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OpenWatch
OpenWatch is a citizen media initiative that provides users with free and open source mobile technology capable of documenting abuses of power.
OpenWatch technology consists of a mobile phone application capable of invisibly recording audio and video. The belief is that such evidence can be used to unmask corrupt practices, and charge those responsible.
Aside from exposing corrupt dealings, OpenWatch maintains that this participatory project also strives to promote the importance of an open and transparent government.
A catalytic conversation on sustaining activism with guest speaker Laura Reinsborough of Not Far from the Tree
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This spring Catalyst Centre is exploring ACTIVISM.
Our second conversation of the season on May 26th focuses on sustaining activism.
How can we create and sustain activism?
Join us as we look at one local food security initiative and how it is garnering local and international attention & acclaim for its efforts.
All you need to do is show up ready to share, listen and learn.
We look forward to seeing you on May 26th at OISE!
This event is FREE OF CHARGE!
Can social media save journalism?
What do you find more engaging: reading an article in a newspaper, or having a conversation about it with a friend afterwards? This is the question journalists, editors and media executives should be asking themselves as they try to navigate through the current crisis in journalism. If you're like me, you find the conversation about current events more interesting than the consumption of news.
Caring Communities: Building Circles of Support
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Have you ever worried that someone you know - a friend, neighbour, co-worker or relative is experiencing abuse or violence?
Neighbours, Friends and Families is a public awareness campaign to help people recognize the warning signs of abuse so they can help someone close to them.