[opirgyork] Upcoming Events and Ways to get involved!

[OPIRG York]

*WELCOME BACK everyone and Happy New Year!*

OPIRG York already has a great line-up of events, trainings and ways to get
involved. If you are interested in volunteering with OPIRG York, there are
tons of opportunities, and you should get in touch with Victoria, our
Volunteer Coordinator, at victoria at opirgyork.ca as soon as possible to find
out!

We have* two media trainings* in the next few weeks- you can learn how to
do effective online and social media as well as effective mainstream medai
and dealig with the mainstream! Also doing media for your campaigns! Check
out the details below.

*Next week- *two exciting events- the Justice for Deepan Speaking Tour and
the Social Justice Open Studio. Full details are also below.

Hope to see you out to these events, and feel free to get in touch with us
at any time at opirgyork at gmail.com.

-OPIRG York


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*TODAY'S DIGEST:*

1. Reclaiming Citizenship, Rejecting Double Punishment: Deepan Budlakoti
Speaking Tour - Toronto Events January 2014
2. Introduction to Media - Mainstream Media and Getting your message out
there
3. Online Organizing & Making Social Media Count 101
4. OPIRG York Social Justice Fair
5. Jane-Finch Action Against Poverty Meetings + Report Back
6. BRAINSTORM SESSION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE OPEN STUDIO
7. Iran in (Re)View: Toward Solidarity Beyond Borders - Conference
8. YU Free Press- Callout for New Editors/Designers/Web and Coordinators!!
9. Volunteering and Upcoming Events @ CWTP at York!
10. CHRY News and Spoken Word Volunteer Training and Orientation Dates

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*Reclaiming Citizenship, Rejecting Double Punishment: Deepan Budlakoti
Speaking Tour - Toronto Events January 2014*

*FaceBook Link:* https://www.facebook.com/events/489317097852178/

Deepan Budlakoti is an Ottawa-born construction worker and activist who, in
2010, was stripped of his citizenship by the Canadian government. He is now
a stateless person pitted in an incredible battle against the Conservative
government over his entitlement to citizenship. The government is
attempting to deport him to his parents’ homeland, India, a country where
he has never lived and does not have citizenship. See more info about his
story here: www.justicefordeepan.org

Deepan is currently traveling across Canada to tell his story and seek
support. He will be speaking about his experiences as a young man in
criminal prison, in immigration detention, and his current conditions as a
stateless person. His struggle connects to issues of criminalization,
racial profiling, prisons, immigration detention and, more broadly,
questions of identity, belonging and borders. Who is entitled to Canadian
citizenship? Who is excluded and how are exclusions justified? Who is
subject to deportation and double punishment? Come out to hear Deepan and
join in the discussion.

*2 SPEAKING EVENTS:*

1. @ York University
Tuesday, January 14
2pm-4pm
Student Centre Room 430, (4700 Keele St.)

2. @ University of Toronto
Wednesday, January 15
7pm-9pm
Room TBD

*Featuring Members from:*
Justice for Mahjoub | End Security Certificate
Trials<https://www.facebook.com/SupportMahjoub>
No One Is Illegal | Personne n'est illégal | Nadie es ilegal Toronto
<https://www.facebook.com/NoOneIsIllegalNetwork>
& others To Be Confirmed!

*FULL TOUR Details Here:*
https://www.facebook.com/events/446361202152882

*Toronto Event being organized by:*
Opirg York and Opirg TO!

*Tour organized by:*
Justice for Deepan Committee
www.justicefordeepan.org
justicefordeepan at gmail.com
fb.com/justicefordeepanbudlakoti

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*Introduction to Media - Mainstream Media and Getting your message out
there*

Learn how to develop a media strategy for a long term social change
initiative. The training will also cover framing, how editors make
decisions, different types of media (blogs, social media, newspapers,
television) understanding the news cycle, and relating to reporters.

*Date*: Tuesday, January 21st,
*Time*: 5-8pm
*Location*:  Room 311B Student Centre

*Trainer*: Justin Podur is a reporter, writer and editor. His writing can
be found at Rabble.ca, ZNet, and on his blog, podur.org. He has worked as a
journalist, media spokesperson, and media trainer for various initiatives
and organizations.

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*Online Organizing & Making Social Media Count 101*

This workshop explores how to engage in effective online campaigning &
maximize social media strategies in your projects and campaigns.
Participants will explore the benefits and challenges of different online
and social media tools, be given useful information about managing online
campaigns & social media platforms as well as mobilizing different
audiences and tracking results. Workshop attendees are encouraged to bring
project plans and proposals with them to maximize hands-on learning on
actual campaigns.

*Facebook Link:* https://www.facebook.com/events/503796879734135

*Date*: Tuesday, January 28th
*Time*: 5-8pm
*Location*: Room 311B Student Centre
*Trainer*: Syed Hussan is an organizer and writer in Toronto working with
undocumented and migrant peoples, in defense of Indigenous sovereignty, and
against counter intuitive programs like war and capitalism.

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*OPIRG York Social Justice Fair*

Come check out some of OPIRG York’s Working groups and learn about more
ways to be involved! You can also check out tables by different community
groups that we support and do ongoing work with!

*Date*: Wednesday, January 29th
*Time*: 10-4pm
*Location*: Vari Hall, Vari Link and Central Square tables
*Featuring*: OPIRG York working groups, Jane and Finch Action Against
Poverty, Rebels with a Cause Film Festival, and other community and York
allies. If you are interested in participating, please get in touch with
our Volunteer Coordinator, Victoria, at victoria at opirgyork.ca.

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*Jane-Finch Action Against Poverty Meetings + Report Back*

JFAAP meets at 6pm at the Black Creek Community Health Centre in Yorkgate
Mall (North West corner of Jane and Finch) on the 1st  Wednesday of every
month ; new members are always welcome!

*Next Meeting: *
*TOMORROW, Wednesday January 8th @ 6pm*

*Jane-Finch makes it clear to the City: No cuts to programs and services! *

On November 5, 2013, more than 200 residents of Jane and Finch community
attended a hastily arranged City "conversation" that was organized to get
people to agree to the cuts to social programs in Toronto’s 13 Priority
Neighbourhoods.

Originally, the City neglected to organize a "consultation" in the area
about the future of Priority Neighbourhoods (Now called Neighbourhood
Improvement Areas), but the community publically challenged this. In about
one week, Jane Finch Action Against Poverty and other community
organizations reached out to thousands of community residents. What is
more, community-based organizations helped arrange for food, child care and
TTC tokens, all of which the City did not supply.

Attending the meeting at the Oakdale Community Center, seniors, parents,
youth and adults resisted the top-down structure of presentations by City
officials and small group sessions chaired by the City's staff.  Instead of
addressing the fixed and prearranged set of criteria, residents raised the
issues of concern to them and made it clear that they knew the meeting was
in fact about cutting services, which they passionately opposed.

The youth in attendance demonstrated both their serious disappointment with
the City and a very high level of knowledge of community issues,
challenging the top-down approach of the City officials with reasoned
arguments.  The high level of participation and articulation of community
issues by a wide-range of community residents clearly showed to the City
officials and "elected representatives" that they cannot and must not take
our community for granted. The Jane-Finch community, like many other
systematically excluded and disadvantaged communities in Toronto, faces
serious issues when it comes to poverty, high unemployment and
underemployment, low wages, bad jobs, inadequate housing, targeted policing
and structural racism and classism.

JFAAP is very proud of all community residents and organizations that took
part in the largest City "consultation" despite the short notice. We thank
all our friends and allies across the City. Our community's solid message
to the City officials was loud and clear: No cuts to community programs and
social services! We need better and more accessible programs and services,
good jobs and a better life for all! And we need it now!

--- December 13, 2013

*Get involved: Attend JFAAP's meetings*
*Contact information: *
Blog: http://jfaap.wordpress.com/
email: janefinchactionagainstpoverty at gmail.com

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*BRAINSTORM SESSION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE OPEN STUDIO Date: Wednesday, January
15, 2014Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm*
*Location: 862 Richmond Street West, Suite 100, Arcadeatorium*

Do you like to make things? Around other people who are also making things?
For the revolution?

Come out to the brainstorm session for the new social justice open studio
sessions! This will be a regular time to come together, make work, get
feedback, and collaborate. Join us as we explore and experiment with new
modes of radical creative production!

We want to bring together creatives who centre their work in
anti-oppression and social justice: graphic designers, comic book artists,
zine makers, game developers, industrial designers, visual artists,
animators, filmmakers, visual storytellers, and all kinds of tinkerers —
anyone who needs shared time, space, and support to work on projects that
we normally work on in isolation.

*What we hope to discuss:*

What we all make
Potential areas for collaboration and cross pollination
Our hopes and dreams for the open studio sessions
How we’ll make the space positive and accessible

*ABOUT THE SPACE*

Bento Miso is a coworking space where we’re trying to build an inclusive
community that supports independent designers, developers, game makers, and
other interesting work.

*ACCESS*

We strive to create a space that is accommodating and easy-to-use for
people who use assistive devices. The main entrance to the building
features an automated door that opens by pushing a button. However, the
button only operates the door during business hours (8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.). If
you arrive after 6 p.m., and do not need assistance with the door, dial 800
on the keypad and someone will buzz you in. If you need assistance opening
the door, or cannot reach the directory/buzz-in system, please call Henry
Faber at (416) 879-8942 and someone will be happy to meet you.
Access is through a door just inside the entrance. It is generally propped
open. The washroom is fully wheelchair accessible.

Please email una at unalee.net to request ASL interpretation. We will do our
best to make this happen.


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*Iran in (Re)View: Toward Solidarity Beyond Borders - Conference*

*Facebook Link: *https://www.facebook.com/events/260393117449112 (Please
Share!)

Iran’s politics and society continue to be the focus of public discussions
across the world. Yet rarely does the complexity deserving of these
subjects receive adequate consideration. Iran in (Re)View aims to make this
complexity legible. Rather than reproducing conventional narratives and
convenient clichés, perpetuated by the mainstream media and the ruling
classes, the organizers of this conference intend to foster an open
atmosphere for the exchange of critical and alternative perspectives. This
dialogue will address a range of key issues pertaining to social, economic
and political realities in Iran today, such as: the class nature of the
Islamic state in Iran, movements for social and economic justice,
particularly the working class, women, students, and LGBTQ, the effect of
economic sanctions and the threats of war by the US and its allies
including the Canadian government.

This event focuses upon contemporary Iranian politics, society, and
economy. Join us as we critically examine the complexities shaping these
realities, and explore opportunities for solidarity in the struggles
against oppression and exploitation through a series of panels in Persian
and English.

Iran in (Re)view has been organized by various Iranian activists, students,
workers and academics, and made possible by support from Opirg Toronto and
Opirg York.

*Agenda: *

12:30 pm – Registration and Reception

1:00 – 1:30 pm – Opening the conference (Farsi & English)

1:30 – 3:00 pm: Panel One: Iran after Elections: Change or Consolidation
(in Farsi- English translation may be available)

3: 15 pm – 4:45 pm: Panel Two: Histories in Context and Futures at Stake
(In English)

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Panel Three and closing remarks: Toward Strengthening a
Solidarity Beyond Borders: International solidarity in action

*This event is free.
*The Multi-Faith Centre / Koffler Institute at U of T is fully accessible.
*There will be cameras, video recorders, and voice recorders throughout the
event.
*Please contact us if you have any accessibility issues that we need to
consider.

Our Page on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/IranInReView

Please stay tuned for updates on the event and spread the word!

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*YU Free Press- Callout for New Editors/Designers/Web and Coordinators!!*

*To apply for a position, please email (and for any general inquires) to:
yufreepress at gmail.com <yufreepress at gmail.com>*

*Positions Currently Available:*

*Layout Editor:* a) Maintain Layout e-mail account; b) Create layout using
final packages sent by Section Editors; c) Coordinate with the printers for
print date and delivery; d) Coordinate with Section Editors on aesthetics
of pages

*Website Manager: *a) Responsible for the constant upkeep of the website:
Adding articles, photos, monitoring comments etc.; b) Responsible for
maintenance of current layout, or creating a new layout and maintaining it

*Copy Editor: *a) Receive articles from Copy Editor Coordinator (who is a
voting member of the Collective); b) Edit mechanics and formatting, neither
content nor argumentative stances, using tracking feature (if any content
or legal issues are noticed, notify Copy Editor Coordinator); c) Send
articles back to Copy Editor Coordinator by deadline

*Section Editor: *a) Manage the Section email account; b) Actively solicit
content, gain permissions to reprint already printed articles; c) Read all
articles submitted prior to Content Selection meetings; d)
Contact/communicate with authors, edit, proofread, fact-check, word count,
consider liability, select pull-quotes, consider aesthetics of Section, etc.

*Again to apply for a position, please email (and for any general inquires)
to: yufreepress at gmail.com <yufreepress at gmail.com>*

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*Volunteering and Upcoming Events @ CWTP at York!*

It’s a new year and the Centre for Women and Trans People is looking for
new volunteers!

You will have the opportunity to assist with our library, tumblr, work with
various working groups though planning events and educational campaigns as
well as attend workshops and sit on various student committees that often
participate in the university’s wider policy development.

Come meet new people, gain invaluable experience and learn ways to resist
and dismantle systems of oppression at our trans  inclusive, safer space.
The Centre for women and trans people is located in room 322 in the student
Centre.

Email maxine.cwtpyork at gmail.com with question or concerns.

Training will begin the week of Jan 13th and 20th.  Email maxine for an
application and specific dates/times.

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*2) Beautiful We, Thurs, Jan 9th, 7-9pm, 322 the Student Centre*
 Beautiful We: A Discussion Group for Black Women (Cis and Trans)
In collaboration with YUBSA and CWTP at York, ‘Beautiful We’ offers a safer
space for women of the Afrikan Continent and Diaspora to discuss and
celebrate
Black cultures through art-making, conversation, film viewing and more. From
writing workshops to informal hangouts to sharing spiritual space, Beautiful
We finds the liberating place where Blackness and feminism meet.  Different
topics every meeting. You’re Beautiful, it’s true. Meets weekly on Thursdays
from 7:00pm – 9:00pm.
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*3) Queer and Trans Womyn without Borders, Friday, Jan 10th, 4-6pm.*
Queer & Trans Womyn Without Borders is a working group being run through
OPIRG
YORK and CWTP At York. We are a left leaning, intersectional feminist group
who aims to support the New Comer, Queer (LGBTQQIA) and Trans Womyn's
community on and off campus. We are dedicated to anti-oppression and aspire
to
acknowledge all aspects of oppression. Meets bi-weekly Fridays, 4-6pm. For
more information email cwtpyork at gmail.com)
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*4) THRIVE: Art and Trauma Group for Survivors*
This group will start January 22nd 2014 @ 4PM, rm 322 The Student Centre. It
is open to those who would like to explore healing through the arts: visual
arts, performance, poetry, song, etc. Facilitated by members from the R3
Collective. To find out more information or to sign up, email
cwtpyork at gmail.com or events.sassl at gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/258408990990292/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular
SASSL and CWTP at York would like to welcome back the R3 Collective in
presenting
a FREE 8 week arts-based workshop series for survivors of trauma to foster
self-care and healing through the arts within an anti-oppressive safer
space.

The arts-based workshop series will include: skill-sharing, journal writing,
meditation, vocals, music and dance.

Open to all genders with priority to women and trans folks, LGBTTIQA2S,
gender
variant, genderqueer, gender non-conforming or gender fluid communities of
York University, on and off campus.

*First Intake Session: Wednesday, January 22nd at 4:00 PM, Location TBA

Open to 8 participants
Registration by email: info at r3collective.com

*Workshop: Every Wednesday, starting on January 29th through to March 26th,
2014. Time TBA
*Where: Location TBA
*Cost: FREE! Childcare, tokens, art supplies and snacks will be provided
free
of cost to participants.

Wheelchair accessible via elevator on east end of Student Centre.
Contact cwtpyork at gmail.com or events.sassl at gmail.com for further access
needs.

Project of the R3 Collective, sponsored by CWTP at York & SASSL; partly funded
by
the Women and Trans People’s Safety Grant Committee.


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*CHRY News and Spoken Word Volunteer Training and Orientation Dates*

The CHRY NSW Dept. offers trainings for free to volunteers who have
completed the orientation sessions. These trainings offer you the basic
skills you will need to contribute to the department in a hands-on and
participatory environment.

Trainings are offered in a cycle every month. See the latest schedule
below. While it is recommended to take them in order (1,2,3) it is not
compulsory. To sign up, email chrynews at yorku.ca or call 416-736-2100 ext.
33908.

Training #1: Scripting & Voicing for Radio – Learn and practice the best
tips on writing and reading for radio effectively and creatively. This
training allows access to: writing runsheets/scripts, hosting, community
listings, producing Peoples’ History Spotlight segments (News Now).

*Next session: *Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 5pm-7pm OR Thursday January
16th, 2014 1pm-3pm.

*Training #2:* Audio editing & Board engineering – The basics on editing
audio with the free open-source program Audacity. Basics of board operation
to mix tracks and monitor audio quality. This training allows access to:
audio archiving, audio editing/production, on-air technical engineering.

*Next session*: Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 5pm-7pm OR Thursday January
23rd, 2014 1pm-3pm

*Training #3:* The Ethics of Interviewing and Alternative Radio – We
explore what makes alternative radio vital to community building and the
power dynamics in the interviewing process. This training allows access to:
field recording audio, interview questions, eligible to apply as News Now
Beat Director or Producer.

*Next session:* Tuesday, January 28th 2014 5-7pm OR Thursday January 30th,
2014 1-3pm.

*News and Spoken Word Orientation*
Learn about all the News and Spoken Word Department at CHRY, what kind of
content we prioritize, the shows on the grid, volunteer and internship
opportunities and skill building.

*Next Session: *Wednesday, January 15th 2014 2pm-3pm OR Wednesday, January
29th 2014 2pm-3pm.



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-OPIRG York
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www.opirgyork.ca
416-736-5724
opirg at yorku.ca



*There are many ways to get involved at OPIRG. Apply to be a working
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Contact victoria at opirgyork.ca for further information.

*We also have two collectives: *PrOPIRGanda Radio and the Radical Reading
Room. You can contact us about ways to get involved in these collectives:
opirgyork at gmail.com.

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