Milica.Njegovan's blogInternational Womens Day Art Contest2009 marked the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre when a gunman shot and killed 14 women, and injured a further 13 people at L'École Polytechnique de Montréal. In recognition of this event OPIRG is joining with the Center for Women’s Studies to sponsor an Art Contest which highlights women’s and men’s resistance to gender based violence.
About the ContestYour work could be selected to be part of an art event that will engage the community in dialogue on violence against women. Entries will be displayed on March 8 on International Women’s Day, and during the Social Justice and Equity Studies Forum on March 20th 2010. Contest GuidelinesThemesOne in three women worldwide experiences violence in their lifetime, making violence against women one of the gravest human rights violations of our time. Submission Topics: This contest aims to showcase and educate people on the multiple forms of violence against women. We hope to raise thought-provoking questions about the roots and means of perpetuation of violence, as well as possible solutions. We seek to show stories of struggle and also stories of empowerment and victory. Forms of violence that artworks might reflect upon include: •Violence on university campus Additional themes might include: Stories of victories might include: FeeThere is no fee to enter. Entry1.One entry per person Timeline1.Entries must be received by February 22nd 2010. JudgingJudges will select two winners. One winner will be selected from each category: (a) Inspiration, (b) Incisive Social Commentary. Judging will be made based on subject, creativity, and composition. The decision of the judges is final.Judges will be made up of members of OPIRG, the Centre for Women Studies, and the Department of Visual Arts. PrizeThe selected winners will each receive a $ 100 honorarium generously donated from the Center for Women’s Studies and the Ontario Public Interest Research Group. For more information about this contest email opirgbu@brocku.ca
Ontario Health Coalition Reveals Paramedics ReportOn the evening of June 17th, concerned citizens of Port Colborne come out to hear the findings of a report carried out by the Ontario Health Coalition. As most citizens of Ontario know, a major round of hospital restructuring and cuts are underway across the province, and in light of this the Ontario Health Coalition interviewed 50 paramedics across the providence to hear their views on the consequences of closing local hospital emergency departments. "Absurb".. "Idiotic".. are just some of the words used to describe the provincial plan. Every paramedic interviewed stated that ambulances cannot replace the functions provided in local hospitals emergency departments, they expressed that this plan will only put patience at risk, worsen wait times, deprive communities of access to care or cause poor outcomes and even death. You can hear the interview with Natalie Mehra about her new Paramedics Report, unveiled last night at the public forum in Port Colborne. Just go to the Ontario Today archives (url below), and scroll down to item five for June 18. URL: http://www.cbc.ca/ontariotoday/story_archive.html VOLUNTEER with the Niagara Health Coalition:
OPIRG CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY MARCH 28th!
Date: Saturday March 28thLocation: Mikado's Cafe, 117 St Paul St, downtown St CatharinesTime: Celebration starts 7pm
Independent media group, GlobalAware will celebrate with us, providing a silk screening workshop, as well as their usual displays of beautiful postcards and posters for purchase. For any other inquiries please contact OPIRG Programming Coordinator, Milica Njegovan at phone number 905 668-5550 ex 3499.
Conservative Party strategy to take over student unions exposedA series of documents posted on Wikileaks show that the Ontario Progressive Conservative Campus Association, a Tory-connected student group, held workshops at which participants were taught how to take over various student organizations on Ontario campuses. "Presenters and participants are caught on tape advocating for the creation of front groups for the Conservative Party to masquerade as non-partisan grassroots organizations, influencing the political discourse on campus, stacking student elections with Party members, and conspiring to defeat non-profit organizations because of political differences, all with the intention of hiding their affiliations to the Party in the process," reads a release put out by the anonymous source who posted the documents." This apparent attempt by the Conservative to interfere with student governance and undermine non-profit organizations is ethically troubling. We urge students, journalists, and citizens alike to take action on this issue and keep our campuses free from influence- peddling by political parties so as to uphold a strong and healthy More information check out - http://ryersonfreepress.ca/site/archives/745?amp;preview=true
I AM PALESTINIAN-PART OF GLOBAL END ISREALI APARTHIED WEEKAward Winning Film Occupation 101Monday-March 23rd Speakers Panel and DiscussionSmadar Carmon-Independent Jewish Voices Wednesday-March 25th Brock University *** FOOD-INFORMATION-MUSIC***
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This year marks OPIRG Brock's 20th anniversary, and in order to properly celebrate this momentous achievement, we have organized a fabulous night of good company and good music for the evening of Saturday March 28th. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to come celebrate 20 years of social justice work with us!