[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[OPIRG-EVENTS] january 26-28: public interest school
Public Interest School
January 26-28, 2001
University of Ottawa
Organized by the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG).
Every year, the Ontario Public Interest Research Group organizes a
weekend of workshops about the environment and social justice issues,
providing activists the opportunity for skills development and
cooperative learning.
Chaque année le Groupe de Recherches d’Intérêt Publique de l’Ontario
organise une fin de semaine d’ateliers qui offrent la possibilité
d’acquérir des habiletés pratiques ainsi que des connaissances sur les
thèmes de l’environnement et de la justice sociale.
For more information / Pour plus de renseignements:
OPIRG-Ottawa, (613) 230-3076, opirg@uottawa.ca
OPIRG-Carleton, (613) 520-2757, opirg@carleton.ca.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration Form - Public Interest School, January 26-28, 2001
Name:
Phone:
E-mail:
PIRG Chapter (Carleton, Ottawa, etc.):
Will you need billeting (Yes/No):
Beside each of the following, please indicate whether or not you will be
attending the particular event by writing either yes or no:
(also, please let us know about any food allergies)
- Friday night dinner at Govinda's Restaurant: ________
- Saturday lunch (pizza): _______
- Saturday night dinner catered by Peace Garden: ________
- Party time at the Nox, with reggae music from Faces of Many Races ($5
cover): _________
How much does it cost to go the the Public Interest School?
- It's free for students at Carleton U, U of Ottawa or any other
university with a PIRG;
- Free for any other members of PIRG;
- Free for community members going to the workshops & films only.
- For community members requiring meals, $15-$20 sliding scale.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday, January 26 / Vendredi le 26 janvier
5.00 pm - 5.30 pm
Registration / Inscriptions aux ateliers
Room 212 Morisset Hall / Salle 212 Pavillon Morisset
billeting; signup for workshops; pick up your information package
6.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Dinner / Souper
Govinda’s Vegetarian Buffet, 212 Somerset East, Ottawa
7.30 pm - 9.00 pm
Film: "This is What Democracy Looks Like"
Room 212 Morisset Hall / Salle 212 Pavillon Morisset (english)
The first documentary to capture the raw energy of the WTO protests in
Seattle, while clarifying their global and historic significance. Street
footage is punctuated by interviews with a broad spectrum of organizers
and activists reflecting on their personal experiences in Seattle. A
facilitated discussion will follow the film.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Saturday, January 27 / Samedi le 27 janvier
Morning Session / Session du matin
10.00 am - 10.30 am
Breakfast / Déjeuner
Coffee, juice, bagels and fruit / Café, jus, bagels et fruits
Room 212 Morisset Hall / Salle 212 Pavillon Morisset
10.30 am - 12.00 pm
1. Planning Strategically for Social Change (Part 1)
Room 221 Morisset Hall / Salle 221 Pavillon Morisset
Facilitators / Animatrices: Diana Ralph, Professor, School of Social
Work, Carleton University; and Kenedid Hassan, Coordinator at
OPIRG-Ottawa. (english, français)
A hands-on, fun workshop for both experienced and new activists. Using
the issues that you care about, we’ll plan successful strategies and put
together a time-line of tactics that you can use.
2. Consuming the Earth
Room 219 Morisset Hall / Salle 219 Pavillon Morisset
Facilitator / Animatrice: Patricia Ballaminge, instructor and doctoral
candidate, Department of Geography, Carleton University. (english)
This workshop will explore the causes and consequences of consumerism
in North American society. Two case studies (Paul Hawken’s “The Ecology
of Commerce," and the voluntary simplicity movement) will be critically
examined with a view to identifying the potential for activism in each.
3. Radical Cheerleaders
Room 215 University Centre / Salle 215 Centre Universitaire
Facilitators / Animatrices: Kate McLean & other Radical Cheerleaders.
(english)
What is radical cheerleading? It’s reclaiming cheerleading as it was
meant to be! Radical activists gathering to shout it loud and proud that
it’s time for change. This is a great opportunity to get more creative
in your activism. Prepare a routine, performance or a series of
creatively choreographed chants for Québec City in April. It doesn’t
matter what movements you’re working with, this is the kind of activism
that can be expanded to any issue... and it gets attention.
4. An Activist Toolbox for Nuclear Phaseout
Room 218 Morisset Hall / Salle 218 Pavillon Morisset
Facilitators / Animatrices: Kristen Ostling, Campaign for Nuclear
Phaseout. (english)
The focus of this workshop will be on providing activists with tools to
promote nuclear phaseout and alternative energy such as solar and wind
power.
12.00 pm - 1.00 pm
Lunch: Pizza and snacks
Room 212 Morisset Hall / Salle 212 Pavillon Morisset
Afternoon Session / Session de l'après-midi
1.00 pm - 2.30 pm
1. Planning Strategically for Social Change (Part 2)
Room 221 Morisset Hall / Salle 221 Pavillon Morisset
Facilitators / Animatrices: Diana Ralph, Professor, School of Social
Work, Carleton University; and Kenedid Hassan, Coordinator at
OPIRG-Ottawa. (english, français)
2. Privatization and Corporatization of Your Campus
Room 218 Morisset Hall / Salle 218 Pavillon Morisset
Panel discussion. (english, français):
Mike Temelini, government relations researcher for Canadian Federation
of Students (CFS). He will talk about the erosion of accessibility of
post-secondary education, touching on student debt.
Neil Tudiver, author of “Universities for Sale: Resisting Corporate
Control over Canadian Higher Education,” and researcher for Canadian
Association of University Teachers (CAUT). He will touch on the themes
in his book and provide a broad analysis of the issue of campus
unionization and corporate control.
Mike Luff, the national representative for the National Union of Public
and General Employees (NUPGE). He will focus on the impact of online
learning. He will give a quick policy analysis and overview of where the
federal government, NGOs, universities and colleges come down on this
issue.
Denise Doherty-Delorme, a post-secondary education activist and
researcher. Her recent co-authored publication “Missing Pieces II: An
Alternative Guide to Post-Secondary Education” will fuel her discussion
of provincial commitment to post-secondary education. She will deliver
her discussion in French.
3. "A Force More Powerful: A History of Non-Violent Struggle - Part 1"
Room 212 Morisset Hall / Salle 212 Pavillon Morisset
Film with a facilitated discussion. (english)
This film contains three accounts of non-violent actions this past
century with amazing footage. It includes the desegregation of lunch
counters in Atlanta, Georgia; Gandhi’s Salt Marches; and finally, the
South African apartheid boycotts. These cases recount the strategy and
planning that made these actions a success.
4. Pad-Making Workshop
Room 215 University Centre / Salle 215 Centre Universitaire. (english,
français)
The Pussy Protectors Collective is based in Ottawa. They are a radical
bunch of womyn positive individuals whose goal is to share information
regarding womyn’s health, the environment, and issues surrounding
menstruation. Their activism includes teaching womyn how to make their
own reusable menstrual pads. Materials will be provided.
2.30 pm - 3.00 pm
Break / Pause
3.00 pm - 4.30 pm
1. Privilege and Oppression
Room 125 University Centre / Salle 125 Centre Universitaire
Facilitators / Animateurs: Matt Lundie & Liz Hall, local activists and
popular educators. (english)
Systemic and institutionalized racism, classism, homophobia, sexism and
transphobia will be discussed.
2. Activism Online: The Internet, E-mail, and Social Change
221 Morisset Hall / Salle 221 Pavillon Morisset
Facilitator / Animateur: Krishna Bera. (english)
Krishna Bera, a local activist and internet consultant, will be leading
the discussion about the use of the Internet in political campaigns.
Using his experience, we will be exploring ways in which this medium can
be used to enhance activism. Bring your campaign ideas, frustrations and
tools.
3. Le bénévolat au Vietnam comme forme d'activisme
Room 219 Morisset Hall / Salle 219 Pavillon Morisset
Facilitator / Animatrice: Dominique Potvin. (français, english)
4. "A Force More Powerful: A History of Non-Violent Struggle - Part 2"
Room 212 Morisset Hall / Salle 212 Pavillon Morisset
Film with a facilitated discussion. (english)
This film contains three more accounts of non-violent actions this past
century with amazing footage. It includes the battle for democratic
elections in Chile, the general strike in Poland and resisting Nazi
occupation during WWII. The film examines the strategy and planning that
made these actions a success.
5. Mondialisation et présentation du film: "Turbulences"
Room 218 Morisset Hall / Salle 218, Pavillon Morisset
Animatrice: Marie-Claude Huot, La coalition citoyenne contre la
mondialisation. (français; english subtitles)
Pourquoi les riches deviennent-ils de plus en plus riches et les
pauvres de plus en plus pauvres? Pour comprendre les mécanismes
économique qui conduisent à cette situation explosive, la réalisatrice a
fait le tour de la planète. Elle a rencontré au Canada des ouvriers
ayant perdu leur emploi à cause de la sous-traitance et des enseignants
en lutte contre les coupures dans l’éducation: elle a rencontré aussi
des marchandes de poisson qui subissent les contrecoups des politiques
d’ajustement structurel au Sénégal, des ouvrières qui dénonces leurs
conditions de travail à Bangkok, des endettés qui s’unissent contre les
banques au Mexique, des familles sans logis qui squattent des logements
à Paris. Le film est une critique percutante du primat de l’économique
sur le social et le politique et une mise en garde contre le pourvoir
sans précédent des marchés financiers.
4.30 pm - 6.00 pm
Drumming for art and activism
Room 125 University Centre / Salle 125 Centre Universitaire
Facilitator/Animateur: Lee Garbutt. (limited enrollment; english)
Hands-on workshop for beginner to intermediate drummers. Bring your
djembé or other hand drum (some extra drums available).
Break / Pause
6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Dinner / Souper catered by Peace Garden
Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset East, Ottawa
9.30 pm - 1.00 am
Party time at the Nox campus pub, with the reggae band “Faces of Many
Races.” Opening acts: “The Nads” & “Ruckus.”
5$ cover charge.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunday, January 28 / Dimanche le 28 janvier
10.30 am - 12.00 pm
Networking meeting / Session de réseautage
Room 212 Morisset Hall / Salle 212 Pavillon Morisset
Breakfast / déjeuner
Coffee, juice, bagels and fruit / Café, jus, bagels et fruits.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Interest School, January 26-28, 2001
Interested in participating? / Ca vous intéresse de participer?
For more information / Pour plus de renseignements:
OPIRG-Ottawa, (613) 230-3076, opirg@uottawa.ca
OPIRG-Carleton, (613) 520-2757, opirg@carleton.ca.
-
This is the OPIRG-events@ox.org list. Announcement only please.
To unsubscribe, send email to opirg-events-request@ox.org, and put
"unsubscribe" in the body.
Archive at: http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/lists/html/opirg-events/