[Sjsall] job opportunity and upcoming events

Details: Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00; Written by editor

Dear Friends of SJS,

Here are a couple of job opportunities and events that may be of interest to those in the social justice community:

NETOLNEW - Immediate opening: 1-2 Research Associate / Graduate (PhD) Research Assistant positions

Kwe', Shé:kon, Aanii, tânisi, Edlánet’e, Weytkp, ÍY SȻÁĆEL, G̱ilakas'la, Ha7lh Skwáyel (greetings),

We are looking for one or two Graduate (PhD) Student Research Assistants / Research Associates to join our SSHRC Partnership grant research project NEȾOLṈEW̱ ‘one mind, one people’ to fill the positions of Coordinator, Community Partner Research, and Coordinator, NEȾOLṈEW̱ Indigenous Language Learning Atlas (NILLA) project.

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and we will interview suitable candidates without delay. Application deadline is 4:30pm September 30, 2018.

Thank you for sharing this posting widely; apologies for any cross-postings....

Warm regards,

Barbara

Barbara Jenni, Project Coordinator

NEȾOLṈEW̱ ‘one mind, one people’

University of Victoria | MacLaurin Building, A356 | Victoria, BC V8P 5C2 | Ph: 250-472-4882

https://www.netolnew.ca

Sept. 1-15:

One Wave Gathering begins this Saturday September 1 and continues to September 15th

Pacific Peoples’ Partnership is truly grateful for the incredible community building that took place last year. Throughout the process of planning this year’s One Wave Gathering, we were reminded of the impact The Longhouse Project has had on our community. The connections made, lessons learned, and gifts shared continue to resonate and inspire our work. In this spirit, we would like to invite you to this year’s 11th annual One Wave Gathering.

As guided by our friends at Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation, this year we will remember and honour last year’s incredible anniversary program with a series of events and presentations including The Longhouse Legacy Exhibition. This features an impressionistic digital collage highlighting last years’ events, this has been created by PPP youth intern and artist Austin Willis, who also helped to coordinate the 2017 event. The exhibit will be complemented by information about last year’s project and the participating youth. The gallery will also showcase complementary documentary film screenings, interviews, and short films.

We would be honoured if you and your guests joined us for the opening ceremony tomorrow Saturday September 1st at MediaNet’s new Flux Gallery (821 Fort Street). Doors are open at 4 pm, with official protocol and welcome remarks at 5 pm. The evening will then welcome representatives of Vaka Taumako, to premiere their Polynesian Wayfinding documentary We, the Voyagers. Following the screening will be a discussion of the project with group representatives from Hawai’i. The gallery will run a variety of North and South Pacific documentary screenings, including films from our archives, the Songhees Nation and Gumboot Productions. All will be featured within the Flux Gallery from 12:00pm-5:00pm, Tuesday-Saturday, until September 15th.

Additional One Wave Gathering events include:

September 13: ‘Self-Determination and Self-governance: An Australian perspective’ featuring Michelle Deshong, CEO of the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute, from the Australian National University. PPP is co-presenting this talk along with the Indigenous Studies and CIRCLE at the University of Victoria, in First Peoples House classroom at UVIC (room 160) on Thursday September 13th from 3:00-4:30.

September 15: One Wave Gathering Signature Cultural Celebration, noon to 6 pm at Centennial Square. Presenters include: Lekwungen Dancers, Esquimalt Singers and Dancers, Anela Kahiamoe (Slack Key Guitarist), Kwakiutl Dancers, Pearls of the South Pacific (Polynesian Dance Troupe), hands on family fun activities, artists and NGOs.

Program updates and detailed information can be found on our website and Facebook sites.

One Wave Gathering is produced with the support and permission of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations (Lekwungen peoples), and is about celebrating Pacific Indigenous arts and cultures, building community, and creating solidarity for the stewardship of our shared environment. This year we are working within the theme “Navigating our Shared Waters”. The series of events are produced with the support and engagement of an extensive community, including members of the South Pacific diaspora, plus many local partners. We have held this event annually in Victoria since 2009. All events are free to the public!

Lastly, we need your participation and support to continue to realize such inspirational programs. Please join us in person and / or consider making a donation at: http://pacificpeoplespartnership.org/donate/

Warmest regards,

April

April Ingham

Executive Director

Pacific Peoples' Partnership

Suite 407, 620 View Street

Victoria, BC V8W 1J6

Ph. 250-381-4131

www.pacificpeoplespartnership.org

We are situated guests on Lekwungen Coast Salish Traditional Territories

Sept. 12:

The Takeover of our Democracy

Sept. 12, 7 pm

Metropolitan United Church

Kevin Taft, author of Oil’s Deep State .

Come discover what Kevin means by “Oil’s Deep State” as well as how the petroleum industry undermines our democracy and stops action on global warming. Kevin Taft draws on his personal experience as leader of the official opposition in the Alberta legislature to expose the deep influence that big oil has on government decision making.

Introduction by Elizabeth May

Kevin is also speaking on Salt Spring on Sept. 11 and Courtney on Sept. 13.

For more information, see https://kevintafttour.ca/

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Sept. 22:

ASL and LSQ Recognition Awareness Day (and Request for Volunteers)

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

British Columbia Legislative Building at 501 Belleville Street, Victoria, British

Columbia.

The purpose of this event is to present with a strong message that the Deaf community and our

allies request that the federal government to recognize ASL and LSQ as the two national sign

languages of Canada. Sign language is a fundamental aspect of Deaf persons’ human rights in

Canada. The CAD-ASC continues to urge the Government of Canada to recognize our two

national Sign languages - American Sign Language (ASL) and langue des signes québécoise

(LSQ).

CAD-ASC would like Canada to join the other 43-plus countries that have their own Sign

languages legally recognized by their governments. The recognition of Sign languages is a key

human right that promotes equal opportunities for Deaf persons, as clearly shown in the United

Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in Article 21. This will

lead to the removal of communication barriers and ensure equal access, which is an important

step towards an Accessible Canada.

The ASL and LSQ Awareness Day will be held the day before the first United Nations’

International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL), declared September 23rd established by a

resolution officially adopted at the 72nd United Nations (UN) General Assembly in December

2017. Canada is one of the countries listed as additional sponsors to this UN resolution.

Furthermore, It will coincide with the International Week of the Deaf (IWDeaf) led by World

Federation of the Deaf (WFD).

Finally, as a participant, we would like for you to share part of the vision and support for ASL

and LSQ recognition in Canada and the impacts, the benefits and the advantages it shall have.

We believe that you and individuals with the UVic Social Justice program, by being in

attendance will share and send a positive inclusive message at the event on the importance of the

ASL and LSQ recognition in Canada as our ultimate goal.

Please accept our invitation to participate for our event on Saturday September 22, 2018, at

12:00 p.m. Again, the event ASL and LSQ Recognition Awareness Day will be held between

12:00 pm and 2:00 pm at the British Columbia Legislative Building at 501 Belleville Street in

Victoria, B.C. If your organization and members are interested in helping providing support,

have a booth, or to further promote our event, please contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thank you in advance and full appreciation of your support.

Sincerely,

Lindsay Carroll / Nikki Sellers, ASL and LSQ Awareness Day Chairpersons

Victoria, British Columbia

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Sept. 25 in Duncan:

Israel: Canada’s Human Rights Exception.

You are invited to a free event to hear three experts on the Israel Palestine situation, and Canada's role:

- William Geimer, retired trial lawyer and law professor, and legal advisor to Elizabeth May, will speak on international law of self-defence and Israel's perversion of it.

- Adrian Fine, retired academic kidney specialist and member of Independent Jewish Voices, and long time participant in pro-Palestinian activities, will speak on life in Israel for Jews and Palestinian and the difficulties of challenging widespread anti-Palestinian tribalism.

- Michael Carpenter, a post-doctoral fellow with the Borders in Globalization project at the University of Victoria, will speak on Palestinian protest methods, life under occupation, dynamics of nonviolent action, and issues related to human rights and Canadian policy.

Panel will be moderated by Eva Manly, former producer of Pressure Point on Cable TV, and participant on the 2016 Women's Boat to Gaza.

Where: Duncan United Church,

246 Ingram St, Duncan, BC V9L 1P4

When: Tuesday, September 25th at 7pm

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