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SUMMARY:Plant Allies for Rage and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Plant Allies for Rage and Resilience\nCome and learn with Andrea Macdonald\, Two Spirit Anishinaabe herbalist and community educator\, about a few local\, abundant plants that support the various body systems impacted by prolonged anger and stress. There will be a tea tasting and burdock pickling demonstration\, during which we will discuss care strategies to support our loved ones and ourselves during these outrageous times. \nDate and time: Monday\, March 11th at 6pm \nLocation: Frigo Vert (1440 rue Mackay) \nThis event is part of Spring into Action 2024: OUTRAGE. For more information visit qpirgmcgill.org/spring-into-action.  \nAccessibility:  \nFrigo Vert is a wheelchair accessible space. There are gender-neutral and accessible bathrooms in the space. \nIf you have any questions or concerns\, please email us at info@qpirgmcgill.org.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/plant-allies/
LOCATION:Le Frigo Vert\, 1440 rue Mackay\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2024
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240207T210000
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SUMMARY:From Palette to Plate: Cooking & Art Workshop
DESCRIPTION:From Palette to Plate: Cooking & Art Workshop\nDate: Thursday\, February 7th at 7PM \nLocation: Le Frigo Vert (1440 rue Mackay) \nMindful Campus Initiative and the Art Hive are teaming up with us to bring you a unique experience that celebrates the importance of food in our daily lives. Join us for a delightful food and art workshop\, a celebration of the profound role food plays in our daily lives. Unleash your creativity in a collaborative art-making session\, where everyone\, regardless of artistic experience\, is invited to connect and express themselves. Following this burst of inspiration\, Andrea\, a Two Spirit Anishnaabe herbalist and community facilitator\, will guide us through a cooking workshop. Using fresh\, locally sourced ingredients\, we’ll come together to create a delicious vegetarian meal. Andrea will share insights into the intersection of anticolonialism\, food security\, and student life struggles\, emphasizing the importance of being in good relation with our plant spirit relatives for community care and connection. Join us for a unique blend of creativity\, culinary exploration\, and meaningful conversation! \nAccessibility:\nFrigo Vert is a wheelchair accessible space\, with a gender-neutral bathroom. \nAbout Anti-Colonial Week \nJoin us for Anti-Colonial Week\, a grassroots initiative that’s been evolving since its humble beginnings as the Anti-Colonial Dinner in 2015. Now\, in 2024\, it’s a week-long exploration of food\, film\, and resistance. Created for Concordia students and the wider community\, this event is all about education and awareness\, digging into the real impacts of colonization on communities and weaving connections with social and environmental movements.\nThis year’s lineup includes From Palette to Plate\, a hands-on food/art workshop\, The KAIROS Blanket Exercise for a profound historical experience\, and Plantcestors\, a workshop on plants and herbs. Immerse yourself in films\, engage with speakers\, and participate in workshops that unpack the realities of colonization. It’s not just a week – it’s a movement!
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/palettetoplate/
LOCATION:Le Frigo Vert\, 1440 rue Mackay\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Anti-Colonial Week
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ORGANIZER;CN="Le Frigo Vert":MAILTO:yesfrigo@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240129T210000
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SUMMARY:Anti-Colonial Week: Plantcestors
DESCRIPTION:Ant-Colonial Week: Plantcestors\n  \nDate: Monday\, January 9th at 7PM \nLocation: Le Frigo Vert (1440 rue Mackay) \nJoin hosts Andrea and Hunter in an intimate conversation about connecting with our plant ancestors. From decolonizing herbalism to exploring urban plant allies\, we’ll share personal\, community\, and professional experiences\, offering practical techniques for building meaningful relationships with our plant siblings. This workshop\, guided by Andrea’s lifelong journey learning from our Plant Nation relatives and Hunter’s mix-gendered Trans Clinical Herbalist perspective\, creates a supportive space for reflection and dialogue. Enjoy herbal tea as we discuss repairing relations with our plantcestors\, encouraging you to apply decolonial herbal practices in your life. Our goal is to provide hope\, support\, and build a community rooted in the wisdom of our plantcestors and plant siblings. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn\, share\, and connect in a safe and welcoming space! \n  \nAccessibility:\nFrigo Vert is a wheelchair accessible space\, with a gender-neutral bathroom. \nAbout Anti-Colonial Week\nJoin us for Anti-Colonial Week\, a grassroots initiative that’s been evolving since its humble beginnings as the Anti-Colonial Dinner in 2015. Now\, in 2024\, it’s a week-long exploration of food\, film\, and resistance. Created for Concordia students and the wider community\, this event is all about education and awareness\, digging into the real impacts of colonization on communities and weaving connections with social and environmental movements.\nThis year’s lineup includes From Palette to Plate\, a hands-on food/art workshop\, The KAIROS Blanket Exercise for a profound historical experience\, and Plantcestors\, a workshop on plants and herbs. Immerse yourself in films\, engage with speakers\, and participate in workshops that unpack the realities of colonization. It’s not just a week – it’s a movement!
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/plantcestors/
LOCATION:Le Frigo Vert\, 1440 rue Mackay\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Anti-Colonial Week
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240124T200000
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SUMMARY:Anti-Colonial Week: The Kairos Blanket Exercise
DESCRIPTION:Anti-Colonial Week: The Kairos Blanket Exercise\nThis event is FREE. Register at the link here to guarantee your spot. \nCo-organized by QPIRG McGill\, QPIRG Concordia\, GRIP UQAM\, and Le Frigo Vert \nDate: Jan 24th at 6pm \nLocation: QPIRG Concordia (2100 Rue Guy\, #205) \nIn 1996\, the Aboriginal Rights Coalition worked with Indigenous elders\, Knowledge Keepers\, and educators to develop an interactive way of learning the history most Canadians are never taught. The KAIROS Blanket Exercise was the result; an interactive and experiential teaching tool that explores the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in so called Canada. It has since been offered thousands of times and the fourth edition was released in 2016. \nDuring this 2 to 3-hour workshop\, participants step on blankets representing the land and into the role of First Nations\, Inuit and Métis peoples. They are guided by trained facilitators\, including Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers\, who work from a script that covers pre-contact\, treaty-making\, colonization\, resistance and much more. Participants read scrolls and respond to cues in the script. The KBE concludes with a debriefing\, conducted as a talking circle\, during which participants discuss the learning experience\, process their feelings\, ask questions\, share insights\, and deepen their understanding. \nAccessibility \nQPIRG-Concordia has two entrances. The entrance at 2100 Guy has one flight of stairs.\nFor step-free access\, use the entrance at 1625 de Maisonneuve Ouest.\nBuzz #0205 to be let through the automatic doors\, then take the elevator up to the second floor. The door to our space can be opened by automated button\, and swings out.\nThere is a paid parking lot beside our building\, entrance on Guy. \nAbout Anti-Colonial Week \nJoin us for Anti-Colonial Week\, a grassroots initiative that’s been evolving since its humble beginnings as the Anti-Colonial Dinner in 2015. Now\, in 2024\, it’s a week-long exploration of food\, film\, and resistance. Created for Concordia students and the wider community\, this event is all about education and awareness\, digging into the real impacts of colonization on communities and weaving connections with social and environmental movements.\nThis year’s lineup includes From Palette to Plate\, a hands-on food/art workshop\, The KAIROS Blanket Exercise for a profound historical experience\, and Plantcestors\, a workshop on plants and herbs. Immerse yourself in films\, engage with speakers\, and participate in workshops that unpack the realities of colonization. It’s not just a week – it’s a movement!
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/blanketexercise/
LOCATION:QPIRG-Concordia\, 2100 rue Guy\, #205\, Montreal\, QC\, H3H 2M8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Anti-Colonial Week
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240115
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SUMMARY:Call for Submissions: Convergence Zine
DESCRIPTION:Convergence is back!\nCall for submissions\nThis is a call for submissions for the ninth issue of Convergence! \nWe are seeking submissions on a wide range of issues and ideas from students or community members\, with a focus on community-based social justice research. We are also looking for creative formats\, such as poetry\, cultural expression\, collages\, fiction stories\, visual artwork\, photo essays\, community-based art installations\, recipes\, (interactive) maps and charts\, as well as a variety of written contributions\, including research essays\, and articles. \nSubmit your pieces here: forms.gle/XvREWBznXdwhYnmRA \nDeadline to submit works is Sunday\, January 14th at 11:59pm. To learn more about Convergence\, check out the website convergencejournal.ca.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/callout-convergence/
LOCATION:QC
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240113
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SUMMARY:Spring into Action call for submissions: OUTRAGE
DESCRIPTION:Spring into Action 2024: OUTRAGE\nCall for Submissions\nSubmit an event proposal for Spring into Action! \nWe are seeking proposals for workshops\, performances\, film screenings\, or social events for our annual event series in the spring\, which is tentatively taking place from March 11th to 22nd. \nThe theme of Spring into Action 2024 is “Outrage” and how we can act on it. Anger and despair in the face of crisis can feel immobilizing and demoralizing\, whether we are confronted with smaller scale interpersonal conflicts\, housing and food crises\, or colonialism\, imperialism\, and injustice. Our event series this year seeks to explore a variety of responses to crises\, including harm reduction and de-escalation\, practical protest skills\, capacity building\, fostering community resilience\, mobilizing through direct action\, and more! \nSubmit your proposal using the form linked here: forms.gle/EpUwaRoguwL1CRfLA \nDeadline to submit proposals: January 12\, 2024 \nWe will be giving out stipends for all the event proposals that are selected. For more information\, email us at info@qpirgmcgill.org. \nSpring into Action is an annual event series that is organized and funded by QPIRG-McGill and the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU). Every spring\, QPIRG organizes a week of workshops\, discussions\, film screenings\, and social events engaging local and global issues. Spring into Action testifies to the diversity of critical political engagement on the McGill campus\, and offers students concrete opportunities to get involved in their community.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/outrage-callout/
LOCATION:QC
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T203000
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SUMMARY:Culture Shock: Community Feast
DESCRIPTION:Culture Shock: Community Feast\nCome enjoy a free community dinner and mingle with activists and community groups! Food prepared by Midnight Kitchen and People’s Potato. \nDate: October 27\, 6:30-8:30pm \nLocation: CÉDA (2515 rue Delisle) \nRegister here. \nThis event is part of Culture Shock\, QPIRG’s annual event series on anti-racism\, migrant justice\, and Indigenous solidarity. To learn more about QPIRG and Culture Shock\, visit qpirgmcgill.org/cs \nAccessibility: \nThe main floor of CEDA is accessible to people using wheelchairs. \nPlease note: The CEDA entrance for people needing to use the wheelchair ramp is via the rear parking lot to the left of 2520\, avenue Lionel-Groulx\, before Vinet\, but after Charlevoix.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/communityfeast/
LOCATION:CÉDA\, 2515 rue Delisle\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Culture Shock 2023
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231023T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231023T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T100142
CREATED:20231017T172922Z
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SUMMARY:Cook with us! With Community Cooks Collective
DESCRIPTION:Cook with us!\nCome make sandwiches for Open Door and PAQ with QPIRG and @communitycookscollective ! \nDate: October 23\, 3-6pm \nLocation: Centre St Jax (1439 rue Ste-Catherine) \nThis event is part of Culture Shock\, QPIRG-McGill’s annual event series on anti-racism\, migrant justice\, and Indigenous solidarity.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/cook-with-us/
LOCATION:Centre St Jax\, 1439 rue Ste-Catherine\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Culture Shock 2023
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231020T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T100142
CREATED:20231017T171442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T181559Z
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SUMMARY:Elderberry Syrup Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Elderberry Syrup Workshop\nJoin us for a demonstration of how to make elderberry syrup and a discussion around the medicinal properties and culinary applications of sambucus nigra\, the black elderberry. This workshop will be facilitated by Andrea McDonald @and.ree.ah \nDate: Friday\, October 20th\nTime: 3-5PM\nLocation: Le Frigo Vert @lefrigovert (1440 rue Mackay) \nAbout the facilitator:\nBoozhoo! I am a two spirit Anishinaabe herbalist and community educator. I believe that our plant nation relatives who thrive on this island hold special medicine to share with us\, and that being in good relation with these relatives is an essential part of community care and resilience.\n​​\nThis workshop takes about an hour and a half\, during which an introduction to the plant matter and its medicinal constituents would be discussed. At the end of the workshop\, participants will be able to taste the results of the demonstration. \nRegister here
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/elderberry-syrup-workshop/
LOCATION:Le Frigo Vert\, 1440 rue Mackay\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Culture Shock 2023
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T100142
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SUMMARY:Food Insecurity: Reasons\, Those Affected and What Can Be Done to Help Food Sovereignty in Action
DESCRIPTION:Food Insecurity: Reasons\, Those Affected and What Can Be Done to Help Food Sovereignty in Action\nJoin QPIRG-McGill for a panel on food insecurity on October 16th! We will be discussing the issue of food insecurity and its impact on oppressed groups\, the history of our food system\, and strategies for improving food security in our communities. \nDate: October 16\, 6-8pm \nLocation: SSMU Ballroom (3480 rue McTavish\, Room 301) \nSpeakers:\nProf. Erik Chevrier (Concordia Food Coalition)\nSona Sadio (Sankofa Farming)\nAyub Alleyne (Sister Sabria) \nModerator:\nNat Alexander (Midnight Kitchen) \nRegister here
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/food-insecurity-reasons-those-affected-and-what-can-be-done-to-help-food-sovereignty-in-action/
LOCATION:SSMU Ballroom\, 301-3480 rue McTavish\, Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Culture Shock 2023
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230803T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230803T203000
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CREATED:20230725T202320Z
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SUMMARY:El Contrato - Film Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:El Contrato – Film Screening and Discussion\n \n  \nOur next summer film on August 3rd will be El Contrato\, a feature documentary by Min Sook Lee about the migrant agricultural workers who migrate to Southern Ontario every year to harvest tomatoes. The film follows a father from Central Mexico and his fellow workers as they speak out for fair wages\, better work conditions\, dignity\, and respect.\n\nDate: August 3rd\, 6pm-8:30 pm\nLocation: Bar Milton-Parc Co-op (@coopbmp)\n3714 Avenue du Parc\n\nThis is a free educational screening\, followed by a discussion of the film. There will be popcorn and vegan snacks provided by @midnightkitchen !\nFor more information on the film visit https://www.nfb.ca/film/el_contrato/
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/elcontrato/
LOCATION:Bar Milton-Parc\, 3714 Avenue du Parc\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2V 4J9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230715T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230715T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T100142
CREATED:20230704T190114Z
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SUMMARY:Picnic in the Park!
DESCRIPTION:Picnic in the Park!\nwith GRIP-UQAM\, QPIRG-Concordia\, and QPIRG-McGill\n \nHappy summer aka picnic season! \nWe are planning a picnic for all our Working Groups and any other community members/orgs/friends that are interested. The picnic will be held Saturday July 15th\, 14h00 – 19h00 @ Jarry Parc. \nSchedule: We want to take this opportunity to hear from our Working Groups about what you awesome folks have been working on\, make connections between our working groups\, and build up our collective community knowledge :). Also very importantly\, we want to eat\, chill out\, and have fun! \nStarting at 14h00\, we will have each working group do a quick introduction and present any ongoing campaigns/work they are doing. Then we will have a chance to share and learn from each other through a discussion around organizing in our changed/changing external reality (what challenges are we seeing in mobilizing and engaging folx\, what’s worked for groups\, how can we meet safely\, etc) \nAfterwards\, it will be a lot of fun in the sun! Chatting and mingling with lots of rad people! \nWorking Groups: We would really love it if you could join us! And if you could arrive at 14h00 so we get to hear from all the working groups\, that would be amazing! \nFood: We will provide food! It will be bbq food with vegan and gf options provided. \nRendezvous: We will meet beside the swimming pool in Park Jarry \nRSVP: Since we are providing food\, RSVPs would be amazing! Again\, the attendance of all of our Working Groups would be fantastic\, and all are welcome. If you know for sure you are coming (and how many are coming with you)\, please let us know ahead of time so we make sure we can plan appropriately. \nWe are hoping that this is going to be a fun day of connection\, delicious food\, and new + old friends! If you have any questions\, concerns\, or would like to RSVP\, please email us back at info@qpirgconcordia.org.  . \nSee you there! \nQPIRG/GRIP Concordia\, McGill & UQAM
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/picnic-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Parc Jarry\, Parc Jarry\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230712T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230712T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T100142
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SUMMARY:Stencil Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Stencil Making Workshop\n \nWe are thrilled to announce the first in a series of workshops and training for our QPIRG working groups! \nThis first workshop will be a beginners guide to the art of stencil making. The stencil has been a great utility in a variety of leftist causes and an excellent way to amplify your message and visual language. \nIn the workshop we will have a brief overview of stencilling\, introducing participants to design elements\, principals and strategies. Then\, participants will learn effective techniques in the creation of their own piece. All necessary stencil-making materials will be provided. \nFeel free to invite anyone participating in grassroots social justice projects and groups. \nWhen: July 12th\, 2023\, from 6pm to 8pm\nWhere: QPIRG-McGill\, Library space\, 3516 Av du Parc \nTo bring: Any ideas you may have\, visual inspiration\, any images you would wish to trace. \nAccessibility: The library space at 3516 du Parc is on the ground floor\, with three steps up to the front door\, and is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. This workshop does involve using cutting tools and as such does require tensile strength and some degree of manual mobility and sensitivity. Participants who cannot wield cutting tools are welcome to attend the workshop anyways\, but may only be able to participate in the parts of the workshop that involve design.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/stencil-making-workshop/
LOCATION:QPIRG-McGill Alternative Library\, 3516 Avenue du Parc\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2X 2H7\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230629T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230629T210000
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SUMMARY:How to Blow Up a Pipeline: film screening and discussion
DESCRIPTION:How to Blow Up a Pipeline: film screening and discussion\n \nJoin us for our next summer film screening on Thursday\, June 29th at 6:30pm! We will be screening How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)\, an environmentalist thriller based on the nonfiction novel of the same name by Andreas Malm. \nHow to Blow Up a Pipeline follows a group of environmentalists in West Texas who attempt to blow up an oil pipeline at two critical locations. The film engages with Andreas Malm’s argument that property destruction is a logical and effective form of climate activism\, and his critique of climate pacifism and nonviolence. \nThe film will be followed by a discussion on different forms of activist organizing\, sabotage as an activist tactic\, and how to address the climate crisis. \nCost: Free! \nLocation: QPIRG-Concordia (2100 rue Guy\, #205) \nFor step-free access\, use the entrance at 1625 de Maisonneuve Ouest. \nBuzz #0205 to be let through the automatic doors\, then take the elevator up to the second floor. The door to our space can be opened by automated button\, and swings out. \nThere is a paid parking lot beside the building\, entrance on Guy.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/how-to-blow-up-a-pipeline/
LOCATION:QPIRG-Concordia\, 2100 rue Guy\, #205\, Montreal\, QC\, H3H 2M8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:School Schmool Call for Submissions
DESCRIPTION:School Schmool Call for Submissions\n \n✨ CALLING ALL CREATIVE MINDS! School Schmool is seeking submissions for our upcoming publication on the theme of THRIVING. We want your written articles\, poetry\, visual artwork\, comics\, photography\, and more that explore the concept of thriving in various aspects of life. Join us in creating a dynamic and engaging collection that sparks conversations\, challenges norms\, and inspires change. \nYour work will be featured in our ad-free\, empowering publication\, reaching a wide audience. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a part of School Schmool and share your unique take on thriving. Let your creativity shine! \nCompensation: \n\nFull page artwork: $100\nHalf page artwork: $50\nMain issue/long-form 101 articles: $100\nShort-form 101 articles\, poetry\, and short creative submissions: $75\n\n📅 Please email your submissions to: school.schmool@gmail.com before July 10th at 11:59PM!  Visit the link here for the full submission guidelines. \n📓 WHAT IS SCHOOL SCHMOOL? We are your friendly guide to navigating university life with a radical twist. We’re ad-free\, corporate-free\, and put out an agenda with an agenda: connecting the McGill\, Concordia\, and Tioh’tia:ke communities. We proudly feature content that offers radical\, anti-oppressive\, and intersectional perspectives\, giving voice to BIPOC\, Queer and/or Trans individuals. \n🔍 WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? This year\, School Schmool invites submissions based on the theme of THRIVING. Capitalism and white supremacy leave many of us struggling to to simply get by: what does it mean to grow\, to flourish beyond basic survival? \nWe invite submissions that explore the concept of thriving – whether personal\, academic\, or social. Share your experiences\, insights\, resources and creative expressions that inspire/are inspired by growth\, resilience\, resistance\, and empowerment. \nYou can find prompts to inspire you in the Submission Guidelines in our linktree but feel free to go elsewhere with your medium(s). \n✏️🎨📷 WHAT KIND OF SUBMISSIONS? \n\nLonger articles or shorter pieces such as DIY/beginner’s guides\, tips and tricks\, 101’s and how-tos on any topic relating to our theme\nCreative writing like personal essays\, short stories and prose/poetry\nVisual artwork in any medium! Illustration\, photography\, collage\, etc.\n\nThanks!\nThe 2023 Coordinators 💕
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/school-schmool-call-for-submissions/
LOCATION:QC
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2023
DESCRIPTION:QPIRG Annual General Meeting 2023\n \nJoin us for this year’s Annual General Meeting on April 27th at 3PM! \nRegister on Zoom here. \nCome and learn about the projects QPIRG and its working groups have been developing over the past year. \nWe’ll also be electing new board members for 2023-2024!\nAs a board member\, you will have the opportunity to:\n• Learn more about and/or support important social and environmental issues in Montreal\n• Make QPIRG-McGill a more active and effective organization\n• Work within a collective\n• Develop skills like problem-solving\, supervision\, financial management and event planning \nReturning and prospective board members are elected at our AGM each year. To apply\, fill out the nomination form:\nhttps://forms.gle/Tj5V3KQsPjHkmxzM7 \nEmail us at info@qpirgmcgill.org if you have any questions.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/annual-general-meeting-2023/
LOCATION:QC
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230406T190000
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SUMMARY:On Refugees\, Palestine\, and Talking Back: Film Screening and Discussion with Mahmoud Zeidan
DESCRIPTION:On Refugees\, Palestine\, and Talking Back: Film Screening and Discussion with Mahmoud Zeidan\n \nJoin QPIRG-McGill in collaboration with Mahmoud Zeidan\, an expert on the grounds in Palestinian Refugee camps in Lebanon\, for the screening of “Nahr el-Bared Talks Back”\, followed by a conversation on refugee camps\, refugees talking back\, and Palestine.The screening will take place in the Critical Media Lab\, in Peterson Hall\, Room 108\, from 5:30-7:00. Refreshments will be provided. \n“Nahr El-Bared talks back” depicts the story of the camp. On 20th May 2007\, fighting broke out between the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and a new militia group calling itself Fatah al-Islam based in Nahr el-Bared\, a Palestinian refugee camp near Tripoli\, North Lebanon. After 15 weeks of intense bombardment\, the camp was reduced to rubble\, and more than 30\,000 residents made homeless. Despite plans to rebuild the ruined camp\, the displaced families live under dire conditions and face an uncertain future.In Nahr el-Bared Talks Back\, the displaced refugees narrate the fearful story of the camp’s destruction\, the dangers of being under siege\, their fateful escape\, and their hopes of one day returning. But most of all\, Nahr el-Bared Talks Back is the tale of Palestinian families losing their most valuable assets – home and community – in the face of chronic uncertainty. Mixing original footage shot in the camp with the refugees’ own voices\, this film is the inside story of a humanitarian disaster that shocked Lebanon and made international headlines.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/on-refugees-palestine-and-talking-back/
LOCATION:Peterson Hall\, 3460 rue McTavish\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A0E6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230322T233000
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SUMMARY:Empowered Expressions: Open Mic and Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:Empowered Expressions: Open Mic and Dance Party\n \n  \nAn evening of entertainment\, empowerment and celebration of Black Trans musicians. The event will start off with an open mic session\, open to everyone who wants to showcase their talents and share their stories with the audience. \nAfter the open mic\, the event will transition into a live music and dance party\, with performances from some of the best Black Trans musicians in the area. \nFeaturing performances by Apollin\, Mx Holmes\, and Blxck Cxsper. \nMarch 22nd at Théâtre Sainte-Catherine \nDoors at 7pm\, 8pm to close. \nTickets are free! \nTo perform at the open mic please register at bit.ly/empoweredexpressions \nBiography of the host: \nTrans Trenderz is the world’s first record label dedicated to uplifting trans musicians. We are based in Montreal with ties to New York City and have been organizing trans-centered events for half a decade\, including the world’s first music awards show dedicated to trans musicians: the Trans Trenderz Music Awards; in Brooklyn in 2019. \nThe person sending this email is Kyng Rose aka Blxck Cxsper\, I’m a Black biracial multi-disciplinary artist and founder of Trans Trenderz. My work has been mentioned by some of the biggest music publications in the world including Billboard\, Grammy\, Much Music\, eTalk and more! \nAccessibility: \n\nThéâtre Sainte-Catherine is a wheelchair accessible venue.\nThere are wheelchair accessible and gender neutral bathrooms.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/empowered-expressions-open-mic-and-dance-party/
LOCATION:Théâtre Sainte-Catherine\, 264 St Catherine St E\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230322T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230322T180000
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SUMMARY:Ultraviolet Waves: The Spectrum of Futurisms
DESCRIPTION:Ultraviolet Waves: The Spectrum of Futurisms\n \n  \nMarch 22nd\, 5-6pm on Zoom. \nRegister on Zoom here to attend the workshop. \nA workshop on voice amplification\, image making and cognitive dissonance. \nThis workshop will focus on the following:\n1) demystifying immersive technologies (how do we stray from being just a consumer or in the dark? how do we engage proactively?)\n2) being reflective of late stage representation (what are we beyond our identities and how do we offer parts of ourselves consensually?)\n3) developing strategies of critical mass activism\n\n\n\nAndi Vicente (they/them) is an artist currently based in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal. Their interdisciplinary practice consists of working with different communities and broadening an understanding of oppressed experiences. Through installation\, writing\, collage/image making\, Andi strives to encourage collective empowerment through the answering of the questions “Who is not here with us?” and “How can I be there for you?”\n\nThey are the book Bitter Melanin – http://anakpublishing.ca/BitterMelanin.html\nYou can also review their work here:\nhttps://andivicente.com/\n@andivice on Instagram.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/ultraviolet-waves-the-spectrum-of-futurisms/
LOCATION:QC
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230319T210000
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SUMMARY:Defend Press Freedom: A Thousand Cuts Film Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Defend Press Freedom: A Thousand Cuts Film Screening and Discussion\n \nMarch 19\, 6:30-9pm at Bar Milton-Parc \nA film screening of the documentary\, A Thousand Cuts\, followed by a discussion. The discussion will cover press freedom and the rise of fascism in the Philippines. Using the Philippines as a case study\, we aim to bring about issues happening in the world and talk about the growing resistance for press freedom in this digital age. \nAbout the film:\n“With press freedom under threat in the Philippines\, A Thousand Cuts goes inside the escalating war between the government and the press. The documentary follows Maria Ressa\, a renowned journalist who has become a top target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on the news media.” \nThis event will be 2.5 hours with 1.5 hours used to screen the film. \nThis will be presented by Anakbayan Montreal and the Centre for Philippine Concerns. \nAnakbayan Montreal is a grassroots organization of the Filipino youth students that aims educate\, organize for our right to land\, decent jobs & wages\, education & social services. It is an overseas chapter of Anakbayan Philippines. “Anakbayan” means youth of the nation as we draw inspiration from anti-colonial youth movements before us. \nThe Centre for Philippine Concerns (CPC) is a network of individuals from diverse backgrounds (students\, workers\, academics\, artists\, filmmakers\, etc.) committed to strengthening solidarity ties between Canadians and the Filipino people. As we reach our 40th year\, the CPC continues to support the defense of human rights\, including communities resisting Canadian extractivism and land-grabbing. \nAccessibility \n\nThe space at Bar Milton-Parc is wheelchair accessible.\nThere is a wheelchair accessible and gender neutral bathroom.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/defend-press-freedom-a-thousand-cuts-film-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Bar Milton-Parc\, 3714 Avenue du Parc\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2V 4J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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SUMMARY:An Intro to Technofeminism - How to Use (And Critique) Tech for Social Good
DESCRIPTION:An Intro to Technofeminism – How to Use (And Critique) Tech for Social Good\n \nPresented by: Laine McCrory \nGiven the rapid pace of tech\, it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle. As Big Tech corporations promote their motives\, ordinary people are often ignored. In this workshop\, participants will learn about what it means to build technology for social good. You will learn about the fundamentals of critiquing AI\, algorithms and data\, with a goal of demystifying the “black box” around tech. Participants will also help imagine what building tech from the “ground up” looks like. Join us to learn more about data justice and technology for the people! \nLaine (she/her) is finishing her undergraduate degree at McGill University\, and will be starting a Masters in Women and Gender Studies at University of Toronto in the Fall\, where she will be researching feminist data justice principles. She is currently writing a thesis exploring the issues with techno solutions narratives in smart cities. Laine has also researched the sociopolitical implications of the AI industry in Montreal\, and is a research assistant with the Just Feminist Tech and Scholarship Lab.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/an-intro-to-technofeminism-how-to-use-and-critique-tech-for-social-good/
LOCATION:Burnside Hall\, 805 Sherbrooke Ouest\, Room 206\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230316T210000
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SUMMARY:The KAIROS Blanket Exercise
DESCRIPTION:The KAIROS Blanket Exercise\n \nIn 1996\, the Aboriginal Rights Coalition worked with Indigenous elders\, Knowledge Keepers\, and educators to develop an interactive way of learning the history most Canadians are never taught. The KAIROS Blanket Exercise was the result; an interactive and experiential teaching tool that explores the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in so called Canada. It has since been offered thousands of times and the fourth edition was released in 2016. \nDuring this 2 to 3-hour workshop\, participants step on blankets representing the land and into the role of First Nations\, Inuit and Métis peoples. They are guided by trained facilitators\, including Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers\, who work from a script that covers pre-contact\, treaty-making\, colonization\, resistance and much more. Participants read scrolls and respond to cues in the script. The KBE concludes with a debriefing\, conducted as a talking circle\, during which participants discuss the learning experience\, process their feelings\, ask questions\, share insights\, and deepen their understanding. \nENTRANCE A\n2100 Rue Guy\, #205\n\nENTRANCE B (step free)\n1625 Boul de\nMaisonneuve W\nBuzz #0205\n\nThis event is free\, but registration is required. Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-kairos-blanket-ex\n\nAccessibility \n\nQPIRG-Concordia’s office space is wheelchair accessible. The wheelchair accessible entrance is located at 1625 Boul de\nMaisonneuve W (Buzz #0205)\nThere is a single-stall and non-gendered bathroom in the office.\nAll rooms have fluorescent lighting\, though during the day many rooms can be lit with natural light through large windows.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/the-kairos-blanket-exercise/
LOCATION:QPIRG-Concordia\, 2100 rue Guy\, #205\, Montreal\, QC\, H3H 2M8\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Digital Literacy for Grassroots Groups 101
DESCRIPTION:Digital Literacy for Grassroots Groups 101\n \nMarch 16th\, 6-8pm at ECOLE (3559 rue University) \nIn this 2 hour interactive workshop\, we will explore why and how grassroots groups and organizations can leverage digital tools for change. \nTopics to explore include: \n* Why digital literacy matters \n* How to manage and communicate information\, and \n* What free/low-cost tools are available \nThis will be presented by Andy Tran and Fatima Barron \nAndy Tran (they/them) is a socialist\, software developer\, and recovering physicist. They are Vietnamese and spend their free time raising awareness and building support for the Philippine national democratic movement until its victory. WIth experiences in helping groups and organization set up websites and digital campaigns\, they look forward to contributing to the McGill and Montreal community. \nFatima Barron (she/her) is a queer\, neurodivergent\, second-generation Filipina non-profit worker by day and an organizer and artist by non-day. With experiences in paid and unpaid communication\, outreach\, and facilitation\, empower people with the tools needed to continue their collective struggle. \nAccessibility \n\nWe regret to note that ECOLE is not wheelchair accessible. The front entrance is four steps up and has two heavy doors with a buzzer system.\nMost of the doors in the building are heavy\, including washroom doors. All washrooms are single-use and non-gendered. There are unfortunately no handrails next to the toilets or sinks.\nAll rooms have fluorescent lighting\, though during the day many rooms can be lit with natural light through large windows.\nWe cannot guarantee that ECOLE is a scent-free space.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/digital-literacy-for-grassroots-groups-101/
LOCATION:ECOLE\, 3559 rue University\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230316T163000
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SUMMARY:Security Culture Sharing Circle
DESCRIPTION:Security Culture Sharing Circle\n \nMarch 16th\, 3-4:30pm at ECOLE (3559 rue University) \nThis event will serve as an informal sharing of knowledge regarding security culture\, aiming to help fellow organizers maintain their safety in both digital and physical spaces. We will discuss online security\, including platforms for secure organizing. We will also discuss best practices for safe(r) direct action\, such as police liasoning. The event will be structured with facilitator(s) presenting some background and basic information\, and then opening up discussion for folks to share their experiences and ask questions. \nMembers from Divest McGill (@divestmcgill) will lead the event. Divest is a student-led campaign that advocates for McGill to divest from fossil fuels and for the democratization of the University\, as well as working to create an active anti-capitalist\, anti-colonial space on campus. \nThis event is part of our week-long event series\, Spring into Action\, which will take place from March 10-22. Stay tuned as we post more events this week! Visit qpirgmcgill.org/spring-into-action to learn more! \nAccessibility \n\nWe regret to note that ECOLE is not wheelchair accessible. The front entrance is four steps up and has two heavy doors with a buzzer system.\nMost of the doors in the building are heavy\, including washroom doors. All washrooms are single-use and non-gendered. There are unfortunately no handrails next to the toilets or sinks.\nAll rooms have fluorescent lighting\, though during the day many rooms can be lit with natural light through large windows.\nWe cannot guarantee that ECOLE is a scent-free space.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/security-culture-sharing-circle/
LOCATION:ECOLE\, 3559 rue University\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230315T193000
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SUMMARY:Recognizing misinformation in the age of social media
DESCRIPTION:Recognizing misinformation in the age of social media: approaching the news with a critical\, anti-imperial perspective\n \nwith CUTV Montreal\nMarch 15th\, 6-7:30pm at Le Frigo Vert @lefrigovert \nThis workshop will look at issues of misinformation and the negative impacts of it\, break down how to be aware of it\, and go over journalists’ methods for fact checking while researching. The workshop will also look at examples of coverage in Canadian media that is tainted by things like zionism or imperialism\, how the use of language can affect the way a story is told and interpreted\, and how to be cognizant of this type of coverage so that we can be careful while reading a story and before resharing it. \nThis workshop will be hosted by Local 514 host and journalist Savanna Craig. Local 514 is a biweekly web series produced by CUTV Montreal\, a grassroots community television station. Local 514 covers local social justice issues and critique decisions by municipal\, provincial and the national government(s). Savanna Craig researches\, writes\, hosts and edits Local 514 alongside a team. She is a freelance journalist focused on issues covering imperialism\, housing and more. She graduated from Concordia’s journalism program in 2020. \nThis event is part of our week-long event series\, Spring into Action\, which will take place from March 10-22. Stay tuned as we post more events this week! Visit qpirgmcgill.org/spring-into-action to learn more \nAccessibility \n\nThe space at Le Frigo Vert is wheelchair accessible.\nThere is a wheelchair accessible\, non-gendered bathroom
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/recognizing-misinformation-in-the-age-of-social-media/
LOCATION:Le Frigo Vert\, 1440 rue Mackay\, Montreal\, QC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230315T153000
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SUMMARY:Un(PAC)k: Digital Diasporas
DESCRIPTION:un(PAC)k: Digital Diasporas\n \nA guided discussion circle where we will unpack our relationships to and conception of Diaspora and Community through the lens of the Internet and technology more broadly. The discussion will be 1 to 1.5 hours long and is open to all BIPOC. The Pan-Asian Collective (@pacmtl) is a working group of QPIRG-McGill and QPIRG-Concordia based in Tiohtià:ke. We aim to empower and grow the intersectional Asian community. For us by us 💛 \nMarch 15th\, 2-3:30pm at Bar Milton-Parc \nThis event is part of our week-long event series\, Spring into Action\, which will take place from March 10-22. Stay tuned as we post more events this week! \nAccessibility \n\nThe space at Bar Milton Parc is wheelchair accessible.\nThere is a wheelchair accessible\, non-gendered bathroom\n\nun(PAC)k : Diasporas numériques\nUn cercle de discussion guidée où nous examinerons collectivement nos relations et notre conception de la diaspora et de la communauté à travers le prisme d’Internet et de la technologie en général. La discussion sera d’entre une heure et une heure et demie et est ouverte à toutes les personnes concernées. Le Pan-Asian Collective (@pacmtl) est un groupe de travail de QPIRG-McGill et QPIRG-Concordia basé à Tiohtià:ke. Notre objectif est de renforcer et de développer la communauté asiatique intersectionnelle. Pour nous par nous 💛 \n15 mars\, 2-3h30 au Bar Milton-Parc \nCet événement fait partie de notre série d’événements de deux semaines\, Spring into Action\, qui aura lieu du 10 au 22 mars. Restez à l’écoute car nous publierons d’autres événements cette semaine !
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/unpack-digital-diasporas/
LOCATION:Bar Milton-Parc\, 3714 Avenue du Parc\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H2V 4J9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230312T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T100142
CREATED:20230301T204900Z
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SUMMARY:My Puzzle is Your Sound: Field Recording
DESCRIPTION:My Puzzle is Your Sound: Field Recording with Joey Zaurrini\n \nWe spend our days and nights immersed in the soundscapes of our environments. All too often\, this rich tapestry of sensory information goes unnoticed and forgotten unless the sounds are particularly disruptive. In this workshop\, we will learn to use active listening and field recording as grounding tools that connect us to our bodies and open acoustic portals into everyday environments. The workshop will include guided soundwalks\, listening exercises\, field recording ventures\, journaling and sharing with the group. Borrowing from Hildegard Westerkamp’s words\, we will use the recorder as an extension of the ear\, capturing sounds to then investigate and listen to together. During the workshop\, participants will be taught active listening techniques and methods of expressing these listening experiences through the creation of soundmaps. This will serve as an introduction into the practice of field recording and the mindfulness benefits that can be obtained from it. \nThe workshop will be a single session with a duration of 2 hours. The maximum participant capacity is 5 as there are limited recorders available. To register\, email info@qpirgmcgill.org. \nJoey Zaurrini is an artist whose mediums span from paint to sound. He studied Electroacoustics at Concordia University and went on to Simon Fraser University to complete an MFA in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts\, where he created an online interactive sound map\, Tales From the Square\, as his graduating project. He is passionate about creating accessible and engaging workshops for everyone to learn about field recording. \nAccessibility \n\nUnfortunately\, the space at 3516 Av du Parc is not currently wheelchair accessible.\nThere is a single-stall\, non-gendered bathroom\n\nMon casse-tête est votre son : Enregistrement sur le terrain avec Joey Zaurrini\nNous passons nos jours et nos nuits immergés dans les paysages sonores de notre environnement. Trop souvent\, cette riche tapisserie d’informations sensorielles passe inaperçue et elle est trop vite oubliée\, sauf si les sons sont particulièrement perturbants. Dans cet atelier\, nous apprendrons à utiliser l’écoute active et l’enregistrement sur le terrain comme des outils d’ancrage qui nous relient à nos corps et ouvrent des portails acoustiques dans les environnements quotidiens. L’atelier comprendra des promenades sonores guidées\, des exercices d’écoute\, des enregistrements sur le terrain\, un journal et une session de partage en groupe. En empruntant les mots de Hildegard Westerkamp\, nous utiliserons l’enregistreur comme une extension de l’oreille\, capturant les sons pour ensuite les étudier et les écouter ensemble. Au cours de l’atelier\, les participant.e.s apprendront des techniques d’écoute active et des méthodes pour exprimer ces expériences d’écoute par la création de cartes sonores. Il s’agira d’une introduction à la pratique de l’enregistrement sur le terrain et aux bénéfices de la pleine conscience qui peuvent en découler. \nL’atelier sera une session unique d’une durée de 2 heures. La capacité maximale de participants est de 5 personnes car le nombre d’enregistreurs disponibles est limité. Pour vous inscrire\, envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org. \nJoey Zaurrini est un artiste dont les médiums vont de la peinture au son. Il a étudié l’électroacoustique à l’Université Concordia et a obtenu une maîtrise en beaux-arts interdisciplinaires à l’Université Simon Fraser\, où il a créé une carte sonore interactive en ligne\, Tales From the Square\, comme projet de fin d’études. Il se passionne pour la création d’ateliers accessibles et attrayants permettant à tous d’apprendre l’enregistrement sur le terrain.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/my-puzzle-is-your-sound-field-recording/
LOCATION:QPIRG-McGill\, 3516 Avenue du Parc\, Montreal\, QC\, H2X 2H7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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SUMMARY:Decolonizing Healing & Medicine\, Re-imagining Community Care: Keynote with Dr. Ayesha Khan
DESCRIPTION:Decolonizing Healing & Medicine\, Re-imagining Community Care\n \nFrom mental health crises to COVID-19 and chronic illnesses– capitalism/ colonialism are making us all sick in different ways and destroying the planet at large. We’ve been taught to think about our health & wellbeing in a vacuum. Our health is tied to the health of our community\, the land\, flora\, fauna & every part of our ecosystems. We’re part of nature\, not separate from it. How do we address our distress through a political\, collectivist lens and step away from individualistic\, pathologizing\, colonial\, profit-driven models of “healing”? What do we need to truly be healthy and how can we build those networks of interdependence & mutual care? How can we take care of the land so it may care for us? \nJoin us for a discussion with Dr. Ayesha Khan (@wokescientist) on decolonizing healing & medicine\, and re-imagining community care. \nMarch 10\, 5pm-7pm with hybrid option on Zoom. The keynote will be live streamed in person in Room 150 of the McGill Arts Building (853 Sherbrooke Ouest). \nRegistration link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/559785883647 \nThis event is part of our week-long event series\, Spring into Action\, which will take place from March 10-22. Stay tuned as we post more events this week! Visit the link here to learn more: https://qpirgmcgill.org/spring-into-action/ \n……….. \nLa décolonisation de la guérison et de la médecine\, et la ré-imagination des soins communautaires\nRejoignez-nous pour une discussion avec le Dr Ayesha Khan (@wokescientist) sur la décolonisation de la guérison et de la médecine\, et la ré-imagination des soins communautaires. \n10 mars\, 17h-19h\, avec option hybride sur Zoom.  \nArts 150\, Pavillon des arts à McGill (853 Sherbrooke Ouest).  \nLien d’inscription : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/559785883647 \nDes crises de santé mentale aux maladies chroniques en passant par le COVID-19\, le capitalisme et le colonialisme nous rendent toustes malades de différentes manières et détruisent la planète en général. On nous a appris.e.s à penser à notre santé et à notre bien-être mental comme deux phénomènes distincts. Notre santé est pourtant liée à la santé de notre communauté\, de la terre\, de la flore\, de la faune et de chaque partie de nos écosystèmes. Nous faisons partie de la nature\, nous n’en sommes pas séparé.e.s. Comment aborder notre détresse à travers un prisme politique et collectiviste et s’éloigner des modèles de guérison individualistes\, pathologistes\, coloniaux et axés sur le profit ? De quoi avons-nous besoin pour être vraiment en bonne santé et comment pouvons-nous construire ces réseaux d’interdépendance et de soins mutuels ? Comment pouvons-nous prendre soin de la terre pour qu’elle puisse prendre soin de nous ? \nCet événement fait partie de notre série d’événements de deux semaines\, Spring into Action\, qui se déroule du 10 au 22 mars. Restez à l’écoute car nous publierons d’autres événements cette semaine ! Pour en savoir plus\, cliquez sur le lien suivant : https://qpirgmcgill.org/spring-into-action/
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/decolonizing-healing-medicine-re-imagining-community-care/
LOCATION:McGill Arts Building\, Room 150\, 853 Sherbrooke O\, Montreal\, QC\, H3A2A7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Spring into Action 2023
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SUMMARY:Sundance Harvest presents: How to Farm in Community
DESCRIPTION:Sundance Harvest presents: How to Farm in Community\n  \nDate: Sunday\, February 26th\, 2023\, 2pm-4pm \nLocation: QPIRG-Concordia (#205-2100 rue Guy) \nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-to-farm-in-community-with-sundance-harvest-tickets-537990824037 \nIn this interactive and very hands on workshop you will dive into what farming in a community looks like from the cooperative\, collaborative and community land trust lens from the past and present day. You will create a blueprint of what your own community farm can look like either as a career to make a fair income for yourself and workers such as Sundance Harvest or on a different scale. We won’t be speaking about just vegetables! Mushrooms\, herbalism\, livestock and much more will be covered. Everyone has a role to play in community and you will learn how to troubleshoot common communication issues\, land access\, capital startup\, infrastructure build\, simple crop plans and of course how to figure out what part of a forest you really are? \nThis is the ideal workshop to come to if you know you want to grow with the land\, and you know it’s best to do that in community. \nThis is not a lecture! You will be moving and grooving around the room in a form of a circuit. You will be able to socialize\, brainstorm and at the end of the workshop have a definite plan for your next steps along with crucial resources provided. \nHosted by Cheyenne Sundance\, the owner and farm director of the living wage certified and 3 acre farm Sundance Harvest. \nhttps://www.sundanceharvestmarket.com/ \nSundance Harvest grows food and farmers year round. The Sundance Harvest Market Farmer Incubation program is the only one of it’s kind in Ontario. With programs such as CRAFT and FarmStart disappearing in south-western Ontario\, there is a deep need for a full and immersive incubation program that isn’t just a plot of land. Our program goes into the deep of it. All our Market Farmers have access to: up to 1/4 ac of organic farmed land\, cold storage\, compost\, seeds\, seedling equipment\, irrigation kits\, water access\, heat access\, dry storage\, landscape fabric\, caterpillar tunnels\, greenhouse space\, marketing\, crop planning guidance\, branding and zero lease cost. This is all included in the $5\,000 one time cost or is free for the Black Business and Farm Incubation Program that got funded through a Fundrazer we held this year to allow true equity. One of the most well known pieces of the farm is the Indigenous land stewardship work we have been doing in collaboration with other nations and our Market Farmer Incubation Program (which is 100% funded for the Black Biz and Farming Incubator arm so participants can grow and learn for free) \nThis event is supported by QPIRG-McGill\, QPIRG-Concordia\, Frigo Vert\, and Divest McGill.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/sundance-harvest-presents-how-to-farm-in-community/
LOCATION:QPIRG-Concordia\, 2100 rue Guy\, #205\, Montreal\, QC\, H3H 2M8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230214T210000
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SUMMARY:MMIWGT2S / FFT2EADA Vigil
DESCRIPTION:MMIWGT2S / FFT2EADA Vigil\nOrganized by Iskweu \nLink to the Facebook event. \nRoute\nBeginning: Cabot Square\nEnd: The Baie\, Saint-Catherine\nNO MORE GENOCIDE!\nOn Tuesday \, February 14th\, join us for the 18th Annual Memorial Vigil for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women\, Girls\, Trans and Two-Spirit People in Tiohtiá:ke (Montreal). A vigil will be held at Cabot Square followed by a march to The Baie on Saint-Catherine. \nWe encourage you to bring your drums and visuals\n.\nThe confirmed speakers\n-Travelling Spirit drums\n-Kevin Deer\n-Ellen Gabriel\n-Liam Kablalik\n-Cheryl Mcdonald\n-Nina S. \n[français ci-dessous]\nMARCH FOR MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN\, GIRLS\, TRANS AND TWO-SPIRIT PEOPLE Monday\, February 14th\, 2023\, 6:00pm STOP THE VIOLENCE! On February 14th 2023\, join us for a Memorial and March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women\, Girls\, Trans and Two-Spirit People in Tiohtiá:ke (Montreal). Too many Indigenous families have lost their loved ones to colonial violence. Many Indigenous women\, girls\, trans and Two-Spirit people wonder if they will be next. This can’t go on. In 2019\, the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was published (https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/). Now is the time to take action. To honour the recommendations on how to stop the genocide against Indigenous communities. We refuse to allow the countless hours of testimony and knowledge that thousands of Indigenous people poured into the inquiry go to waste. We have all the information we need. Let’s join to mobilize and honor the lives of those who are no longer with us. It’s an opportunity to learn from activists and elders\, and to be inspired to action by the songs and performances of Indigenous artists. This event is organized by the Iskweu Project: (a project of the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal) that aims to reduce and ultimately eradicate the number of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (including trans and Two-Spirit). Montreal. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This event takes place on unceded Indigenous lands. \n****************\nMARCHE POUR LES FEMMES\, LES FILLES\, LES TRANS ET LES PERSONNES SPIRIT AUTOCHTONES DISPARUES ET ASSASSINÉES. Lundi 14 février 2023\, 18h00 ARRÊTEZ LA VIOLENCE! Joignez-vous à nous pour un mémorial et une marche pour les femmes\, les filles\, les personnes trans et 2spirit autochtones disparues et assassinées à Tiohtiá:ke (Montréal). Trop de familles autochtones ont perdu des êtres chers à cause de la violence coloniale. De nombreuses femmes\, filles\, personnes trans et bispirituelles autochtones se demandent si elles seront les prochaines. Cela ne peut pas continuer. En 2019\, le rapport final de l’enquête nationale sur les femmes et les filles autochtones disparues et assassinées a été publié (https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/). Il est maintenant temps d’agir. Honorer les recommandations sur la façon d’arrêter le génocide contre les communautés autochtones. Nous refusons que les innombrables heures de témoignages et de connaissances que des milliers d’Autochtones ont consacrées à l’enquête soient gaspillées. Nous avons toutes les informations dont nous avons besoin. Unissons-nous pour nous mobiliser et honorer la vie de ceux qui ne sont plus avec nous. C’est une occasion d’apprendre davantage des militants et des aînés\, et d’être inspiré à prendre de l’action par les chansons et les performances d’artistes autochtones. Cet événement est coorganisé par le Projet Iskweu : (un projet du Foyer pour femmes autochtones de Montréal) qui vise à réduire et ultimement éradiquer le nombre de femmes et de filles autochtones disparues et assassinées (y compris trans et 2spirit). RECONNAISSANCE TERRITORIALE Cet événement se déroule sur des terres autochtones non cédées. \n  \nProjet Iskweu accompagnent la famille lorqu’il y a une disparition d’une femme ou fille autochtone (trans\, two-spirit).
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/mmiwgt2s-fft2eada-vigil/
LOCATION:QC
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