CI calendar

Our World, Our Responsibility Translating Knowledge into Action

Science Building 1265 Military trail

Friday, 18 May 2012 from 8:45 AM to 3:00

The End is Near: The Future of Affordable Co-op and Nonprofit Homes in the Post-Agreement Era

Northern District Public Library 40 Orchard View Boulevard 2nd Floor, Room 224 ABC

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

The 12 Year Tour: Mohammad Mahjoub speaks

Thursday, May 24 @ 7:00 pm

Beit Zatoun! 612 Markham St. (1 door south of Bloor - at Bathurst subway)

Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom

Thursday, May 24, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Room 208N, North House, Munk School of Global Affairs, 1 Devonshire Place

Five Good Ideas about Policy

Sherri Torjman May 24, 2012, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE ONE-TIME CHANGE IN LOCATION

St. Michael's College - Brennan Hall, The Coop 81 St. Mary Street

Fair Vote Canada AGM 2012

Friday, May 25, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 8:30 AM

Ted Rogers School of Management Ryerson University 55 Dundas Street West

CAN WE STOP THE HARPER AGENDA?

DATE: Saturday, May 26 at 7pm

PLACE: Ryerson Students' Centre, 55 Gould Street

INFO:  marxism [at] socialist [dot] ca.

Political Writing Workshop, Morning Session

10:00 am,

location TBA

Two Weddings and One Occupation

BIet Zatoun 612 Markham St.,

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Section 37: What 'Benefits' and for Whom?

Thursday, June 7, 2012 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Room 208N, North House Munk School of Global Affairs University of Toronto 1 Devonshire Place

~Exhibition: A Child's View from Gaza

Exhibition: Wednesday, June 6 to Thursday, June 21

Opening Reception: Friday, June 8 @ 7 pm

612 Markham St. (1 door south of Bloor - at Bathurst subway)

Five Good Ideas about Policy

Sherri Torjman May 24, 2012, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE ONE-TIME CHANGE IN LOCATION

St. Michael's College - Brennan Hall, The Coop 81 St. Mary Street

The purpose of policy work is to improve the quality of life for all citizens. As part of that overall goal, it seeks to reduce poverty and inequality, and to promote the inclusion of individuals who typically are underrepresented in the social, cultural, political and economic life of a community ­ and of a nation. Policy work generally seeks to shift the way in which resources and opportunities are distributed in a society. This change could involve, for example, the provision of higher benefits or the reduction of income taxes. Policy work may also enable access to opportunities, notably advanced education or paid employment. It may build capabilities, such as literacy or skills development, to promote self-sufficiency in the long term. All policy work shares a common goal: to effect some form of change deemed to be in the public interest. But policy efforts can also affect the people who do this work. Each attempt at reform comes with lessons that can be applied not only to future policy initiatives but also as guidance to the non-profit world.

Register http://fgipolicylessons.eventbrite.com/

~Exhibition: A Child's View from Gaza

Exhibition: Wednesday, June 6 to Thursday, June 21

Opening Reception: Friday, June 8 @ 7 pm

612 Markham St. (1 door south of Bloor - at Bathurst subway)

A collection of drawings depicting the realities of daily life in Gaza under siege. The exhibit comprises 26 drawings created by children (ages 5 to 14) from Gaza taking art therapy classes to help them cope with the events and aftermath of Operation Cast Lead in 2008-2009 which devastated many lives and left Gaza in rubble.  Each drawing is striking in its honesty and the details included in each drawing reflect the often complex trauma of the child artist. A Child's View from Gaza tells a story of children who are forced to witness horrors and how they try to make sense of their experience through art.  This is part of a pan-Canadian tour organized by Canadians for Justice and Peace in Middle East (CJPME).

CAN WE STOP THE HARPER AGENDA?

DATE: Saturday, May 26 at 7pm

PLACE: Ryerson Students' Centre, 55 Gould Street

INFO:  marxism [at] socialist [dot] ca.

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1293437614&ref=tn_tnmn#!/events/380408975344582/

Join this discussion about the prospects for challenging the Harper agenda, one year after the 2011 federal election, featuring Brigette DePape, Tasha Peters, Ben Powless, Hadayt Nazami and Michelle Robidoux:

Brigette DePape is a former parliamentary page who disrupted the 2011 Throne Speech. Brigette made headlines shortly after last year's federal election when she held up a 'Stop Harper' sign in the Senate at the opening of Parliament.

Tasha Peters is an Ottawa-based organizer, activist, and member of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition. With others in her community, she facilitates popular education on direct action and anti-oppression.

Ben Powless is a Mohawk citizen from Six Nations in Ontario who works with the Indigenous Environmental Network and Defenders of the Land, and is a founder of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition.

Hadayt Nazami is a human rights and immigration lawyer who has defended George Galloway, the Canadian Arab Federation, and Canadian citizens deported to torture, Ahmad El Matti and Muayyed Nureddin.

Michelle Robidoux is a founding member of the War Resisters Support Campaign, a long-time pro-choice activist and organizer in Toronto, and a leading member of the International Socialists.

Part of Marxism 2012: Global crisis. Global resistance.