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Sudbury Social Justice News - June 21, 2015

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EVENTS & MEETINGS:

1) Thursday, June 25: Volunteer Orientation Day for Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre
2) Thursday, June 25: Council of Canadians Meeting
3) Saturday, June 27: Myths and Mirrors Dance-A-Thon Fundraiser
4) July 17 to July 26: Fierté Sudbury Pride Week 2015

NEWS, ANALYSIS  & CALLS TO ACTION:

1) "No report cards is not the problem in Ontario's schools" by Tara Ehrcke
2) "White fragility, silence, and supremacy: Why all white hands are bloody" by Malik Nashad Sharpe

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Thursday, June 25: Volunteer Orientation Day for Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre

Time: First session -- noon to 1pm; Second session -- 5pm to 6pm
Location: Suite 209, 109 Elm Street, Sudbury

Interested in giving back to your community? Want to make a difference? Want to gain new skills? Want to attend festivals? Need volunteer hours fro school?

We have some great opportunities for you!

Please join us for a Volunteer Orientation Day and learn all about the Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre (SWEAC) and how you can make a difference for the workers in your community.

We are holding two sessions in one day -- please register for ONE of them. Thank-you!

When? Thursday, June 25th, 2015
First session: noon to 1pm
Second session: 5pm to 6pm

Where? 109 Elm Street, Suite 209 (upstairs), Sudbury

Parking in the back & accessible space.

Food & beverages will be provided. Hope to see you there!

Register by calling 705-470-3323 or send us an email at sudburyworkerscentre@gmail.com.

This event online:
https://www.facebook.com/SudburyWorkersCentre/photos/a.542172349195649.1073741829.535619526517598/872095772869970/?type=1

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Thursday, June 25: Council of Canadians Meeting
 
Time: 6:30pm
Location: South End Library (1991 Regent Street, Sudbury)

This will be a general meeting of the Sudbury Chapter of the Council of Canadians. All are welcome!

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Saturday, June 27: Myths and Mirrors Dance-A-Thon Fundraiser

Time: 9pm to 5am
Location: Fromagerie Elgin (5 Cedar Street, Sudbury; entry from Elgin)

Dust off your dancing shoes and get your outfit ready for Myths and Mirrors Community Arts’ 3rd Annual Dance-A-Thon on Saturday June 27 from 9PM to 5AM at Fromagerie Elgin.

There will be DJ’s, prizes, awards, dance offs, costumes, snacks and, of course a little art making!

Get you team (of up to 4 folks) together, pick a theme and get your costumes in order or collect your pledges and just come as you are (we will bring some costume pieces for folks who didn't know they wanted to get jazzed up!)

DONATE TO THE FUNDRAISER or
REGISTER TO DANCE HERE:

http://raiseathon.ca/mythsdance <http://raiseathon.ca/mythsdance>

HOW TO BE INVOLVED:

DANCE! Register to dance, make a team if you like, have fun, come to an amazing art infused dance party and stay as long as you'd like!

SPONSOR! Don't feel like dancing? That's OK, you can donate to the fundraiser here: http://raiseathon.ca/mythsdance <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fraiseathon.ca%2Fmythsdance&h=cAQHCdsyC&enc=AZMmycM9JIkAgNKrW46phwMvoUs7N8V8uThzmey4kKuOy5IfYE7MLb7bTq-k5wom2gg&s=1>

CONTRIBUTE A PRIZE! Contribute a prize that will add to the evening! Contact us at mythsandmirrors@gmail.com or 705 222 1305 to arrange pickup!

We appreciate you support and all contributions large and small; they all help us reach our goal!

This event on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/987286311306134/

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July 17 to July 26: Fierté Sudbury Pride Week 2015

The following week of events have been planned for this year's Pride celebrations in Sudbury:

Friday, July 17, 11am --  Flag Raising (Tom Davies Square)

Saturday, July 18, 2pm -- Snobears BBQ (Carmichael Community Centre)

Tuesday, July 21, 6:15pm -- Reseau Access Network Movie Night: *United in Anger* (The Open Studio)

Wednesday, July 22, 6pm -- SACY Youth Coffee House (location TBD)
                                 8pm -- FSP Open Mic Night (Fromagerie Elgin)

Thursday, July 23, 1pm -- FSP Community Round Table & Conference (Sudbury Theatre Centre)
                              7pm -- FSP Community Kudos with special guest performer Evalyn Parry (Sudbury Theatre Centre)

Friday, July 24, 1pm -- TG Innersevles Presents Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo (Steelworkers Hall)
                    7:30pm -- FSP Pride Prom with celebrity guest host and DJ Miss Fluffy Soufle (Sudbury Theatre Centre)

Saturday, July 25, 12noon -- Pride Day in the Park (Memorial Park)
                               5pm -- Pride March (Downtown Sudbury)

Sunday, July 26, 10am -- Spirit of Pride with special guest facilitator Gerry Copeman (Sudbury Theatre Centre)

These events summarized in a shareable image on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sudburypride/photos/a.364701647006461.1073741828.363455437131082/589951317814825/?type=1&theater

NEWS, ANALYSIS  & CALLS TO ACTION:
  
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"No report cards is not the problem in Ontario's schools"
by Tara Ehrcke
(From Rankandfile.ca: http://rankandfile.ca/2015/06/19/no-report-cards-is-not-the-problem-in-o...)

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"White fragility, silence, and supremacy: Why all white hands are bloody"
by Malik Nashad Sharpe
(From Black Girl Dangerous: http://www.blackgirldangerous.org/2015/06/white-fragility-silence-and-su...)


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