[Omd] 1 workshop, 3 events: jan. 25, 28, 29, 30

[mattm-b at resist.ca]

hey,

so i've got 1 workshop anf 3 events lined up.  we haven't had a meeting,
so i haven't been able to talk to anyone about this.  this would be a good
time to raise any objections!

the workshop is part of tools for change and someone from omd will be
presenting with tara lyons and elke dring.  i asked monika and nick 'cause
there on FB but haven't heard back.  jeff would you like to do this
workshop?? http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=183979291629755

other than that i have been talking with eric in kingston, emily in guelph
and sara in toronto about doing some educational fund raiser type events. 
i was planning to do this, although if someone wants to go for a drive and
also do some of the events that would be ideal (kingston: jan. 29, guelph:
jan. 30, toronto: jan., 30).  the first two events should be sort of a
combination of g20 stuff, j18 stuff and a bit of moe general prison
abolition context, while i'm not as certain about TO but i think it might
be a bit different as they were planning a letter writing night before and
they are now going to figure something out.

i though, though, that at the very least someone might want to go to visit
roger for the 28th in which case we could at least go to kingston together
if not guelph and toronto.  has anyone figured out visits and such yet?

apologies if folks feel like i shouldn't have been doing all of this
without checking in with the group.  i felt like it was important and a
good opportunity...we'll be able to raise some money, get our story out
there and build up some support for roger which all seemed like good
things to me.

below is the full text for the jan. 25 workshop.

in sol,
matt

matt

This event is part of OPIRG Week - Tools for Change // Cet événement fait
partie de la semaine de GRIPO – Outils pour mieux revendiquer

Jail Solidarity, Prisoner and Court Support

- Tara Lyons - Books 2 Prisoners
...- Elke Dring - Exile Infoshop
- Ottawa Movement Defense

http://www.criticalresistance.org/
http://www.abcf.net/

"THE WALLS, THE BARS, THE GUNS AND THE GUARDS CAN NEVER ENCIRCLE OR HOLD
DOWN THE IDEA OF THE PEOPLE. AND THE PEOPLE MUST ALWAYS CARRY FORWARD THE
IDEA WHICH IS THEIR DIGNITY AND THEIR BEAUTY."

Huey P. Newton

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Prison Abolition aims to end the prison industrial complex (PIC). The PIC
is a system that uses policing, courts, and imprisonment to “solve”
problems. We don’t agree that we need the PIC to keep us safe. Instead, we
work to build safe and healthy communities that do not depend on prisons
and punishment.

This workshop focuses on doing jail solidarity - ensuring that friends and
family that have been arrested are as safe as we can make them, supporting
prisoners, and providing court support for defendants who are currently
going through through the criminal injustice system.

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La semaine du GRIPO - Outils pour mieux revendiquer // OPIRG Week - Tools
for Change

Jan. 24 - Fev. 6
Univérsité d'ottawa
GRIPO Ottawa

Tous les ateliers sont gratuits.
Tous les ateliers seront accessibles.
Contactez-nous si vous avez besoin de soin des enfants.
Contactez-nous si vous avez besoin de transcription/ASL/LSQ.
http://www.opirg-gripo.ca/
gripocampus at gmail.com

Durant La Semaine GRIPO – Outils pour mieux revendiquer, nous allons jeter
la lumière sur nos activités et nos services et encourager les
étudiant(e)s à participer avec nous!

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OPIRG Week - Tools for Change // La semaine du GRIPO - Outils pour mieux
revendiquer

Jan. 24 - Feb. 6
Ottawa University
OPIRG Ottawa
...
All the workshops are free!
All the workshops will be accessible.
Contact us if you require child care.
Contact us if you require transcription/ASL/LSQ.
http://www.opirg-gripo.ca/
gripocampus at gmail.com

During OPIRG Week – Tools for Change, OPIRG will celebrate and draw
attention to all the important work we do and the services we offer.