[van-announce] Freedom School

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-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Rachel Taylor <rachel at redwiremag.com>
To: redwire at lists.resist.ca
Subject: [Redwire] FWD: "Freedom School"
Date: 05 May 2003 17:14:18 -0600


Please see the following announcement below for an
amazing week of one-day training sessions related to
community development and community organizing,
taking place from June 16 to 20. This non-credit,
accessible Summer Program is organized by the Institute
in Management and Community Development, Concordia
University, Montreal, Quebec.
As well, complementary to the Summer Program's one-
day training sessions is the first-ever summer Freedom
School 2003 for youth of colour and aboriginal youth
in July & August. It's organized by the Colours of
Resistance Network and the Student-Worker Solidarity
Summer Project. It's 8 weeks of paid part-time
political education and skills training. Dateline for
applying to the Freedom School 2003 is May 16. For
more info: call (514) 398-7432 or e-mail
sws at riseup.net

All the best!
Michael.

Info on the Summer Program, organized by the Institute
in Management and Community Development, Concordia
University:

The Institute in Management and Community
Development is holding its 11th annual Summer Program
on Loyola Campus from June 16  to 20, 2003.  The
Summer Program is a bilingual training program for social
justice activists, community development workers and
engaged citizens.  Those who cannot afford the
registration fees may work in exchange for participation
during the week of the Summer Program (2 days work / 3
days participation - must be functionally bilingual).
Among the 85 training sessions are:
#10 Leadership and Organization for Social Change
#23 Storytelling for Young Activists
#30 Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution
#36 A Practical Primer on Affordable Housing
#39 Guerrilla Media
#43 Effective Strategies in Human Rights Video
Advocacy
#52 Embracing the Future: a session for young
activists
#67/68 Introduction to Theatre of the Oppressed
#71/72 Fundraising Action Training
The complete program description can be found at
http://instdev.concordia.ca
For more information, contact Elizabeth at 848-3968 or
etesum at alcor.concordia.ca
Elizabeth Hunt
Coordination du Programme d'été / Summer Program
Coordination
Institut de développement communautaire / Institute in
Management and Community Development
Université Concordia / Concordia University
7141 Sherbrooke O., CC-326, Montréal, Québec, H4B
1R6
(514) 848-3968
(514) 848-4598 (fax)
http://instdev.concordia.ca




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