The Education and Equity Committee is pleased to bring Aboriginal Awareness Events to Vic!
For one day, on Wednesday Feb 24th:
Learn about Aboriginal Arts and Culture with Sharon Clarke, a local Aboriginal artist in Toronto. She will be teaching a Dream Catcher Workshop from 5:30 pm – 8 pm in Caffiends. All materials provided. Only 15 spots available so sign up in the VUSAC office beginning Monday! Free food at this event.
Come for a documentary screening of “Canadian Roots: Shielded Minds”. Join in the discussion with David Berkal and directors of the Canadian Roots Exchange about historical and current Aboriginal Social Justice issues. This event is from 8 – 9 pm in Caffiends. Free food will be served.
For more info, visit: www.canadianroots.ca AND www.shieldedminds.ca
Questions? Email educationandequity.cttee@gmail.com
Get certified in Emergency First Aid and CPR-B!
Price: $35
Date: Sunday February 7th
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Location: Birge Carnegie Reading Room
To sign up, email educationandequity.cttee@gmail.com
Last day to sign up: TUES FEB 2ND by 5:30 pm
**Free first aid kits!**
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?cropsuccess&id=1353246674#/event.php?eid=304187211557&ref=mf
Round 2 of the Travel and Conference Fund is now open! If you are planning on attending a conference or participating in an initiative that requires traveling, check out this fund. Details can be found on www.educationandequity.vusac.ca under “Free Money”. Printed forms can be found on the bulletin board outside the VUSAC office.
Questions? Contact educationandequity@vusac.ca . Applications due Friday March 12 @ 5 pm.
Mike the Change
Be ready for Mike the Change on Thursday December 3rd at 8:00pm in the Cats Eye!
Mike the Change is an Open Mic Night in support of the Braclet of Hope Campaign
Entrance is $3
There will be a raffle for a Product Red iPod Nano (valued at almost $200) and special guest Yasgurs Farm.
Recap:
When: Thurs, Dec 3rd from 8PM onwards
Where: Cat’s Eye
How Much: $3
Travel and Conference fund applications are due tomorrow (Nov. 27th). If you haven’t gotten yours in yet do so now! Here’s where you can find the application and information about it:
Travel and Conference Fund Information
Clothing & Food Drive
From Monday November 30th to Friday December 18th there will be donation bags in every residence and the VUSAC office. Floors/houses/commuter students will be competing so make sure that you drop your donations in your floor’s/house’s/VUSAC office (for commuter students)!
There will be prizes including a Pizza Party and trophies for the floor/house/VUSAC office with the most donations!
November 17, 2009
On November 17th, 2009 there will be:
-Pancakes/Volunteer Fair from 11:00-2:00
-Speaker: Jude Tate at Caffiends from 6:00-7:00pm
