[Indigsol] Organizing for Justice, Oct. 15 - 18, Thursday to Sunday

Sun Oct 11 16:23:22 PDT 2009

The ORGANIZING FOR JUSTICE conference:
http://organizingforjustice.ca/

October 15-18, Thursday-Sunday

The conference aims to bring people together towards social, economic and
environmental justice and healthy communities. We aim to facilitate the
development of strategy and vision, skills and tools, and relationships
and networks.

The theme of this year's conference is 'Grassroots Responses to the
Economic and Environmental Crises'.

Thurs October 15 – English:

    * 6:30pm: Keynote panel discussion, at Ottawa Public Library main
branch auditorium (120 Metcalfe at Laurier)

Fri October 16 – English:

    * 7:00pm: Performances / Arts night and social – music and theatre,
spoken word, at Atomic Rooster bar (303 Bank St, between McLeod and
Somerset)

Sat October 17 – English:

    * 10:00am-6:00pm: Book-fair/Info-fair, and multiple
workshops/sessions, at 440 Albert St (note – the workshops will happen
in four time slots, at 10:30, 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30; the book/info-fair
will be all day), at 440 Albert St (the old Ottawa Technical High
School, just east of Bronson)
    * 6:00-8:00pm: Community dinner, at 440 Albert St

Sat October 17 – Francais:

    * 19:00: Table ronde [panel] au le Dépanneur Sylvestre, 9 Fortier, au
coin de Sherbrooke, près de St-Joseph, Gatineau

Sun October 18 – Francais:

    * 10:30-16:30: Ateliers [workshops] (notez – session(s) 1:
10:30-12:00; manger 12:00-13:00; session(s) 2: 13:00-14:30; session(s)
3: 15:00-16:30)  au UQO, Pavillon Lucien-Brault, 101 rue Saint Jean
Bosco, Gatineau

There will be panels and workshops (both in English and French) as well as
a music/theatre/spoken word social event, a book/info-fair, and a
community dinner.

* ACCESSIBILITY:
- All venues are wheelchair accessible.
- We plan to provide childcare. Please contact us if you require childcare.
- Please contact us for any further accessibility needs/requests.

* HELP US PROMOTE THE CONFERENCE:

- You can help us get the word out by printing and distributing bilingual
flyers:
http://organizingforjustice.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/o4j_flyer_fish_bilingual.pdf
http://organizingforjustice.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/o4j_flyer_fists_bilingual.pdf

- We also have posters – please post:
http://organizingforjustice.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/o4j_poster2009_eng.pdf
http://organizingforjustice.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/o4j_poster2009_fren.pdf

* SCHEDULE:

Thurs Oct 15, 6:30-9:00pm
> PANEL DISCUSSION
featuring speakers Beenash Jafri, Ben Powless, and a representative of the
Toronto Workers Assembly.
@ the Ottawa Public Library Main Branch Auditorium (120 Metcalfe at Laurier)

Fri Oct 16, 7:00pm-midnight
> ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES AND SOCIAL
featuring live music, theatre, spoken word and perhaps more
@ the Atomic Rooster (303 Bank St betwee McLeod and Somerset)

Sat Oct 17, 10:00am-6:00pm and 6:00pm-8:00pm
> FULL DAY OF WORKSHOPS/SESSIONS & BOOK/INFO-FAIR
featuring 12 workshops divided into four time slots, and tabling by
vendors and local groups/organizations ... followed by community dinner at
6:00pm
* note: workshop time slots are 10:30, 12:30, 2:30, and 4:30
@ 440 Albert St, just east of Bronson (the old Ottawa Technical High School)

Sat Oct 17, 19h00
> TABLE RONDE (EN FRANCAIS)
au Dépanneur Sylvestre, 9 Fortier, au coin de Sherbrooke, près de
St-Joseph, Gatineau

Sun Oct 18, 10h30-16h30
> ATELIERS (EN FRANCAIS)
* notez: les sessions commence a 10h30, 13h00, et 15h00
au UQO, Pavillon Lucien-Brault, 101 rue Saint Jean Bosco, Gatineau

* VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We could definitely use a bit more help to make things happen smoothly.
Here is a list of how you could be involved - please contact us if you are
interested, the sooner the better (org4justice at gmail.com, 613-656-5498)

<NOW UNTIL CONFERENCE>
- postering
- flyering (at events and/or drop-off at various locations)
- translation into French
- French logistics and planning
- various logistics duties (coordinating billeting, food, childcare, or
venue/equipment)

<DURING DAYS OF CONFERENCE>
- providing billeting for out-of-town guests
- general help at each event (welcoming, setup, cleanup)
- providing childcare
- food preparation and/or serving
- introducing sessions
- taking notes during sessions
- video recording sessions

~~~~ la version francophone: ~~~

La conférence ORGANISONS-NOUS POUR LA JUSTICE approche à grands pas!!!

15-18 Octobre, jeudi-dimanche

L'objectif de la conférence est de rassembler les gens vers la justice
sociale, économique et environnementale, et des communautés en santé. Nous
visons à faciliter le développement de stratégies et d'une vision, le
développement de nos habiletés et outils, de nos relations et de nos
réseaux.

Le thème de la conférence cette année est: “Réponses communautaires aux
crises économiques et environnementales.”

Il y aura une table ronde et des ateliers (en français et en anglais),
ainsi que de la musique, du théâtre, du slam, etc.

Visitez notre site web pour de amples informations:

www.OrganisonsNousPourLaJustice.ca

* ACCESSIBILITÉ:
- Tous les locaux sont accessibles en chaise roulante
- Nous planifions offrir un service de gardiennage.S'il-vous-plait nous
contacter si vous avec besoin d'une gardienne.
- Veuillez nous contacter si vous avec d'autres besoins/requêtes pour que
l'événement soit accessible pour vous.

Horaire Francais:

Samedi 17 oct, 19h

    * TABLE RONDE au Dépanneur Sylvestre, 9 Fortier, au coin de
Sherbrooke, près de St-Joseph, Gatineau

Dimanche 18 oct, 10h30-16:30

    * ATELIERS (notez: les sessions commence a 10h30, 13h00, et 15h00;
déjeuner a 12h00) au UQO, Pavillon Lucien-Brault, 101 rue Saint Jean
Bosco, Gatineau

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Horaire Anglais:

Jeudi 15 oct, 18h30-21h00

    * Table ronde, au Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa, auditorium (120
Metcalfe, hauteur de Laurier, Ottawa)

Vendredi 16 oct, 19h à minuit

    * Prestations artistiques et événement social: Musique, théâtre, slam
et plus encore; au Atomic Rooster (303 Bank St entre McLeod et
Somerset, Ottawa)

Samedi 17 oct, 10h-18h et 18h-20h

    * Journée complète d’ateliers/présentations & tables
d’information/ventre de livres (12 ateliers divisés en quatre plages
horaires – 10h30, 12h30, 14h30, 16h30 – et tables de vendeurs de
livres et groupes locaux
 Suivi d’un dîner communautaire à 18h), au
440 rue Albert, près de Bronson (L’ancien « Ottawa Technical High
School »)