Restorative justice for activists
This trainer's guide from Chilliwack Restorative Justice and Youth Diversion Association goes through three different workshop outlines: the basics of communication, the basics of facilitation and troubleshooting restorative justice. Restorative justice means that the person who committed a crime can be held accountable by their victims in a safe and supportive environment with a trained facilitator.
Eat for Tibet!
Location
All Tibetan restaurants in the Parkdale Neighbourhood will be offering the best of their dishes to hungry patrons and helping fund Students for a Free Tibet Canada. The annual event is called ‘Eat for Tibet’, and patrons can have a full belly and clear conscience knowing that their patronage directly helps fund the preeminent grassroots youth organization dedicated to campaigning for human rights and freedom in Tibet.
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| February 16, 2012Compost at home
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ry little bit helps when it comes to cutting down on waste and living in more sustainable ways. Composting is a good place to start. Each year Canadians toss tons of food that could have been composted into landfills. Composting is good for your plants, the earth and allows you get more out of your food. Even apartment dwellers can compost! This guide will cover:
Finding a containing
How to assemble
Dos and Don'ts
What next
Tips
Contain yourself
Coalition building
Forming coalitions is an essential part of activist organizing. They are the glue that holds many communities together. Whether a group of individuals or multiple organizations, non-profits or campaigns, coalitions allow for diversity, creativity and generally work as an effective way to take on a cause. This guide will cover:
What is a coalition?
Advantages
How to get started?
How to maintain
What are they?
Radical Montreal December Clothing Swap
Location
It's time for another Clothing Swap!
Bring your unwanted clothing, shoes, & accessories (in good condition, no holes, rips, or stains please) that you would like to exchange, and we'll put all the stuff together in a giant heap of goodness for everyone to swap!
This Swap will be held in a large loft, so there will be no maximum to participants. The address is available now, so come one, come all! Invite your friends! Get a new winter wardrobe!
Changerooms available.
Items left over at the end of the swap will be donated to charity.