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Social Justice Week 2021: Waves of Change
#SocialJusticeWeek2021
October 25 - 29, 2021 | X University
Social Justice Week 2021 examines the waves of change that have touched communities locally and nationally. From new opportunities for solidarity to challenges and setbacks during successive waves of the COVID crisis, this year’s events spotlight the ways in which movements and groups have mobilized to navigate the ebbs and flows of progress. Each event invites listeners and participants to reflect on how communities can break down, and overcome, the deep-seated structural inequalities that threaten our collective capacities and potential.
Organized as a series of live events and podcasts, Social Justice Week 2021 is designed to raise awareness and inspire further action. Podcasts will be aired on SoundCloud and on campus radio: CJRU 1280AM. Aside from two Zoom events, the dates below are release dates and you can listen or watch at any time. Events and podcasts include captioning and ASL interpretation.
Monday, October 25, 2021
Revitalising Traditional Foodways & Cultural Connection: Black and Indigenous Food Sovereignty
- October 25, 2021 | 12pm - 2pm EDT
- Zoom Registration
The focus of this panel discussion and presentation include creating sustainability within an urban environment. Moderators: Sam Howden and Nicole Austin. Speakers: Elder Mike Ormsby, Peachtree Boucaud, Hansel Igbavboa, Kailee Cripton-Eser, Kaitlin Rizarri and Michael Mihalicz.
Dreaming Accessibility Futures: A Card Game
- October 25, 2021 | 5pm - 6:30pm EDT
- Watch on Soundcloud or Youtube
Led by students in the School of Disability Studies, this event will take the form of a digital game through which we will work together to imagine different possibilities of the future for X University. Speakers: Esther Ignagni and Eliza Chandler.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Canada’s Pipeline: The Silent War of a Petrol-Police State
- October 26, 2021 | 10am - 11am EDT
- Watch on Soundcloud or Youtube
This podcast episode examines the economic risks posed by the Trans Mountain Expansion Project - the pipeline that crosses 518 km of Secwepemc territory in the south-central interior of British Columbia (BC). Speakers: Kanahus Manuel, Chief Judy Wilson, Matt Remle, Eugene Kung and Shiri Pasternak.
Opportunity For All: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Fostering Inclusive Workplaces
- October 26, 2021 | 10am - 11am EDT
- Watch on Soundcloud or Youtube
How might we truly challenge the system and create more employment opportunities for marginalized communities? Join us for this podcast to learn more. Speakers: Brigid Savage, Alex Gill, Annemarie Cutruzzola, Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi and Melanie Cote.
On the Front Lines of the Pandemic: Racialized Workers and COVID
- October 26, 2021 | 10am - 11am EDT
- Watch on Soundcloud or Youtube
With a particular spotlight on the experiences of Personal Support Workers working in the heart of the COVID storm in Long Term Care facilities, this podcast focuses on the ways in which systemic racism manifests itself in the Canadian context - unearthing how the ongoing racialization of the Canadian labour market has impacted workers. Moderators: Salmaan Khan and Kiké Roach. Speakers: Dr. Grace-Edward Galabuzi, Ayu Pinky Hapsari, Dr. Andrew Pinto, Debra Slater and an anonymous Personal Support Worker.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
The Spirit Garden: A Space for Teaching, Learning, Sharing & Healing
- October 27, 2021 | 10am - 11am EDT
- Watch on Soundcloud or Youtube
This event explores the logistics of creating the Spirit Garden - slated to open at Nathan Phillips Square in 2023 - and the importance of Indigenous place-making, allyship, reconciliation and resurgence in these projects. Speakers: Theo Nazary and Ken Moffatt. Performance by: Council Fire's All Nations Juniors Drum Group.
Indigenous Waves: Resonations
- October 27, 2021 | 10am - 11am EDT
- Watch on Soundcloud or Youtube
Indigenous Waves - a radio program on CIUT 89.5FM - is a celebration of Indigenous cultures locally, nationally and globally. For this event, we invite you to tune into the weekly program to learn about Egerton Ryerson and his role in Indian education policy and involvement in Indian Residential Schools, and about the student activism that challenged X University to consider a name change and re-branding of the institution itself. Speakers: Jenny Blackbird, Jenny Sylvester, Sam Howden and Jeremie Caribou.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
The Works: Supervised Consumption Sites as Alternative Community-Based Care Programs
- October 28, 2021 | 10am - 11am EDT
- Watch on Soundcloud or Youtube
In this video interview, we explore how the Works (the Toronto Public Health harm reduction program) was created and the importance of having strategies in place that centre the needs of people who use substances themselves, in order to create meaningful evidence-based alternatives to Canada’s current substance policy. We show that while alternative health facilities can be created, we still need holistic action from the state.
Strategies for Change: Tackling Homelessness in Canada
- October 28, 2021 | 10am - 11am EDT
- Watch on Soundcloud or Youtube
Join us for this podcast to learn more from activists organizing for real change in order to end homelessness in Canada. Speakers: Cathy Crowe, Alex Nelson and Charlie Burrell.
Friday, October 29, 2021
#CaffeinatedInnovators: Navigating the World of Work, Creating Equitable Workplaces
- October 29, 2021 | 9am - 10am EDT
- Zoom Session
Join us as we celebrate the launch of Social Ventures Zone’s (SVZ) first ever podcast exploring how marginalized communities navigate the world of work and how we can challenge even long-standing employers to create more equitable workplaces. Speakers: Melanie Cote, Annemarie Cutruzzola and Alex Gill.
CESAX Events
- Wednesday, October 27 | 7pm-8pm EDT
- Zoom Registration
Who does not love trivia? Join us for our monthly trivia to win some prizes! This month's two themes are social justice and Halloween!
Harm Reduction and Naloxone Training
- Wednesday, November 3, 2021 | 5pm - 7pm EDT
- Zoom Registration and Facebook Live
With increasingly potent additives circulating in the country's unregulated drug supply, overdoses are on the rise. This session will provide an overview of the toxic drug crisis in Canada alongside overdose prevention and response practices. This is valuable knowledge for first responders, health care practitioners, or anyone concerned with the rise of overdose deaths from contaminated substances in our communities.
Contact
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