Activist Communique: Social Justice Week 2014 — Educate, Organize, and Mobilize
The Deets:
Monday February 3, 2014 to Friday February 7, 2014
2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K4
The Call Out:
Social Justice Week aims to educate, empower and mobilize students to become active agents for social change on campus and in their community. We encourage participants to reflect upon how our experiences and backgrounds shape the varying perspectives, forms of power and privileges we each bring with us while participating in Social Justice Week activities. With this in mind, we commit to lovingly open our minds, engage and challenge our own and others’ biased or discriminatory behaviours and comments.
Throughout the week, make an effort to learn about fellow participants, their experiences and their backgrounds. Leave judgements of others aside and recognize that we cannot understand all the different experiences and barriers that people face.
Social Justice Week also aims to create a positive space for democratic meetings where all can participate meaningfully regardless of race, gender, class, sexuality, age or ability. We also recognize that Social Justice Week takes place on Anniishnaabe land and participants studying and organizing on campus and throughout their communities also takes place on territories of Indigenous Peoples.
Events:
Monday, February 3rd (11AM – 2PM, 61 Charles St, 2nd floor student lounge)
Social Justice Week 2014 Fair
Students, faculty, and members of the community are invited to engage with community, labour, and activist organizations to kick off Social Justice Week 2014. This is an opportunity for individuals to learn about, and get involved with, social justice issues in their community.
Tuesday, February 4th (10AM – 3PM, 61 Charles St, 2nd floor)
There Are NO Blurred Lines
Using creative voices through the power of slam poetry and visual arts to challenge media’s perpetuation of Rape Culture. Event participants are encouraged to express themselves on a graffiti wall which will be on display on the 2nd floor of Charles St throughout Social Justice Week 2014. A list of speakers will also be announced shortly.
Wednesday, February 5th (11AM – 2PM, Regent Theatre)
(Despair)ities: Impacts of Canada’s drug laws
We are excited to announce that world renowned academic and author, Dr. Gabor Maté will be delivering a 90 minute keynote speech on the impact of Canada’s drug laws. This symposium-style panel discussion will also focus on how visible minorities and Indigenous Peoples, women, and people living in poverty are disproportionately affected by the criminalization of drugs.
Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1446439865569763/
Thursday, February 6th (3PM – 6PM, Regent Theatre)
Tar Sands, Indigenous Rights, and Line 9 Pipeline Reversal
Please join us at 3PM on Thursday, February 6th at the Regent Theatre for a keynote speech by internationally renowned Indigenous rights and climate justice activist Clayton Thomas-Muller. This presentation will focus on tar sands development in western Canada and how expansion of the tar sands threatens Indigenous rights to the land and has a devastating impact on the environment.
Also under discussion will be the impacts the tar sands have on water and the controversial Line 9 pipeline which will be shipping tarsands oil through northern Oshawa by the end of this year.
Clayton Thomas-Muller is a member of the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation also known as Pukatawagan in Northern Manitoba, Canada. Based out of Ottawa, Clayton is a campaigner for the Defenders of the Land & Idle No More, as well as a co-director of the Indigenous Tar Sands (ITS) Campaign of the Polaris Institute.
Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/705509392813410/?previousaction=join&source=1
Friday, February 7th (12PM – 1PM, Polonsky Commons)
Education is a Right Rally
Join us as we speak out against rising tuition fees and sky rocketing student debt in Polonsky Commons at 12PM! Bring noise makers, placards, and signs!
Event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/228740293975512/
*ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT SEATING WILL BE LIMITED — FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE*
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