NWDLC & VDLC | Labour Day Volunteer Call | Sep 4 Three volunteer shifts are available for the New Westminster & District Labour Council/Vancouver & District Labour Council celebration. The Labour Day event is volunteer-run and help is needed. Date & Times: Monday, Sep 4, 2023 | 9:00am – 12:30pm | 12:00pm – 3:30pm | 8:30am – 2:30pm Location: Edmonds Park at 7433 Humphries Ave, Burnaby
Contact: Kathryn Prinz labourdaykat@gmail.com with shift preference, e-mail and cell number
FRIS | Volunteer Call | Sep 30 : The Fraser River Indigenous Society is recruiting volunteers in Maple Ridge for the September 30 Truth & Reconciliation event. Shifts and duties are outlined in the attached brochure.
Date & Time: Sep 30, 2023 | 8:00am – 4:00pm (Pacific) Location: Memorial Peace Park at 11930 224 St, Maple Ridge Contact: uwijeratne@plea.bc.ca
VDLC | Fall Meeting | Sep 19 The next regular meeting of the Vancouver & District Labour Council will be held in hybrid format, with pizza provided for in-person attendees. Please register in advance for catering considerations.
Date & Time: Sep 19, 2023 | 7:00pm (Pacific) Location: The Maritime Labour Centre at 1880 Triumph St, Vancouver
Registration: Click here to register by Tuesday, Sep 12
CLC | Women in Leadership | Oct 16-19 By popular demand, the Canadian Labour Congress has decided to offer a second Women in Leadership course, held in the Lower Mainland for those unable to attend in Harrison. This course is open to any leaders who identify as women or who are gender diverse, including non-binary, gender fluid, gender-nonconforming or genderqueer leaders. View poster here.
Date & Time: Oct 16-19, 2023 | 9:00am – 4:00pm (Pacific) daily Location: MoveUp office at 301 – 4501 Kingsway, Burnaby Fees: $250 (includes lunch)
Registration: Click here to register by Friday, Sep 29
CCDI Consulting | Aug 7 Webinar Footage Sign up to access the free recording of last week’s “Indigenous Inclusion: Truth and Reconciliation” webinar (speakers Roy Pogorzelski and Akira De Carlos) from CCDI Consulting.
CHSF | Letter to MP Template The Coalition for Healthy School Food has made a letter template for contacting MPs to advocate for healthy school food programs for next fall.
Possibility Seeds | Webinar & Skillshare Footage 2020-present Dozens of webinars and skillshare series created by Possibility Seeds over the last 3 years, on the theme gender-based violence in the post-secondary context and beyond, are available on their Youtube channel. Some meaningful titles:
Anti-Colonial Approaches to Addressing GBV with Indigenous Communities
- “The Trouble with Girls in the Lab”
- Engaging Men on Campus Community of Practice
- Why Create Black Survivor Spaces on Campus?
WFTU | Global Labour Action News Keep up to date with global solidarity actions on the World Federation of Trade Unions news site here.
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