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SUMMARY:Places of Rest: An Interactive Mapping Experience
DESCRIPTION:Culture Shock presents:\nPlaces of Rest: An interactive mapping experience\nNov. 22nd\, 1:00 – 4:00 PM\nLev Bukhman Room (203)\, University Centre (3480 rue McTavish) \nIn this workshop\, participants are invited to reflect and share places within the city that trigger memories of joy and pleasure. Our intention is to create a map of Montreal which features the places of rest BIPOC have found here. From these depictions\, we will produce a document which can then be shared to other BIPOC students who are yet to come to the city. The lack of places to rest for BIPOC in the city are almost always intertwined with problems of safety and accessibility. This exercise highlights the way that we continue to navigate spaces that are not necessarily built for us\, but that we can make our own nonetheless. \nWe want to ask individuals to do three things;\n– Draw a map to the place/s\n– Express a memory of this place\, in whatever form suits the memory best\n– Name the place\, this can be formal\, casual\, or imagined \nSpaces of rest in the city are also located in our imagination. Sometimes we daydream about places we wish we were at\, or had\, to feel safe and rested. We will also invite participants to share their imagined spaces which they believe should exist or have\, over time\, ceased to. \nMahika Gautam & Angel Quadry are architecture students\, of Indian and Nigerian decent\, born and raised in London. Much of our work\, as the children of immigrants\, focuses around these topics of space production and who has the right to the city. In this way\, this workshop acts as a way to decolonise space\, and ensures that we acknowledge the importance of individual relationships to the city. \nCulture Shock is an annual event series on anti-racism\, migrant justice\, and Indigenous solidarity. It seeks to bring together racialized communities to discuss issues relevant to their lives\, as well as to allow those who do not belong to these communities to learn more about struggles against racism\, colonialism and border violence. Every year\, QPIRG brings panels\, workshops\, film screenings\, performance nights and fundraiser parties to McGill students and broader Montreal communities. \nFor more information email us at info@qpirgmcgill.org
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/places-of-rest-an-interactive-mapping-experience/
LOCATION:University Centre\, 3480 rue McTavish\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3A 0E7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Culture Shock 2022
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SUMMARY:Nightlife as Community Building
DESCRIPTION:Culture Shock presents:\nNightlife as Community-Building: A panel discussion\nNov. 21st\, 7:00-8:30 PM EST on Zoom\nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZ0oc… \nFrom vogue balls to fundraiser parties\, bar nights\, drag shows\, and strip-karaoke\, nightlife spaces and events have always been a site of connection for queer and gender-nonconforming communities. Montréal in particular is known for its thriving party scene\, and the same people and places that create those ephemeral spaces have also been intertwined with the history of political activism in the city. Past and present\, it is impossible to discuss the successes\, challenges\, issues\, and realities of our communities without acknowledging the contribution of the people who organize\, perform at\, and attend our nightlife events. \nJoin us for a discussion with established organizers about their experiences and philosophies for building community networks through their work. Panelists will include Cuartababy (CRZN)\, Camellia Jahanshahi (Lust Cove)\, and Marlyne Lust (Sweet Like Honey). Moderated by Adrienne Pan (Grind’her). \nCulture Shock is an annual event series on anti-racism\, migrant justice\, and Indigenous solidarity. It seeks to bring together racialized communities to discuss issues relevant to their lives\, as well as to allow those who do not belong to these communities to learn more about struggles against racism\, colonialism and border violence. Every year\, QPIRG brings panels\, workshops\, film screenings\, performance nights and fundraiser parties to McGill students and broader Montreal communities. \nFor more information email us at info@qpirgmcgill.org
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/nightlife-as-community-building/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221027T203000
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SUMMARY:The ArQuives: Preserving Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ Heritage (Online)
DESCRIPTION:The ArQuives: Preserving Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ Heritage (Online)\n \nQPIRG-McGill Alternative Library would like to invite you to a free\, virtual presentation by The ArQuives\, one of the largest LGBTQ2+ archives in the world and the only archive in Canada with a mandate to collect at a national level. This event introduces the public to the history of the organization and its place in Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ history\, the importance of an archive\, and its amazing collections and projects. Everyone is welcome and the event is delivered via Zoom. Registration is required. \n🗓Thursday October 27 2022\, 7PM-8.30PM   \n📍Online (Zoom)  \n🌐English with French interpretation. \nFree event. Register on Zoom by Wednesday October 26. \n🔎Accessibility: English-to-French live interpretation. Automatic captioning is available.  \nThe ArQuives is one of the largest LGBTQ2+ archives in the world and the only archive in Canada with a mandate to collect at a national level. Founded out of The Body Politic newspaper collection in 1973\, its mandate is to safeguard the LGBTQ2+ history of Canada. The archives formally incorporated in 1980 and following a legal challenge was granted charitable status in 1981. Today\, The ArQuives preserves a wide range of material including personal and organizational papers\, books\, monographs\, photographs\, moving images\, sound recordings\, periodicals\, artifacts (like buttons\, board games\, t-shirts\, and banners)\, and other reference material. \n📍Address: 34 Isabella St\, Toronto\, ON M4Y 1N1  \nHours of operation: Open by appointment only (due to COVID-19) \nCheck them out at: @thearquives and arquives.ca. 
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/arquives/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220826T130000
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SUMMARY:Rad Frosh 2022: Reaching Across\, Reaching Towards
DESCRIPTION:Rad Frosh 2022: Reaching Across\, Reaching Towards\n \nRad Frosh is a three-day long alternative orientation to McGill University and Tiohtià:ke (Montreal) during the weekend of August 26 – 28 organized by QPIRG-McGill. This unique experience will give you the chance to get to know activist and community groups on campus and beyond\, while also introducing you to more social justice issues. We have a schedule packed full of fun\, workshops\, food and so much more! Some of the weekend’s activities include a dance party\, radical guided tours\, workshops\, a karaoke night\, and a drag show! We can’t wait to have you! \n\nThis year’s theme is “Reaching Across\, Reaching Towards”\, thinking about how we can each help grow healthy\, long-lasting activist communities. When dreaming of what these communities can look like\, we imagine reaching across generational divides to connect with the knowledge and experience of activist elders. We imagine reaching across different activist communities\, across borders and prison walls to learn from and build solidarity with those whose struggles are both similar and different from us. We begin to question the lines that separate different “social issues”\, and see the ways that they are all connected to each other. When we reach across these divides\, together we can begin to reach towards our collective future\, realizing our dreams of peace\, freedom\, and justice for all. \n\nLearn more about this year’s Rad Frosh
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/rad-frosh-2022-reaching-across-reaching-towards/
LOCATION:QPIRG-McGill\, 3516 Avenue du Parc\, Montreal\, QC\, H2X 2H7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Archives gaies du Québec: Guided Tour | Visite Guidée
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nQPIRG-McGill Alternative Library would like to invite you on a free in-person tour at Archives gaies du Québec\, one of the most important 2SLGBTQ+ archives in downtown Montréal. Guided by a staff member at the archive\, this tour introduces the public to a colossal collection of materials on gender and sexuality diversity in Québec\, past projects and exhibitions\, and the behind-the-scenes process of preserving and running the archive. Lying at the intersection of archival studies and queer history\, this casual event is open to researchers\, students\, and the public at large. Everyone is welcome and the event is free\, but space is limited to 15 people only and registration is required.\n\n \nEvent Details:\nTime: Monday June 27\, 2022\, from 1 PM to 2.30 PM.\nLocation: 1000 Atateken (Amherst)\, Suite 201-A Montreal (Quebec) H2L 3K5.\nLanguage: English and French.\nCapacity: 15 people. Waitlist in case of high demand: 5 people.\nRegistration required. Deadline to register: Friday June 24\, 2022.\nScan the QR code to register or go to this link: https://linktr.ee/qpirgmcgill_library.\n\n \nMasks are required at all times and will be provided.\n\n \nPriority tickets: available on Monday June 13 and reserved for individuals with reduced mobility and those who self-identify as disabled\, neurodivergent\, and/or Indigenous.\nGeneral tickets: available on Saturday June 18 and are open to everybody else.\nThis ticket policy is put in place as an effort to make knowledge accessible to marginalized groups who would otherwise have a harder chance to access these services and events. We do not require any proof for priority tickets as we fully respect a person’s identity.\n\n \nAccessibility: The archive is located on the second floor. There is a wheelchair-accessible elevator and a gender-neutral washroom. Unfortunately\, the elevator cannot be operated autonomously. We are more than happy to accommodate you into and out of the elevator. Please register for a priority ticket if you need the elevator to access the archive. This accessibility is possible with the kind help from Groupe CDH\, the neighboring office next to the archive.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/archives-gaies-du-quebec-guided-tour-visite-guidee/
LOCATION:Archives gaie du Québec\, 1000 rue Atateken\, Montreal\, Québec\, H2L 3K5
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SUMMARY:School Schmool Coordinator Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:School Schmool Coordinator Application Deadline\nQPIRG-Concordia and QPIRG-McGill are hiring two School Schmool Coordinators! Each contract is 12 weeks long with variable hours. \nSchool Schmool is an annual ad-free\, corporate-free and social justice-oriented resource guide and academic agenda. It is a joint publication published by QPIRG-McGill and QPIRG-Concordia. This activist day planner is specifically targeted toward new students\, with the goal to direct them toward anti-oppressive and decolonial resources\, artists\, activists and activities they should know about (but school will never teach them). It also provides practical tips and recommendations for resources like mental health support\, gender neutral bathrooms\, and much more. It features articles on a wide variety of topics\, ranging from bike activism to migrant justice. It lists profiles from over one hundred Montreal-based groups working on social and environmental justice issues. \nBOTH of these positions are partially funded by a summer grant for students. See the eligibility requirements at the full job posting.  \nCONTRACT: This is a 12-week contract to start on June 6th\, 2022. Additionally\, there will be a stipend to cover 16 hours in September for agenda distribution. \nWAGE: Total gross remuneration will be $7\,200.00. Hours to be discussed\, please email for more information! \nHOW TO APPLY Please fill out the application form by May 27th at 11:59pm to apply. \nEmail us at info@qpirgmcgill.org if you have any questions!
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/school-schmool-coordinator-application-deadline/
LOCATION:QC
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SUMMARY:Rad Frosh Coordinator Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Rad Frosh Coordinator Application Deadline\nQPIRG-McGill is seeking two (2) Rad Frosh coordinators (Campus & Community based). Each contract is 12 weeks long with variable hours (full-time in August). Please see the full posting here. \nRad Frosh is a 3-day alternative orientation program coordinated annually by QPIRG-McGill. Rad Frosh caters to the needs and interests of incoming first-year students who want to explore a range of environmental and social justice issues at McGill and in Montreal. Rad Frosh provides over 200 new McGill students with unique and exciting opportunities to meet fellow students with similar interests\, and to be introduced to numerous community and activist organizations from McGill and Montreal. Rad Frosh exposes these students to a diversity of pertinent issues via workshops\, panel discussions and walking tours of Montreal and McGill. Rad Frosh aims to give new students a meaningful relationship to their community and campus. \nTo apply\, please fill out the application form and upload a copy of your CV by May 13th 2022 @ 11:59pm.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/rad-frosh-coordinator-application-deadline/
LOCATION:QPIRG-McGill\, 3516 Avenue du Parc\, Montreal\, QC\, H2X 2H7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:CURE Coordinator Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:  \nDEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 10! \nQPIRG-McGill is hiring a part-time CURE Coordinator through the McGill Work Study program! Please see the application form and job posting. \nThe Community University Research Exchange Program (CURE) is a program which provides students with the opportunity to integrate their academic research with the work of local movements and activist organizations. By connecting students to nonprofit community groups with limited resources\, CURE hopes to encourage and support academic research that is socially relevant. This past year\, our CURE Coordinator worked with students and community members in assisting the Kanien’keha:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) in investigating McGill’s theft of money from the Indian Land Trust in 1860\, as well as the possible presence of unmarked graves at McGill’s Allan Memorial Institute and Royal Victoria Hospital. \nThis is a part-time position (approximately 10 hours a week). Please contact QPIRG at info@qpirgmcgill.org for more information about the hours\, wage\, and vacation. The student hired for this job must be approved for McGill Work Study. The 1 year contract will begin in mid-May\, with potential to renew the following year. The hours are flexible\, but will also fluctuate depending on the events or projects ongoing at the time. Occasional evening or weekend work required. This is a remote (work-from-home) position until it is safe to return to campus. Our office on campus is not currently equipped to be accessible to those with limited mobility\, but we are happy to discuss any accessibility accommodations the chosen candidate may require. \nTo apply\, please fill out the application form and upload a copy of your CV by May 10\, 2022 @ 11:59pm.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/cure-coordinator-application-deadline/
LOCATION:QC
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SUMMARY:Summer Research Stipends Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:  \nQPIRG-McGill’s summer research stipends are intended to provide individuals or groups with a budget/honoraria to work over the summer (June-August)\, doing research leading towards action and change within the Montreal community. This year we have two $3000 stipends available. We encourage all interested groups or individuals to apply! \nExamples of past summer research stipends: \n\n Building a blog about sexuality and disability in Quebec\, including articles\, interviews\, sex-ed information and resources\n Creating a radio art project documenting the stories of Black people who have been incarcerated in Canada\n Developing a resource guide designed to provide accessible\, anti-oppressive mental health skills training for youth aged 16-25\n Producing a documentary film on the Live-In Caregiver Program (LCP).\n Organizing a bilingual walking tour of Montreal’s southwest neighbourhood that aimed to draw out the history of struggle and present day battles against gentrification.\n\nPlease submit your application by Monday\, May 9th at 11:59pm via email at info@qpirgmcgill.org with “STIPEND APPLICATION” in the subject line. Please contact us if you would like to explore options for submitting your application in another format. \nFind the full callout here.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/summer-research-stipends-application-deadline/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220428T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220428T180000
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this year’s Annual General Meeting on April 28th at 3PM! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcu2vpjoqHdHbSpE8d6cdgRYi_Ucmb3Pl\n\nWe’re currently recruiting board members for 2022-2023!\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/gjf3VQiPGenXbWjAA\n\nor drop by one of our info sessions to learn more about the board:\nhttps://fb.me/e/349JY4Rmj\nEmail us at info@qpirgmcgill.org if you have any questions.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/annual-general-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220411T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220411T153000
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SUMMARY:Board of Directors Info Session
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe’re currently recruiting board members for 2022-2023!\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 \nInterested in being on the QPIRG board? Returning and prospective board members are elected at our AGM each year. To apply\, fill out the nomination form here! Or\, drop by one of our info sessions on April 11th at 2:30PM\, or April 14th at 6PM to learn more about what being on the board means and to chat with our current board members! Registration links for both info sessions are below. \nRegistration links: \nApril 11th at 2:30PM \nApril 14th at 6PM
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/board-of-directors-info-session/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220312T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220312T150000
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SUMMARY:Conflict and Crisis De-Escalation
DESCRIPTION:This is an introduction to crisis intervention and de-escalation. In it\, I cover: defining crisis\, planning for crisis and crisis de-escalation\, de-escalating yourself & basic suicide intervention. This workshop is roughly 105 minutes long.\nLearning Objectives\n* understanding what a crisis is\n* learning the basic steps of crisis intervention\n* learning different arousal types and understanding one’s own arousal type\nFacilitator:\nLiz Singh is a frontline worker\, harm reduction advocate and trip sitter with more than fifteen years of work and lived experience with substance use and drug policy. You can reach her for harm reduction gear\, workshops and information at theofficiallizsingh@gmail.com.\n\n\nThis event is part of Social Justice Days! Find the full schedule here: https://fb.me/e/1I5CYBex4\n\nRegister for this event at: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZEqfuGopj4vG9FkfnAkfMWqOsQcS…\n\n▼▲▼▲ ACCESSIBILITY INFO ▼▲▼▲\nAuto-transcription in English will be available on Zoom for this event\ntranslation from English to French can be available for all events with 48 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request.\nLa traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le francais sera disponible sur demande avec 48 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.\n\nIf you have other questions or concerns related to accessibility\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@qpirgmcgill.org or send us a message on facebook.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/conflict-and-crisis-de-escalation/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20220228T221317Z
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SUMMARY:Harm Reduction in Health and Social Services: a Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Harm reduction is often talked about in the world of health and social services\, but applying it to our daily lives can be more complicated and nuanced than expected. How can we build flexibility and a commitment to accessibility for people who use substances into our work at every level? What needs to be acknowledged or changed in the community sector to make this more possible?\nJoin us for this moderated panel discussion with community workers from several Montreal-based organizations who ground their work in a harm reduction philosophy. We hope to discuss and learn from each other about the ways that harm reduction can increase the accessibility and sustainability of community programs for service users/clients as well as staff. The panel discussion will be followed by questions from the audience.\n\nParticipating organizations:\n– Face à Face\n– Head & Hands\n– Le Frigo Vert\n\nThis event is part of Social Justice Days! Find the full schedule here: https://fb.me/e/1I5CYBex4\nRegister for this event here:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_6kDh_DNxQsSTgOsyfQUG5g\n\n▼▲▼▲ ACCESSIBILITY INFO ▼▲▼▲\nAuto-transcription in English will be available on Zoom for this event\ntranslation from English to French can be available for all events with 48 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request.\nLa traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le francais sera disponible sur demande avec 48 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.\n\nIf you have other questions or concerns related to accessibility\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@qpirgmcgill.org or send us a message on facebook.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/harm-reduction-in-health-and-social-services-a-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220310T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220310T193000
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SUMMARY:Supporting prisoners and parolees in their transition as returning citizens
DESCRIPTION:“Every year\, thousands of people are released from prisons on parole. In most cases\, they return to the same social conditions that led to their criminalization in the first place – or even worse conditions.”\n\nFor this workshop\, we want to focus on sustainability when supporting prisoners and people on parole. We would like to highlight 3 essential tools to bolster ex-prisoners’ chances of success as returning citizens. We refer to this as the D.S.D (drive\, support and discipline).\n\nWe are committed to supporting our returning citizens who are now subjected to serving long-term/life sentences. This would essentially mean they will often serve decades in prison before eventually serving the remainder of their life sentences in the community. Supporting lifers means being in it for the long haul. This workshop will talk about the basics of life sentences\, statistics around who ends up in prison\, and what the parole process is like. We will then focus on supporting our returning citizens in these situations through fostering drive\, support and discipline networks.\nPrograms that boost self-worth\, in order to enhance these returning citizens’ drive for success.\nPrograms that create an environment where they feel inclusivity and support.\nPrograms that create a routine that vicariously create discipline.\n\nFacilitators:\nThe workshop will be hosted by Christophe Lewis\, who is currently on parole\, and the Prison Radio Show.\n\nThis event is part of Social Justice Days! Find the full schedule here: https://fb.me/e/1I5CYBex4\nRegister for this event at: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZYsc-Cgrj4uHtavMzzp…\n\n▼▲▼▲ ACCESSIBILITY INFO ▼▲▼▲\nAuto-transcription in English will be available on Zoom for this event\ntranslation from English to French can be available for all events with 48 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request.\nLa traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le francais sera disponible sur demande avec 48 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.\n\nIf you have other questions or concerns related to accessibility\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@qpirgmcgill.org or send us a message on facebook.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/supporting-prisoners-and-parolees-in-their-transition-as-returning-citizens/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220310T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220310T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20220228T222807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T195804Z
UID:2375-1646911800-1646919000@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:Embedded: Creating boundaries within interwoven communities
DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop will be discussing the complex situations that community members often find themselves in when collaborating\, working with\, and organizing together. How do our personal relationships with each other impact the sustainability of our communities and movements?\nTogether we will define what sustainable community means to us. While we highlight the importance of community\, we will also dive into the challenges that can arise for queer and trans folks of colour when navigating community spaces. What can we do to identify the power dynamics at play and create healthy boundaries?\n\nLet’s break down what works and what doesn’t as we continue to build sustainable\, interwoven communities together.\nPlease note that this workshop will be a closed space for QTBIPOC folks\, and will touch upon abuse of power\, sexual assault\, racism\, queer and transphobia\, ableism\, as well as other systems of oppression that impact our communities.\n\nFacilitators:\nMy name is Jo\, I’m Muslim\, Lebanese and I use They/Them pronouns. I’m a sex educator\, a community organizer and a shisha connoisseur. As a Pisces\, I’m constantly daydreaming of thrifting\, eating\, and the liberation of Palestine.\nCharissa is a queer adoptee from Cambodia trying to navigate their mid-twenties. They have worked as a medical secretary\, workshop facilitator\, line cook\, soccer referee\, childcare worker and more. Some topics they are learning more about right now include abolition\, mutual aid\, anti-capitalism\, food security\, and how to better care for their houseplants.\n\n\n\nThis event is part of Social Justice Days! Find the full schedule here: https://fb.me/e/1I5CYBex4\n\nRegistration Required: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZUvcu6qqD4tGdECoT3IGrVCjkZXk…\n\n\n\n\n▼▲▼▲ ACCESSIBILITY INFO ▼▲▼▲\nAuto-transcription in English will be available on Zoom for this event\ntranslation from English to French can be available for all events with 48 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request.\nLa traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le francais sera disponible sur demande avec 48 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.\n\nIf you have other questions or concerns related to accessibility\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@qpirgmcgill.org or send us a message on facebook.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/embedded-creating-boundaries-within-interwoven-communities/
LOCATION:QC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220309T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220309T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20220228T222623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T195858Z
UID:2373-1646850600-1646854200@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:Building Care Into Anti-Violence Advocacy That Sustains Us
DESCRIPTION:This session is a one-hour discussion between three people who are involved in various aspects of the movement against colonial\, gender-based\, and sexual violence in Canada and beyond. They are excited to share with others about how the work of centering care is integral to all forms of social and environmental justice as care is the antithesis of colonialism and capitalism. Rather than a panel or presentation\, this is an opportunity for these experienced activists and organisers to talk about the ways that they engage in anti-violence movements in survivor- and healing-cenetered ways that enliven the communities of care we are trying to build. After discussion\, all participants will engage in reflective activities and discussion to better understand how we can all grow care in our work.\n\nFacilitators:\nConnor Spencer: is a white organizer interested in building and participating in communities\, and solidarities between anti-violence\, anti-capitalist\, and justice movements across Turtle Island. Chair of Students for Consent Culture Canada (SFCC) from 2018 to 2020\, and having gone through the experience that was a BA at McGill\, she is intensely interested in holding institutions accountable for the violence and power structures that they perpetuate and uphold\, and building spaces to dream and create new worlds. She currently lives\, or ganizes\, and works as a national strike and mobilization officer in the national labour movement and as a SFCC Board of Directors member on unceded Algonquin territory.\n\nChantelle Spicer (she/they) has a master’s degree from Simon Fraser University and is the current Co-Chair of Students for Consent Culture Canada. As a person of Mizrahi Jewish and Mi’kmaq ancestry on the stolen lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm\, Səl̓ílwətaʔ\, Skwxwú7mesh nations\, their commitments in activism lie in accountability\, care in and between social movements\, and Indigenous sovereignties and futures.\n\nTiara Cash (she/her) Tiara Cash (she/her) is a Queer Black American woman with Indigenous heritage in the Chahta nation. She is a graduate student at Simon Fraser University and certified Koru Mindfulness Instructor with a 20 year personal practice of mindfulness and meditation. As a practitioner for the last six years\, she has worked in various settings including higher education\, athletics\, and the non-profit sector. Her research and career focuses include delving into the intersections of mindfulness in marginalized and unrepresented populations\, and life transitions.\n\nThis event is part of Social Justice Days! Find the full schedule here: https://fb.me/e/1I5CYBex4\nRegister for this event at: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZMtd-iorToiG9cXtsK1f…\n\n▼▲▼▲ ACCESSIBILITY INFO ▼▲▼▲\nAuto-transcription in English will be available on Zoom for this event\ntranslation from English to French can be available for all events with 48 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request.\nLa traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le francais sera disponible sur demande avec 48 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.\n\nIf you have other questions or concerns related to accessibility\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@qpirgmcgill.org or send us a message on facebook.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/building-care-into-anti-violence-advocacy-that-sustains-us/
LOCATION:QC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20220228T222431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T200035Z
UID:2371-1646830800-1646838000@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:UnPAC Healing the past now: Building sustainable futures
DESCRIPTION:A 1.5 hr semi-structured online discussion circle on sustainable practice through the lens of culture and ancestry. We will be unpacking how to approach sustainable practice in a way that recognizes our histories as marginalized communities while building towards a future that meets our present needs. Un(pac)k events are intended to be supportive and educational spaces for BIPOC folks to gather in a spirit of mutual support and care. This is a space for our community to engage in peer to peer sharing of experiences. Un(pac)k events are not a classroom\, nor a site of group therapy or professional mental care. All participants are expected to help cultivate a safe space for discussion from a wide range of individuals.\nPAC is a non-hierarchical community of Asian-identifying people that aims to create a space that recognizes the diversity Asian experiences and build solidarity within and across marginalized communities. We are a working group of QPIRG and are based in tio’tia:ke.\n\nThis event is part of Social Justice Days! Find the full schedule here: https://fb.me/e/1I5CYBex4\nRegister for this event at: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZwpd…\n\n▼▲▼▲ ACCESSIBILITY INFO ▼▲▼▲\nAuto-transcription in English will be available on Zoom for this event\ntranslation from English to French can be available for all events with 48 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request.\nLa traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le francais sera disponible sur demande avec 48 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.\n\nIf you have other questions or concerns related to accessibility\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@qpirgmcgill.org or send us a message on facebook.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/unpac-healing-the-past-now-building-sustainable-futures/
LOCATION:QC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220309T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220309T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20220228T223359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T200116Z
UID:2382-1646827200-1646830800@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:The Labour Crisis at McGill
DESCRIPTION:As the principal departs the university with a very generous package\, those who keep the university running on a daily basis are left to pick up the pieces. This panel explores issues unions and workers are grappling with during the pandemic through the lens of the ongoing labour crisis at McGill.\n\nThis event is part of Social Justice Days! Find the full schedule here: https://fb.me/e/1I5CYBex4\n\nRegistration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_0dhXMGi8SgS9NV6gxcjIhg\n\n▼▲▼▲ ACCESSIBILITY INFO ▼▲▼▲\nAuto-transcription in English will be available on Zoom for this event\ntranslation from English to French can be available for all events with 48 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request.\nLa traduction de l’anglais vers le francais sera disponible sur demande avec 48 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.\n\nIf you have other questions or concerns related to accessibility\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@qpirgmcgill.org or send us a message on facebook.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/the-labour-crisis-at-mcgill/
LOCATION:QC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220308T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220308T143000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20220228T222203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T200208Z
UID:2369-1646744400-1646749800@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:Environmentalism beyond green capitalism
DESCRIPTION:We are told that environmentalism is about buying green\, organic products\, or using smarter and more efficient technology. This logic has been extended to argue that we can make cruise ships and mansions “green” and that we can save nature and the climate by buying carbon credits. But you can’t buy sustainability. Climate resilience isn’t an add-on to a holiday package deal. In this workshop\, we begin with a guided exercise on different strategies for being an environmentalist. We then discuss the difference between green capitalism and an ecological approach\, and what world-changing\, decolonial environmentalism can look like. Based on a forthcoming book published with the New Press\, this workshop is aimed at those who aren’t satisfied with mainstream proposals for “saving the planet”\, and are looking for alternatives that connect back to a desire for meaningful and care-ful relationships with others living in the world.\n\nFacilitators:\nVijay Kolinjivadi is a post-doctoral fellow at the Institute of Development Policy at the University of Antwerp\, has been published in Al Jazeera\, New Internationalist\, Truthout\, The Conversation\, and Mongabay\, and is an editor at Uneven Earth.\nAaron Vansintjan is a writer and researcher focusing on green gentrification and an editor at Uneven Earth.\nThe workshop will be co-presented by Uneven Earth\, a website focusing on environmental politics.\nLength: 30 minute group exercise\, 30 minute presentation\, 30 minute discussion.\n\nThis event is part of Social Justice Days! Find the full schedule here: https://fb.me/e/1I5CYBex4\n\nRegister at: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZUvdu2uqD8vHt3RS…\n\n▼▲▼▲ ACCESSIBILITY INFO ▼▲▼▲\nAuto-transcription in English will be available on Zoom for this event\ntranslation from English to French can be available for all events with 48 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request.\nLa traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le francais sera disponible sur demande avec 48 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.\n\nIf you have other questions or concerns related to accessibility\, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at info@qpirgmcgill.org or send us a message on facebook.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/environmentalism-beyond-green-capitalism/
LOCATION:QC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220307T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220307T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20220228T220333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T200256Z
UID:2361-1646658000-1646665200@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:Harm Reduction and Drug War Resistance 101
DESCRIPTION:This is an introduction to harm reduction theory and safer drug use under Prohibition. This 105 minute workshop will include a basic history of harm reduction and drug policy in Canada\, how to recognize and respond to different kinds of overdose and how to maximize the benefits of the substances you’re using while mitigating the risks.\n\nLearning Objectives:\n* understanding the basics of overdose and overdose response\n* understanding the basics of harm reduction and the failings of Canadian “drug” policy\n* understanding why Liz put “drug” in quotes\n\nFacilitator:\nLiz Singh is a frontline worker\, harm reduction advocate and trip sitter with more than fifteen years of work and lived experience with substance use and drug policy. You can reach her for harm reduction gear\, workshops and information at theofficiallizsingh@gmail.com.\n\nThis event is part of Social Justice Days! Find the full schedule here: https://fb.me/e/1I5CYBex4\n\nRegister for this event here:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZ0scOqqrzMiE9RDpnHExRebJWbvp…
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/harm-reduction-and-drug-war-resistance-101/
LOCATION:QC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210319T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210319T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20210301T213239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210305T010447Z
UID:2163-1616175000-1616182200@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:SELL-OUT: Exploring the Commodification of Asian Cultures through Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will consist of an exploration of the ways in which culture is commodified within a Chinese\, Indian and Tibetan context. Facilitators will touch upon and offer structure on the following themes: the commodification and appropriation of certain Asian cultures\, the negative impacts of this commodification on local communities as well as the legacies and effects of colonization\, globalization and neoliberal capitalism. This will be followed by an open discussion with guiding questions! \nThe goal of the event will be to facilitate a safe space for attendees to share their experiences and to visualize as a group sustainable futures for cultural preservation and appreciation\, in an era of rapid globalization. The first half of the workshop will consist of a short presentation while the second half will take the form of a guided group discussion. Attendees are encouraged to share their thoughts and ways in which commodification has impacted their respective cultures and communities! \n\nAbout the Pan-Asian Collective (PAC): \n  \nDorothy\, Sarah\, and Tara are members of the Pan-Asian Collective. PAC aims to increase meaningful engagement in Asian history and culture in a way that recognizes the diversity of the Asian experiences. We want to empower and grow the Asian community in Montreal ~and beyond~ and build a network of support\, learning\, and friendship. PAC is based in Tiohtiá:ke\, colonially known as Montreal. We acknowledge that this island is located on unceded and unsurrendered Indigenous land of the Kanien’kehá:ka\, the Nation recognized as the custodians of the land and water on which we gather today. \nDorothy Yip (they/them) is a McGill student hailing from Hong Kong. She is a new member to Pan-Asian collective Montreal. \nSarah Dhanani (she/her) is a McGill School of Environment alum who is working in Montreal as an environmental professional at Bombardier. She is currently chasing after different artistic endeavours in her free time and enjoys chatting about the intersection between environment and race. \nTara Chökyi Langri (she/her) is a McGill student majoring in sociology and double-minoring in politics and religion. She is currently a member of McGill Students for a Free Tibet and of the Pan-Asian Collective Montreal. She is additionally a member of the Chyssem Project which is a grassroots community effort to create a permanent archival record about the first Tibetans who arrived in Canada in the early 1970s. \n  \n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\nLive closed captioning in English will be available on Zoom for this event. \nWhisper translation from English to French will be available for all events with 24 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request. // La traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le français sera disponible sur demande avec 24 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/sell-out-exploring-the-commodification-of-asian-cultures-through-storytelling/
LOCATION:QC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210318T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20210223T204259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T214442Z
UID:2129-1616068800-1616076000@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:How to Plan a Research Project
DESCRIPTION:This two-hour long workshop will go over the skills you will need to be successful in research.  Topics will include: \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nHow to solidify your research topic\nHow to find and choose a supervisor\, especially if you have a less conventional topic\nHow to apply for funding\nHow to recruit participants\nHow to manage your time and stay organized\nHow to share your research outside of academia.\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to register. \n\nThis workshop will be led by Max Jack-Monroe (he/they) who is currently working on his thesis on non-binary identity and language in Montreal.  Max is dedicated to gender\, racial\, and sexual justice and inclusivity and educating others on these topics. \n  \n\n  \nLive closed captioning in English will be available on Zoom for this event. \nWhisper translation from English to French will be available for all events with 24 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request. // La traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le français sera disponible sur demande avec 24 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/how-to-plan-a-research-project/
LOCATION:QC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210317T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20210223T003921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210311T213831Z
UID:2111-1616004000-1616013000@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:Film Screening: Our Dance of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Join QPIRG-McGill and Queer McGill for a special screening of Our Dance of Revolution. \n\n  \n“We are people of revolution. We’re here because others have rebelled. Because others have stood in solid resistance!” Listening to Angela\, a Black lesbian feminist who is rousing a crowd\, we understand that\, no\, this particular revolution wasn’t televised.  Rather\, from out of the shadows\, it was hugged\, chanted\, marched\, and danced into existence. Our Dance of Revolution tells the story of how Black queer folks in Toronto faced every adversity\, from invisibility to police brutality\, and rose up to become a vibrant\, triple-snap-fierce community. \nCapturing first-person accounts across a span of four decades\, this feature-length documentary is more than a previously untold oral history\, more than a reclamation of unsung people and events.  Our Dance of Revolution is a human-scale reckoning of how audacious individuals find themselves by finding others\, and how they muster the courage\, tenacity\, and creativity to prevail against the forces of marginalization. \n***Content Warnings for police brutality\, racism\, and queerphobia. \n\n\nRegistration details can be found here. If you have any trouble accessing the link\, please send a message to info@qpirgmcgill.org and we will provide you with a link on the day of the event.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/film-screening-our-dance-of-revolution/
LOCATION:QC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210317T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20210223T002105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T214448Z
UID:2102-1615989600-1615996800@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:Starting\, Sustaining\, and Strengthening a Community Collective
DESCRIPTION:Imagining a better future\, one beyond this point of current struggle\, requires empowering communities with the resources needed to create this future by themselves and for themselves. But what is a community? How does one build or partake in a community? What are the resources needed by a community? How does one offer or distribute resources within a community? And how does one instigate collective communication and action within a community? \n  \nCommunity Cooks Collective is a mutual-aid organization founded in April 2020 in response to the exacerbated food insecurity experienced by many in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through months of growth and adaptation\, the organization has developed into the hub of an expanding community revolving around passions for cooking and for acting in solidarity with those experiencing food insecurity. It is currently run by a group of dedicated volunteers who coordinate the cooking\, collection\, and transportation of meals to local Indigenous shelter Resilience Montreal on a weekly basis. \n  \nDrawing on my experience co-founding and co-managing this collective\, I will guide workshop attendees to finding their own answers to the questions posed above and provide tangible steps to addressing these responses. Many practical facets of community organizing will be explored in detail\, such as recruiting new collective members\, facilitating meetings\, applying for funding\, keeping record of finances\, using social media effectively\, and planning for long-term sustainability. Points of discussion will include: \n  \n\nhow to maximize accessibility\nhow to prioritize Indigenous solidarity\nhow to function in a non-hierarchical manner\nhow to use mixed-media for educational purposes\nhow to emphasize mutual-aid.\n\n  \nThe objective of this workshop will be to empower community members to explore and realize their own potential in instigating the change they wish to see in their immediate environment. \n  \n\n  \nTomo (she/they) is a community organizer and musician originally from Vancouver\, now based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic\, she co-founded Community Cooks Collective\, a mutual-aid organization that co-ordinates the weekly cooking and delivery of meals in bulk to local shelter Resilience Montreal. In December 2020\, she graduated from the Schulich School of Music at McGill University with a master’s degree in violin performance\, where she previously completed her bachelor’s degree and a graduate diploma. When she is not organizing with fellow collective members or practicing and teaching violin\, she can be found working at the local women’s shelter Chaînon\, volunteering through the Generations Program at the Yellow Door\, and preparing for her next triathlon. \nClick here to register. \n\n  \nLive closed captioning in English will be available on Zoom for this event. \nWhisper translation from English to French will be available for all events with 24 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request. // La traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le français sera disponible sur demande avec 24 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/community-collectives/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210316T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210316T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20210302T201250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T220331Z
UID:2173-1615914000-1615921200@qpirgmcgill.org
SUMMARY:Being Black @ McGill
DESCRIPTION:Being Black at McGill can be exciting\, frustrating\, joyful\, lonely\, and so many other things. Join us to connect with other Black students and staff and learn about the supports available on campus and in the community for Black students! The facilitators of Being Black @ McGill will lead us in a discussion about our experiences\, survival strategies\, and future dreams as Afro-diasporic students at McGill. We will end with a visioning activity that will help us move towards building a safe community. \n  \n\n  \nVanessa Richardson is a U1 undergraduate student at McGill University. She is currently completing her Bachelor of Arts degree with an Honours in Philosophy and Double Minor in Cognitive Science and Canadian Studies. Vanessa works as a Student Skills Assistant at Teaching and Learning Services. She has facilitated workshops such as Introduction to Anti-Racism\, Introduction to Anti-Oppression and Fostering Inclusive Communities. \nKhan Bouba-Dalambaye is McGill alumni\, having completed both a Bachelors and Masters degree (Counselling Psychology). He has just under a decade’s worth of experience working as both a clinical counsellor\, and high school guidance counsellor\, here in Montreal. Khan has also recently emerged as one of the city’s leading experts in the area of EDI. He is happy to be working with McGill to help design and implement the university’s Anti-Black Racism Action Plan. \nShaquiera Hamilton is a 4th year student studying International Development with a double minor Psychology and GSFS (Gender\, Sexuality\, Feminism\, Social Justice). She has been facilitating student workshops for over 3 years now for multiple McGill clubs and student groups. She is very excited to help facilitate this upcoming workshop and further engage with McGill’s Black community. \nAntoine-Samuel Maufette Alavo is the Black Student Affairs Liason at McGill. \nMelissa-Anne Cobbler is a bonafide 80’s baby who is made up of Montréal winters\, Caribbean roots\, and Audre Lorde quotes. She identifies as a Black womxn womanist who has lived and worked in Southern Africa and the Caribbean. Melissa holds an MA and MSW respectively from Concordia and McGill Universities\, and works from the pillars of intersectionality and narrative to support individuals in cultivating their own stories. She currently is a Wellness Advisor at McGill. \n  \n\nClick here to register. \nLive closed captioning in English will be available on Zoom for this event. \nWhisper translation from English to French will be available for all events with 24 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request. // La traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le français sera disponible sur demande avec 24 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/being-black-mcgill/
LOCATION:QC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210315T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210315T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T084819
CREATED:20210305T010013Z
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SUMMARY:Afropresentism: "Time -Traveling Desire and Reservoir Knowledge" in the #DigitalDiaspora
DESCRIPTION: “Facing devastation again and again\, Black folks need in and for each other becomes both time-traveling desire and reservoir knowledge”. This assertion by Jessica Marie Johnson and Mark Anthony Neal serves as the departure point for this keynote presentation which explores the Afropresentist practices of Black diasporic creatives on social media. First defined in 2017 by Neema Githere as “a digital genre fusing archival\, documentary\, and fine arts on and through new media in the expression of an Afrofuturist lived reality”\, Afropresentism has since come to encompass a broader spectrum of embodied practices both on and off-line. This keynote invites attendees along a non-linear journey investigating how Afropresentism challenges and alchemizes the complexities of modern-day digital enmeshment.  \n  \n\n  \nNeema Githere is a guerrilla theorist and curator hailing from Nairobi\, Kenya whose work explores indigenous cybernetics and love as a method of transportation. Their experimental practice termed ‘data healing’ seeks to illuminate the links between technology\, nature and spirituality to investigate how working from this intersection can combat the data trauma – a term coined by Olivia M. Ross – that saturates our virtual worlds. Other projects of theirs include Afropresentism – a term they coined in 2017 to articulate digital diasporic cultural production in the here and now – and Radical Love Consciousness\, a collective that focuses on re-indigenization through grassroots learning networks. \n  \n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nLive closed captioning in English will be available on Zoom for this event. \nWhisper translation from English to French will be available for all events with 24 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request. // La traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le français sera disponible sur demande avec 24 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/afropresentism-time-traveling-desire-and-reservoir-knowledge-in-the-digitaldiaspora/
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SUMMARY:(Postponed) Street Medic 101: An Intro to Protesting Basics
DESCRIPTION:∗ Due to unforeseen circumstances\, this event has been postponed. Please keep an eye on this event page for more updates. Thanks so much for your understanding and we can’t wait to bring you this awesome event at a later date <3 \n\n  \nJoin the Montreal Street Medic Collective (MSMC) for our very first training workshop! \nAs protests against various injustices are on the rise in Canada and around the globe\, we thought it was important to take a moment to talk about how our community can protest safely in a time of growing police aggression towards protesters. This workshop will cover some first-aid and protester safety basics. It will also be an opportunity to learn more about the collective. \nClick here to register. \n  \n\n  \nThis workshop will be facilitated by Andrea. Andrea is a Latinx queer with over 15 years of experience in community organizing Tio’tia:ke. She is a nurse and director of health services at Head & Hands and a community worker at Cactus SIS. She is passionate about harm reduction\, decolonization\, anti-authoritarianism\, and queer family. \nThe MSMC is a new collective that aims to provide first-aid training and first-aid support at various demonstrations for Black\, Indigenous and other communities who have been disproportionately targeted by police. Our services are free and open to the public. For anyone interested in volunteering with MSMC please email mstreetmediccollective@gmail.com for more information. \n  \n\n  \nLive closed captioning in English will be available on Zoom for this event. \nWhisper translation from English to French will be available for all events with 24 hours notice unless already provided; please email info@qpirgmcgill.org to request. // La traduction chuchotée de l’anglais vers le français sera disponible sur demande avec 24 heurs de pré-avis; envoyez un courriel à info@qpirgmcgill.org.
URL:https://qpirgmcgill.org/event/street-medic-101-an-intro-to-protesting-basics/
LOCATION:QC
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