[Wamvan] Fwd: COMMUNITY EVENTS DIGEST July 21th - August 4th

Thu Jul 21 15:16:32 PDT 2011

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From: SFPIRG <sfpirg at sfu.ca>
Date: Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Subject: COMMUNITY EVENTS DIGEST July 21th - August 4th
To: sfpirg info list <sf-pirg-info at sfu.ca>

COMMUNITY EVENTS DIGEST
==Social justice events happening on and off campus==

***SFpirg Community Events***

1) Solidarity Rally with Locked Out Workers - Support our locked out staff!

***Other Community Events***
2) Special visitor from Cuba (July 24th)

3) Media Co-op AGM 2011 (August 3rd)

***Workshop Opportunities***

4) Learn About Collective House Living (August 4th)

***Job Opportunities***

5) Sustainable SFU - Promotions Intern - Student Contract

6) SFU Local Food Project is Hiring

**To have your event included in the next digest, send a text-based email
announcement to sfpirg at sfu.ca . Details on how to be removed from this email
list are at the bottom of this email

*** SFpirg Community Events***

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SOLIDARITY RALLY WITH LOCKED OUR WORKERS - SUPPOSRT OUR LOCKED OUT STAFF

Dear SFPIRG Supporters,

On Friday July the 8th the SFSS Space and Oversight Committee recommended
that the SFSS terminate the current lease with SFPIRG. This recommendation
was made without consulting us in good faith or considering the needs of
students accessing our space and services every day. The Space and Oversight
Committee made this recommendation based on the stated desire to provide
students with more "student space".

SFPIRG is a student space.

SFPIRG has been on this campus as a social and environmental justice
resource centre since 1981. SFPIRG is a student-based and student-directed
non-profit organization that offers not only community-based research
opportunities for students, but also student communal spaces (e.g. lounge,
meeting room), a bike tool co-op, training and materials for student
organizing, printing/photocopying, outreach/postering support, a wide range
of critical academic and grassroots resources, infrastructural support
(funding, training, storage) for student groups, and most importantly, a
diverse and vibrant student community passionate about social and
environmental justice.

Many students, clubs (such as WUSC, OxFam, the Dzaleka Project, and Open
Media), and departmental student unions utilize both our space and our
resources. SFPIRG is a space that is open to all students at SFU.

Our space in the rotunda is vital in order for SFPIRG to offer these
services to students. Having this space is what allows SFPIRG to provide
services to students, network with other likeminded organizations such as
Out on Campus, the Women's Centre, ACHSA, and the FNSA, and stay relevant
and accessible.

If you are interested in supporting SFPIRG, please e-mail sfpirg at sfu.ca ,
call 778-782-4360 , or drop by our offices at TC 326, SFU Burnaby. We are
open Monday to Friday from 10:30am to 4:30pm, and are happy to answer your
questions.

SFPIRG is student space, DSU's and club's space, and everybody's space!

***Other Community Events ***
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SPECIAL VISITOR FROM CUBA
Sunday July 24th 1pm
Chilean Co-op 3390 School Ave.

Free Event - Dinner is optional
Dr. Patricia Arenas, a former director of the Society of Cuban
Psychologists, author and researcher, will be speaking on the topic "Cuban
Women and the New Economic Model".

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MEDIA CO-OP AGM 2011

Wednesday, August 3rd, 6pm

You are invited to the Dominion/Media Co-op Annual General Meeting on August
3rd.

During the AGM, we will be voting in a new board of directors, and we
encourage you to run! In addition to this, we will be voting on two
resolutions. One regarding the definition of a Contributing Member and the
other, a motion to waive an audit for the coming financial year in favour of
a compilation.

For more information, check out: http://www.mediacoop.ca/AGM_2011 .

You can attend the AGM from anywhere in the country via conference call,
chat, or by participating in one of the local gatherings in Halifax,
Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver.

The reason the Media Co-op is, well, a co-op, and not just a regular
non-profit, is that we believe that members should have a say in developing
the nature and activities of the organization. We try to leave room for this
year round, through things like the participatory budget and choosing the
special issue topic, but the AGM provides the real forum for us to get
together and decide on how we want to see the Media Co-op develop.

***Workshop Opportunities***

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LEARN ABOUT COLLECTIVE HOUSE LIVING

The Vancouver Collective House Network presents two free opportunities to
learn about collective living. These evening workshops take place in
long-established collective houses in the Commercial Drive area, and have
been sponsored by the Neighborhood Small Grant Program via the Vancouver
Foundation. Learn about ways we live together that promote health,happiness,
connectedness and sustainability. Not to mention save money, tread lightly
on the environment, and enjoy life together!

collective living: how to make it work in a collective house
Thursday, August 4
6:30 – 9pm

This workshop outlines foundational systems and structures that make
collective living successful. We’ll look at food & shared meals, work &
energy around the home (aka chores), financial options, managing collective
projects, and how to start a collective house. Using years of lived
experience from within the Collective House Network, within each topic we’ll
consider a range of possibilities to prepare you to move forward with the
pieces that are right for you. Hosted by the Beehive Collective House.
Workshop followed by a short social, together with participants from
"creating welcoming homes" workshop. Register here
http://vancollectivehousenetwork.eventbrite.com/

creating welcoming homes: anti-oppression and collective housing
Thursday, August 4
6 – 9pm

This workshop explores the social dynamics of the collective house movement,
asking some important questions about who we attract to our houses and why.
Through anti-oppression exercises and discussion, participants will be
invited to strengthen understanding of some of the ways various forms of
oppression operate in daily life, developing skills and awareness to create
safe, welcoming homes. Hosted by the Bicyclette Rouge Collective House.

Workshop followed by a short social, together with participants from
"collective living: how to make it work" workshop. Register here
http://vancollectivehousenetwork.eventbrite.com/

***Job Opportunities***

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PROMOTIONS INTERN(STUDENT CONTRACT)

Job Duration: Contract 15-20 hours per week, 4 week contract.

Remuneration: $15.00 per hour

Sustainable SFU is a student-run campus group created to make real change on
campus by giving strength to students’ vision for a sustainable institution.
By clarifying and mobilizing student ideas, by engaging the SFU
administration, and by building a relationship between the two, we will
promote the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of SFU.

Job Duties may include:

   • Design innovative, eye catching promotional logos for various projects
   • Design posters, banners, decals, etc for use in variety of educational
and outreach campaigns
   • Create and design online web graphics for Sustainable SFU webpage and
other online outreach mediums
   • Design online newsletter template
   • In conjunction with Sustainable SFU Executive Director, assist in the
development of a promotions and outreach campaign for the society and its
programs
   • Assist Sustainable SFU Project Developer in researching
sustainable/local business that can produce high quality, environmentally
friendly outreach products/materials.

Job Requirements:

   • Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate program (full time
student on break for the summer is preferable).
   • Superior web design skills, including experience with HTML, Wordpress,
etc.
   • Excellent design skills, including extensive experience with the Adobe
suite (including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.)
   • Excellent communication skills
   • Ability to work in a team environment with multiple supervisors
   • Students who have taken one or more course with a sustainability or
environmental focus will be considered an asset

Applicants should send their resume and cover letter (as ONE document), and
a portfolio or multiple examples of past work to
exec_director at sustainablesfu.org by July 27 th at 4:30pm. Sustainable SFU
thanks all for submitting applications, but only those applicants offered an
interview will be contacted.

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SFU LOCAL FOOD PROJECT IS HIRING

The SFU Local Food Project is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and
creative coordinator for our new program, Solid Ground - Urban Agriculture
Skills Training Program . Solid Ground is a program designed to educate and
inspire the Simon Fraser University (SFU) community to actively participate
in strengthening our local food system through building skills, awareness,
and knowledge. Through a series of 10 workshops and 2 farm tours, Solid
Ground will empower individuals with the skills to grow and preserve their
own food and the knowledge to make choices that support local agriculture.

This position will run from July – October, averaging 10 hours per week, and
$15/hour. Work schedules will fluctuate, so flexibility is required; some
evening and weekend work is expected. Office space will be provided at the
Burnaby campus, but work will require travel to downtown and Surrey
campuses. The Solid Ground coordinator will work closely with the SFU Local
Food Project Coordinator in developing, designing, and evaluating the
program.

Responsibilities will include:
• Organizing workshops logistics – including speakers/instructors,
locations, registration, refreshments, etc.
• Building relationships with local organizations and individuals to
facilitate workshops.
• Develop and execute a communications and marketing plan.
• Develop learning materials for workshop participants.
• Build awareness of the Solid Ground program and SFU Local Food Project at
all three SFU campus locations.
• Contribute to program evaluation throughout the summer, and when the
program closes.

Skills & Qualifications:
• Passionate about food security, and local food issues. Specific food
growing/processing knowledge an asset.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating events or workshops.
• Extremely organized, efficient, and can work independently.
• Facilitation experience an asset.
• Familiarity with graphic design and InDesign programs an asset.
• Has strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable speaking in front of groups of people.

Applicants must SFU undergraduate students and have been registered as
full-time students this past academic year, and be planning to return to
full-time studies in the fall semester. We are an equal opportunity
employer.

Please submit a one page cover letter and a resume (max 2 pages) that
clearly describe how your skills and experience make you a great candidate
for this position by Friday July 22nd at 5pm. Please send as .pdf
attachements to Emily Jubenvill at info at sfulocalfood.ca with the subject
line “Solid Ground Coordinator, YOUR NAME”. Only applicants requested for an
interview will be contacted.

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