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November 2018

Shoestring Tuesday

2018-11-20 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
UVic – Cornett (COR) A317 Victoria, BC Canada

When: 5:00PM - 7:00PM Where: COR A317 (Cornett, sociology building) Organizer: Elaine Laberge (PhD sociology student, student from generational poverty) Join our weekly sharing meetings to meet peers and discuss issues that are important to YOU. You are welcome to stay for all or just a part of a Shoestring Tuesday. Attend once a semester, once a month, or every week. There are no requirements or expectations. You are invited to simply bring your warm intentions, your own experiences, and…

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White Fragility: Why it’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Race

2018-11-21 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
UVic – Bob Wright Centre, Room 150, 3800 Finnerty Rd
Victoria, BC V8W 3P2 Canada
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Free

Check out this highly-anticipated FREE talk by Dr. Robin DiAngelo deconstructing racism, ethnic/cultural identity, and how to communicate about the tough topics. About White Fragility: White people in white settler colonial contexts live in a racially insular social environment that builds our expectations for racial comfort while at the same time lowering our stamina for enduring racial stress. I term this lack of racial stamina “White Fragility.” White Fragility is a state in which even a minimal challenge to the white…

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UVic on the Verge Writing Contest: Deadline Feb 1, 2019

2018-11-22 @ 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Free

What is on the Verge ? on the Verge Writing Contest showcases and celebrates emerging UVic student voices with an annual theme under the broad rubric of equity, diversity and human rights. As a reformulation of the 10-year running Diversity Writing Awards, we carry forward the spirit of diversity under a broader umbrella and with a renewed spirit of creative exploration. The contest is co-sponsored by UVic Libraries and Equity and Human Rights (EQHR) with significant support from other units…

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Student Food Activism at UVic – part of the 2018 Good Food Summit

2018-11-23 @ 2:20 PM - 3:20 PM
UVic – Clearihue, Room C113

Each year our Good Food Network gathers to celebrate and strengthen our efforts towards creating sustainable, healthy, just food systems in the Capital Region. The UVSS Food Bank & Free Store, Uvic Meal Exchange, UVic Campus Community Garden, and UVic Community Cabbage will be coming together to address student food insecurity and access in Victoria, and how we can work to increase the availability of healthy food to students. Each group will share their unique perspective on how their activities…

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December 2018

1st Shoestring Holiday Gathering

2018-12-07 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
University of Victoria COR B344, Victoria, BC Canada + Google Map

The Shoestring Initiative invites you to our first holiday gathering!

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February 2019

Moosehide Campaign: 8th Annual Provincial Gathering and Day of Fasting

2019-02-13
Free

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