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Christine

Monday, January 20, 2014

Events Posting for Week of January 20 and a little beyond


Events:

January 22, 2013- The Gym Buddy Program Launch by the Students for Barrier-free Access@ the University of Toronto- SBA & CHI will be launching the GYM Buddy program on Wednesday 22 from 12:30-2pm. Deadline to register for the meet and greet is on the Monday 20th. During this meet and greet we will pair you with a potential gym buddy.

Meet and greet-12:30-1pm
Athletic Centre (AC) tour-1-2pm

For registration please follow the link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sBLjIFUNNJgMZ54ZtUIKYauOHL567WRKhynTleQA0qc/viewform

PLEASE BRING YOU TCARD FOR THE AC TOUR!

For accommodation or other needs please email SBA at sba@utoronto.ca or call at 416-967-7322

Wednesday January 22, 2014-4pm-7pm- Inter-Faith Dialogue Training by the Multi Faith Centre at the University of Toronto.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT http://uoft.me/rdyl-utsgw14

Interested in facilitating inter-faith dialogue? Learn techniques that will help you become a more efficient mediator in navigating issues of religious diversity. Taking place at Hart House- 7 Hart House Circle.
For more information and registration, please visit http://uoft.me/rdyl-utsgw14
Sunday January 26, 2014- Honour the Treaties Fundraiser Toronto @ The Rivoli-334 Queen St W, Toronto. Hosted By the Johnny’s with Special Guests King Beez and Arthur Renwick.

Doors at 8pm ~ $10 ~ 19+

Thursday January 30, 2014-8-10pm-The Catalyst Café featuring Leanne Simpson, Tara Williamson, Sean Conway& Nick Ferrio- Native Women in the Arts presents The Catalyst Café featuring Leanne Simpson, Tara Williamson, Sean Conway & Nick Ferrio.

Join Catalyst Café for an evening of contemporary Indigenous music with Leanne Simpson performing songs from her new album Islands of Decolonial Love. The evening will also feature sets performed by Tara Williamson, Sean Conway and Nick Ferrio.

January 30, 2014-7pm-11pm- Speaker Series on Africa Presents: Congo Global Solidarity: Why Congo Matters. This event is presented by Accents Bookstore and the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on the Global Migrations of African People, York University.

Where: Clave Social
When: Thursday, January 30th
Time: 7:00pm sharp!

January 31, 2014- 3pm-5pm- 1st SAGE Nest Gathering of 2014 @  The Centre for Aboriginal Initiatives/Aboriginal Studies
Turtle Lounge
St. George Campus
563 Spadina Avenue, 2d Floor

Please RSVP to sage@utoronto.ca so we can arrange food. Please indicate food restrictions or preferences.


Saturday February 1, 2014-5pm-11pm-Grandma Rose Logan Memorial Round Dance. Hosted by the Gaudet-Dick Family. Pipe Ceremony (5pm) Feast to Follow, Raffles and 50/50 at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, 16 Spadina Road.



Friday February 14, 2014-12:30pm-1:30pm- 9th Annual Strawberry Ceremony in Honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Those Who Have Died Violent Deaths by Colonialism:

Strawberry Ceremony with Wanda Whitebird begins at 12:30 Police Headquarters 40 College Street at Bay, Toronto

Community Feast catered by NaMeRes at the 519 Church Street Community Centre; 519 Church Street following the rally.

Please leave your agency and organizations signs and banners at home and make some in honour of women who have died instead.

Tokens will be available at the rally.

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