Take Back the Night and VIDEA Fair
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 15:44
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Dear Friends of SJS,
MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release: November 20, 2014
Students and community members rally to take back the night
Victoria, BC –- The University of Victoria Women’s Centre, in partnership with other advocacy-based organisations at UVic, are organizing this year’s Take Back The Night march and rally on campus on November 27.
DATE: Thursday November 27, 2014
TIME: 4:30pm
LOCATION: UVIC Student Union Building (SUB), University
of Victoria, B.C.
DETAILS: At 4:30pm community members will meet and mobilize for guest speakers and a rally at the SUB. At 5:00pm we will march along Ring Road and end the march at... the SUB for a candlelit vigil. All allies in the Greater Victoria region are welcome to attend.
ATTENDING: UVic students, faculty, staff and Greater Victoria community members.
This event is organized to raise awareness on our campus and in our community about the issues of sexual and gendered violence and to let it be known that this violence, or violence of any kind, will not be tolerated on our campus, community, city or anywhere else.
We invite everyone to Take Back the Night with strong voices and to end the silence and stop the violence.
MORE INFO:
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/758584080874936/
The UVIC Women's Centre was established in 1981 and its mission is to provide a "strong feminist voice on campus". The vision of the Women's Centre is to create social change through political action, education and support of University of Victoria women students. The Centre is committed to creating an anti-oppressive and de-colonizing space and it is governed by a feminist collective that uses a consensus based decision making model.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jasmindra Jawanda - Outreach & Communications Coordinator
UVSS Women's Centre, University of Victoria
(250) 721-8353 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
VIDEA invites you to:
. VIDEA’s
Fair Trade Fair
Saturday November 29th,
First Metropolitan United Church Hall
932 Balmoral Rd, off Quadra
10am till 4pm
Admission by donation,
Join us to support 29 local fair trade vendors and shop with a conscience this holiday season! Learn more about fair trade and enjoy a festive day featuring music, food from the International Women’s Catering Coop, good friends and lots more!
Wheel chair accessible,
Please post widely!
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Margo MatwychukDirector
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