blake 3:17
14th September 2012, 02:52
The proposed course looks fantastic and people leading workshops, etc. have a lot of very valuable and unusual experience.
From the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty:
Come out to the OCAP educational being held 4 consecutive Saturdays in
October/November; see below for full info & how to sign up!
__________________________________________________ ___________
OCAP COMMUNITY ORGANIZING COURSE – CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
As social cutbacks and other attacks hit our communities, OCAP recognizes
that we need to increase the scale and intensity of our resistance. We
need new people to join our actions and campaigns. To reach out beyond
our existing base, we are working to support new organizers in
neighbourhoods across the city, people who will be able to give a lead and
show others that it is possible to fight back and win. Towards this end,
we are now offering a four session course for those interested in
organizing with OCAP.
DATES: 4 consecutive Saturdays – October 13th, 20th, 27th, and November 3rd
TIME: 2-5pm, followed by a meal each week.
Childcare and transportation costs will be provided and the location will
be wheelchair accessible. An exciting four week children’s program is in
the works!
COURSE OUTLINE:
Week 1 (Oct. 13th): How do capitalism and colonialism work? How do they
produce poverty? What is the austerity agenda and how is it playing out in
our communities?
Week 2 (Oct. 20th): How do the law and the welfare system regulate the
poor? How does OCAP organize actions to defend people under attack by
these systems?
Week 3 (Oct. 27th): How can poor people use disruptive action to defend
themselves and win victories? How are effective campaigns and actions
organized?
Week 4 (Nov. 3rd): Presentations by course participants. What have we
learned and how are we going to take that knowledge into our communities?
This course is for people who want to fight back. Those who participate
will be presented with ideas and methods that OCAP has developed over more
than twenty years of organizing in poor communities. We intend the
sessions to be lively, engaging and informative. The opinions and
proposals of those who attend will be vital to their success.
If you are interested in being part of this course, contact OCAP by
Monday, September 24th. We want to stress that all who agree to
participate should make a serious commitment to attending all four
sessions. Please don't reserve a spot, unless you can make that
commitment. Space is limited to allow for maximum engagement with
participants.
This is the first course in what we hope will become a regular OCAP
Organizing Course. We can offer knowledge and skills that they don't teach
in schools and you won't get from the newspapers. This course will enable
you to go back into your community, pass on the knowledge, and fight back
against poverty and those who impose it on us.
How to apply:
**Email or call us with the following information:
Name:
Email and/or phone contact:
What do you hope to get out of the course?
Do you need childcare?
Do you have an accessibility concerns?
Send to: the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty at: [email protected] / 416-925-6939
From the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty:
Come out to the OCAP educational being held 4 consecutive Saturdays in
October/November; see below for full info & how to sign up!
__________________________________________________ ___________
OCAP COMMUNITY ORGANIZING COURSE – CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS
As social cutbacks and other attacks hit our communities, OCAP recognizes
that we need to increase the scale and intensity of our resistance. We
need new people to join our actions and campaigns. To reach out beyond
our existing base, we are working to support new organizers in
neighbourhoods across the city, people who will be able to give a lead and
show others that it is possible to fight back and win. Towards this end,
we are now offering a four session course for those interested in
organizing with OCAP.
DATES: 4 consecutive Saturdays – October 13th, 20th, 27th, and November 3rd
TIME: 2-5pm, followed by a meal each week.
Childcare and transportation costs will be provided and the location will
be wheelchair accessible. An exciting four week children’s program is in
the works!
COURSE OUTLINE:
Week 1 (Oct. 13th): How do capitalism and colonialism work? How do they
produce poverty? What is the austerity agenda and how is it playing out in
our communities?
Week 2 (Oct. 20th): How do the law and the welfare system regulate the
poor? How does OCAP organize actions to defend people under attack by
these systems?
Week 3 (Oct. 27th): How can poor people use disruptive action to defend
themselves and win victories? How are effective campaigns and actions
organized?
Week 4 (Nov. 3rd): Presentations by course participants. What have we
learned and how are we going to take that knowledge into our communities?
This course is for people who want to fight back. Those who participate
will be presented with ideas and methods that OCAP has developed over more
than twenty years of organizing in poor communities. We intend the
sessions to be lively, engaging and informative. The opinions and
proposals of those who attend will be vital to their success.
If you are interested in being part of this course, contact OCAP by
Monday, September 24th. We want to stress that all who agree to
participate should make a serious commitment to attending all four
sessions. Please don't reserve a spot, unless you can make that
commitment. Space is limited to allow for maximum engagement with
participants.
This is the first course in what we hope will become a regular OCAP
Organizing Course. We can offer knowledge and skills that they don't teach
in schools and you won't get from the newspapers. This course will enable
you to go back into your community, pass on the knowledge, and fight back
against poverty and those who impose it on us.
How to apply:
**Email or call us with the following information:
Name:
Email and/or phone contact:
What do you hope to get out of the course?
Do you need childcare?
Do you have an accessibility concerns?
Send to: the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty at: [email protected] / 416-925-6939