[van-announce] Mon Nov 17- creative expression as a form of resistance

[Harsha]

Last workshop in the Tools For Social Movements Workshop Series..
http://toolsforsocialchange.blogspot.com/


MONDAY NOVEMBER 17 FROM 6-9 PM.
Room 2250, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings

"Exploring creative expression as a form of resistance"

A multi-arts creative expression workshop to build critical skills and
techniques to open the mind and body to creativity. This workshop will
includes the basics of creative writing including poetry, stortytelling,
and spoken word as well as provide creativity exercises and practices that
can help overcome blocks in your imagination.

Hari Malagayo Alluri is a writer, poet, and spoken word artist who entered
this world through activism with and the mentorship of community groups
like the Kalayaan Centre, No One Is Illegal, Colouring Book Project, Asian
Arts Freedom School and Students of Colour Collective. He also has
extensive experience working with youth through anti-oppression,arts based
empowerment and training projects such as the Surrey Urban Youth Project.
storyteller: write perform revision because it might ignite, because it's
hope, because it heals. "Climb by raising the ground up"

* TO REGISTER: send an email (preferable) or phone with your
name and which workshops you would like to attend to Harsha at
hwalia8 at gmail.com or call 778 885 0040. Feel free to get in touch also if
you have any questions, feedback or if you're interested in developing
future ideas.

All welcome, so come out! There is no registration fee for these series.


FULL CALENDER OF WORKSHOPS AT:
http://toolsforsocialchange.blogspot.com/


==> ABOUT THE SERIES <==

A series of workshops and educationals that aims to provide practical
information and resources on the following:

- "Basic research skills: Beyond Google Searches"
- "Defending yourself against the law: A legal workshop"
- "Getting your thoughts on paper: writing, editing, and publishing" -
"Everything you wanted to know about economics but were afraid to ask" -
"Too nervous to speak: Tips on public speaking"
- "Protect yourself: Security Culture 101"
- "Exploring creative expression as a form of resistance"


Although an ad-hoc and individual effort, this series stems from oh so
many conversations about the desire to create opportunities for
individuals and/or groups across diverse social movements to learn and
develop certain critical tools and training. These few workshops in
particular aim to provide a space where those who have gained specialized
skills and knowledge (sometimes through the privilege of formal training)
are able to share them with and within communities of resistance to
utilize as they see fit in their daily organizing efforts. These workshops
are of course in no way comprehensive; they are simply a start to the many
possibilities that could happen.