[Sanctuarycity_hamilton] event description

[Ajit Bir Singh]

Hey

The problem I have with a banner drop is that it does not bring folks
together in the way that a rally does. Of course, I'm not tied to a rally
and like the idea of a banner drop, but I do think bringing people together
is an important consideration.

So, some folks are meeting on Thursday afternoon - would anyone want to
join us to discuss this? Maybe 4:30 at homegrown?

I understand it's a busy time of year, so no pressure :)

Cheers,
Ajit

On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 12:42 AM, Sarah Hipworth <sarahndhipity at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Given the stress everyone seems to be under right now, a banner drop seems
> preferable to a forum. It will be nice to have Blake's description when we
> get around to the event--thanks Blake!
>
> My cousin can also do the stickers and pamphlets. He's good that way.
>
> Sorry for the short answer. I'm pooped!
>
> Sarah
>
> On 24 November 2015 at 14:38, Caitlin Craven <caitlin.e.craven at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm also feeling a bit concerned about having the time to pull this
>> together, especially trying to reach out to people.  I agree with Ajit that
>> we should do something to respond to what is going on right now, though.  I
>> like the idea of a banner drop that welcomes refugees.  Ajit, would YCL be
>> interested in collaborating on something like this?  I also like the idea
>> from some folks out east about making stickers and signs available for
>> people to put up. That said, I still want to make this event happen in
>> January if we have to postpone - I think it is still important to have,
>> especially as people might be turning their attention away from the issue.
>>
>> I also wanted to add that a few things from the past months have been
>> catching up to me and my level of anxiety has been quite high (to the point
>> where I am finding it hard to do the tasks I said I would do on this
>> event).  I have contacted Tings about speaking, but haven't heard back from
>> her yet.  I've been procrastinating a bit about the posters and calling
>> people I said I would, though. I'm really sorry about this, and I am
>> working on rearranging my work load to prioritize Sanctuary Hamilton.  If
>> the group wants to go ahead with the event in December, I will help in
>> whatever way I can.
>>
>> Caitlin
>>
>> 2015-11-24 12:20 GMT-05:00 Ajit Bir Singh <ajitvir.s at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> I would be okay with postponing the forum. But I also feel that this is
>>> a time sensitive issue. Meaning that refugees, terrorism, and Islamophobia
>>> are all very popular right now. I still want to strike while the iron is
>>> hot, so to speak.
>>>
>>> Some folks in the YCL have discussed organizing an anti-Islamophobia,
>>> anti-militarism, welcome refugees rally/event soon. Similar to the rally
>>> this past weekend in Toronto. Would any SH folks be interested in
>>> collaborating?
>>>
>>> Ajit
>>> On Nov 24, 2015 11:22 AM, "blake mccall" <bwmccall at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey folks,
>>>>
>>>> Here is the event description.
>>>>
>>>> "There has been a lot of talk about refugees in Canada over the past
>>>> months. Most if not all of the voices talking have not been refugees. On
>>>> Dec 9th (location tba) come and hear from refugees who now reside in
>>>> Hamilton. Hear about their experiences getting here and barriers they have
>>>> faced.
>>>>
>>>> During the Election Trudeau committed to bringing 25000 Syrian refugees
>>>> to Canada, and ending Canada aerial bombardment of Syria. After the
>>>> terrorist attacks in Baghdad, Beirut and Paris, unwarranted fear and
>>>> suspicion has been cast against refugees, leading to states barring
>>>> refugees and many accusing them of terrorists. This has brought increased
>>>> pressure on the Canadian Government to continue bombing and halt
>>>> resettlement. It is necessary at this for the community to rally around the
>>>> message, all refugees are welcome here!
>>>>
>>>> To Call to Welcome Refugees is not a simple statement of
>>>> humanitarianism but a political statement condemning war, and borders that
>>>> kill and displace thousands. Together to can demand the Freedom to Move, to
>>>> Stay and Return"
>>>>
>>>> That being said, I am realizing that we only have two weeks to pull
>>>> this off. With still no location, and not all the speakers confirmed. I
>>>> wonder if people would want to hold off doing this event till January, we
>>>> still keep working on it, but we make sure it is done right. For me this is
>>>> even more important as we are making contact with local refugee
>>>> communities, so I don't want to mess it up.
>>>>
>>>> I think in the mean time we could plan a banner drop over the QEW, and
>>>> maybe do some postering or stickering so there is at least a visual
>>>> presence.
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts on the description, and or the postponement?
>>>>
>>>> In Soli,
>>>> Blake
>>>>
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