[Indigsol] Call for presenters, O4J conference Nov20-22 2008

[Greg Macdougall]

Organizing For Justice conference
Nov 20-22, 2008
Ottawa, ON
http://org4justice.wordpress.com
CONTACT: 613 656-5498, a_ottawa at mutualaid.org


We are currently inviting proposals for presenters at this conference (mainly for the Saturday, Nov 22). We have set a deadline of Oct 10 for proposals, so move quickly if you're interested. See the following invite for details (or look on our website for the invitation en francais - we are looking for both english and french language sessions).

Also, if you are interested in further involvement with planning for this conference, we have set up a list-serv and we can get you on it. We are definitely looking for more help, in whatever way(s) work best for you and us!

Also please forward this call on to others who might be interested.

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We would like to invite you to participate in the upcoming
“Organizing for Justice” conference which is being held in Ottawa from
November 20th to 22nd. We are looking for workshop presenters,
facilitators and panelists, as well as tablers at the information fair.

This conference is targeted to people in the Ottawa-Outaouais region
who are involved and or interested in community organizing. The four
main themes of the conference are: social justice; economic justice;
environmental justice; and healthy communities.

The conference will span three days: November 20th to 22nd and will
be comprised of a Thursday evening panel discussion; a Friday evening
music and social event; and a Saturday all-day line-up of workshops,
sessions and information fair, followed by an evening social. The
Saturday will feature content in both English and French.

We are currently inviting applications for workshop session topics /
ideas for Saturday, November 22nd. We are looking for sessions (either
in English or French) to fit one of the following three themes:
– Skills/Tools for Effective Organizing;
– Anti-oppression Analysis and Practise; and
– Developing Common Vision, Strategy, Communication & Networking

Please consider contacting us if you are interested in presenting a
workshop / session for this conference. If doing so, please include the
following:
– 1-2 paragraph description of topic
– 1-2 paragraph description of your experience / qualifications regarding this topic
– whether you would be willing to present on own and/or with others (as a panel)

We ask that you respond by October 10th. Also, if you know of others
who might be interested, please forward this information on to them.

We are hoping to be able to cover any transportation costs for presenters, and also possibly offer a small honorarium.

Sincerely,
The Organizing For Justice Conference team

a_ottawa at mutualaid.org
(613) 656-5498
www.org4justice.wordpress.com



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