Helene Berman, Forrest Bivens, Melanie Katsivo, and Warren Steele will be participating in a community panel discussion about structural violence. The event, Race, Gender, Class? Who is society designed to serve?, is on Monday, September 18, 7pm, at Central Library. See full details and panelist bios.
CRHESI co-coordinator James Shelley and local human rights lawyer Susan Toth will discuss competing human rights claims at Central Library on Monday, September 25, at 7pm. “In Canada’s increasingly diverse society, the question of competing human rights comes up often. Join us as we pick apart some legal cases to see how these conflicts are resolved in the court system.” (Full event details)
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Lives: HIV and Wellness. This free one-day symposium is open to service providers and community members who want to learn more about the experiences of women living with, affected by or at increased systemic risk for HIV acquisition.
This educational forum will explore many themes, including HIV treatment and prevention, harm reduction, sexual health, nutrition, gender-based violence, self-care, HIV disclosure and more.
Whether you are a social service worker, a medical professional or any other member of the London community; this educational symposium is sure to provide insights that will help you both access and provide support to these community members.
Lunch and refreshments as well as quality childcare will be provided onsite, free of charge. Advanced registration is required. The event will take place on Thursday, June 22nd from 9:00am-4:00pm at the Dundas St. Public Library.
Contact: htaylor@hivaidsconnection.ca
519-434-1601 Ext. 249
Registration link: womensbodieswomenslives.eventbrite.ca
Or, fill out a registration form in person at 186 King St. #30.
The Local Poverty Reduction Fund is now in its final year of awarding grants, with applications due this June 28th.
The Ontario Trillium Foundation will continue its role supporting the application process. Groups not already registered and verified eligible for OTF funding must register by June 7th. Details are available here.
OTF support will also be available through in-person outreach sessions and webinars. A schedule for these events can be found in the OTF Events Calendar. No in-person events are scheduled for London this year.
If your organization is interested in submitting an LPRF application, CRHESI can support you in various ways, including:
-providing consultancy on research, knowledge translation and evaluation phases of the activities you propose
-connecting your organization to potential collaborators and experts from the London-Middlesex community and Western University
-assisting your project as it begins to share its results and outcomes
If the CRHESI network of university and community members can strengthen your application to LPRF, let us know. Contact Eugenia Canas, ecanas@crhesi.ca or James Shelley, jshelley@crhesi.ca for more information.
Date: Thursday, May 25 and Friday, May 26
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Women from immigrant, racialized and Indigenous communities are invited to participate in a FREE two-day, hands-on workshop focused on giving you the tools and experiences needed to engage with City government and/or run for political office in the future. Participants will gain an understanding of how to bring their views forward to City Council, how to participate in City of London Advisory Committees, Boards and Commissions, what it takes to run for political office, and how women can support one another in running political campaigns.
These workshops are a partnership between Women & Politics, City of London, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and City for All Women Initiative (CAWI).
More details and registration.
