ capacity to address complex dynamics
* Providing support and feedback
* Debriefing on what worked, what didn’t and how to improve for future sessions

To learn more on our programs, visit our website - link in bio!

#PLEDJ #co-facilitation #AgentsforSocialChange #SolidarityDialogues #collaboration #collectiveaction #liberation

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NOS STRATÉGIES

PLEDJ se concentre sur les populations du Sud global confrontées à des formes de marginalisation structurelle, rendues vulnérables par leur statut économique, social ou politique telles que les femmes, les peuples autochtones, les minorités raciales ou religieuses, ainsi que les personnes réfugiées.
PLEDJ collabore avec des leaders et des militants issus de ces communautés pour concevoir des modèles concrets d’organisation civique, de travail social, de renforcement des capacités et de recherche, qui ont un impact direct sur leur quotidien.
PLEDJ travaille également avec des partenaires du milieu académique et de la sphère décisionnelle afin de développer des programmes interdisciplinaires, offrant des solutions novatrices en matière d’éducation et de formation, pour réduire les déséquilibres de pouvoir auxquels sont confrontées les populations marginalisées.

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The Solidarity Dialogues Launch - Panel Discussion (May 22, 2024)

The Solidarity Dialogues Launch - Panel Discussion (May 22, 2024)

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