[van-announce] Community Events Digest
SFPIRG
sfpirg at sfu.ca
Tue Jan 19 16:15:55 PST 2010
Community Events Digest
==Social justice events happening around town==
***Events at SFU Burnaby***
1) SFPIRG Open House (Wed Jan 20)
2) Out On Campus Open House (Thurs Jan 21)
3) Campus Composting Coalition Needs You (Jan 18-29)
4) Campaign Development and Student Engagement 101 Workshop (Jan 28)
5) CJSF is seeking Arts & Entertainment Coordinator
***Events Off Campus***
6) Living on Earth as if We Want to Stay (Tues Jan 19)
7) SCORCHED: a THEATRE INCONNU production (Jan 19-31)
8) POLITICS IN THE RING: DAVE ZIRIN IN VANCOUVER (Jan 20-21)
9) The Olympics: Ideals and Realities (Jan 21)
10) Deaths in Custody Panel (Jan 21)
11) People's Co-op 65th Anniversary Party (Jan 22)
12) The Right to the City: The Economics of the 2010 Olympics (Jan 25)
13) Rethinking the Olympics: A Conference (Jan 26-28, UBC)
14) World Community Film Festival (Jan 29-31)
15) Redfish School of Change: Seeking Applications
16) Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar Available
**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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SFPIRG Open House
Wed Jan 20th 12:30-2pm
SFPIRG TC326
(2 floors above the first bus stop, SFU Burnaby)
Find out how you can get involved this semester, meet volunteers and staff, and hang out and have some free delicious organic lunch with us. Stop by anytime between 12:30 and 2pm.
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Out On Campus Open House
Thursday, Jan. 21st from 12:30-2pm
Come have some free food, meet some new friends, and get more information about what we do here at Out on Campus! We will be serving soup from the ladle and hot chocolate. Please stop by and say hello!
ooc at sfss.ca 778-782-8140
http://www.sfu.ca/out-on-campus
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The Campus Composting Coalition Needs You!
For the next two weeks there will be a series of post-consumer waste audits done at the Mackenzie and possibly Residence Hall cafeterias at SFU Burnab.
The Composting Coalition is looking for volunteers to help out with the audit.
The main need is for people around 4:30/5 from Monday - Friday to just weigh the bags of post-consumer goods, no getting your hands dirty, just weighing and marking down.
Residence administration on all sides are all on board with us running this waste audit and feel that it is an important part of the future plan of University life.
For the past 10 years there have been attempts made at different levels each with the same effect, nothing continued. We have a chance to show that students are not going to give up.
There are still shifts as well, both in the morning and in the afternoon for Mackenzie, and aside from the weighers at the end of the day at Residence, it would be great if we could get a few people to volunteer around noon/1pm to see how things are going at the residence end.
For more info or to volunteer email Heidi (hjp3 at sfu.ca) or christopher_mulvena at sfu.ca.
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Campaign Development and Student Engagement 101
Workshop
Thursday January 28, 2010
SFU Burnaby
Workshop Objectives: To provide an overview of key skills and strategies for running a successful campaign, including campaign development, student engagement, collaborative advocacy and volunteer recruitment and management.
Participants will have the opportunity to work on projects and ideas specific to their organization.
What to prepare: Bring your campaign ideas or projects to work on at the workshop
Facilitated by goBeyond (http://www.go-beyond.ca/)
Organized by Sustainability Advisory Committee SFU.
There is limited space, please RSVP by emailing sustainability at sfu.ca by Tuesday January 25th.
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CJSF is seeking Arts & Entertainment Coordinator
CJSF is a campus/community radio station broadcasting on 90.1 FM and located at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia.
The A&E Dept is responsible for promoting artists that are underrepresented by mainstream media through various means; including giveaways, reviews, interviews, event listings and sponsorships. The print content generated by this Dept. is published at www.cjsf.ca and the audio content airs as part of CJSF's spoken word programming component. The A&E Dept Coordinator is 1 of 4 volunteer Dept Coordinators, who reports to the Station Manager and Board of Directors, and is a member of the Executive Committee, which meets bi-weekly, to coordinate station operations. The A&E Coordinator holds 10 office hours or more per week to run the department. This is a volunteer position ; however, a monthly honorarium of $180 is provided, and $200 of professional development funding may be requested each year.
Responsibilities:
-Promote A&E opportunities to CJSF members by forwarding press releases to specific CJSF programs, posting press releases on the A&E bulletin board, and sending a newsletter to A&E Dept volunteers
-Recruit, coordinate, motivate, provide resources for and train A&E volunteers to write, voice and produce both text and audio reviews, and to conduct interviews
-Process requests for A&E projects by acquiring media passes and review copies of films and books, scheduling interviews, and sending a copy of coverage to promoter/publisher to encourage their continued support of CJSF
-Ensure all A&E projects fit the CJSF mandate of promoting that are underrepresented by the mainstream media, and ensure that they adhere to the various Ticket Request and Review Writing Guidelines
-Organize and oversee on-air and on-line prize giveaways (tickets, books, CDs and other items)
Other Departmental Activities:
-Work in conjunction with CJSF’s Public Relations Department to organize and implement sponsorships that fit CJSF’s mandate and provide a positive promotional opportunity for CJSF
-Work in conjunction with CJSF’s Production Department to compile and produce the weekly event listings
-Build and maintain relationships with A&E industry contacts; including artists, publicists, promoters, venue managers, media, etc.,
-Direct activities of Work Studies, attend biweekly Executive Committee Meetings, attend biannual CJSF General Meetings, and work toward the aims outlined in CJSF Radio’s 2005 Strategic Plan
Qualifications:
-Self-motivated, reliable, with strong organisational skills
-Experience working with and coordinating volunteers
-Experience in non-profit organizations, and/or independent media – especially campus/community radio
-Ability to make judicious decisions guided by what is of benefit to CJSF Radio
-A strong work ethic, and excellent communication and motivational skills
-Necessary: an interest in promoting artists, events and projects not promoted by the mainstream media
For more information on this position, see http://www.cjsf.ca/volunteer/work.php
PLEASE FAX, DELIVER, MAIL OR EMAIL YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER TO:
ATTN: Station Manager, Simon Fraser Campus Radio Society
TC 216 Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6
FAX: 778 782-3695
EMAIL: cjsfmgr at sfu.ca
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 18 – 5:00pm
Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted. CJSF is an equal opportunity employer. CJSF encourages applications from individuals from traditionally disadvantaged groups including, but not limited to First Nations, women, queer folks, persons of colour, and people with disabilities.
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Living on Earth as if We Want to Stay
an open discussion by Mike Nickerson about adapting to our changing times
Tuesday January 19, 2010 7-9 PM
121 Heatley Avenue
Vancouver
Issues of climate, energy and economic stability are all related to the fact that human activity has now grown to touch planetary limits.
No amount of public relations or technical fixes can perpetuate the system that has grown humankind from insignificance to where we affect everything on Earth. It took thousands of doublings in our activity to bring us to our present size. Another doubling would fill another whole planet.
Mike Nickerson has spent 35 years studying cultural evolution, in particular, how our societies might make the transition to sustainability. He is the author of "Life, Money and Illusion; Living on Earth as if We Want to Say" recently published in its second edition by New Society Publishers.
More at: http://www.SustainWellBeing.net
For information on the Vancouver Peak Oil Group: http://oilawareness.meetup.com/284/
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SCORCHED: a THEATRE INCONNU production
Theatre Inconnu in association with ITSAZOO productions present SCORCHED by Wajdi Mouawad, translation by Linda Gaboriau, January 19 - 31 at the Waterfront Theatre in Vancouver.
This 2007 Dora Award winning play explores themes growing out of the immigrant/refugee experience. It has proven itself one of the most powerfully engaging dramatic works to be produced in this country during the past three years. Civil war in the Middle East forms the backdrop for much of the play's action as Mouawad explores with profound insight the concepts of love, loyalty, and betrayal.
The plot revolves around a brother and sister's quest to unearth the history - and mystery - of their deceased immigrant mother. As their journey takes them to the Middle East, they enter into a process of coming to terms with their own sense of loss and emptiness, while learning to understand the legacy of suffering left in the wake of conflict.
January 19 - 31, 2010
Waterfront Theatre, Granville Island
Tickets $18 / $15
Tuesday - Saturday @ 8pm
Saturday & Sunday Matinees @ 2pm
Tickets available online at http://www.theatreinconnu.com
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POLITICS IN THE RING: DAVE ZIRIN IN VANCOUVER
Award-winning sports writer Dave Zirin will be speaking in Vancouver on
the politics of sport and mega sporting events on January 20 and January
21, 2010. You will not want to miss him!
RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=249378115627&ref=ts
Wed Jan 20 @ 2:30-4:30
MBC 2290, SFU Burnaby campus
Organized by Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU), email organizer at tssu.ca
Wed Jan 20 @ 6:30 pm. Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street (corner
Victoria Drive).
Suggested donation $10, no one turned away.
* Dave will be available for a book signing, People’s Co-op Books will have his books for purchase.
Organized by Olympic Resistance Network, olympicresistance at riseup.net
Endorsed by: Vancouver Action, Submedia, No One Is Illegal, Anti Poverty
Committee, Council of Canadians, Warrior Publications, Stopwar.ca, Impact
on Communities Coalition, Streams of Justice, Student Christian Movement -
UBC, 2010 Watch, 2010 Corporate Campaign.
Thursday, Jan. 21, 4pm
UBC - Student Union Building, room 205
Organized by UBC Social Justice Centre.
Named one of the UTNE Reader's "50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World", Dave Zirin writes about the politics of sports and resistance in sports. Author of several books, his new book is "A People's History of Sports in the United States," part of Howard Zinn's People's History series for the New Press.
More about Dave and his writings: http://www.edgeofsports.com/
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The Olympics - Ideals and Realities
Author of Five Ring Circus and founding member of the organization 2010 Watch, Professor Chris Shaw
compares the ideals of the Olympics with the actual conduct of the Games today.
A WORLD FEDERALIST MEETING, Co-sponsored with Vancouver chapter of the Council of Canadians.
Followed by discussion and refreshments.
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Hewett Centre, Unitarian Church, 949 W.49th Ave. at Oak St., Vancouver.
All welcome. Free Parking. No charge.
The World Federalist Movement Canada - Vancouver Branch meets at this location the third Thursday of every month. The general public is cordially invited to attend. World Federalists support the development of a global community based on the rule of law and democratically accountable international institutions.
World Federalist Movement Canada - Vancouver Branch
e-mail wfcvb at vcn.bc.ca
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/wfcvb
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Deaths in Custody Panel
When: Thursday January 21 at 7:00 pm
Where: Vancity Theatre, Seymour and Davie, Downtown Vancouver
This event will feature speakers from across the globe on the critical issue of police accountability for police involved deaths. We are pleased to announce that among our confirmed speakers are:
* Andre Marin, Ontario Ombudsman
* Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs
* Shirley Heafey, Calgary Police Commission
* Lord Toby Harris, Chair UK Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody
The event should prove to be a lively discussion of issues surrounding police accountability and the approaches of different jurisdictions to this continually vexing issue. This event is open to the public and is free.
Sponsored by the Law Foundation of British Columbia.
More info: http://www.bccla.org
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People's Co-op 65th Anniversary Party
When: Friday January 22nd 7:30 pm
Where: WISE Hall (Adanac & Victoria), Vancouver
Tickets $10 in advance $15 at the door. Nobody will be turned away due to lack of funds !
Music, poetry, comedy...and more!
People's Co-op Books - the oldest and "hardest working" bookstore in the city - is well known as a community hub, a supporter of local writers, and a great place to buy books you often can't find anywhere else. This is your chance to support the store, and have a really good time.
Come celebrate 65 years of Co-op book store. To celebrate we have gone all out. There will be writers, story tellers, poets, comedians, bands, DJ's and more. We are honored to present to you a stellar lineup of some of Vancouver best talent Lineup: Rex Weyler (writer and co founder of Green Peace) Morgan Brayton (comic/writer) Marcus Yusef (playwrite/actor) George Bowering (poet/writer) Katie-Ellen Humphries (stand-up) Kevin Chong (writer) David Chariandy (writer) Charles Demers (comic/writer) Alicia Tobin (stand-up) Anne Stone (author) Dreamscene (DJs) Chelsea Johnson (Singer Song Writer) Team YPE (Band)
Tickets available at Co-op bookstore and at the door the night of the event.
Special thanks to the WISE hall for help making this event possible
People's Co-op Bookstore turns 65 this year and will be holding series of events to celebrate. Join us!
http://www.peoplescoopbookstore.com/
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The Right to the City: The Economics of the 2010 Olympics
When: January 25, 2010 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Calvary Baptist Church
1803 1st Avenue (near Commercial)
Vancouver, BC
The 2010 Olympics have been touted as an economic saviour for the British Columbia economy during a downturn in the economy.
* What is the long term impact of investments like a speedskating oval, a new Sea-to-Sky Highway, the RAV line and a $900 million security budget?
* Who benefits, who pays and what are the impacts on citizens?
* What does the city and province look like after the games?
* How long will be paying for this?
* What are the opportunity costs for hosting the 2010 Olympics?
* Seth Klein, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
* Cecily Nicholson, Downtown Eastside Womens' Centre
* Blair Redlin, National Research Representative, CUPE
* Micheal Vonn, BC Civil Liberties Association
* Dr. Rob van Wynsberghe, Principal Investigator, OGGI Study
* Chris Shaw, Olympic Resistance Network
Moderated by Am Johal, Impact on Communities Coalition
Organized by Impact on Communities Coalition
http://iocc.ca
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Rethinking the Olympics: A Conference
Jan 26-28, UBC.
As the city declares "free speech zones" we declare our right to speak freely wherever we may find ourselves. As the city fills with spectators, we insist on participation. Join us for speakers, panels, films and workshops Jan.26th-28th! (All at UBC Student Union Building, organised by the Social Justice Centre)
**Jan. 26
Rethink the Olympics: A panel discussion featuring Chris Shaw, Gord Hill, Alissa Westergard-Thorpe and others.
Jan.26th 2-3:30 (SUB 214/216)
Art and Activism: A Hands-On Workshop.
Jan.26th 3:30-5:00 (SUB 214/216)
**Jan. 27
Imagining Activism: A panel discussion on the future of the activist, featuring Bruce Baum, Lorraine Weir, Geraldine Pratt, Christina Paris and Stefanie Ratjen.
Jan.27th 12:00-1:00 (SUB 214/216)
Know Your Rights: A Workshop led by the BCCLA.
Jan.27th 1:00-2:00 (SUB 211)
Impact on Housing: A panel discussion featuring local housing activists.
Jan.27th 2:00-3:00 (SUB 214/216)
Food not Bombs!: An Food Security workshop.
Jan.27th 3:00-5:00 (SUB 245)
**Jan. 28
The Coca-Cola Case: A film spotlighting the labour policies of the olympic sponsor.
Jan.28th 12:30-2:00 (Norm Theatre)
Celebrating Resistance Party!: Music! Drinks! Good Times!
Jan.28th 6:00-10:00pm (Koerner Penthouse, GSC)
check out http://www.resistubc.ca for updated info and events.
contact: ubcsjc at yahoo.ca
FB event info: http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/event.php?eid=428253465117&ref=mf
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World Community Film Festival
Fri Jan 29-Sun Jan 31
Langara College, 100 W. 49th Ave., Vancouver.
CoDevelopment Canada, a non-profit working for social change and global education in the Americas, presents their 9th annual film festival which features documentaries about social justice and environmental issues set around the globe.
Highlights:
"Our Friday Night (Jan 29) feature is Sweet Crude which confronts issues of human rights, resource control, environmental justice, and mainstream media agendas. On Saturday afternoon (Jan 30) we are featuring the British Columbia Premiere of Tapped, a film about access to clean drinking water and an examination of the big business of bottled water. Our Saturday Night feature is Under Rich Earth, a story about ordinary people with extraordinary courage who face the prospect of being forced off their land in Ecuador to make way for a Canadian mining project."
On Saturday and Sunday afternoons there is a wide variety of films focusing on environmental issues, food, peace, social justice, sustainability and human rights.
Full details: http://www.codev.org/filmfest.
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Redfish School of Change: Seeking Applications
IN THE FIELD, FOR THE FUTURE
The Redfish School of Change is a unique fusion of experiential and academic learning with a focus on environment and social justice. If you are interested in leading social and environmental change and are currently enrolled in post-secondary education this program might be for you. Earn three 300-level environmental studies credits as you travel from the mountains of the interior to the west coast of British Columbia.
During the May 12 to June 19, 2010 semester:
-challenge yourself as you live and learn with 15 other students
-backpack spectacular Valhalla Provincial Park and paddle the Fraser River from Harrison to Vancouver
-engage with experts in the field and conduct your own field research
-participate in workshops, field trips, service learning, community dialogue, leadership initiatives and action projects
-learn and practice critical skills for creating social and environmental change
-get ready to take effective action in your community!
Visit http://www.schoolofchange.ca to see the eligibility requirements and learn about student bursaries.
Applications are accepted until February 5, 2010 - apply now!
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Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar Ava ilable
The calendar is a joint fundraising and educational project between outside organizers in Montreal and Toronto, and three political prisoners in the US: David Gilbert, Robert Seth Hayes and Herman Bell.
This year’s calendar is focused on Indigenous resistance, including to the upcoming Olympics.
Calendars are $12 and can be ordered online at http://www.certaindays.org
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