[opirgyork] DisO Today: Communities of Care & Resistance + Line 9 Walking Tour + Aamer Rahman & Ryan McMahon Political Comedy Night!

[OPIRG York]

Hey All!

Today's DisOrientation brings another amazing lineup! Creating Communities
of Care and Resistance + the Line 9 Walking Tour and the finale with a
political comedy night with Aamer Rahman and Ryan McMahon! *Note*: If you
have not reserved your tickets for the comedy show- YOU NEED TO DO SO HERE!
<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-of-comedy-stress-dy-colonize-ft-aamer-rahman-and-ryan-mcmahon-tickets-12997264167?aff=efbevent>Tickets
are all gone, but we have added a waitlist, for people who do not show up.
So please reserve your spot!

TODAY is the start of DisOrientation 2014, which will run from Monday,
September 22nd to Friday, September 26th. Throughout the week, OPIRG York
and partner organizations will be offering a series of amazing workshops,
panels and teach-ins, filled with storytelling, skill-sharing and
art-making. DisOrientation is fundamentally about sharing skills, stories,
and knowledge that demonstrate the vibrancy of our communities.

*If you're interested in volunteering at OPIRG York, or have any questions,
please get in touch with Victoria, at victoria.opirg at gmail.com
<victoria.opirg at gmail.com>. We always are in need of volunteers! And stop
by the OPIRG York office anytime -- Room 449C Student Centre!*



*DisOrientation 2014: "Fear of an Active Campus"*

*FULL SCHEDULE: *http://diso2014.opirgyork.ca
*On Facebook: *https://www.facebook.com/events/1669755133250502
*Volunteer Opportunities/Training:* bit.ly/diso2014


*The Title:"Fear of an Active Campus"*
*Please read the description here: *
http://diso2014.opirgyork.ca/why-the-title-fear-of-an-active-campus/


*TODAY's Workshops*


*CREATING COMMUNITIES OF CARE + RESISTANCE*
*TODAY: Tuesday, September 23rd*
· Facilitator: Leah Lakshmi Piepzna Samaransinha, Loree Erickson,  Kyisha
Williams
· Time: 2-4pm.
· Location: RM 313 Student Center
· Description of Event:

What does creating communities of care and resistance look like in
communities and our campus? Come listen and ask questions to panelist
speakers who will be sharing with us their thoughts and experiences in
 centering safety and accessibility.

*Line 9 Walking Tour *
*TODAY: Tuesday, September 23rd*
4-5:30pm
Meet in the parking lot of Yorkgate Mall (northwest corner of Jane and
Finch) near the hydro corridor
Walk duration: Approx. 1.5hours

Line 9 is an aging pipeline that goes from Sarnia to Montreal. There are
plans to begin transporting tar sands crude oil through the pipeline. The
pipeline passes through the Jane-Finch community. The walking tour will
highlight some of the main concerns Line 9 poses in the community. Tokens
to be provided!

http://torontopipelines.wordpress.com/walking-tour/

*NIGHT OF COMEDY: Dy-Stress, Dy-Colonize*
*TODAY: Tuesday, September 23rd*
· Presented by: OPIRG York
· Time: 6:30-9pm
· Location: Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre in Accolade East Building,
York University, 4700 Keele St.
· TICKETS: Please RESERVE HERE!
<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-of-comedy-stress-dy-colonize-ft-aamer-rahman-and-ryan-mcmahon-tickets-12997264167?aff=efbevent>
· Description of Event:

ASAY and OPIRG York are excited to present a night of standup comedy
featuring Aamer Rahman (formerly Fear of a Brown Planet) and Ryan McMahon
(Red Man Laughing). Join us for some laughs as we kick off the fall
semester with politically charged humour.

**reverse-racists welcome**


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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
group: **http://opirgyork.ca/working-groups
<http://opirgyork.ca/working-groups>*
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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