From Poverty to Power – Racial Justice, Making Change – Provincial Forum

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Colour of Poverty / Colour of Change presents its 2nd Provincial Forum –

From Poverty to Power – Racial Justice, Making Change

WHEN – Monday April 29 from 6pm to 9pm and Tuesday April 30 from 9am to 5pm

WHERE – Oakham House – Student Campus Centre, Ryerson University, 55-63 Gould St, Toronto ( Room SCC 115 ) – see – http://ryersonstudentcentre.ca/section/20

Join us on Monday April 29 from 6pm to 9pm for a welcome to the conference, guest speakers, poetry performances and reception. Then on Tuesday April 30, join us for the all day learning and strategy forum with guest speakers, roundtable discussions and issue focused strategy sessions. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Roundtables will include –

  • ·      Intersectionality of oppression
  • ·        Political Participation and Representation

 

Issue focused strategy sessions will include the following topics –

  • Employment Equity
  • Income Security
  • Colours of Politics
  • Criminal Justice and Policing
  • Immigration Policy and the Changing Face of Canada
  • Federal Fiscal Policy
  • Education – Access and Opportunities

Everyone welcome !  Free, but please register to reserve your spot soon, click here – http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5698626746

If you hope to attend from outside of the Toronto area and in order to do so would require accommodations, please contact May Lui, Forum Coordinator – frompovertytopower2013@gmail.com  or call and leave us a message at – 416-966-3882 – we’ll see if we might be able to help !!

Colour of Poverty – Colour of Change – working for racial Equity, human Dignity and social Justice across Ontario.