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Pour fêter ces 5 années d'existence, l'équipe de FEM International est fière de vous inviter à son exposition - cocktail,le mercredi 7 juillet 2010, à « Éthik BGC», située au 6050 rue Saint Hubert (métro Beaubien). L'évènement aura lieu de 18h00 à 21h00.

Durant ce temps, nous vous présenterons un diaporama retraçant les belles avancées de FEM International. Vous pourrez également admirer les créations éthiques de designers d’ici et d’ailleurs ainsi que l’exposition photos qui a été montée avec la généreuse contribution de donateurs venant d'horizons différents. Soumises à un encan silencieux, vous pourrez vous gâtez en vous offrant la photo unique, exceptionnelle et indispensable à votre collection, qui soulignera par la même occasion, votresolidarité envers les femmes du sud.

Mais, ce n'est pas tout, une surprise vous attend !

En effet, chaque photo sera associée à une enveloppe contenant un laissez-passer ou un certificat cadeau de.. Nous n'en dirons pas plus, si ce n'est la généreuse participation de centres artistiques, récréatifs, culturels, éducatifs ainsi que de magasins connus de tous. Alors, venez nombreux !

Rappelons que les fonds récoltés durant cette soirée serviront intégralement à la formation en entrepreneuriat des femmes en Thaïlande.

FEM International est un organisme sans but lucratif fondé en 2005 à Montréal. Il supporte les filles et les femmes de Montréal, de Colombie, de l'Inde et de Thaïlande afin de leur permettre de découvrir leur potentiel en tant qu'individu, entrepreneure et leader dans leur communauté grâce à un programme de formation, de promotion et de diffusion en entrepreneuriat socialement responsable. FEM International est né et perdure avec le support de toutes celles et ceux qui croient que les changements se font ensemble.

S'il vous plaît, veuillez confirmer votre présence en communiquant avec nous, soit par internet info@feminternational.org, soit par téléphone au 514 656 6929

The Montreal LEAF Commission presents a roundtable on Expanding Boundaries: How to use Art to engage Youth on Social Justice and Equality Issues. Date and Location: July 10th at the School of Community and Public Affairs at Concordia. Event will begin at 10:00 am and ends at 5 pm. A detailed schedule will be emailed to those who RSVP before the event. Address: 2149 Mackay Street; between Sherbrooke St. West and de Maisonneauve blvd.West: Guy-Concordia Metro). For more info visit: www.leaf.ca/youth

Quartier en mouvement est un projet collaboratif entre l’Éco-quartier Peter-McGill, le centre Innovation Jeunes, Tandem Ville-Marie Est et l’arrondissement Ville-Marie. Quartier en mouvement vise à créer un espace de rencontre pour les familles et individus qui résident le district de Peter-McGill, ainsi que pour les organismes qui desservent ce secteur. Le tout aura lieu autour d’une série d’animations, spectacles, activités culturelles, projections de films et ateliers en plein air, tous gratuits, qui prendront place sur la rue Pierce. Cette rue sera fermée pour les journées de l’évènement, soit le 10, 17, 24 et 31 juillet de 14h à 23h.

Neighbourhood on the Move is a collaborative project between the Eco-quartier Peter-McGill, the Innovation Youth Centre, Tandem Ville-Marie Est and the Ville-Marie borough. The project seeks to create a gathering place for individuals and families who reside in the district of Peter-McGill, as well as for organizations that serve this sector. It will take place around a series of events, entertainment, cultural activities, film screenings and workshops in outdoor, all free, which will take place on the Pierce Street. This street will be closed for the days of the event, on 10, 17, 24 and July 31 from 2p.m. to 11p.m.

Plus info / More info:www.quartierenmouvement.wordpress.com

July 16 to July 18

Wordfest takes place at Carpe Diem in Knowlton with workshops and conversations with writers and poets. The literary festival opens with a Friday 5-7 with Sunshine Theatre’s new work, Ourstory inspired by Townships stories. On the menu we have a conversation with the Brian Busby, biographer of John Glassco, famous local poet and postman. Also in the program are children’s workshops and conversations and readings with poets and authors in French and English. The Words and Music Concert on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. features Amos Joannides, Sarah Biggs and spoken word artist, Ian Ferrier. Attractions include a Wheredunnit workshop with Louise Penny, a birthday party with Penguin Books (Brome Lake Books) a HUGE used book sale at Pettes Memorial Library and a Schmoozer with ELAN at Cafe Inn.

For reservations and tickets go to the Lac Brome Chamber of Commerce, 255-C Knowlton Rd. (Across from the Knowlton PUB) or call 450-242-2870 toll free 877-242-2870.

Many events are free. A weekend pass is available for $25 and will admit festival-goers to author events. Concert tickets are $15 (sold separately).

Every year, the CIVICUS World Assembly offers about fifty activities grouped around the overall theme, an annual focus theme and sub-themes. The activities comprise plenary sessions, round tables, workshops, networking sessions and formal events. The 2010 World Assembly will take place in Montreal from August 20-23, 2010 and will introduce the concept of interactive group discussions (or Parcours) for the first time. The overall theme of the CIVICUS World Assembly is 'Acting Together for a Just World'. Every year this is explored through a focus theme. In 2010 the focus theme will be 'Seeking Out Solutions'. This theme will address the issues of Economy, Development and Climate. For more info and to register please visit: https://www.civicusassembly.org

Upcoming Youth Forum “What Social Justice and Equality means to Us: Using creative expression to engage youth on issues of social justice & equality”

Following a Roundtable on July 10th (10am-5pm) at the School of Community and Public Affairs, the date and location of a Youth Forum on human rights, social justice and equality will be announced. The forum will include brainstorming activities and several workstations, each equipped with persons ready to help youth use different means of creative expression (drama, music, dance, fashion, cartoons, poetry and writing) to voice their opinions and views.

To stay in the loop, check out our Facebook page (LEAF Youth Commission on Social Justice and Equality in Montreal) or visit www.leaf.ca/youth.

Now offered in English

Are you in debt and finding it hard to cope? In this free workshop you will learn about different solutions to better understand your situation…and take action !

Wednesday, July 7th 2010, 6:30 to 9:00 PM

ACEF South-West of Montréal, 6734 Monk (corner Allard)

FREE! Registration mandatory

When can I register? by July 21st at (514) 362-1771

Welcome to all !

Following a Round table on July 10th, 10am-5pm at the School of Community and Public Affairs, the date and location of a Youth Forum on human rights, social justice and equality will be announced. The forum will include brainstorming activities and several workstations each equipped with persons ready to help youth use different means of creative expression (drama, music, dance, fashion, cartoons, poetry and writing) to voice their opinions and views. To stay in the loop, check out our Facebook page (LEAF Youth Commission on Social Justice and Equality in Montreal) or visit www.leaf.ca/youth.

Upcoming workshops with space remaining:

*THIS WEEK - Wednesday, July 7 - 6:00 to 8:00 pm

Introduction to Blogging: Are you curious about Twitter or Blogger? Discover the most popular blogging websites and create your own.

*Fee is $75 for non-members, $70 for members, and $65 for seniors (age 60+). Advance registration required.

We also offer private instruction at the Library or at your home or office - instruction that's tailored to your individual needs. For more information or to register, call the Atwater Library at 514-935-7344 and ask for Nisa Malli.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 14, 2010, as YES presents TUNE IN TO YES4: Paint the Town African Creole. Come join the staff and board of YES for an evening of great music, friends, food and fundraising- all benefitting YES Montreal. The concert and silent auction, to be held at Club Soda, will feature a revue of local talent including the incredible Lorraine Klaasen. Tickets are $100 and include complimentary wine and beer as well as food. For more information, please call 514-878-9788 ext 307, go to www.tuneintoyes.com, or www.yesmontreal.ca.

Atwater Library is providing home deliveries of Library materials for downtown residents who are living with a loss of autonomy. Canadian Heritageand the Borough of Ville-Marie have given funding for the development of this project.

Our volunteers provide visits as they deliver books, magazines, DVDs and/or books on tape. Click here to see photos of two of our delivery volunteers with their snazzy Atwater Library back packs: http://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/library/Home-Delivery-Service

Our team of volunteers:

-help select appropriate Atwater Library materials, and

-deliver to the client's home on foot or on bike, by car or public transit.

If you or anybody you know may be interested in this service or in volunteering, please call Beth Symansky at 514-935-7344.

Project Éco-santé Tools – Graphic Booklets, Brochures and Videos

Our health is linked to the quality of our social and physical environments. Project Éco-santé tous ensemble explores the links between women’s heart, breathing, and mental health and their environments through a photo-video and a graphic booklet available in 10 languages (French, English, Urdu, Dari, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Portuguese, Creole and Spanish), and three brochures (available in French and English).It offers a way for immigrant and marginalized communities to learn about, and take action on environmental health issues in the home, community, and workplace.

All the project tools are available electronically at the website of the South Asian Women's Community Centre.

http://www.sawcc-ccfsa.ca/EN/?p=408

Free Speech Radio News have produced a podcast on the G8 and G20 summits. Listen to it at:http://www.fsrn.org/audio/g8-and-g20-meetings-wrap-canada/6991

(Abridged Posting. For full posting, visit: http://www.cmef.ca/)

Selected demographic characteristics of the English-speaking population of the CSSS (Health and SOcial Service Centre) territories in the areas covered by the organizations participating in the Networking and Partnership Initiative (NPI) of the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN). The information is drawn from the 2006 Census of Canada. The selection of characteristics is guided by their importance as determinants of the health status and vitality of Quebec's official language minority community.

http://www.chssn.org/En/BDR/2009-2010.html

This study was conducted based on the 2006 census data and allows for analysis of migration trends in Québec. While most studies on migration make no distinction between the two official language groups in Canada, this study establishes the migration trends of Anglophones versus Francophones in Québec. It follows up on the studies that were just recently conducted for New Brunswick, Ontario, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

http://icrml.ca/

'Where Do Quebec's Anglos Work?' is part of an Asset Map of Employability & Entrepreneurial Development Resources for English-speaking communities that identifies and cross-references employability and entrepreneurial development within Quebec’s English-speaking population – a population that includes a high number of immigrants and aboriginal people, as well as old-stock Anglophones.

The Local Employability Access Program (LEAP) report provides a statistical portrait of ‘where Anglos work’ in Quebec, and what levels of education they have achieved. It is intended as a vehicle for knowledge sharing and exchange, as well as the starting point for collaborative activities that respond to service gaps while avoiding duplication.

http://theleapforward.ca/3ci/tiki-index.php

La CLAC has put together a list of lawyers, mental health and trauma support for those who participated in the G8/G20 demonstrations in Toronto. For details visit:

http://www.clac2010.net/node/141

Le MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) invite les artistes, collectifs et compagnies issus des communautés culturelles de Montréal à soumettre leur candidature pour le Programme d’accompagnement et de mentorat. Les projets proposés peuvent être en arts de la scène (toutes disciplines) ou en arts visuels et doivent comporter une démarche, un mandat ou approche interculturelle.

Le MAI offre une gamme de services adaptés aux besoins spécifiques de l’artiste et de son projet. Parmi les services dispensés on retrouve un soutien administratif (ex : aide à la rédaction de demande de subventions, budgets, etc.), un support technique (ex : conception d’éclairage, conception vidéo), une aide à la promotion des spectacles (relations publiques, diffusion dans notre newsletter, services de graphisme, etc.) et la publication de catalogues d’exposition. Les services sont déterminés suite à un dialogue avec l’artiste et une analyse de ses besoins.

Chaque année, cinq projets sont choisis pour le Programme d’accompagnement et de mentorat à long terme et une quinzaine de projets bénéficient d’accompagnement ponctuel. Les demandes sont étudiées par un comité de sélection et les critères de base sont les suivants :

Être un artiste ou un organisme à but non lucratif

Oeuvrer au niveau de la création artistique

Être professionnel ou en voie de professionnalisation

Être issu d’une communauté culturelle

Résider à Montréal

La date limite pour soumettre son projet pour la saison 2010-2011 est le : 27 août 2010

Les propositions pour bénéficier d’une aide ponctuelle sont acceptées toute l’année.

Pour plus d’informations concernant ce programme, nous vous invitons à consulter notre site web www.m-a-i.qc.ca (section accompagnateur)

ou contacter

Miruna Oana

coordonnatrice au service d’accompagnement

514 982-1812 ext. 222.

The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre seeks an Education Coordinator who will assume the global responsibility for the development, support and promotion of pedagogical tools and public sensitisation programs. Reporting to the Executive Director, and working as part of a team, the Coordinator will help achieve the Centre’s potential in the Montreal community.

To see the complete job posting, click on the following link:

http://www.smq.qc.ca/publicsspec/actualites/offres/fiches/index.php?id=35-50-6654

The NDG Food Depot strives to eliminate hunger in a manner that ensures dignity, community engagement and the development of human potential.

The successful candidate will have a holistic approach to food security as well as a desire to support the development of a vibrant and inclusive community food centre. Working with the team, the intake coordinator will work with clients of the Food Depot to maximize their nutritional needs and develop programming that adresses the root causes of hunger and poverty.

34 week contract 35hrs/week 17.00$hr Possibility of renewal
Starting August 9th, 2010
E-mail office@depotndg.org for a full job description

send your resume and cover letter by July 22nd, 2010
Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
e-mail: admin@depotndg.org Phone (514) 483-4680 fax: (514) 313-7017.
The NDG Food Depot is an equal opportunity employer.

Offer for a Master’s student in the social sciences

(ex: anthropology, sociology, geography, social service, public or community health)

The Institut national de santé publique in Quebec city is currently working on a community development project focused on English-speaking communities in Quebec and is offering a paid work placement for the fall 2010. The goal of the project is to better understand English-speaking communities in Quebec and to support them in implementing a community development that will foster healthy communities and individuals. We will be carrying out qualitative, participatory community portraits with 5 pilot communities. The candidate must be very comfortable in both English and French (oral and written) and must have a good understanding of qualitative research methods.

Application deadline: 30 August

The teams at The Montreal Consortium of Human Rights Advocacy and Training(MCHRAT), in collaboration with the YMCA of St Laurent and the Centre de Culture et Loisirs de St Laurent are developing a youth leadership project in St Laurent. ‘Living Together- Intercommunity relations in St Laurent’ - Is a youth program for approximately 20 young people, that will take place between October 2010 and May 2011. Through a series of workshops and weekend retreats that will combine entertainment and fun with group building and project planning, participants will build trust and understanding while working towards the eventual implementation of a larger common goal in their community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and undertake recruitment process for youth

• Develop framework for the youth program in cooperation with the Program’s Community Organizer and project team

• Coordinate and implement workshops and retreats

• Manage group relations, conflict, team building and overall smooth functioning of youth leadership Program, culminating with a community project

• Participate in program steering committee meetings once a month

• Plan and organize work tasks to meet schedules and/or timelines set for project implementation

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of project

Qualifications:

• Minimum required - D.E.C , Cegep diploma. University specialization preferred

• Experience working with youth and/or youth leadership programs

• Bilingual, Fluency in spoken English and French is critical.

Competencies:

• Be willing to work a flexible schedule

• Knowledge and involvement in Jewish community, Arab community or both would be an asset

Please provide a Resume, as well as a letter of intent (in English or French), and a letter of reference.

Venez renforcer une organisation d’éducation populaire et d’organisation communautaire qui forge avec des groupes de parents, des jeunes et des acteurs communautaires et scolaires des voies alternatives pour faire avancer la justice sociale et les droits humains à l’école.

Disponibilité réelle et compétences requises pour appuyer le CRTA à travers la planification stratégique, la mise en oeuvre du plan de développement 2010-2013, les fonctions administratives.

Les candidates et les candidats sont invitées à vérifier auprès du CRTA la date de l'élection à l’automne 2010. Communiquez avec Danielle Landry ou Karina Espanol : 514 279-1286 / info@crta.ca

Le Comité québécois pour la reconnaissance des droits des travailleurs haïtiens en République dominicaine est présentement à la recherche d'un bénévole qui pourrait s'occuper de la comptabilité du Comité à raison de 2 à 4 journées par mois.

The 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy is looking for more board members!

Interested in gender advocacy and organizing? Have a passion for social
justice? Interested in abortion access and reproductive autonomy?
Interested in peer support and advocacy? Want to find out more about
Missing Justice (Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women),
Israeli Apartheid Week, the Solidarity ID Project, our films screenings,
popular education initiatives and other programming? Want to help us
expand our library and resources?

Why not join the 2110 board?

For more info about what being on our Board would mean, please e-mail us
atcentre2110@gmail.com(cc:board@centre2110.org).

The final vote on whether or not to pass a National Housing Strategy will take place sometime this session in the House of Commons. The Bloc Quebecois has not yet agreed to support the Bill, and could prevent it from being passed. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN Canada) has posted an online petition to urge the Bloc to support the Strategy as a crucial first step in addressing homelessness, housing affordability, and breaking cycles of poverty in Quebec and across Canada.

http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/2749/c/4714/t/5818/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2240

Are you a senior who loves to sing?The Montreal City Mission invites you to join the Every Senior’s Choir, a new MCM project for music-lovers from all cultural, linguistic and faith backgrounds. First rehearsal: Sunday, September 19th at 1:30 p.m. If interested, please give your contact information to Andrea at (514) 844-9128, extension 204.

CKUT Community Radio Station still has scholarships available for its Youth Radio Camp this summer.

There are six one week sessions throughout the summer for youth from 10-17 years old. In each session we teach the kids about djing, creating radio features, interview skills, on-air teching, editing and other radio skills so they can produce their own one-hour live show on CKUT on the Friday afternoon. Throughout the week they meet with djs, radio hosts and sound artists to learn more about radio and digital audio. It's a frantic fun experience for everyone involved. The camp is bilingual. The first camp in 2009 was a great success and one teen still contributes to the news show.

Scholarships cover the full 250$ registration fee. Visit http://ckut.ca/radiocamp.php for more details, or call Artemusik at 514-398-5505 and ask about the CKUT Radio Camp.

AMI Quebec July Community Events

1- July 5th and 19th at 7:30 PM: Free support groups for people living with mental illness (depression, bipolar, obsessive compulsive disorder, hoarding, schizophrenia. Location: 4333 Cote Ste Catherine Road.

2- July 14th and 28th at 6:30 PM: Free South Shore support groups for the caregivers of people with a mental illness. Location: Centre for individual and Family Counseling, 10 Churchill, suite 205, Greenfield Park.

For more information 514-486-1448 or www.amiquebec.org.

Yiddish Language Class at the JPL

Montreal, June 23, 2010 – Register now for Yiddish I & II language classes taught by Sheila Witt and Lorna Smith starting in September held at the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte Ste-Catherine Road, Montreal. To register and for more information, call (514) 345-2627 ext. 3006 or visit www.jewishpubliclibrary.org.

ETHIK BGC, l’incubateur des entreprises de mode et de design éthique de Montréal, situé sur la rue St-Hubert sud – coin Bellechasse (à côté du métro Beaubien) - possède 3 types d’espaces à louer:

1. Espace bureautique

Pour entrepreneurs, travailleurs autonomes, et /ou OSBL,

•120 p2,

•accès à la cuisine et salle de conférence,

•possibilité de partage de l’espace de parking. Chauffage, internet sans fil et électricité compris

•Service de fax sur place.

•Téléphone non inclus.

2. Le show-room et salle de conférence:

Capacité: de 5 à 40 personnes selon l’aménagement.

Idéal pour: Expositions d’art ou photos, vernissages, ateliers et conférences.

3. Showroom- fashion launch lounge

Capacité maximum: 100 personnes.

Inclus: projecteur multimédia, écran & micro, passerelle, podium, connexion à Internet également disponible. Système de son de base.