"We Are The 99 per cent that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1 per cent," say the Occupy Wall Street protesters. This grassroots protest started on Wall Street, but is now spreading far and wide among folks who just can't take it anymore.
The realization that something is deeply wrong in the economy is palpable: inequality, constant crisis management, poverty. It's a very long list of everything we never wanted in an economic system.
The goal of this forum is to unpack the impact of the neoliberal agenda on nonprofit organizations. The forum will address the ways in which this agenda affects our clients and communities at large and how to remain hopeful in the context of the neoliberal agenda.
The Speakers are:
Deena Ladd, Coordinator, Workers Action Centre.
Angela Robertson, Director, Equity and Community Engagement, Women's College Hospital.
Winnie Ng, Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy.
Anna Willats, the Shelter[Sanctuary[Status Campaign.
Performance by Red Slam Collective.
Refresments will be provided.
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