[van-announce] Community Events Digest

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Community Events Digest
    ==Social justice events happening around town==

Upcoming Events:

1)  Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov 20, 21)
2)  Amnesty International Richmond Benefit Concert  (Nov 21)
3)  Working with Survivors of Atrocities and Helping them Seek Redress (Nov 21)
4)  Book Launch : "Does Judaism Equal Israel?" (Nov 21)
5)  Book Launch:  Who's Your Daddy? And Other Writings on Queer Parenting (Nov 22) 
6)  Climate Cruise at SFU in support of Bill C 311 (Nov 23, 30)
7)  The Right to the City: Housing, Homelessness and the 2010 Olympics (Nov 23)
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8)  Amy Goodman from "Democracy Now" (Nov 25)
9)  Book(s) Launch:  Vancouver Special and The Prescription Errors (Nov 26)
10) Book Launch: Climbin’ Jacob’s Ladder: The Black Freedom Movement Writings of Jack O’Dell (Nov 27)
11) Panel discussion on Canadian options in Darfur (Nov 27)
12) Global Agents for Change Pub Fundraiser (Nov 27)
13) International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (Nov 27)
14) Benefit For The Wild Salmon Rescue Campaign (Nov 27)
15) Olympic Resistance Network Weekend Of Workshops And Training (Nov 28-29)
16) Industrial Workers of the World Organizer Training (Dec 5, 6)

Other Announcments:

17) SUPPORT: Hurricane Relief for the People of El Salvador
18) TAKE ACTION: Speak out against Bill 18: Assistance to Shelter Act
19) GET INVOLVED: Poverty Olympics Torch Relay Seeking Torchbearers
20) VOLUNTEER: Global Youth Network: Volunteer in Ghana or Brazil
21) VOLUNTEER: High School Tutors Needed for At Risk Youth
22) GET INVOLVED: Riding to Break the Cycle Seeking Participants
23) JOB POSTING: Executive Director: Growing Chefs! Chefs for Children's Urban Agriculture


**compiled by SFPIRG, SFU's student-based social justice resource centre.
http://www.sfpirg.ca. To have your event included in the next digest, send a
text-based email announcement to sfpirg (at) sfu.ca. **




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Transgender Day of Remembrance

==March and Memorial==
Fri November 20th - 7:15pm - 9:30pm

March - 7:15pm at Carnegie Centre (Main and Hastings)
Join us for a candlelit march down Hastings street in memory of those who have been slain for expressing their gender identity.  Please bring candles and dress warm.

Memorial - 8:30pm at Harbour Centre (515 West Hastings Street)
This non-denominational service will be held in the SFU Theatre after the march, and we will celebrate the lives of those who have passed this year.
 
==Evening of Word and Sounds==
Sat November 21st, 8pm-10pm
Rhizome Café
317 E Broadway (at Kingsway) Vancouver
A night of music, spoken word, and other performances featuring Ryan Coke, Kimothy Shaughnessy, and Samonte Cruz.

Please email for more information: riot at femininjas.com
http://www.tdorvancouver.org/
 


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Amnesty International Benefit Concert 

The Richmond Group of Amnesty International in cooperation with Blue Sky Productions will hold a Broadway style benefit - concert and silent auction at South Arm United Church, No.3 Road and Steveston Highway in Richmond.

Saturday November 21.
Doors will open at 7 p.m. 
concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. 

Call 604-278-2543 or 604-278-8108 for tickets ($15.00)
http://www.amnesty.ca
Justice  *  Equity  *  Peace  *  Harmony  *  Dignity  * Human Rights



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Working with Survivors of Atrocities and Helping them Seek Redress and Justice

The Canadian Centre for International Justice, CCIJ, invites: Community-based workers, settlement workers, multicultural victims' support workers, college and university students, legal and paralegal professionals who work with immigrants and refugees in BC.

Roundtable: "Working with Survivors of Atrocities and Helping them Seek Redress and Justice"

Date: Saturday Nov 21, 2009
Time: 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Venue:  Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford Street, Vancouver (near Nanaimo St).

Free Event. Light refreshment and coffee will be served.

Space is limited. 
RSVP by Nov 19, contact Angela -- CCIJ Outreach Coordinator ---  email   info at ccij.ca   or phone 778-230-5002.

http://www.ccij.ca



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Book Launch : "Does Judaism Equal Israel?"

Saturday, November 21, 7 pm 
Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre, Room 7000

Marc Ellis - Book Launch - "Does Judaism Equal Israel?"

Influential Jewish Thinker Marc H. Ellis, Professor of Jewish Studies at Baylor University and one of the most influential Jewish thinkers of his generation, will speak on his new book "Does Judaism Equal Israel?"  Ellis is the Director of the Centre for Jewish Studies at Baylor University in Texas and author of 15 books. The topic of Ellis's presentation will be on his new book "Does Judaism Equal Israel" which will focus on the problems created when Jewishness is treated as synonymous with unquestioning support for Israel. After a panel responds to Ellis's presentation, the session will be opened for questions from members of the audience.

Independent Jewish Voices Canada is organizing Prof. Ellis's tour and is the sponsor of his appearance in Vancouver.

Co-sponsors are Jews for a Just Peace, the Canada-Palestine Support Network, and the Institute for the Humanities working group on Citizenship and Religion at SFU. 

Suggested donation is $10 to help defray costs.
No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay. 
Seating is limited. 
To reserve a seat, please contact Janelle Kidd (jkidd at sfu.ca) 
For more information, please contact (604) 314-5589 



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Book Launch: Who's Your Daddy? And Other Writings on Queer Parenting 

Sunday, November 22, 5:00-7:00pm
Rhizome Café
317 E Broadway (at Kingsway) Vancouver
Free

Join editor Rachel Epstein for readings, discussion, and a celebration of the launch of Who's Your Daddy?, a groundbreaking collection of writings from queer parents, parents-to-be, writers, academics, lawyers, activists, and queer spawn.  This will be a kid-friendly event, and snacks will be provided!



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Climate Cruise at SFU in support of Bill C 311

What: Climate Cruise
Where: Mondays in Convocation Mall (November), SFU Burnaby 
Why: Raise Awareness for Bill C 311 (for Copenhagen Canadian Leadership for Climate Change)



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The Right to the City: Housing, Homelessness and the 2010 Olympics

Monday, November 23rd, 7-9pm, 
Fletcher Challenge Theater, SFU Harbour Centre

A Public Forum Hosted by the Impact on Communities Coalition

Reverend Ric Matthews, First United Church
Christine Ackermann, West End Residents Association
Wendy Pederson, Carnegie Community Action Project
Nathan Edelson, Former Senior Planner, City of Vancouver
Martha Lewis, Tenants Resource Advisory Centre
Am Johal, Impact on Communities Coalition
David Dennis, United Native Nations
Monte Paulson, Investigative Editor, The Tyee
Christine Smith-Parnell, Vancouver Aboriginal Transformative Justice Society

Moderated by Stefanie Ratjen, Board Member, Impact on Communities Coalition

When the Olympic bid process was underway, the Inner City Inclusive Commitment was signed in 2003 and included commitments around a housing legacy and protection from Olympic related evictions. This panel will look at the impacts of the 2010 Olympics on housing and other urbanization processes underway in Vancouver including the crisis of affordability, the proliferation of homelessness and loopholes in tenancy legislation which are resulting in evictions.

Impact on Communities Coalition Video Update: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVQcnEM7byI

http://www.olympicsforall.ca




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Amy Goodman from "Democracy Now"

Book Launch and Talk
Wednesday November 25th at 7 PM
Alice MacKay Room, Vancouver Central Public Library
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door, 
available at Spartacus Books, Co-op Books, Sophia Books,  Zulu Records, and Red Cat Records.

Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman, host of the daily, grassroots, global, radio/TV news hour Democracy Now!, is on a speaking tour to mark DN!'s 13th anniversary and launch her new book, Breaking the Sound Barrier.

A benefit for Vancouver’s campus/community stations! All proceeds go to support the broadcasting operations of CFRO Co-op Radio 102.7FM, CiTR 101.9FM, and CJSF 90.1FM. Democracy Now! can be heard on these three Vancouver campus/community stations.

For more information check http://tour.democracynow.org, or contact Nicole Deagan at outreach at coopradio.org. 



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Book(s) Launch: Vancouver Special and The Prescription Errors

Thursday, November 26, 7:00pm
Rhizome Café
317 E Broadway (at Kingsway) Vancouver
Free

Join Charlie Demers for the launch of his two recent books. Vancouver Special is a book of essays about Vancouver, touching on the city's history of racism, colonial displacement and homelessness, and critiquing the boosterism of the 2010 Olympics--while maintaining, at heart, a true affection for the city.  The Prescription Errors is a fictionalized account of the attempt to ban same-sex themed children's books in Surrey, touching comically on Marxist philosophy, and providing a first-person account of mental illness.



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Book Launch: Climbin’ Jacob’s Ladder: The Black Freedom Movement Writings of Jack O’Dell

Friday, November 27, 7:00pm
Rhizome Café
317 E Broadway (at Kingsway) Vancouver
Free  

>From his work with Martin Luther King Jr. in the early 1960s to his efforts for the Rainbow Coalition in the 1980s, American civil rights leader Jack O’Dell was an instrumental force in the struggle for social justice in the United States. In this new book that collects and contextualizes O’Dell’s writing, NYU historian Nikhil Pal Singh calls attention to this crucial voice of the American left. Please join us to help celebrate the release of this book with Singh and O’Dell, who has called Vancouver home since the early 1990s.



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Panel discussion on Canadian options in Darfur

Friday, November 27, 2009
Room 1700 in Harbour Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

We will be hosting a panel discussion for what Canadians can do in Darfur based on our policy paper. The panelists come from varied backgrounds including the NGO and academic fields. 

Learn more at http://darfurcanada.wordpress.com



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Global Agents for Change Pub Fundraiser

Darby’s Pub
Friday, November 27, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
2001 MacDonald St, Vancouver (map)
Tickets: $10 (buy advance or at the door)

Melissa Chungfat and Christina Wu will be part of the Riding to Break the Cycle: Cambodia 2010 bike tour with Global Agents for Change. In partnership with PEPY, they are raising funds for education projects on the ground in Cambodia. 

Come to Darby’s to have a great time and enjoy a live band for a great cause! There are limited tickets, so contact melissa.chungfat(a)gmail.com with your name and the number of people you’re bringing to reserve.

Learn more at http://bikingcambodia.wordpress.com



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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Women Speak Out on Palestine and Gaza!!

Guest Speaker: Ms. Huwaida Arraf
Also speaking: MP Libby Davies and Dr. Sunera Thobani
Friday, Nov. 27 - 7 pm
SFU Harbour Centre, Room 1900
515 W. Hastings, Vancouver

Leading Palestinian-American activist Huwaida Arraf will be coming to Vancouver on November 27th to help us mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinians. Huwaida is a cofounder of the International Solidarity Movement and Chairperson of the Free Gaza movement that was the first to the break the horrific siege on Gaza by boat.

Admission by donation: suggested donation $5-10
All proceeds from the meeting will go to the Free Gaza movement.

Organized by: Canada Palestine Association



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Benefit For The Wild Salmon Rescue Campaign

Rock for the Wild Salmon: A Benefit for the Wild Salmon Rescue Campaign,
featuring Adham Shaikh, Kentish Steele, and more...

Fri Nov. 27, 7 pm
Maritime Labour Ctr (1880 Triumph St),

Tix $30 (plus service charge) at Highlife, Red Cat, Scratch, Zulu, Beat Street Records and Pagoda Home Imports (West End).

Proceeds to the Wilderness Committee, Adopt-a-Fry.org, and other wild salmon rescue 
efforts.

Visit the virtual show that night @  http://www.virtual-vancouver.com and Drive TV Vancouver, streaming live video to all international salmon nations and the virtual world.



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Olympic Resistance Network Weekend Of Workshops And Training

November 28th - 29th
10am – 6pm
Centre for Socialist Education (706 Clark Dr, Vancouver, Coast Salish
Territories)

In preparation for the convergence in February of 2010 the Olympic Resistance Network will be hosting a weekend of  workshops on practical and important aspects of demonstrations and resistance. The workshops are free, food will be served and childcare will be provided.

SATURDAY,  NOVEMBER 28TH

10am – 12noon     Media
A hands on crash course in answering tough questions by unfriendly media
hounds. Learn how to keep your cool and how to stay on message. 
Manipulate the media before it manipulates you

12:30pm - 2pm    Surveillance & Counter surveillance
A workshop on surveillance & counter-insurgency methods used by state
security forces to repress social movements, and how to counter them.

2pm - 4pm   Know Your Rights
Basic legal information and advice on citizen rights when interacting with
the police.

4pm – 6pm   Street Tactics
An overview of the different strategies used by protestors to protect
themselves and meet their strategic goals.  A rough overview of manoeuvres
used by anti-globalization protesters on the east coast to overcome
security forces.

SUNDAY,  NOVEMBER 29TH

10am - 12noon Anti-Oppression
This is an open workshop for everyone interested in developing skills and
tactics do understand and deal with oppression and domination. This
workshop will specifically aim to help us improve our decision making
practices, group power dynamics, and on the ground support and solidarity
from an anti-oppression perspective. Come and gain these important skills
as they will in many respects determine the strength  and success of the
2010 convergence!

2pm - 6pm - Medic
Introduction to Street medic training and basic first aid including:  What
to bring, primary survey and scene assessment, working in pairs, chemical
weapons and emotional response to stress.

For more info call 604-764-5103 or email orn-logistics at resist.ca

http://www.olympicresistance.net
http://www.no2010.com



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Industrial Workers of the World Organizer Training

Saturday and Sunday, December 5th and 6th from 9:30-4:30
SFU Harbour Centre

What do Helen Keller, Joe Hill, and Noam Chomsky all have in common - they 
were all Wobblies; that is, they were members of the IWW, or Industrial  Workers of the World.

Since 1905, members of the IWW have been agitating, educating, and 
organizing the workers of the world into one big union to abolish the wage 
system and help create a better world.  The over 100 years of fighting 
history of the IWW is very much alive and new, radical voices are needed to 
help shape the present and future. Organizing in today's climate is no doubt 
a challenge - but the IWW's success in organizing Starbucks shops, for 
example, provides interesting lessons for all activists. But what can be 
done in our workplaces and communities?

To help generate some answers, the Vancouver IWW branch is holding a special 
Organizer Training (open to anyone, regardless of wanting to be an 
organizer)on Saturday and Sunday, December 5th and 6th from 9:30-4:30.  This 
event will give you the practical skills needed to make a difference in 
today's world and will take place at SFU Harbour Centre campus located in 
the heart of downtown Vancouver.  We are lucky to have trained IWW 
Organizers from Portland and Edmonton coming to lead the interactive and 
participatory sessions.  We encourage you to donate $5-10 dollars on a 
sliding scale to help pay for the travel of our Organizers, but no one will 
be turned away.

There is still space left:  if you are interested, please rsvp: scarleto at sfu.ca

http://www.iww.org/
http://vancouver.iww.ca/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5O6qUCwLYY



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Hurricane Relief for the People of El Salvador

Alert: El Salvador devastated by Hurricane Ida – 
Help us raise $10,000 by December 13, 2009!         

Dear Friends in Solidarity, 

Hurricane Ida hit El Salvador on Saturday, devastating the country, especially the capital of San Salvador and the departments of San Vicente, La Paz and Cuscatl?n. Though more than 13,000 families were evacuated, there are already 150 deaths reported as a result of landslides and massive flooding. Over 250 homes have been completely destroyed and another 1800 damaged. 

A 20-foot container has been provided to send donations to El Salvador before November 26, 2009. There is high demand for the following items: 

Body soap, shampoo, powder laundry detergent, tooth brushes and paste, toilet paper, sanitary pads, disposable pampers for children and adults, cotton towels, air bed / mat, blankets, 20-yard plastic rolls, tents, energy generating plants, rain coats, hand lamps, construction helmets and gloves, and portable toilets. 

Please call Roberto Castro by 10 am at (604) 430-0423 to make arrangements to bring your donations to his factory located at 1279 Clark Drive (Charles / Williams St.), Vancouver before November 25. 

Rescue teams are removing tons of mud, rubble and trees in search of over 70 people who are still missing, most from the community of Verapaz. Rescue workers are reporting a lack of equipment and trained rescue dogs, limiting their ability to rescue people who may still be trapped.  

Many in El Salvador point out that the devastation caused by natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes is so far reaching in part due to decades of neglectful mismanagement of emergency response and lack of appropriate infrastructure development. The level of destruction is exacerbated by the dire economic situation that forces people to live in precarious conditions; in tin shacks, in marginalized communities, at the edge of rivers, and next to cliffs. 

Please call 778-883-6161 if you need further information regarding the container or donations. 

We want to raise $10,000 by December 13 for disaster relief
Please make your donation to the following bank account: 
Bank: Vancity  Name : El Salvador Hurricane Relief  Account number : 13-449785 

Or write a cheque to "El Salvador Hurricane Relief" and mail it to this address. 
Consejo Solidario Salvadoreno Canadiense 
3593 Moscrop Street 
Vancouver, BC  V5R 5W8 



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Speak out against Bill 18: Assistance to Shelter Act

To Whom It May Concern:
This is a callout for support and coalition-building against the proposed Assistance to Shelter Act, Provincial Bill 18. We invite you to work with us and other coalition members towards stopping the passage and subsequent implementation of this highly unjust legislation. This callout comes with great urgency: the bill has passed its second reading (Nov. 7) and will be going into its 3rd and final reading in the next week. It is extremely important for us to respond to this tool of gentrification with a swift, coordinated response. 

We hope to build on the open letter sent by Pivot Legal Society to the Minster of Housing on Nov. 5, signed by a coalition of signatories. Our goal is to expand opposition to include active campaigning and community organizing.
 
There will be two ways for groups and individuals to contribute to the coalition: first, in the capacity of signatory to coalition documents, petitions and callouts; secondly, as an active member of the coalition, with an active representative at coalition meetings. We hope the coalition will harness the collective creativity of its members, and use all the tools in the activist toolkit – including community mobilization, marches, letter-writing campaigns, etc. 

As there is, unfortunately, no time to lose, we propose an initial meeting at 5:30pm, Thursday November 19 in the 3rd Floor Gallery of the Carnegie Centre (401 Main St, corner of Main & Hastings).

Should the proposed legislation pass its 3rd reading, the coalition can continue to organize against the Act’s enforcement in the lead-up to the Olympics. A cohesive network of organizations will be needed to respond to ongoing displacement and criminalization of poverty.

Problems with the legislation

Unjust: There is no justice in legislation that grants enforcement officers the authority to coercively displace persons against their will. 

Unconstitutional: By forcibly sheltering the street homeless, the proposed law violates Canadians’ fundamental Charter rights to “not be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned” (Section 9 of Charter of Rights and Freedoms). 

Breach of Olympic contract: The proposed legislation undermines the Olympic Inner-City Inclusivity Commitment to “Ensure residents are not involuntarily displaced”.

Open to abuse: The proposed legislation grants the Minister the power to declare a weather emergency at his discretion and to direct police to round people up during the Olympics, and contains no language to explicitly guard against such abuse.

Bad for the homeless: reasonable force is not defined in the legislation, leaving open the possibility of increased violence against those perceived to be homeless. The legislation does not explicitly protect the property or belongings of those captured. The law would push British Columbia’s street homeless and most marginalized into harder-to-find lactations, and place them at an increased risk of abuse.

Bad for the police: it is inappropriate for police to be doing the job of social workers.

Bad for shelter providers: shelter providers will be left to accommodate people who have been coercively brought to their doorstep; those captured may have been violated or deprived of their possessions, and may as a result: be agitated, require medical attention, or wish to file a complaint. 

We look forward to your response, and to working together.
 
Signed,

Vancouver Action (VanAct): taking strategic action to safeguard the social well-being of all Vancouver residents. Currently, VANACT is working to counter the lasting negative effects of the Olympic Games.

Contact: Tristan Markle, 778-836-9877
Carnegie Community Action Project (CCAP)

Impact on Communities Coalition (IOCC)
Social Justice Centre – UBC
Students for a Democratic Society – UBC

http://pivotlegal.org/News/09-11-05--Assistance_to_Shelter.html



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Poverty Olympics Torch Relay Seeking Torchbearers

The Poverty Olympics Torch Relay needs you! We are looking for community groups or individuals around the province to commit to being a part of the first ever Poverty Olympics Torch Relay to be held in January and February 2010 in the lead-up 
to the official Olympics. It will end at the Poverty Olympics, the highly successful community event that has been staged in Vancouver for the last 2 years (http://www.povertyolympics.ca). We will provide most of the materials you will need 
including leaflets, torch instructions, and many other resources.

So often the face of poverty is the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver but we know people are struggling all over the province. The Torch Relay will highlight these stories, the stories of your local community, in calling on the government to make some very necessary changes. Contact Trish at info at povertyolympics.ca to sign on as a Torchbearer for the Poverty Olympics Torch Relay.

http://www.povertyolympics.ca



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Global Youth Network: Volunteer in Ghana or Brazil
 
http://www.globalyouthnetwork.ca　
 
Are you interested in global issues, traveling and contributing your skills to positive change? Love a challenge? Then join us on an incredible adventure you will not want to miss!
 
You will embark on a one month cross-cultural volunteer/learning experience with a small group of young adults. SFU students are invited to apply to volunteer in Ghana or Brazil in May 2009!
 
While abroad, you are immersed in new experiences, growing as individuals and as a group. Make real connections in social, environmental and economic issues while living and working with locals, communities and various organizations. Contribute to some of Global’s long-term development projects and cultivate relationships with new and existing grass roots contacts. 
 
If you are interested contact us today, globalyouthnet at gmail.com, for more information



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Volunteer Tutors Needed

The LIFT Program is seeking University students to volunteer at our non-profit tutoring centres for youth-at-risk in East Vancouver. 

VOLUNTEER TUTORS NEEDED  (Grades 6 –12)
Learning Is FirsT

The LIFT program is a comprehensive support program for at-risk youth
living in East Vancouver. We are currently seeking volunteers who are
friendly, culturally sensitive, and knowledgeable in academic
subject areas to assist at our tutoring centres.

We need tutors in all academic subjects: Math, Science,
Social Studies, Languages, and English as a Second Language. The
tutoring centres are welcoming places for students and tutors to connect.
Each tutoring site provides healthy snacks, school supplies, computer
access, and a variety of interactive games. This is a wonderful
opportunity to help out in the community!  This is an ideal volunteer placement for people
considering a career in education.

Volunteer Qualifications:

- Ability to tutor one or more of the following subjects: Math,
Science, Social Studies, Languages, and English
- Able to commit to one weekly or bi-weekly tutoring shift (2-3 hours)
- Comfortable working with teens and/or pre-teens
- Ability to lead games and activities for small groups.
- Knowledge or interest in working with at-risk communities
- Must submit two references and be willing to undergo a Criminal
Record Clearance
- Must be able to start by 4pm at the latest

Tutoring Centre Hours, Locations, and Grade Levels

Mount Pleasant Neighborhood House (800 East Broadway)
Mondays and Wednesdays
3:30pm – 6:00pm
Grades 7-9

Thunderbird Elementary School/Community Centre (2325 Cassiar Street)
Tuesdays and Thursdays
3:00pm – 5:30pm
Grades 6-8

Vancouver Technical Secondary School (2600 East Broadway)
Mondays
3:00pm – 5:30pm
Grade 8 – 12

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Erica Mah at
tupperhomeworkclub at gmail.com



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Riding to Break the Cycle Seeking Participants

Interested in traveling with a purpose? Do the problems of poverty and international cooperation seem overwhelming at times? Want to make a positive, sustainable impact on our world while challenging yourself? THEN JOIN US

Global Agents for Change is "Riding to Break the Cycle" again, and looking for 25 adventurous youth between the ages of 18 and 30 to join each of our 2010 charity bike tours:

* Cambodia Tour – departs December 28, 2009, 650 km, 13 days
* Pacific Coast Tour – beginning May 24, 7 weeks, 3000 km from Vancouver, B.C. to Tijuana, Mexico
* European Tour – beginning June 19, 2 route options:
*Route 1: Amsterdam to Istanbul (9 weeks, 4000 km, June 19 to August 28)
* Route 2: Amsterdam to Budapest (4.5 weeks, 2000km, June 19 to July 24)

Why join one of the 2010 bicycle tours?
Each year we launch amazing cycling journeys raising funds and awareness to fight global poverty while providing an unparalled opporunity to build a mobile community and learn about yourself and the role you play in the world. 

- Learn about critical issues of global development from each other and communities along the way.
- Become empowered to create social change.
- Challenge yourself physically and mentally while cycling through incredible terrain and raising significant funds to support global community building projects through Global AFC's opportunity fund.

Check out a video clip from the 2008 tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx9cxUthhCM 

For more information, including the 2010 Rider Application Forms, go to: http://www.globalafc.org/projects 

Questions? ride at globalafc.org



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JOB POSTING: Executive Director: Growing Chefs! Chefs for Children's Urban Agriculture

Growing Chefs! Chefs for Children's Urban Agriculture A Vancouver-based non-profit seeks a new Executive Director. 

We seek an individual who:

- can work and communicate well with a variety of people
-has an interest in and/or knowledge of food security, urban agriculture and sustainability
- has an interest in the children's education
-is a creative thinker who wants to take our organization to the next level

The ideal candidate will have:

- experience working with volunteers in the non-profit sector
- fundraising experience
- excellent administrative, organizational, and computer skills
-strong communications skills
- long-term strategic thinking and planning skills

The Executive Director will work variable hours, with an average of 20 hours per week, primarily from home. Core program work takes place from January to April and tapers off to July. Ongoing work continues through the year. Flexibility is essential.

We offer a competitive hourly wage, relative to candidate's experience.

About us

Growing Chefs! Chefs for Children's Urban Agriculture delivers a program with two main goals: 

- To support and encourage the development and growth of children's urban agriculture. 
- To provide an avenue for chefs and growers to engage in the community and to support food sustainability. 

Most importantly, we wish to inspire children with the idea that they can grow their own food, even in the city.

Our program sends teams of volunteer chefs into elementary schools, where they teach kids to grow and cook their own food.

Check out http://www.growingchefs.ca for more information.

How to apply

Interested applicants can send a resume including references to admin at growingchefs.ca. Please title your email GCJob.

Applications can be mailed to:

Growing Chefs! Chefs for Children's Urban Agriculture
2119 Guelph Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 3N7

Applications by mail or email only, please. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only selected candidates will be contacted.