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[[Image description: a light blue background with white/ grey clouds. On the bottom is a small village set onto hills. Houses in orange and blue have small triangle flags, and grid windows. There are trees and tidy roadways. The black and blue text reads: In-person and over Zoom!/  JOIN OPIRG YORK FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE HOUSING CRISIS, DISPARITIES,  AND BEYOND/  Moderated by John Clarke/ with panelists from HOUSE, / York South-Weston Tentant Union, and more!/ TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 5:30-7PM/ Keele campus, First Student Centre, room 402 + on Zoom Accessibility notes: *We require everyone to wear masks. Free masks are available. *Free childcare available on-site (registration required).  *Transcription available over Zoom”]]

~ DisOrientation Week Highlight ~

On The Housing Crisis, Disparities, and Beyond 
Tuesday 27th, 5:30-7pm
Keele campus, First Student Centre, room 402, and on Zoom
Register here.

A panel discussion presented by OPIRG York. Moderated by John Clarke with panelists from HOUSE, York South-Weston Tentant Union, and more!

This panel discussion will highlight the realities of the housing crisis with special attention to the way that the crisis reinforces ongoing disparities, particularly for marginalized folks. Through this discussion, we hope to explore the questions:
"How do we build cultures of care in the midst of a housing crisis?"
and
"How do we build movements to address Toronto’s housing crisis?"

This panel seeks to create a space for voices in campus and community housing justice activism to share their insights, and reflect on these questions. This panel will launch a new action group with OPIRG York addressing anti-poverty; this is an opportunity to build collective capacity for working toward justice!

LATEST ANNOUNCEMENTS

[[image description: the silhouette of pine trees border either side of the poster; there is amber orange background recalling fall leaves. A chunky black text curved over the top says: free smores & vegan chili. Below that it says: Tuesday 20th, Sept 5pm-8pm. There is a graphic of a small bonfire with crossed arrows on either side and the small words “music” and “social.” Followed by the summary: Connect with OPIRG York and SASSL at our open house and social.  We'll have a free bonfire, music, smores, hot chocolate, & vegan chili. / Hosted at the York University Maloca Community Garden. register for free here! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/415583099237 At the bottom of the poster there are logos for Maloca Community Garden (with a beet or radish in the centre); SASSL Sexual Assault Survivors' Support Line & Leadership (with a purple megaphone); OPIRG at York (with a resounding hammer).

Social and Bonfire at Maloca Garden— with OPIRG York and SASSL
Tuesday 20, 5-8pm

Did you know that there is a community garden on the York Keele campus? Join OPIRG York and SASSL in the Maloca Community Garden for a bonfire and free food! There will be music, smores, hot chocolate, and vegan chili. Come hangout, meet like-minded humans, and get to know OPIRG, SASSL, and the Maloca garden.

Note: We suggest wearing warm layers, and bringing a blanket to sit on/ wrap-up in, in case it’s cold in the evening!

Register here so that we know how much food to make!
A pink background with bold flowers in three of the corners. There is a heading in bold black font  that states: Disorientation Week 2022/ with OPIRG York. To the right of that is the text: Building Cultures of Care/ This SEPTEMBER, join OPIRG York and other campus organizations to learn how to build cultures of care!/ DisOrienation Week is an alternative to Frosh Week promoting campus-based activism and political action.  In white blocks there are five sections: 1) Monday 26th: 3:30-5pm ORIENTING YOURSELF TO ALLYSHIP with the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion (REDI) location: First Student Centre (room TBA) // 5:30-7pm ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY with Amnesty International at York location: First Student Centre (room TBA) 2) Tuesday 27th:  3:30-5pm THE ECOLOGY OF ALLYSHIP with the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion (REDI) location: First Student Centre (room TBA) // 5:30- 7pm HOUSING JUSTICE PANEL DISCUSSION with OPIRG York First Student Centre and streamed on Zoom (room TBA)  3) WEDNESDAY 28th: 1-2pm DISMANTLING ABLEISM w/ YFS Access Centre location: First Student Centre, YFS Access Centre, Room 321//  3:30pm- 4:30pm RADICAL WALKING TOUR with OPIRG York meet at the fountain in front of Vari Hall // 7pm- 9:30pm FILM SCREENING OF SGAAWAAY K’UUNA [EDGE OF THE KNIFE] with Nat Taylor Films (Cinema Politica) location: Nat Taylor Cinema, N102 Ross Building, YorkU  4) Thursday 29th: 3pm-4:30pm ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL DESIGN with Victoria Barnett of the Design Justice Collective location: First Student Centre (room TBA) // 6:30pm-10pm VELCROW HEARTS CHAPBOOK LAUNCH & SOCIAL with the Centre for Women and Trans People (CWTP) and OPIRG York Location TBD // 5) FRIDAY 30th: 3:30-5:30 TRANSORMING MASCULINITES (on Zoom) with Ikake Rising **an online workshop space for men and masculine people This workshop will explore the roots and character of toxic masculinity as a way toward re-imagining the endless possibilities of masculinity outside of colonialism, patriarchy, and capitalism. This worksohp is capped at 15 participants, and will be interactive. Zoom registration opening soon!


DisOrienation Week at a glance!


Details are coming together for this year's Dis-Orientation week.
More information being updated here!
Yellow circle with black text/ A megaphone in the top left corner/ Bold letters, white on black and red backgrounds, APPLY by Oct 11/ OPIRG-York Action groups   are collectives that mobilize around social and environmental justice.  We provide: $400 per school year, trainings,a webpage, and support with outreach and promotion!


Submit your Action Group proposal HERE!

Questions? Ideas? Email: program.opirgyork@gmail.com

APPLY FOR FUNDS FOR YOUR CAMPAIGN OR ACTIVITY

Does your group need funding for a social justice campaign or activity?
Is the work based at York University or in the wider North York community?
We invite you to submit our
Funding and Sponsorship Request form!
Email your completed form to Coordinator of Administration and Information: naila.opirgyork@gmail.com

We offer up to $200 for each eligible campaign or project.

COMMUNITY EVENTS


Regularization Now! Reflections on 20 Years of Radical Struggle
Tuesday, 13, Sept, 7:00pm
Register for the zoom link here.

Join the Migrant Rights Network for a discussion among three incredible organizers with deep roots in the migrant justice movement as they together reflect on 20 years of struggle and their personal and collective trajectories towards justice.

ROBYN MAYNARD is a Toronto-based writer and scholar. Her latest book is Rehearsals for Living, co-authored with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. 

HARSHA WALIA is a South Asian activist and writer based in Vancouver, unceded Coast Salish Territories. Her latest book is Border and Rule.

NAZILA BETTACHE  is a Montreal based social justice activist, physician and member of Caring for Social Justice Collective. 

The event will be in English with ASL and simultaneous interpretation in French.

Centre for Women and Trans People (CWTP): Annual General Meeting
Friday, Sept 16, 5pm

Click this zoom link to join: https://yorku.zoom.us/j/93056173566

Want to learn about with the Centre for Women and Trans People? You're invited to their Annual General Meeting over zoom! At this meeting they will be appointing new members to their board and would love to have you be a part of it! Thank you so much in advance and hope to see you there! 
 


Digging for Roots
Thurs, 15 Sept, 4pm – 7:30pm

640 Lawrence Avenue West
Register here.

PACT in collaboration with Lawrence Heights Arts Centre and North York Community Housing invite the public to the Grow-to-Learn Garden at John Polanyi Collegiate for an evening celebrating Indigenous arts and practices. The event will feature sculptures in the garden created by the Youth Architects group, talks with the creators and organizers, garden tours, food, as well as music and dance with indigenous artists.

Note: Entrance to the garden is located at the back of the school, accessible through the rear parking lot off Varna Dr.

 
TBLGAY Welcome Week is right around the corner!
Sept 12- 16th, various times
First Student Centre, Room 449A
Please click here for more information.

TBLGAY is happy to offer four super exciting in-person events after a long hiatus. Whether you are excited or nervous for the new school year, this is a great way to make new queer friends, learn more about TBLGAY, and to just have FUN!

Pride Picnic Sept 12th @ 12PM
Movie Night Sept 13th @ 6:30PM
Button Making Sept 15th @ 11AM
Speed Friending September 16th @ 11AM


Stay tuned for more details to come throughout the week!
 
Rally & March: Rights, Regularization, Status for All! ¡Derechos, Regularización, Estatus para Tod@s!
Sept 18, 2pm
Christie Pits Park (750 Bloor St W)

On September 18 – one day before Canadian Parliament returns – we will gather in the thousands across the country to demand equal rights and permanent resident status for all undocumented people, migrant workers, students, families and refugees. A historic regularization program is on the horizon, but we need to take to the streets to ensure that no one is left behind.

This is the one, ALL OUT! For more information,
please click here.

Email event listings to:  volunteer.OPIRGyork@gmail.com
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