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unceded Coast Salish territory / Vancouver

Decolonize & Anti-Oppression Community Workshop (Vancouver)

A lightly facilitated community dialogue.


1:00pm
 - 4:30pm
Samedi Juillet 26 2014

Venue: Learning Resource Centre, Vancouver Public Library-Britannia Branch, Britannia Community Resource Centre
Address: 1661 Napier Street
Cost: $5 - $50 sliding scale (no one turned away due to lack of funds)
Accessibility: the building, workshop space, and washrooms are wheelchair accessible; ASL interpretation has been secured for this event.

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Taking place on unceded Coast Salish territory - Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, and Squamish nations.

Sponsored by the Youth Philanthropy Council & the Britannia Community Services Centre
In solidarity with the grassroots community actions of Idle No More.

Tami Starlight - 2-Spirit Nehiyawak (also known as Cree) elder from the Peguis Nation (Manitoba)
vanessa bui - first-generation Vietnamese youth born on traditional Lekwungen & WSANEC territory (Victoria, BC)
- both currently reside on unceded Coast Salish territory (Vancouver, BC)

Donation page for those who cannot make it. Please donate and pass it on. (every bit helps)
http://theantioppressionnetwork.wordpress.com/donate-now/

-When/Where-

Cost: $5 - $50 sliding scale; no one turned away due to lack of funds
Location: Learning Resource Centre, Vancouver Public Library-Britannia Branch, Britannia Community Centre, 1661 Napier Street, Vancouver BC
Map: http://tinyurl.com/l8lt3ww
Date: Saturday, July 26th, 2014
Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm

-What-

- discussion about colonization from an indigenous context within Canada
- anti-oppression terminology investigation & circle discussion
- grassroots community organizing, meaningful solidarity building, & horizontal group/community structures

-Accessibility-

- The building entrance, workshop space, and washrooms are wheelchair accessible.
- ASL interpretation has been secured for this event.
- Please leave your scents/perfumes at home, this is a scent-free/scent-reduced event. For more information on Multiple Chemical Sensitivities:http://dualpowerproductions.com/2011/03/14/multiple-chemical-sensitivities-mcs-accessibility-basics/
- This space is also safer space = anti-oppressive.

website: http://theantioppressionnetwork.wordpress.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Anti-Oppression-Network/214262228648923
tumblr: http://theantioppressionnetwork.tumblr.com/
twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theAOnetwork
youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/antioppressionnet

-Contact Information-

for more info or accessibility requests please email: decolonizeantioppression@gmail.com

Organizer:decolonizeantioppression@gmail.com

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