[Wamvan] Call For New Members: WAM! Vancouver Core Administrative Team

[Farida Hussain]

Hey Danielle, are you in the UK? We're in Vancouver!

Anyway, let us know if you can make it to the meeting tonight - We're just
about to start.

Farida

On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 9:28 PM, danielle lee williams <
williamsdaniellelee at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi there.
>
> Yes. Please. Count me in for the meeting. I am very interested.
>
>
> much warmth,
>
>
> danielle
>
> On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 5:26 AM, E J <the.xenophiles.violin at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Greetings Vancouver activists and media makers!
>>
>> Women, Action, & the Media (WAM!) Vancouver is seeking new members for its
>> core administrative team.
>>
>> This is a volunteer position. All members commit to the following:
>>
>> 1. Attend a two-hour meeting on the second Tuesday of each month (in the
>> evening).
>> 2. Help to organize and facilitate our annual WAM! Conference. (Next
>> conference date: March 31, 2012)
>> 3. Attend an anti-oppression workshop (date TBD) and follow an
>> anti-oppressive framework.
>> 4. Participate in WAM! Vancouver’s communication tools / social media
>> (Facebook, email listserv, etc.).
>> 5. Respond to each other and acknowledge emails – review the agenda from
>> each meeting, support each other.
>> 6. Assist in planning local WAM! events and actions.
>>
>> Total time commitment varies, but is generally around 4-8 hours per month
>> including meeting attendance.
>>
>> We operate in accordance with the core values of WAM! International
>> (listed here: http://www.womenactionmedia.org/about/values/ ), with the
>> following additions:
>>
>>    - *Indigenous Land:*  WAM! Vancouver acknowledges that the City of
>>    Vancouver occupies unceded Coast Salish Territory, specifically the land of
>>    the Skwxwú7mesh, Xwméthkwyiem, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.  WAM!
>>    Vancouver aims to incorporate the history of colonization of Aboriginal
>>    peoples, as well as the traditional knowledge of these groups, into all of
>>    its activities.
>>
>>
>>    - *Choice:*  WAM! Vancouver supports women’s reproductive rights
>>    without condition.  WAM! Vancouver therefore supports a woman’s full
>>    and unqualified access to abortion, and reserves the right to exclude
>>    persons or organizations who aim to infringe upon this right in any way at
>>    any WAM! event or within any WAM! space (including the listserv).
>>
>>
>>    - *Sex work/prostitution:* WAM! Vancouver supports the dignity of
>>    current and former sex workers/women in prostitution and advocates for their
>>    safety.  While individual members of WAM! Vancouver have a wide range
>>    of opinions regarding the legalization, decriminalization, or abolition of
>>    sex work/prostitution in Canada, as an organization, WAM! Vancouver
>>    does not advocate for any one approach. Any discussions about sex
>>    work/prostitution in WAM! Vancouver spaces (including the listserv) or
>>    at WAM! Vancouver events shall abide by WAM!'s core values, and not
>>    infringe upon the dignity of any person.
>>
>> *If you agree to our core values and commitments and are interested in
>> joining our team, we invite you to attend our next meeting on Tuesday,
>> October 11th at 7:00pm. *Please send an email indicating your interest
>> and we will send you location details.
>>
>> Please also feel free to either reply to this email or send an email to
>> wamvancouver at gmail.com if you have any questions.
>>
>> All the best,
>> The WAM! Vancouver team
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
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*Farida Hussain*

UBC Graduate School of Journalism
Phone: 604 649 8619 (c)
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