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Dear Friends of SJS,
FALL COURSE OFFERING:
This fall, join Human Rights Education Advisor Moussa Magassa as he presents a new special topics course for the Intercultural Education program:
IET 420: Settlement, Integration, and Belonging in Canada
An insightful look at how Canada navigates immigration and how refugees integrate into our intercultural country.
Tuesdays, September 15 – December 1, 2015
6-9 pm
UVic credit students can register using CRN 12068.
Non-credit registration is also open to community members/those seeking professional development. See https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=IET420 to register.
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 250-721-6460 for more information.
All the best,
Miranda
Miranda Angus
Program Coordinator
Intercultural Education
Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
Room 357, West Wing, Continuing Studies Building
PO Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC ... V8W 2Y2 Canada
Tel 250-721-6460
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LAUNCH: This Saturday, Aug 29, 7-9pm, Martin Batchelor Gallery, Victoria: Art exhibit by Frances Baskerville--Personalising the plight of the Palestinian people
It is with great pleasure that CJPME advise you of an upcoming art exhibit by local Victoria artist Frances Baskerville featuring several paintings that personalise the plight and struggle of the Palestinian people.
The launch of the exhibit, open to the public and with Ms Baskerville in attendance, will be held as follows:
Saturday, August 29th
7-9pm
Martin Batchelor Gallery
712 Cormorant Street
Victoria BC V8W 1P8
If you are not able to attend the opening, the exhibition itself will run from Saturday, August 29th to Wednesday, September 30th. Gallery hours are Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
From Ms Baskerville's artist's statement: "Fran’s wealth of life experience lends a passionate intensity to her artworks. Her large scale, acrylic paintings focus on the drama of being human. They spotlight tumultuous emotions and intense experiences. In recurring themes, her subjects struggle with tension and strive for release. Moments of deliverance are fleeting, illusive and precious. The artist’s concern about personal freedom moves into the political arena in several exhibition paintings. A member of a human rights group, she personalizes the plight of the Palestinian people."
The poignant beauty of Ms Baskerville's work is well known, and her artistic accomplishments are many. Frances is also very active in human rights and works with local Palestine solidarity group Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA).
We hope will consider attending. Please tell your family, friends, and colleagues about this important exhibit.
Kind regards,
Frances
Frances Everett
Coordinator, CJPME, Victoria Chapter
778.679.2943
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
10090 boulevard St-Laurent, Suite 201, Montréal, QC H3L 2N7
438-380-5410
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As Canada's longest-ever modern election campaign wears on, voters have a unique opportunity to engage with the issues and make this an election that really counts for Canadian democracy.
On September 03rd, join Vote-Ready's Election Watch Cafe, an open conversation about election news and concerns. Meet with other caring citizens in the comfort of Solstice Cafe, with good food, fine coffee and cold beer available to purchase.
Entry is by donation and everybody is welcome.
This month's highlights:
Updates on the "Fair Elections Act" from the Council of Canadians.
Try out Vote-Ready's new ID Checker Tool, to make sure you've got what you need to vote.
And whether you've voted before or not, you can join the fun and cast a practice ballot on a funny Canadian question.
Election Watch Cafe
Thursday September 03
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Solstice Cafe
529 Pandora Ave, Victoria
Looking forward to seeing you there,
Rhiannon, Alvaro and the Vote-Ready team
Vote-Ready is excited to be part of a vibrant community working for a stronger democracy in Canada.
Please help us grow momentum in preparation for October's election. Forward this email, post the info on facebook and twitter, or print out the attached posters to help spread the word.
For more info on this grassroots movement, visit voteready.ca
Announcing The 10th Annual Victoria Anarchist Bookfair, September 12th & 13th, 2015
RIDE THE WAVE OF RESISTANCE! -- JOIN US, AS WE CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF ANARCHY IN VICTORIA!
VICTORIA, UNCEDED SONGHEES TERRITORY, BC – The waves of anarchy will be hitting Victoria this September as we gather to celebrate the 10 years of anarchism in Victoria with The Annual Victoria Anarchist Bookfair at the Fernwood NRG, located at 1313 Gladstone Avenue. The bookfair raises awareness about anarchism and social justice while celebrating the values of autonomy, mutual aid, community, and solidarity. Participants include booksellers, presses, zine makers, and artists from all over North America and abroad, as well as affiliate groups such as Camas Books, Food Not Bombs, CFUV Women’s Radio Collective, VIPIRG, AK Press (from San Francisco), Vancouver Island Community Forest Action Network (VIC FAN), The Anti-Violence Project, and many more!
We are always looking for volunteers to help before, during and after the bookfair, so if you would like be a part of making the bookfair happen please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.! We would so appreciate your help!
Workshops will focus on personal, practical, and political applications of anarchist theory and practice as well as historical and contemporary Indigenous issues. Some of the topics covered at this year’s Bookfair include Parenting and Teaching so that Kids can learn to Resist, Activist Legal Rights, Self Care for People Who Care, and How to Preserve Veggies using Home Canning Techniques, to name just a few. We will also be hearing from Chris Arnett on Colonialism and Colonization in BC, and YES2SCS, who will be examining the myths of the modern day drug user.
Bookfair attendees can look forward to a lively exchange of ideas, stimulating literature and entertaining events all weekend. Food will be available and a family space will be provided for parents and children during the bookfair. The Bookfair and Festival of Anarchy events are wheelchair accessible!
The Bookfair will be preceded by a Festival of Anarchy—a whole week of entertainment including a film screening and skype in discussion with Frank Lopez who will be showcasing “subMedia.tv a Decade of Subversion Megamix,” performances by Indigenous Hip Hop group 'Savage Fam', as well as the CFUV Women’s Radio Collective dance party on September 12th and a folk show on Sunday the 13th.
More information, including a complete listing of booksellers, distros, workshops, festival events and performances will be added to our webpage as we get closer to the date. So bookmark www.victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca and check back regularly.
The Victoria Anarchist Bookfair is collectively organized by passionate volunteers who place a high priority on accessibility and inclusivity. Please consult our webpage for a full account of our principles and values. We hope to see you there!
Bookfair Location:
Fernwood NRG Community Hall
1313 Gladstone Ave, Victoria, BC, Songhees Territory
September 12th Saturday: 11 am--6 pm
September 13th Sunday: 11 am--5 pm
Festival of Anarchy: September 7th-13th (Varying locations, see webpage)
www.victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca
Pacific Peoples’ Partnership 40th anniversary celebrations include the 8th One Wave Festivaland our 22nd Pacific Networking Conference
Pacific Peoples’ Partnership (PPP) is celebrating its 40thanniversary as the only Canadian not-for-profit working in partnership with the peoples of the Pacific. From September 22-26th, PPP is marking this milestone with its 8th annual One Wave Festival and 22nd Pacific Networking Conference, which will bring Indigenous elders and community leaders, artists, and changemakers from the North and South Pacific together to Victoria. Held inpartnership with Coast Salish peoples, the theme of this event is “Rising Tides: Our Lands, Our Waters, Our Peoples.” The event will also showcase the creative results of PPP’s Pacific Voices XChange youth arts program, with performances by emerging Indigenous artists of the region.
Highlights open to the public include:
Sept 23 Art Speaks With the Land and Water: An Indigenous artists’ panelIn partnership with First Peoples’ Cultural Council and held at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (by donation)
Sept 24 Rising Tides: A Night of Pacific Films – in partnership with MediaNet at Victoria Event Centre. Featuring a curated collection of Pacific Films and special guests (by donation)
Sept 25 Sharing the Harvest: A Community Honouring Feast – in partnership with the Songhees Nation & Songhees Wellness Centre. Featuring: Pacific foods, dance, music & Pacific Voices X-Change Showcase(tickets available soon)Sept 26 Free Pacific Arts and Culture Festival in Centennial Square (12:00-6:00)Featuring live music by Warless (Vancouver), No Rey (Seattle), Ta’Kaiya Blaney(Vancouver); & Anneda Loup with Coast Salish artist Francis Dick (Victoria), as well as performances by the Esquimalt Singers & Dancers, the Sampaguita Filipino Dancers, Lilia’s Polynesian Dance Company, and Whistling Kettle Improv. Plus walking puppets, facepainting, arts station, kids’ activities, vendors, NGOs, and food trucks.
One Wave Festival is PPP’s inspired action to celebrate and honor connections to the Pacific while building Pacific identity and community. One Wave engages individuals to create one movement among all peoples to address issues affecting communities of the Pacific. In Centennial Square, walking puppets from Puppets for Peace, a market of local artisans, and interactive arts installationswill be highlights.
“PPP recognizes the need for social discourse around these issues through creative means,” said April Ingham, director of PPP. “Our mission is to engage, educate, and activate.” Updates can be found at the Pacific Peoples’ Partnership and One Wave Festival Facebook pages.
Full event schedule, Conference registration and tickets will be available atwww.pacificpeoplespartnership.org For media inquiries or information on partnership and volunteer opportunities, contact Kat Zimmer at 250-381-4131 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
PPP is Canada’s only NGO devoted to working in solidarity with peoples of the South Pacific. For 40 years PPP has worked with Indigenous and civil society partners across the Small Island Developing States of the South Pacific (Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia) and First Nations across Canada on rights-based sustainable development initiatives that enable communities toharness their own creativity to address poverty, environmental changes, and cultural expression. PPP has been recognized and supported by environmentalists such as David Suzuki, and continues to work in partnership with many other individuals and organizations.
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Margo MatwychukDirector
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