Our first meeting will be this Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 7pm at the Starbucks on Cook Street (only because it's quieter than the Mocha House!)
See everyone at the general meeting on April 3, 2008 :)
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The Story of Stuff
This is great, I highly recommend watching it!
http://www.storyofstuff.com/index.html
http://www.storyofstuff.com/index.html
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A life outside VIDEA!
Hello VIDEA crew,
I have been thinking, there is a strong need to have a social night for all of us to get to know each other outside of the VIDEA office, and to really welcome and embrace new members. What about for this coming weekend? Friday or Saturday night, at my house, drinks, good music and excellent company. We could also go out, but I know the money situation does not always allow that.
Let me know if you are interested! It is well overdue!
Michelle
Monday, March 10, 2008
Mt. Doug
Hey everyone! I am glad to see more people are joining!
Becky and I just got back from our chocolate workshop at Mt. Doug Secondary school. We had about 45 grade 10/11 kids for the workshop and it went exceptionally well. The kids were engaged, and some of the comments that came out were challenging. There were two kids who seemed to know a lot, but speaking one-on-one with some of the quiet kids really got some good questioning going about the importance of ethical consumption and the various products that use inhumane manufacturing practices. There were also great comments on reducing consumption in general as being a focus for kids. We challenged them to take up activism within their own school, especially with Easter coming up. You never know, maybe there will be a spark ignited!
A few kids asked if there was a minimum age to volunteer with VIDEA, which was encouraging for sure. We also had my roommate helping to facilitate a small group because there were so many kids, and she liked it, so maybe she will become active within the group as well.
Unfortunately we had technical difficulties with the internet and a video we wanted to watch, but you make do with what you have.
Well that's all for now... I am off to take a nap... tough life hey!
Michelle
Becky and I just got back from our chocolate workshop at Mt. Doug Secondary school. We had about 45 grade 10/11 kids for the workshop and it went exceptionally well. The kids were engaged, and some of the comments that came out were challenging. There were two kids who seemed to know a lot, but speaking one-on-one with some of the quiet kids really got some good questioning going about the importance of ethical consumption and the various products that use inhumane manufacturing practices. There were also great comments on reducing consumption in general as being a focus for kids. We challenged them to take up activism within their own school, especially with Easter coming up. You never know, maybe there will be a spark ignited!
A few kids asked if there was a minimum age to volunteer with VIDEA, which was encouraging for sure. We also had my roommate helping to facilitate a small group because there were so many kids, and she liked it, so maybe she will become active within the group as well.
Unfortunately we had technical difficulties with the internet and a video we wanted to watch, but you make do with what you have.
Well that's all for now... I am off to take a nap... tough life hey!
Michelle
Friday, March 7, 2008
UVic African Network launched - Article from UVic's "the Ring"
March 2008
UVic African Network launched
Many UVic faculty and staff have relationships with African partners, but they have generally worked in isolation from one another. That is about to change with the creation of the African Partnerships Network at UVic, a forum that brings together faculty and staff with research and academic interests in African countries. The network will provide an opportunity for these scholars to create synergies and to develop new programs at UVic with an African focus.
The network steering committee, with representation from different academic areas, has begun work on some concrete areas for engagement, one of which is a speaker series on African themes, which commences this month.
On April 2, Justine Masika Bihamba, president of Synergie des femmes pour les victimes des violences sexuelle (SFVS), will speak on “Mining Women’s Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa: Engaging Civil Society in the Process of Upholding Women’s Rights Globally.” SFVS is a leading nongovernmental organization in the Congo that provides direct support to thousands of survivors of sexual violence. This free public talk will be held at 1 p.m. in the Michèle Pujol Room of the Student Union Building.
And on April 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Strong C116, Moussa Magassa, human rights educator at the UVic Equity and Human Rights Office, will speak on “Ubuntu, ‘the Human Side of Human Being’: Indigenous Conflict Resolution Approaches in African Context.” Before immigrating to Canada, Magassa worked in the demilitarization field in post-apartheid South Africa, specializing in conflict analysis/resolution, non-violence peace education and curriculum design.
Other plans include offering a series of orientation sessions for students going on placements to African countries or returning from Africa. All UVic students going on overseas placements receive some generic orientation and training. However, those on placements in African countries often face situations and challenges beyond what they have discussed during these orientation sessions. To meet their needs, Magassa will lead a series of orientation sessions specially designed for students going on placements to Africa.
The network is also planning a new course that examines development issues in the African context across a number of disciplines and interconnected themes.
The network steering committee is looking for African students interested in getting involved. If you are an international visa student or a citizen of an African country with permanent residence in Canada, or a refugee student from Africa and are interested in joining the steering committee, contact the Office of International Affairs at world@uvic.ca.
UVic African Network launched
Many UVic faculty and staff have relationships with African partners, but they have generally worked in isolation from one another. That is about to change with the creation of the African Partnerships Network at UVic, a forum that brings together faculty and staff with research and academic interests in African countries. The network will provide an opportunity for these scholars to create synergies and to develop new programs at UVic with an African focus.
The network steering committee, with representation from different academic areas, has begun work on some concrete areas for engagement, one of which is a speaker series on African themes, which commences this month.
On April 2, Justine Masika Bihamba, president of Synergie des femmes pour les victimes des violences sexuelle (SFVS), will speak on “Mining Women’s Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa: Engaging Civil Society in the Process of Upholding Women’s Rights Globally.” SFVS is a leading nongovernmental organization in the Congo that provides direct support to thousands of survivors of sexual violence. This free public talk will be held at 1 p.m. in the Michèle Pujol Room of the Student Union Building.
And on April 28, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Strong C116, Moussa Magassa, human rights educator at the UVic Equity and Human Rights Office, will speak on “Ubuntu, ‘the Human Side of Human Being’: Indigenous Conflict Resolution Approaches in African Context.” Before immigrating to Canada, Magassa worked in the demilitarization field in post-apartheid South Africa, specializing in conflict analysis/resolution, non-violence peace education and curriculum design.
Other plans include offering a series of orientation sessions for students going on placements to African countries or returning from Africa. All UVic students going on overseas placements receive some generic orientation and training. However, those on placements in African countries often face situations and challenges beyond what they have discussed during these orientation sessions. To meet their needs, Magassa will lead a series of orientation sessions specially designed for students going on placements to Africa.
The network is also planning a new course that examines development issues in the African context across a number of disciplines and interconnected themes.
The network steering committee is looking for African students interested in getting involved. If you are an international visa student or a citizen of an African country with permanent residence in Canada, or a refugee student from Africa and are interested in joining the steering committee, contact the Office of International Affairs at world@uvic.ca.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Fundraising/Outreach/Communications/ (FunOutCom)
Breakthrough for Africa is now on FACEBOOK! For those of you who have accounts please join the BFA FB group and invite your friends!
General comments
I am so glad people got my e-mails. To do a general comment, all you do is click the tab at the top bar, to the right that says 'new post'. This will bring you to a new window where you can type, add photos, links, etc. just like I have demonstrated with the education sector. It is probably a good idea to keep the title informative so things don't get too cluttered.
I hope this helps!
I hope this helps!
Education Sector
Power, Privilege and Poverty: Using education as a tool for social justice and active citizenship.
Becky and I are working to adapt our lesson for the chocolate workshop to accommodate the biggest class so far! It is 50 grade 10 and 11's and Mt. Doug Highschool. We will keep you posted!
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