[Org4j-announce] RefugeesWelcomeOttawa events & more

[Organizing 4Justice]

NEXT WEEK: Three RefugeesWelcomeOttawa events, two Refugee613 events, and
one additional event at Singing Pebble Books


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Ottawa folks, #refugeeswelcomeottawa has organized this series of three
events in our community. The goal is to figure out how best to show
solidarity with refugees resettled in Ottawa. There is a panel discussion
(Nov 23), a storytelling and poetry event (Nov 25), and a community
organizing meeting (Nov 27). Please come to the one(s) you fancy and tell
your peeps!

Contact: Aditya Rao: ottawarefugeeswelcome at gmail.com, 780-238-2422
- www.refugeeswelcome.ca


THE REFUGEE CRISIS: Responsibility and Responses
Monday Nov 23, 7pm
Auditorium, Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe Street
https://www.facebook.com/events/1636594173260217/
https://www.picatic.com/LectureOPL

THE REFUGEE STORY: Music, poetry, and storytelling
Wednesday Nov 25, 7pm
Raw Sugar Cafe, 692 Somerset St W
https://www.facebook.com/events/1620864718178480/

Welcoming Refugees to Ottawa: Community Meeting and Panel Discussion
Friday Nov 27, 7pm
Room 221, Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave
https://www.facebook.com/events/1649613881983181/


The three events above, all posted at one link on Facebook:
https://t.co/fwDoh9wI94



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>From http://Refugee613.ca :

Refugee 613, in partnership with the Coalition in Ottawa for Refugees and
members of Ottawa City Council, will be hosting a series of neighbourhood
workshops on the basics of private sponsorship. These sessions will cover
the different pathways to sponsorship, give you the chance to talk to
experienced sponsors about the process and provide an opportunity to
network with like-minded people in your area. (Please note: This meeting is
not for sponsorship groups that have already formed and are looking for
more advanced guidance)

For more information email training at refugee613.ca

Current sessions offered:

Date: Monday, November 23
Hosts: Councillors Wilkinson, Qadri and El-Chantiry
Venue: Kanata Seniors Centre, Owen Prince Room (John Mlacak Centre)
Time : 7-9pm

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 24
Hosts: Councillors McKenney and Leiper
Venue: Ottawa Mosque, 251 Northwestern Avenue
Time: 7-9pm

More info & Register/RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/refugee-613-neighbourhood-workshops-sponsorship-101-tickets-19506447309



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Singing Pebble Books Presents
an informal discussion on the Syrian refugee crisis

Salim Hanna, Tamam Kamou, and Rosemary Tayler will explain how interested
people can come together to help Syrian families affected by war come to
Canada so they can work and live in peace. They will address practical ways
of helping these families adapt and integrate into Canadian communities and
this culture. They will also answer questions about immigration procedures
and how to sponsor a family.

Thursday, November 26, 2015
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
206 Main Street, Ottawa

Contact: 613-230-9165, info at singingpebblebooks.ca



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