[Indigsol] Nov20-22 conference: Organizing For Justice

[Greg Macdougall]

Note: Ed Bianchi from Kairos' Aboriginal Rights Program will be speaking as part of the Thursday night panel, and on Saturday it is planned that Grandfather William Commanda will perform the opening ceremonies, and there will also be workshops on both: the Circle of All Nations; and Indigenous Solidarity Organizing.

Please pass this message on to your contacts!


THURS-SAT, NOV 20-22
ORGANIZING FOR JUSTICE CONFERENCE
http://org4justice.wordpress.com

You are invited to participate in the upcoming "Organizing for Justice" conference that is being held in Ottawa from November 20th to 22nd 2008. There is no cost to participate. Donations are welcome and useful but not necessary.

This conference is open to people involved and/or interested in community organizing. The four main themes of the conference are: social justice; economic justice; environmental justice and healthy communities.

Organizing for Justice presents a space for community organizers, activists and interested individuals to come together, develop strategy, share vision, and work on skills and tools that will help them in their efforts to effect change.

This conference is brought to you by Common Cause Ottawa, OPIRG-Ottawa, OPIRG-Carleton, the Students' Federation of the University of Ottawa. Special thanks to CKCU-FM 93.1 and CHUO-FM 89.1.

For more information visit or to register visit: http://org4justice.wordpress.com
or phone: 613-656-5498


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ORGANIZING FOR JUSTICE SCHEDULE
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Thurs Nov 20
Panel Discussion on "Organizing: Possibilities, Problems, and Priorities"
7-9pm at the Ottawa Public Library Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe St.

Fri Nov 21
Launch of the Dominion Newspaper special issue on Mining
7-10pm Umi Cafe, 610 Somerset St. W (at Percy)

Sat Nov 22

9am-5:00pm
Morisset Library, 2nd floor, University of Ottawa
  ->9:00am Breakfast
  ->9:30am Opening Ceremony
  ->10:30am Workshop session time slot #1
  ->12:00pm Workshop session time slot #2
  -> 1:30pm Lunch
  -> 2:30pm Workshop session time slot #3
  -> 4:00pm Open Space / Break-out groups
 -->> 12:30-4:30pm Info-fair

Tentative list of workshops available at:
http://org4justice.wordpress.com/sat-nov22-workshops/

7pm-midnight
Upping the Anti journal Issue #7 Launch Party
at Bar 1848, University Centre, University of Ottawa


Please contact us if you have any special needs and/or would like childcare:
a_ottawa at mutualaid.org or 613-656-5498


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WANT TO HELP???
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 -> Please forward this email on to others

 -> Please print a poster or flyers and share
http://org4justice.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/promo-materials-pdfs/

 -> Volunteer to help out for a shift on Nov 22
contact a_ottawa at mutualaid.org or 613-656-5498

 -> Let us know if you’d like to host an information table as part of the info-fair

 -> RSVP on Facebook and invite your friends
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=39365964640
 



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