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MDD needs your help!
You are invited to a public meeting to shape the agenda for this year's Media Democracy Day.
We want to hear what you envision for MD Day.
Which speakers do you want to invite?
What themes are important to you?
What skillshares would you be interested in coming to or offering?
How should the day be organized?
Through facilitated decision-making, you will help generate ideas that will be the foundation for the next MDD.
Everyone is Welcome!
We'll start the session with a brief presentation about the current state of media in Canada and then move into facilitated discussion and visioning.
Co-Presenters:
Maya Rolbin-Ghanie is an independent journalist and Indigenous solidarity activist living in Montreal.
Kat Norris is Coast Salish/Nez Perce, has lived, worked, danced and advocated in Vancouver community since 1976 when she became educated on Indigenous issues by joining the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee. She contributes to the BC Native Newspaper Kahtou, her work is published in the St'at'imc Runner newspaper, and she blogs for the Indigenous Action Movement. She was honoured in the Georgia Straight's Bright Lights of Vancouver as a "local hero" and in the Province as a "newsmaker of the year."
Steve Anderson is the Coordinator of Campaign for Democratic Media, and an organizer of Media Democracy Day.
The visioning process will be facilitated by Reilly Yeo from the SFU Centre for Dialogue.
*Snacks and bus tickets provided**Free childcare available onsite with advance request*
Suggested donation $7-$10. No one will be turned away for lack of funds
Please R.S.V.P. by net, phone, or email to save your spot! (see details below)
