GET OUT OF OUR SHELTERS! GET OUT OF OUR LIVES! Immediate Action Needed Thursday, April 1 & Thursday April 8 Phone or Email Reg Williams, Director of Immigration Enforcement in Toronto Phone: 905.612.6070 Email: reg.williams@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca, cc shelter.sanctuary.status@gmail.com Shelter workers, service providers and anti-violence against women activists have not given up our fight to push the Canada Border Services...

I’m not going to respond to the workshop questions in order – just in the order I feel motivated to answer them in. And speaking of motivation the question I want to respond to first is “How do you motivate people without monetary incentives?” with this video. It’s Daniel Pink, author of ‘A Whole New Mind’ and ‘Drive’. Here he is at TED talking about intrinsic motivation:

Trailer for upcoming public legal education film called Know Your Rights. GYC Sponsored.

YOUnited Neighbourhoods Festivals 2009 aims to redefine Toronto’s priority neighbourhoods by showcasing and celebrating the cultural and artistic wealth they contribute to the city of Toronto. This year we will be helping two of Scarborough’s neighbourhoods shine by working with them to hold dynamic community festivals. Each event will take place over two days with one being focused on celebration and they other...

The initiative focused on building the capacity of young Somali women through retreats, workshops and training sessions. 6 youth participants completed training on various skills related to starting a community initiative, including: visioning, strategic planning and organizational capacity building. They gained experience in networking, managing projects, planning retreats  and community outreach. All participants...

GRAFFITI FILM SCREENING 4 different graffiti-inspired films will be screened for free at 52 McCaul to bring more public awareness of the culture and art form.  Free snacks & refreshments will be served. Wednesday March 31th & Thursday April 1st 12:00pm – 9:00pm 52 McCaul Street (between Queen & Dundas) DAY 1: (12:00) TRUMAC: A French Graffiti Documentary (3:00) NEXT: A film by Pablo Aravena (8:00)...

STATEMENT RE: ONTARIO’S 2010 BUDGET Children and youth with mental health needs have once again been left out of the Ontario government’s budget plans. Although the 2010 Ontario budget tabled today provides another 6% funding boost for most health services, child and youth mental health spending has been frozen for the third year in a row. At the same time, demand for services has increased during the recession as...

Date(s): Apr 20 2010 – 19:30 In surveys with over 200 non-profit and charitable organizations, leaders state that their top 5 challenges for this fiscal year include: 1.      Decreases in donations and event revenues and decreases in program and core funding 2.      Unaware of restructuring strategies to reduce costs & protect staff and programs 3.      Insufficient financial expertise to provide...

I am pleased to present www.girlsandwomen.com and the G(irls)20 Summit information! This website is our hub of a global, viral campaign to demonstrate the prowess of girls and women and to show how they can be agents of change toward economic prosperity and political and social stability. In partnership with 20 national and international organizations and Google, this vehicle invites girls, women, boys and men to engage...

A workshop with Ducky Doolittle Tuning out? Finding it difficult to be present during sex? These are very common survival techniques for anyone who has survived domestic violence, sexualuse, sexual assault, and other forms abuse and trauma. Join Ducky, herself a survivor and a Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Counselor, as we explore ways of growing beyond the trauma. In a safe and non-judgmental environment...