>> November! QPIRG Skillshares and 101s
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 - 09:08 PM
During the month of November, QPIRG Concordia presents a series of skillshares and “101” style workshops. These workshops and presentations are free and open to all.
The QPIRG Skillshare workshops this month include:
- Accessing the Media (November 12)
- Organizing Sound at Demonstrations and Events (November 19)
- Introduction to Web Publishing (November 24)
- Social Justice and Grassroots Fundraising Tools (November 26)
You are asked to pre-register for the QPIRG Skillshares. More details about the workshops below.
The QPIRG 101s this month include:
- Activism for Students 101 (November 4)
- An Introduction to Radical Ecology (November 18)
- Racism (and anti-racism) in Canada (November 25)
The QPIRG 101s are open to all. No need to pre-register. More details below.
The QPIRG Skillshares aim to share knowledge about organizing skills with campus and community activists engaged in struggles for social and ecological justice. The QPIRG-C 101 Series allows people who are relatively new to social and ecological justice activism and organizing to get acquainted with issues in a welcoming and open environment.
ALL QPIRG Skillshares and 101s take place at the QPIRG Concordia space:
1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204 (métro Guy-Concordia).
- The QPIRG space is wheelchair accessible (don't hesitate to get in touch with any accessibility needs).
- Free childcare is available with 48-hour notice (please phone 514-848-7585).
- Les ateliers seront en anglais, mais nous pouvons offrir une service de traduction chuchotée vers le français (svp reservez en avance: 514-848-7585).
- All QPIRG Skillshares and 101s are FREE.
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Activism for Students 101
Wednesday, November 4 at 1pm
This year, QPIRG Concordia presents monthly sessions about activism and community involvement for students. These sessions are meant for anyone who is curious or interested in getting more involved in their community, and engaging and social and environmental justice issues.
“Activism for Students 101” will include an overview of collectives, groups and organizations that people can join or volunteer, as well as answer any questions participants might have about social justice organizing in the Montreal context. We will also discuss QPIRG's anti-oppression, grassroots organizing framework.
Activism for Students 101 is part of QPIRG Concordia’s mandate to make meaningful links between the campus and the community. Join us and learn more about how to get involved.
No need to pre-register; just show up! This workshop is open to students from any campus or college in Montreal.
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Accessing the Media
Thursday, November 12, 6:30pm
This workshop will present how to effectively and strategically access the mainstream media. Part of this workshop will go over the various steps that go into mobilizing media, including the basics of press releases, press conferences, and reaching journalists and media outlets. We will also provide a space to discuss various strategies and past experiences dealing with the media, as well as some tips about media tactics. There will be a space for discussion.
Facilitated by Mary Foster, member of the People’s Commission Network and many other local initiatives and campaigns for social justice.
Space is limited, please reserve in advance if possible at workinggroups@qpirgconcordia.org
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Beyond Shorter Showers: An Introduction to Radical Ecology
Wednesday, November 18, 6:30pm
Coming from an eco-anarchist perspective, members of reclaim! will discuss a framework for analysis and action on ecological issues which is anti-racist, anti-capitalist, and grassroots direct action-oriented. Whose interests are served by the framework currently in vogue in the environmental movement? Who is left out by an approach to the crisis based on individualist notions of citizenship and consumerism? What are radicals, revolutionaries, and leftists missing when they sideline ecology? Can capitalism ever be sustainable? No matter what your experience is with these sorts of questions, if they interest you, come on out.
reclaim! is an anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist collective of folks who love clean water and wild places. Based in Montréal, we want to be part of a social force for real sustainability and protection of the earth. We believe in greening radicals, radicalizing greens, and building a world without borders, states, or strip mines. You can reach us at reclaim-mtl@riseup.net.
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Organizing sound at demonstrations and events: A hands-on workshop
Thursday, November 19, 6:30pm
This workshop will look at how to construct low-cost public address sound systems for demonstrations and actions, as well as for indoor events (concerts, conferences, benefits and parties). We will begin with an overview of the use of equipment and different possible sound scenarios for grassroots groups. One part of this workshop will together assemble a mobile sound system (both sound trucks and smaller-scale "sound dollys"). The latter part of this workshop will look in greater detail at the assembly of indoor PA systems for events. We will together brainstorm low-cost and low-budget alternatives. The workshop is hands-on, and intended for all local social justice organizers and activists who want to improve their sound skills to make their organizing more effective. No prior sound experience is necessary.
Facilitated by the Montreal Sound Team: The Sound Team provides sound services for Montreal-area community groups that cannot afford to pay professional rates. We build, maintain and operate P.A. systems for community events, rallies, conferences and performances. We also strive to disseminate and democratize the technical knowledge of audio production systems. Our purpose is to support people's grassroots initiatives and act in the interests of communities and their struggles for economic and political justice.
Space is limited; please confirm your participation in advance by e-mail at: workinggroups@qpirgconcordia.org
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Introduction to Web Publishing
Tuesday, November 24, 6:30pm
Learn the basics of creating a simple website using the popular, open-source, blog tool and publishing platform wordpress.
Faciliated by Angela Gabereau. Angela is a computer science graduate with long-standing ties to social justice movements in Montreal. She works as a freelance web programmer.
Please reserve your spot in this workshop in advance at workinggroups@qpirgconcordia.org If you can, please bring a laptop computer to this workshop.
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Racism (and anti-Racism) in Canada: From Colonialism to Border Legislation
Wednesday, November 25, 6:30pm
This workshop will explore the concept of race and racism and its roots in colonialism. We will look together at the last 100 years of racism within Canada, as well as contemporary examples of structural racism through police brutality, racial profiling and poverty. We will look critically at how racism continues to exist in a modern context, and skeptically at liberal and multicultural approaches to "anti-racism". We will together discuss how to effectively fight racism (linked to fighting against colonialism, capitalism and patriarchy) by engaging in everyday social struggles.
Presented and facilitated by Robyn Maynard; Robyn is an organizer and activist with Project X (www.theprojectx.ca) & No One Is Illegal-Montreal (http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com).
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Just Money: Social Justice and Grassroots Fundraising Tools for Building Community Based Movements
Thursday, November 26, 6-9pm
This extended workshop will invite participants to take a critical look at grassroots fundraising, focusing on how we as individuals can help to make resources available to sustain social change work in our communities. We'll look to each other and beyond for examples of grassroots fundraising success. The workshop will also present grassroots fundraising approaches that can successfully support work for social transformation. Drawing from the work of the folks at the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT) (www.grassrootsfundraising.org), we will present one useful model that groups can use to make the money they need to do their work, consistent with social justice principles. We will also make time for critical reflection and discussion about other fundraising experiences, along the way.
Presented by Sarah Blumel and Alex Megelas of the Centre for Community Organizations (COCo)
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ALL QPIRG Skillshares and 101s take place at the QPIRG Concordia space:
1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, #204 (métro Guy-Concordia).
- The QPIRG space is wheelchair accessible (don't hesitate to get in touch with any accessibility needs).
- Free childcare is available with 48-hour notice (please phone 514-848-7585).
- Les ateliers seront en anglais, mais nous pouvons offrir une service de traduction chuchotée vers le français (svp reservez en avance: 514-848-7585).
- All QPIRG Skillshares and 101s are FREE.
The QPIRG Skillshares aim to share knowledge about organizing skills with campus and community activists engaged in struggles for social and ecological justice. The QPIRG-C 101 Series allows people who are relatively new to social and ecological justice activism and organizing to get acquainted with issues in a welcoming and open environment.
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