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A FEMINIST'S GUIDE TO BOTANY: Online Botanical Painting Session
Apr 1, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
Our blockbuster FEMINIST'S GUIDE TO BOTANY class is BACK online! Join us for this unique lecture and Botanical Painting session!
About this Event
This lecture and all our classes are now 'pay what you can' so that we can reach those of you who are financially struggling during CV19. We suggest a donation of £15 but if you can't afford that, we get it...
Anti-Oppressive Framework 101
Apr 1, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
Join the Sustainability Action Fund and Sustainable Concordia, on April 1, 2021, to learn about anti-oppression framework as a tool to understand how different people experience the world. We will explore the basics of how power dynamics uphold injustices and what we can do to deconstruct them to support the people and communities around us.
Registration:
World Autism Awareness Day
Apr 2, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
"On World Autism Awareness Day, we recognize and celebrate the rights of persons with autism. This year’s observance takes place in the midst of a public health crisis unlike any other in our lifetimes — a crisis that places persons with autism at disproportionate risk as a result of the coronavirus and its impact on society. "
A Recipe for Equity - A Night of Food and Politics with Jenny Kwan
Apr 3, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
On Saturday, April 3rd at 6:30PM, join us for a very special cooking session with MP Jenny Kwan! This event permits you a behind the scenes look at the culinary world of Jenny Kwan and how she balances being a parliamentary warrior all day, and managing a household and meal preparation for a family every day and night.
With special guests & Van East icon host Charlie Demers, this will...
International Day of Conscience
Apr 6, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
The preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of humankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from...
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Apr 7, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
Commemorative Events
The date, 7 April, marks the start of the 1994 genocide which lasted for the 100-day period to mid-July 1994.
Every year, on or around that date, the United Nations organizes commemorative events at its Headquarters in New York and at United Nations offices around the world.
April and July —
Rwanda Public Holidays Mourning the...
A Historic Glimpse of Women & The Guitar with Sam Wilson
Apr 10, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
Guitarist Sam Wilson will explore a historic snapshot of women guitarists, unearthing some of the “disparity between the history we’re told and the history that exists” - She Shreds Magazine. From Elizabeth Cotten to Emily Remler, we’ll celebrate each of their stories and contributions to music.
Sam was Inspired by Fabi Reyna, the founder of She Shreds Magazine to put this workshop...
Building Library Boxes
Apr 10, 2021 - Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
Come and build library boxes to share useful free items in your community. You could share plant seeds, feminine hygiene products, school supplies or other essential goods. Like the little free book libraries, they are fun and helpful resources in the community.
In person event in K'jipuktuk (what is now known as halifax, nova scotia)
Beyond Inclusion: An Anti-Racist Pedagogy & Research Workshop for Graduate Students
Apr 16, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
The Global Emergent Media Lab presents: Beyond Inclusion: An Anti-Racist Pedagogy & Research Workshop for Graduate Students
From recent polemics regarding the use of the N-word in historical texts to the ubiquity of ‘polite racism’ across departments, many BIPOC grad students and scholars are directly responding through reconceptualizing mainstream teaching, research, and curatorial...
Robyn Maynard: Abolition and/as World-Building
Apr 16, 2021 (15:00) - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
"Abolition and/as World-Building"
Robyn Maynard
Friday, April 16, 15:00-16:30
Registration: https://concordia-ca.zoom.us/.../WN_AB8g_0ZCST63bYyBvOGAGQ
Inspired by Ruth Wilson Gilmore's assertion that "abolition is a presence", this lecture...
Bringing Down Barriers: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth
Apr 20, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
Advance registration required. Register at the Zoom link provided in this event posting. April 2021 is the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to honour the voices and experiences of victims and survivors, and to bring awareness to issues relating to sexualized violence. Everyone has a role to play in ending sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. This year, Avalon has...
Confederation Trail Cleanup & Sustainability Booths
Apr 24, 2021 (13:00 - 16:00) - (GMT -4:00) Atlantic Time - PEI Farm Centre
Hosted by: Sarah Outram
As we say on PEI, "let's get'er done!" Fusion Charlottetown, in partnership with the Rising Youth program, the City of Charlottetown, and the PEI Farm Centre are proud to present the Confed Trail Cleanup and Sustainability Booths!
Come out to the PEI Farm Centre this Saturday, April 24th for prizes and most importantly, to make a positive impact for the land and environment we...
SUSTAINA-palooza (SUSTAINA-youth)
Apr 30, 2021
Hosted by: Siobhan Takala
SUSTAINA-youth | APRIL 30 On day three, Sustaina-Youth, we will be joined by a number of youth-facing organizations to speak about social entrepreneurship, the blue economy, and newcomer initiatives. Following a morning of inspiring presentations, attendees will hear from a line-up of young visionaries boasting big dreams. Have a sustainable business idea that will change your community, or...