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U of T events & meetings this week

For those living in the Toronto area, here are a few upcoming events and meetings to be a part of...

1) 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
2) Students Against Israeli Apartheid: Nov.22nd
3) No One is Illegal: Nov.23rd
4) Women's Gathering: Nov.25th
5) OPIRG New Volunteer Orientation: Nov. 28th

Also, Visit www.opirguoft.org for all other upcoming events on campus and in the city
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1) 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE
Events at The Centre for Women & Trans People @ U of T

ALL WELCOME!

All events are FREE, wheelchair accessible, and take place at 563 Spadina
Ave., Room 100 (just north of College, on the east side of Spadina).

Check out our website for more details! http://womenscentre.sa.utoronto.ca
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Thu. Nov. 23 / 6:30pm - 8:30pm - READING: LEE MARACLE, award-winning First
Nations writer (part of our 20th Anniversary Writer Series)
Co-sponsored by Toronto Women's Bookstore

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Mon. Nov. 27 / 6:30-8:30pm - GENDER VIOLENCE AND THE PRISON SYSTEM
Prisoners Justice Action Committee presents a workshop on violenc experienced by women and trans people (focusing especially on youth) in the prison system.
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Thu. Nov. 30 - FILM SCREENINGS: RESISTANCE IN THE FACE OF COLONIALISM

4:00pm - 'The Original Summit: Journey to the Sacred Uprising' (Dir: Rebeka Tabobondung & Adrian Kahgee, 2002, 45 min - This resistance documentary examines the roots of globalization from an Indigenous perspective, uncovering a legacy of sacred uprising)


Followed by:

5:00pm - 'Keepers of the Fire' (Dir: Christine Welsh, 1994, 55 min - Profiles Canada's Native warrior women who are protecting and defending their land, their culture and their people in the time-honored tradition of their foremothers)
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Tue. Dec. 5 / 6:30pm - 8:30pm - PANEL & READING: 'VOICES OF RESISTANCE:
MUSLIM WOMEN ON WAR, FAITH AND SEXUALITY' w/ Shadi Eskandani and Nuzhat
Abbas (part of our 20th Anniversary Writer Series)
Co-sponsored by Toronto Women's Bookstore

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The Centre for Women and Trans People
@ The University of Toronto
563 Spadina Ave, Room 100
North Borden Building
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2J7
Phone: 416.978.8201
Fax: 416.978.1078
Email: womens.centre@utoronto.ca
Website: http://womenscentre.sa.utoronto.ca

We are located north of College, on the east side of Spadina. We are wheelchair accessible through Bancroft Avenue. We provide TTC tokens upon request for sponsored meetings and events, and we may be able to provide childcare with advance notice. We are child friendly and strive to be a trans inclusive space.

The Centre for Women and Trans People advocates on issues of racism, Islamophobia, and anti-semitism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, classism, ableism, and ageism. Specifically, we advocate for equality for systemically marginalized groups. We work within the University of Toronto but commit ourselves to making connections to other communities.

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2) Campus Divestment /
Students Against Israeli Apartheid

Is a new action group at the University of Toronto working to raise awareness and pressure around the need to sever economic and academic ties between U of T and support for apartheid Israel.

Wanting to get involved and learn more about this group?
CONTACT: saia@riseup.net

The next information meeting will be:
Wednesday, Nov.22nd
7:30 PM
Sidney Smith
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3) No One is Illegal U of T presents...

Movemientos Populares Columbiana

The Social Conflict in Columbia and its Continent-wide Dimensions.
Political alternatives as Presented by Grassroots Social Movements.

Featuring:
Amparo Torres - Columbian Labour Activist and Human Rights Lawyer

Thursday, Nov. 23rd
7 - 9 PM
OISE Room 4422
252 Bloor St West (@ St. George Subway Station)
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4) A Women's Gathering

on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Join the Women Against Poverty Collective
Saturday, November 25th
1:00 - 5:00 PM
@ the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape
17 Phoebe St. (1 block north of Queen and Spadina)

LUNCH WILL BE SERVED
TTC, Childcare, and notetaker will be provided
Wheelchair accessible

The Women Against Poverty Collective came together this summer to protest the fact that too many women face violence in their lives, lose their housing and have no where to live. This gathering is a chance to plan actions that will chance this

This gathering is part of the Ontario Step It Up! Campaign
www.stepitupontario.ca

For more info Contact:
Magaly @ 416-531-2411 x 248

END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
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5) WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OPIRG - Toronto?

New Volunteer Orientations
Last Tuesday of Every Month (except December)
5-6 PM
OPIRG - Toronto Office
563 Spadina Ave

CONTACT:
opirig.toronto@utoronto.ca / 416-978-7770
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posted by Annamarie at 8:44 PM