Upcoming Events
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 February 2014 09:54
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Dear Friends of SJS,
Here are some upcoming events that may be of interest to you.
Thurs Feb 6th - BCGEU 2994 Douglas St: 6PM-9PM
Friday Feb 7th - UVIC, Harry Hickman Bldg Room 105: 6:30PM-9PM
Members of the Mi'kmaq Warriors Society who have been arrested and incarcerated
will be on a speaking tour in January and February to raise awareness about
their struggle against fracking, their ongoing assertion and exercise of
nationhood, and the repression they face from police and courts.
“Our warriors are still being mistreated in the system, justice for our
political prisoners of war.” Suzanne Patles, member of the Mi’kmaq Warrior
Society
If you would like to support this tour, please get in touch hwalia8 at gmail
dot com.
Thank you!
Both events are FREE. Light supper will be provided at the Feb 6th BCGEU event,
and snacks will be provided at the Feb 7th... UVic event.
Accessibility info: Both events will have childcare. The venues are wheelchair
accessible. Bus tickets are also available. Please help us provide a scent free
event to accommodate people with chemical sensitivities. Unfortunately, we
aren't able to offer ASL interpretation for these events. Rides are available
for Elders and people with mobility issues. *If needed, please contact us for a
ride*
BACKGROUND:
Suzanne Patles speaks from Elsipogtog Anti-Fracking Blockade
Elsipogtog: The Fire Over Water
Mi'kmaq Blockade
http://www.submedia.tv/stimulator/2013/10/16/mikmaq_blockade/
Warriors Defence Fund:
http://www.gofundme.com/4v80u4
Sacred Fire: The People United Against Fracking
http://sacredfirenb.com/welcome-to-the-sacred-fire-website/
Guardian: New Brunswick fracking protests are the frontline of a democratic
fight
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/oct/21/new-brunswick-fracking-protests
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Seb Bonet
Research Coordinator
Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG)
Phone: (250) 472-4386
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Web: www.vipirg.ca
Office: UVic student union building room B122
Mail: PO Box 3035 Stn CSC, Victoria, BC, Lekwungen & WSANEC Territories,
V8W 3P3
Supporters and volunteers of Yes2SCS,
Interested in putting energy into the Yes2SCS campaign?
Our second volunteer orientation session will be held on Monday, February 17, 2014 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Central Meeting Room of the Victoria Public Library (Central Branch) at 735 Broughton Street. This is the room that faces Broughton and it is top-to-bottom windows. We will provide food!
This orientation will focus on honing our public messages and conversations about supervised consumption services, and strategizing how to reach our first year targets. Please come with a mental list of your connections and social networks that you can tap for this campaign.
In the meantime:
* Sign our petition for SCS in Victoria here
* Visit our website
for resources about SCS (under the 'resources' tab) and minutes from the last
volunteer orientation session (under the 'take action' tab) at
* Like and share content from our Facebook
Page
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
LUNCH AND LEARN: Surfing and Cycling in West Papua
February 13, 2014. 12:30pm
Harry Hickman Building, Room 110
University of Victoria alumni and campaigner, Jeremy Bally, travelled nearly 20,000 kilometers on bicycle to highlight the some of the human rights’ atrocities in West Papua, Indonesia. He has recently returned home to Canada to share his experiences. Joining him for this Lunch and Learn is Geoff Clark, the producer of Isolated, a movie that follows elite surfers in West Papua, and Todd Biderman of Pacific People’s Partnership. Come and hear their passionate stories and deep commitment for West Papua.
NEIL BURTON MEMORIAL LECTURE: Shark Truth – Bridging the Worlds of Environmentalism and Culture
February 26, 2014. 7pm
Harry Hickman Building, Room 105, UVic
In this lecture, Claudia Li, founder of Shark Truth (the initiative that began as a campaign to ban shark fin soup) and co-founder of the Hua Foundation, will share an intimate story of the success and ethnic challenges of bringing an environmental and conservation lens to her community and a lens of culture to environmental and conservation movements. A first generation Chinese-Canadian who grew up in a big traditional family that emigrated from Hong Kong in the 1980s, Claudia Li will discuss the struggle of constantly straddling the worlds of “culture” and “environmentalism.” How do we create solutions that can make both worlds happy? How do we redefine the meaning of culture and tradition to benefit both worlds?
IDEAFEST 2014: Stories from the Field – Experiential Learning Opportunities in the Asia Pacific.
March 4, 2014. 4-7pm
David Strong Building, Room C122, UVic
Are you interested in working or studying in Asia? Join the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) for an interactive event to find out about the experiential student learning opportunities available on campus to work or study in Asia. Join past participants of the CAPI internship program who will share stories and experiences about their placements in Bangladesh and the Philippines working with migrants' rights organizations. Following the students' presentations, there will be a short documentary film screening of Chain of Love and student-led discussions about the Philippines' second largest export product - maternal love - and how this export affects the women involved, both in the Philippines and in the West.
To find out more about CAPI's current internship opportunities, please click here.
All events are free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
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Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives
Sedgewick C128, University of Victoria
Tel: 250.721.7020
Fax: 250.721.3107
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Margo MatwychukDirector
Social Justice Studies ProgramUniversity of Victoria web.uvic.ca/socialjustice/@UVicSJS on TwitterUVicSJS on Facebook UVicSJS on YouTube
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