[Smashpatriarchy] [DRAFT] Solidarity Against Patriarchy - Funding Request

[Peter Gill]

great work guys


On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 11:49 AM, reg johanson <regjohanson at gmail.com> wrote:

> that sounds good to me. if others think it's okay, i'll use it as a model
> for my correspondence with SFU PIRG. thanks darren.
>
> reg
>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 1:16 AM, Darren Chang <darren.chang at live.com>wrote:
>
>>  Hi everyone,
>>
>> I'd like to run the letter below by the group before sending it off since
>> it is representative of the group. Please feel free to add / rip apart as
>> much of it as you'd like.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Darren
>> --------------------------------------------------------
>> Greetings UBC Social Justice Centre,
>>
>> I'm writing on behalf of a new local grassroots organization, Solidarity
>> Against Patriarchy. We are a group of (mostly) men working for gender
>> equality and against sexism. Our group was created partly as a direct
>> response to the sexist and oppressive Vancouver Men's Rights Activism that
>> gained traction over the past year, but mainly with the recognition that,
>> as men assisting in the struggle against patriarchy, we must take the
>> responsibility to critically examine our own beliefs, ideas and actions,
>> and make ourselves non-oppressive in everyday life.
>>
>> We've recently begun organizing a public event to invite feminist
>> activists to discuss what "solidarity against patriarchy" might look like,
>> or what should it be. We are wondering if the UBC Social Justice Centre has
>> available funding to support our event. Our goal is to raise approx.
>> $250-$300 for renting accessible space and cover event promotion cost.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
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