Write for Rights


2021

At A Glance:

Please register to receive the event link. You can drop in briefly or stay as long as you'd like. See registration options below (right) and register here:
Didn't register to receive your W4R Kit? You can still participate anytime from anywhere - read the cases, access the online participation resources, and get tips on how to write a letter on the Amnesty International Write for Rights website, or by downloading our public W4R kit below.
 

Date/Time:

  • December 10, 2021,
    5 pm to 8 pm

Virtual or In-Person

  • Virtual Meeting on Zoom to join from the comfort and safety of your home.

  • Local post at The Owl Acoustic Lounge, Lethbridge (drop-in possible).

  • Blended: Pick up a hardcopy of our W4R Letter Writing Kit to take home!

Registration Required

The event details and link to join (if virtual) will be emailed to you closer to the event following registration!

Registration Options:

1. Virtual Attendance + Digital W4R Kit
You will attend virtually from your home and use the digital W4R kit on your screen or download and print it on your own prior to the event. Please identify the number of people in your cohort for this registration!
2. Virtual Attendance + Mailout Hardcopy W4R Kit
You will attend virtually and receive a W4R kit with all the information mailed to your address (one kit per cohort). Must register no later than Nov 30, 8 pm MT. One ticket per kit/cohort.
3. Virtual Attendance + Pickup Hardcopy W4R Kit
You will attend virtually and pick up a W4R kit with all the information (one kit per cohort). Can pick up at The Owl or at an arranged location (where feasible). One ticket per kit/cohort.
4. In-Person Attendance
You will attend in person at The Owl Acoustic Lounger and obtain a W4R kit and any other materials at the location. Each person must register separately! Tables are NOT reserved for this event, but you are welcome to make your own reservation. All content will be streamed (not live at the location). Drop-in possible!
 
two people with coffee sitting at a table. They are in conversation. Sheets of paper with writing are on the table.

Join Us with Your Cohort -
virtual or in person!

We are offering this year’s meeting primarily virtually so you can join Write 4 Rights from the comfort and safety of your home. You will require an internet connection and a device with which you can connect to the internet. We will be using Zoom - please download Zoom and test your system in advance of the event; see this link for a good Getting Started guide.

Image attribution (left) Virtual Meeting Vectors by Vecteezy.

 

Every year on Human Rights Day, December 10, Lethbridge and area community members come together to write letters on behalf of prisoners of conscience from all over the world.

This year, for our 15th annual Amnesty Lethbridge’s Write 4 Rights event, the event will look a little bit different due to the pandemic. We are putting your safety first while still offering the event that you have come to love over the years.

As every year, this year too we will have live music, a silent auction, prizes and contests, and an opportunity to chat while you write your letters! The event is FREE, open to the public, and for all ages. Join virtually with your household/family!

Important: Performers will be streamed through the online event only. They will not be present in person at the local post.

In 2021, we focus on 10 cases where Canada-wide and global activism can make a huge difference, right now. Join us to help bring international attention and solidarity to these cases. We know that together we can make a real difference in people’s lives. Click the button/link at the top of the page to access cases, info, and resources.

Performances

This year’s musical performances feature Stephanie Braverock & Olivia Tailfeathers as well as Dave McCann!

Performance times will be announced soon!

Note: Performances will be streamed (not live at the physical location).

 

Silent Auction

As always, the W4R event includes a silent auction, featuring donations and sponsored items by local individuals and businesses! The link will be shared with all registered participants closer to the event.

December Letter Writing - Cards of Hope and Solidarity

Join us online from the comfort of your home for our monthly letter writing. Between Dec 1 and Dec 10, we will be writing cards of support and hope for 10 human rights defenders from our Write for Rights appeals. We want to send them positive messages letting them know that people are thinking about them and that we support them. Then on December 10 we will be hosting a Write for Rights event to write letters to call for an end to the human rights abuses these individuals are facing.

If you have mobility or accessibility issues and would like to receive some cards and a letter writing package for Write for Rights we will deliver it to your door, and then pick it up and mail it for you. Just email or Facebook message Amnesty with your name and address and a good time to deliver them.

Once you write your cards we will pay the postage. You can drop them off at the Owl Acoustic Lounge at 606, 3 Ave South. Please consider ordering a take out meal from them as they have supported our Amnesty group for years. If you live in the Lethbridge area we can also pick up your cards from your home address, just email or Facebook message us your address and when to pick them up between now and December 17th by 8:00 pm.

Click HERE to access all cases.