KWIC-Community Events & Action Items: March 25 to 31st
kwic
follows:
1. KWIC News:
a) Registration for Global Youth Day 2010: Youth Speak! Make Them
Listen: Youth, Art & Activism (Peterborough Youth Conference)
b) Saturday, March 27th: Book Launch: The Mystic by John E. Knight, 3-6
pm. Book signing, wine and conversation from 3-6 pm.
c) Saturday, March 27th: Free public presentation & discussion with
visiting delegates from Ecuador re: Canadian Mining & Human Rights
(Ramirez vs Copper Mesa), followed by Indigenous meal. Lady Eaton
College, Room 201 at 4 pm
(Please note, the Organization for Change Workshop with Chet Singh this
Friday is full.)
2. Upcoming Community Events
Thursday, March 25th:
a) NCC Dance Around Africa
b) OPIRG AGM & Volunteer Appreciation
c) Canadians Against Proroguing
Monday, March 29th:
d) Kawartha Choice Speed-Dating Business Networking Event
e) World Affairs Colloquium
f) Group 46 Amnesty International Peterborough Interactive Information
Session
g) VOICES AT HAND A Spring Cleaning Project
1. KWIC News:
a) Youth 14 to 15 are invited to register for Global Youth Day 2010,
KWIC's annual youth conference to be held April 30th at the Peterborough
Public Library. This year’s theme is “Youth Speak. Make Them
Listen!: Youth, Art & Activism. Keynote speaker, Ben Powless,
is a Mohawk youth activist and internationally respected speaker who is
involved with the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition, the Indigenous
Environmental Network, among other pursuits.
Following the keynote address, youth will participate in a variety of
participatory and skill-building workshops such as Guerilla Street
Performance using spoken word/hip hop and theatre, Climate Change and
Indigenous Food Sovereignty, Food As Non Violent Action (Cooking with
Food Not Bombs), The Activist Tool Box For Getting Your Message Heard,
Reclaiming Public Space Using Street Art, Environmental Racism, and
Raise the Paddle: Preparing for a G8/G20 Action.
Global Youth Day 2010 has been organized by a youth working group in
conjunction with KWIC and JSH, and with financial support from City of
Peterborough, Jamaica Self-Help Youth Action Team and Trent Indigenous
and Environmental Studies. The spring date of Global Youth Day is held
in conjunction with Global Youth Service Days, the largest international
celebration of youth volunteerism in the world.
Registration is in advance at youth...@live.ca. Suggested conference
fee is $5.00 which includes a great lunch and snacks! Venue is
accessible. Registration forms are available at www.kwic.info. For more
info or to get involved, call 748-1680 or kw...@trentu.ca.
b) Book Launch of the Mystic by John Knight*
Where: A Moveable Feast at 442 George St. N.Peterborough
When: Saturday, March 27th from 3 to 6pm
You are cordially invited to a celebration of the launch of John's very
first
book, 'The Mystic', a new thought novel which explores the fantastic
energy
that connects us all. Or a story about two guys yacking about
stuff...take
it any way you want.*
John will be available for book signing from 3 pm to 6 pm.
Please drop in for this special occasion for a short or a long visit,
and
help us celebrate with hors d'oeuvres, wine and music.
"The Mystic" is available now and may be purchased online at Amazon or
Chapters.
Titles book shop on George Street will be carrying the book post
launch.
If you have any questions about the event or wish to RSVP please
contact
knig...@gmail.com
3. Canadian Mining & Human Rights: On Saturday, March 27, four
villagers from the Ecuadorean Andes will travel to Peterborough to speak
about their international human rights lawsuit against a Canadian mining
company and the Toronto Stock Exchange, and their struggle against
Canadian mining interests.
In 2007, Marcia Ramírez, Polivio Pérez and Israel Pérez sued Canada’s
Copper Mesa Mining Corporation, Copper Mesa’s directors, and the
Toronto Stock Exchange after they suffered violence and death threats
related to a proposed large open pit copper mine in the remote cloud
forests where they live.
Now, the mining company and the TSX are asking an Ontario court to
dismiss the lawsuit before any evidence is heard.
The Plaintiffs are traveling to Canada for the first major court
hearing in this lawsuit, and will speak with the Canadian public about
the impacts of Canada’s mining industry.
The Peterborough presentation and discussion will be held at Lady Eaton
College, Room 201 at Trent University from 4 to 6pm, followed by an
Indigenous meal catered by Wendal Froman.
This free event has been organized by Trent International Development
Studies and Kawartha World Issues Centre with sponsorship from the Frost
Centre for Canadian and Indigenous Studies, Trent Environmental &
Resource Studies and Seasoned Spoon.
Donations will be accepted at the door to support legal fees.
For more information: Kawartha World Issues Centre at 748-1680 or
www.ramirezversuscoppermesa.com
2. Upcoming Community Events
Thursday, March 25th:
a) Dance Around Africa: 7 - 9:30pm, Holiday Inn Peterborough, 150
George Street North
Admission by donation. Everyone welcome.
New Canadians Centre and Peterborough Partnership Council on Immigrant
Integration (PPCII) will host a celebration of African culture at the
Holiday Inn Peterborough with “Dance Around Africa”. Performing live
Marimba music for the event will be “The Resolutionaries”.
The group is comprised of local Peterborough musicians, and is led by
Chaka Chikodzi. Refreshments and cash bar available.
b) OPIRG AGM & Volunteer Appreciation
Where: 6:30 pm, Sadleir House Dining Hall, 751 George St.
All welcome! Come celebrate OPIRG's 33rd year of social and
environmental
justice in Peterborough. Hear about developments that came about during
the 2009-2010 year, recognize the contributions of this year's
volunteers and staff, and vote in a new
Board of Directors.
Free Catered meal from Island Cream and Open Mic Performances!
Guest speaker former OPIRG Coordinator, and Executive Director of
Green
Communities Canada, *Clifford Maynes.* JOIN US for a great evening.
More
details in the works, so please check in again soon. We are still
looking for folks to perform at the open mic... if you would like to
play, please email trent...@gmail.com
c) Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament Meeting at Sadleir House, 6
pm.
d) Kawartha Choice Speed-Dating Business Networking Event. Mon, March
29th, 1-4:30 pm at Evinrude Centre, Peterborough.
e) World Affairs Colloquium: Yes -- Guess What? --YOU MATTER!*
When? Monday, March 29; 2-4 pm
Where? LEC pit - Lady Eaton College, Trent University
- What is an inclusive university?
- Does discrimination and harassment matter?
- Should we be concerned about human rights at Trent University?
- Why is it even necessary to have a human rights policy?
- Who cares about protecting anyone's rights?
Trent’s Office of Human Rights and Conflict Resolution* wants you to
have
your say and needs your input. *Why? ***- Because you matter, your
opinions
matter and you have a role in fostering a culture of respect and
inclusion.
Human Rights advisors from several universities and colleges in Ontario
will
also be there to answer any questions you may have or issues that you
want
to raise.
Refreshments will be provided*For more information about the forum,
please contact: *human...@trentu.ca
f) Group 46 Amnesty International Peterborough Interactive Information
Session
When: Sun, March 28, 2pm – 4pm
Where: Hobbs Library in Sadlier House, 751 George Street
Description: “Maintaining the Credibility of Amnesty International"
Marilyn McKim, Urgent Action Co-ordinator at Amnesty
International Toronto and Hermione Rivison, former International
Secretariat
staff member will be discussing how Amnesty International works; how
cases
are identified, prioritized and investigated; the changing mandate of
A.I.
and the current work focusing on human dignity issues; challenges A.I.
is
facing when defending the rights of people who do not share the
fundamental
values outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Please
come
with questions and join us for refreshments afterwards. For more
information, please contact Connie at 742-3585 or Janet at 748-9340.
All are welcome!
g) *VOICES AT HAND A Spring Cleaning project by Wendy Trusler
at The Blue Tomato Art Shop
168 Hunter Street West, Peterborough
March 11th -- April 10th, 2010
Drop by to see Wendy sitting in the window from 10:30 -- 2:30 Monday to
Friday. Contributions are welcome any time and can be left in my
mailbag. Wendy plans to continue
posting a letter of the day in the window so do check them out. Also
this week she will begin reading on request. Stop by and choose a
category to experience everything from the big news, to the small news,
to the juicy news.
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Julie Cosgrove, Coordinator Kawartha World Issues Centre
Phone: 705-748-1680
Email: kw...@trentu.ca
Website & Community Calendar: www.kwic.info
Celebrating 20 years of global understanding and local action.
The Kawartha World Issues Centre is a charitable global education and
resource centre which promotes understanding and dialogue of world
issues to enable people to engage in positive social and environmental
change.