upcoming events and request for volunteers
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Dear Friends of SJS,
Below are some upcoming events which may be of interest to you,
Community and Parents in Support of BC Teachers!
~Victoria~
It's time to show our support for BC Teachers and public education!
September will be a time to stand up and be counted for our children and for the value of a publicly funded school system that respects the rights of unionized workers.
We will be organizing picket support to show the Liberal government that parents and community members stand beside the Greater Victoria Teachers' Association and the British Columbia Teachers Association.
6-8pm
Victoria West Community Association
521 Craigflower Rd
Hope to see you there!
p.s. Parents! We don't have childcare but we'll have snacks and hopefully a few things to keep kids occupied
_________2nd Event!_______
Christy's Classroom:
Teach-In for Public Education
TUESDAY, SEPT. 2 @ 9AM
BC LEGISLATURE GROUNDS
(in front of the Premier's Wing)
Wondering what to do during the teachers' strike?
Want to join students, parents, grandparents & teachers in a 60s style Teach-In at Premier Christy Clark's doorstep on the Legislature Grounds?
ALL OUT at Christy's Classroom Teach-In
Classes start on TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd!
DEMANDS:
(1) A Fair Settlement and Respect for the Teachers!
(2) Class Size Limits to Support Diverse Learners!
(3) Increase Funding for Public Education, Reduce Subsidies to Private Schools!
(4) Equal Opportunities for Students & Parents to Participate in Shaping Our Education System!
Curriculum and Class Schedule to be Announced ...
JOIN THE EVENT ON FACEBOOK
INVITE YOUR FRIENDS and BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AND PARENTS TOO!
HELP SPREAD THE WORD FAR AND WIDE
Endorsed by: Council of Canadians Victoria Chapter, Social Environmental Alliance (SEA)
The Victoria Anarchist Bookfair is less than two weeks away!
Taking place on September 6th and 7th on Songhee's territory at the Fernwood Community Centre. 11-6 on Saturday and 11-5 on Sunday
http://victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca/
If you're anything like the average brave-hearted and curiously-minded creature, you are deeply grateful for the opportunity to gather with similarly minded/hearted creatures in an atmosphere of books, art, patches, DIY goods, and wild ideas.
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In order to make this happen, the bookfair collective (a group of almost brand-new organizers!!) needs some help:
So, if you or someone you know can help with the following, please email us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
-Warm and cozy homes for out-of-town speakers and workshop-facilitators to curl up in for one or two nights (let us know what you're able to offer)
-Friendlies to greet folks at the door, hand out the schedules, and jingle the donation jar for a couple of hours.
-Folks to help with food prep and serving (you will get SO many thank-yous in this role!)
-First Aiders
-Security-minded folks who like to contribute to creating a space where people are not intimidated or otherwise made to feel silenced or oppressed.
-Folks to hang out with little people so that the bigger people who are responsible for the little people are free to frolic.
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On a separate but related note, please let us know about events that you are organizing so that we can promote and publicize them in our schedule as part of the 'Festival of Anarchy'!
Sincerely,The bookfair Collective Shane, Katie, Sarah, Comrade, Kelsey, Nate, Evan and Billy
VegFest on Galiano Island September 12,13, 14:
If you're vegan, or veg-curious, and wish to learn more about and celebrate compassionate, healthy, planet-saving, plant-based lifestyles ... join us! You'll discover why vegan diets are so widely embraced. Free (by donation), except Saturday’s $60 wine and cheeze fundraiser. Info: www.perfectretreat.com, galianovegfest2014@gmail.com, 250-888-3151
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The first Gulf Islands VegFest will be held on Galiano Island!
If you're vegan, or veg-curious, and wish to learn more about and celebrate compassionate, healthy, planet-saving, plant-based lifestyles ... join us! You'll discover why vegan diets are so widely embraced.
This is a FREE (by donation) event, with the exception of Saturday's wine and cheeze tasting fundraiser. Proceeds to Galiano's RestQ Animal Sanctuary.
Contact Line (pronounced Lynne) for more information, including accommodation and car-pooling: galianovegfest2014@gmail.com or 250-888-3151
VegFest Galiano Schedule
Friday 12
6:00 pm - Pizza night at Eagles Nest Retreat
8:00 pm - Movie & Popcorn @ Gifts Films School
(call 250-539-2567 for car pooling)
Saturday 13
8:00 am - Meditation and yoga
10:00 -2:00pm - Farmers Market
2:00 - 5:00 pm Private event at Eagles Nest Retreat
We invite you to become a connoisseur of fine vegan wines, cheezes, hors-d'oeuvres and chocolate! Only 50 tickets available at $60.00 each.
6:00 pm - Community Pot Luck
8:00 pm - Music
Sunday 14
8:00 am - Meditation and yoga
9:30 am - Turkish breakfast.
11:00 am - Talking circle
Noon - Hike, walk, explore beautiful Galiano Island. Special kayak rate for those interested.
______Proceeds to RestQ Animal Sanctuary_____
Want to get involved or learn more about our festival?
We are seeking volunteers, vendors and sponsors.
We would love to hear from you!
galianovegfest2014@gmail.com 250-888-3151
Pacific Peoples’ Partnership One Wave Festival taking place this September 19 & 20, 2014, which is sponsored by University of Victoria's Centre for Asia-Pasific Initiatives. See attached press and information overview on the Festival and its purpose.
Learning how to inherit colonized and ecologically challenged lifeworlds
A three-day, SSHRC-funded, symposium
September 26-28, 2014
University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Keynote presenters:
Professor Marie Battiste, Professor Elizabeth Povinelli, Professor Myra Hird, Vanessa Watts-Powless, & Professor Deborah Bird Rose will address:
(a) Place and agency in Indigenous cosmologies;
(b) Aboriginal relations to place, plants, and animals;
(c) Issues of waste disposal in the Anthropocene;
(d) Cohabiting with other species in a time of rapid species extinction; and
(e) Geological perspectives on living and dying in the Anthropocene.
See flyers attached for more details.
The primary goal of this event is to build networks and knowledge foundations for ongoing international collaborative research and dialogue in early childhood education. For more information visit http://commonworlds.net/
Participants will discuss these presentations in relation to:
• The responsibility of early childhood education to address intergenerational ecological justice in the Anthropocene
• The pedagogical significance of children’s relations with place, plants, and animals
• The pedagogical significance of place and belonging in early childhood education
• Pedagogical strategies for dealing with waste in early childhood settings
• The ethics of young children’s relationships with threatened and/or not easy to live with animals.
Symposium Organizers:
Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, School of Child & Youth Care, University of Victoria, BC
Affrica Taylor, Geographies of Education & Childhood, University of Canberra, AU
Mindy Blaise, Victoria University, Early Childhood Education, Melbourne, AU
Sandrina de Finney, School of Child & Youth Care, University of Victoria, BC
Common Worlds Childhoods Project: http://commonworlds.net
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