tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45041338057740284682024-03-05T21:05:33.648-08:00The Toronto Free SkuleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801432519746812672noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-4370273192191400252012-08-22T12:45:00.002-07:002012-08-22T12:45:18.035-07:00NEW WEBSITEWe are transitioning over to our new website!!!!<br />
Please start visiting the new site:<br />
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<a href="http://freescool.com/" target="_blank">freescool.com</a><br />
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Particularly, check out the calendar: <a href="http://www.freescool.com/calendar/" target="_blank">http://www.freescool.com/calendar/</a> for all our upcoming classes, events, and meet-ups.<br />
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And, the forums: <a href="http://www.freescool.com/forum/" target="_blank">http://www.freescool.com/forum/</a> - for discussions and to get involved in organizing!<br />
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If you would like to get involved in the website development, email us, or come out on Thursday to our Zine Making and Website Teach-in Party (location TBA, please check calendar on new website!).<br />
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with love,<br />
free'scooloccupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-14910242154591754722012-08-19T08:57:00.001-07:002012-08-19T18:03:54.239-07:00Tomorrow - Monday August 20th - work party in Trinity BellwoodsHi Free'scoolers,<br />
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even though we're taking Sundays off, there loads of planning and contacting that has to happen for September.<br />
Tomorrow, for all who are free, we're meeting in Trinity Bellwoods Park around 2pm, near the Queen St. gates entrance, to do some work and hang out.<br />
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list of topics that we can potentially cover tomorrow: Website, email list-serves, space, teachers/classes, community outreach, zine, human rights framework, collaboration with Anarchist Free University<br />
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bring: paper, pens, computers, phones, food, music, good cheer :)occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-82821046245109132152012-08-14T08:31:00.000-07:002012-08-14T08:31:12.050-07:00Meeting Meeting Meeting!There's yet another meeting this lovely tuesday the 14th of rainy rainy august. It is at 6pm in the 5th floor lounge of OISE (Bloor and St. George in case you are not familiar).<br />
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We highly encourage everyone to come who is interested in finding out more about the free'scool, getting more involved, leading a class, etc. We also highly encourage people to come who have space and are interested in holding free'scool classes and workshops.<br />
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If you have suggestions for agenda ideas, please submit them to our email - thefreescool@gmail.com<br />
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Our facilitators tonight will Laura and Arestia.<br />
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Peace, Love & Learning!occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-55374606923007533592012-08-13T11:52:00.001-07:002012-08-13T11:53:23.454-07:00Article on The Free'scool by Krystalline Kraus in RabbleAn amazing woman, Krystalline, wrote a beautiful article on the Free'scool.<br />
<a href="http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/krystalline-kraus/2012/08/activist-communique-occupy-activist-freescool#.UClMtVp33us.blogger" target="_blank">Activist Communique: Occupy the Activist Free'scool</a>occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-51564456952183744972012-08-11T10:54:00.002-07:002012-08-11T10:54:46.614-07:00Sunday August 12thReminder, we are spending the day tomorrow at the Zeitgeist Annual Media Festival in Kensington Market - Augusta Street across from Freshmart.<br />
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For those interested, we will meet at 11am in Bellevue Park (Kensington Market) to finish the half hour workshop we are presenting at the festival. We will walk over at noon together.occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-58281236562280088192012-08-09T10:43:00.000-07:002012-08-09T15:37:06.841-07:00August 7th Student Union Meetings, and August Plans<b>Agenda:</b><br />
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4. Fall workshops and planning</div>
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<b>Facilitator:</b> Laura</div>
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<b>Note taker: </b>Roxy</div>
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<b>Decisions:</b></div>
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<b>1. This Sunday Classes are Suspended, instead, we have a field trip to the Zeitgeist Media Festival (<a href="http://www.beta.zeitgeist-toronto.com/" target="_blank">website</a>), which is running from 12pm-8pm in Kensington Market (on Augusta street across from Freshmart). </b></div>
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2. We have been invited to run a half-hour workshop at the Zeitgeist Media Festival for a half hour; the first 10 minutes will be a dramatic/artistic presentation of our framework and what it means to be a part of free'scool; then, we will run a short critical thinking exercise/discussion. All those interested in helping with this workshop/presentation, we are having the planning meeting on Friday August 10th at 3pm in Bellevue Park in Kensington Market</div>
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<b>3. The last two Sundays of August (19th, and 26th), we will take a break from classes, to allow free'scoolers a chance to enjoy the last 2 weekends of the summer. All other free'scool activities will continue (free art'scool wednesdays, student union meetings, outreach, work meet-ups); we will resume Sunday classes in September. </b></div>
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4. In September, we will host a workshop series (2 Fridays of the month) on the following topics: popular education teaching methods, facilitation and non-violent communication, cross-cultural conflict resolution, anti-oppression, and two possible workshops: bringing a human rights framework into the classroom, and taking back power. </div>
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- we have been invited to do a workshop; at the last meeting it was suggested that we suspend classes for the day to attend the festival</div>
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- There were some concerns raised about Zeitgeist, as many of their 'solutions' to capitalism, and structure are questionable</div>
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- Perhaps we should run a critical thinking workshop with them</div>
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- We definitely have to go in with a critical mind - there are some really great things they are doing, and some things to be questioning</div>
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- It is a really great outreach/networking/educational opportunity</div>
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- Some were under the impression that we were going to run classes in Bellevue Park and float in and out of the festival</div>
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- We wanted to continue classes for continuity, and because all the courses are in the middle of their teachings</div>
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- but we can learn from zeitgeist</div>
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- we don't necessarily have the capacity to have some of our people at the festival and others in class</div>
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- it is not the best impression if we show up just for our half an hour session and nothing else</div>
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- "While i love classes, I think this opportunity for a full day of networking and learning is too good to pass up"</div>
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- see decisions - we couldn't make a decision by discussion because most saw the value of both continuing classes, and simply going to zeitgeist. We put it to a vote. 1st was asked if we wanted to do classes in Bellevue park - there were 4 'maybe' hands, no definite yeses. Next option was to go to zeitgeist all day: there were four clear yeses. </div>
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- What are we going to do for our half an hour presentation?</div>
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- Ideas: critical thinking, something participatory to give them the 'free'scool experience', a theatre of the oppressed piece on free'scool to be developed in the Drama club on Wednesday evening</div>
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- after hemming, and hawing, and almost having to vote....we reached a collaborative compromise!</div>
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- 5-10 minute dramatic presentation; 20-25 minute critical thinking discussion/exercises. </div>
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* note: drama class did not prepare presentation on Wednesday the 9th - open preparation is Friday, August 9th at 3pm in Bellevue Park. </div>
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2. Free Art'Scool Updates (by Veronica):</div>
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- the schedule for tomorrow (wEdnesday August 8th) is very open; especially because it is the first one. We will have visual arts and crafts starting at 5pm, drama at 7pm, and and ceremony and music at 9pm</div>
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- In a week or two, we'll start holding clear classes with instructors from a variety of diciplines</div>
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- Word of the day: Perspective for this Wednesday </div>
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- I have one of the best thespians in Toronto wanted to hold a drama workshop</div>
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- Someone thinks they might be able to get a ballroom dance instructor</div>
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- Open to help, suggestions, and participation</div>
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- very excited to start!</div>
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3. Proposal: 2 week Sunday Hiatus August 19th and 26th. </div>
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- everyone was ok with this...didn't take us more than 2 minutes</div>
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4. The Fall</div>
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- workshop series in decisions was discussed</div>
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- location suggestions: OISE (need to pay), Friendship house with a 'pay-what-you-can'</div>
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- think on this for a week and come back</div>
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- Dates: to be decided based on availability of facilitators</div>
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- other topics/concerns mentioned but not fully addressed:</div>
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- need to make material more accessible for those who cannot attend events/meetings - this concern was diverted to the website production, which is still under process and aims to be very clear and accessible with loads of resources</div>
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- recognition that we've been deliberating on this for a while</div>
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- space proposal still in the works</div>
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- We need a big advertising and class 'blitz' in September</div>
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- because of space constraints and growth, we need to change up when we run classes</div>
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- It's great to focus inwards, but I want this group to do more with what's going on in the world!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #d9ead3; color: #38761d;">Texts for the </span><span style="color: #38761d;">economics class on August 5th are posted at</span></span><br />
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Here is the loose schedule:<br />
5-7pm - visual arts, and crafts<br />
7-9pm - drama club<br />
9pm - art share and ceremony<br />
9:15-11pm - Music jam and skill share<br />
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We will be in St. James every Wednesday - hope to see all you artists out there...there!<br />
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<br />occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-78128398547053577192012-08-03T15:19:00.003-07:002012-08-04T07:48:44.012-07:00Sunday August 5th ScheduleSorry for the late schedule post - there were some proposed changes in the last student union meeting, that took some time to work out. So without further a-due.....<br />
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12:00pm - Set up Library and Opening Ceremony<br />
<b>12:30pm - Kung Fu (last week of Kung Fu before September)</b><br />
1:15pm - Community Resilience<br />
<b>3:15pm - First Nations History (Last week with Brenda!!!!!!!!)</b><br />
- Real Democracy<br />
5:15pm - Potluck and Social<br />
6:15pm - Economics (now with Dix AND Laura)<br />
- Understanding Resistance<br />
8:00pm - pack up and head out!<br />
<br />occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-76743215173045942292012-08-02T14:21:00.002-07:002012-08-02T14:21:58.872-07:00Freescool Mtg Notes - Tuesday, July 31st, 2012<b>Agenda</b><br />-expanding classes<br />-the free art’scool <br />-required/recommended courses and student groups<br />-ongoing projects; space prop, video proj, website, databases, econ classes<br />-red square idea<br /><br /><b>Expanding Classes</b><br />- Having free’scool most days of the week, do more things, more varied, make sundays more of a regroup day. Maybe core classes or ongoing discussion, or vote on what we work on that day<br />- There are other projects we can do on other days. What days work for people for different things<br />- <b>The Free Art’scool class will happen on Wednesdays 5 pm - 11 pm at St. James Park, starting August 8th</b><br />5 pm - general visual art period: different artists with different styles. People can participate with the artists or just watch. Some artists are good instructors, some more just doing their own thing. There will also be crafts.<br />7pm - structured drama class, lead by Veronica<br />9 pm - ceremony and then music jam<br />- Supplies will come from the artists themselves and a bit from Veronica<br />- i thought it was interesting we talked about before to talk about ceremony, and at 9 we can do something simple, acknowledge censorship and issues of free speech. i feel the drama class will come up with it, and then after the music jam. good place for people to gather with their instruments and be welcoming for amateurs, not a lot of structure. Just the drama class and ceremony would be structured. Artists could start a structured course from there.<br />*careful of noise complaints<br /><br />- Other than that, we should wait to change too much for this September because it will be taking on too much too quick<br />- However we can consolidate <u>some ideas for the future</u>, such as...<br />monday have various classes, and also semiotics and also graffiti or street/interactive art<br />-could bring things like economics into it with elitist and confusing academic language to discourage people from entering a certain topic<br />tuesday - human rights and mtg<br />wednesday - arts’cool and project building day<br />thursday - various classes<br />friday - feel good day, yoga, spirituality<br />saturday - field trips<br /><br /><b>Space and Outreach</b><br />chris- alternative thinkings has space where they often have free classes, and also gets into comm they are building. important to think about what we want to create and what we need to create it. we should talk to org.s and communities that we know and talk about expanding and report back here. i will talk to ____ for example.<br />Veronica - Sketch was busy with expansion and grants - i’m just waiting for the email to meet. <br />jo - what differs free artscool from sketch is that we are more intergenerational - can use that as an argument<br />roxy - we should talk to idea sessions <br /><br /><br /><b>This Sunday</b><br />Roxy - i want to move Understanding Resistance to 6-8 slot because we usually have two classes there anyways and people usually disappear after 8<br /><br />Dix - i wanted to talk about the structure of the economics class, problem with talking about how important it is to have it, but no one follows through. Not good to have these class conflicts, people are tired, etc. i don’t think it should be my responsibility to push this class because i have a language barrier. i have been very frustrated with how things have done. i want to bring economics into a wider perspective. Can’t do it when no one wants to join the discussion.<br />Laura - i think also, it could help to have it as an indoor class and we can also have more than one facilitator<br />chris - maybe it should be shorter because attention span seems to wane<br />jo - economics relates to many other topics, maybe run econ through other lenses, agree with suggestions, also having readings. i’d like to collaborate with you - how to get out of just theory, similarities with human rights<br />L- we did interdisciplinary education at my school, works very well<br />roxy - applies to the freescool trying to build our economy as an organization<br />nico - what if econ was one hour sometime during the week and then a half hour on sunday<br />Dix - what if democracy was only an hour and a half and econ is 4:30 - 5:30<br />Chris - i want to have projects that the students decide themselves<br />Roxy - we should dialogue with economists<br />jo- can provide readings too<br />Dix - we could move it to 4:30 for now, and i would do mimetics, put up article, discuss how politicians use propaganda, i would like someone to co-facilitate<br />chris - problem with base knowledge of econ, people don’t know, joined with problem of regular attendence. I want to go more classes<br />jo - you can help with facilitation, don’t need to know the expertise<br />nico - i think what needs to change is that theres no concurrent class<br />roxy - there were requests for multiple classes so there were more options at a given time<br />wilsun - we can chill if we don’t want to take a class. bottom line we are too low numbers for multiple classes<br />chris - democracy is a strong class, maybe a later slot for that and have econ earlier and see if that makes a difference<br />r - had this issue before<br />v- you suggested shortening classes, maybe this sunday for one hour this is a good discussion and those that want to more on to next class can move on to that, and the more dedicated students will be more committed that way.<br />dix - the most important thing is to be able to discern what is bullshit in the economic discourse today<br />jo - so why don’t we have two classes : big brother econ and creative econ<br />dix - i worked in international trade and ran entrepreneurial <br />laura- i’ll help facilitate econ<br /><br />*need to confirm changes with TLs not present before finalizing next sundays schedule.<br /><br /><b>Website</b><br />nico - people in Montreal did something similar and there is a really good website platform for this kind of thing<br />chris - site will have resources and courses<br /><br /><br />occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-89981153123182811532012-07-31T08:20:00.001-07:002012-07-31T08:20:33.108-07:00Student Union Meeting Tonight...An Important One!Hi everyone,<br />
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as August comes upon us, planning for the fall becomes more and more pressing. We have been discussing plans for expansion for a week or two now, and will continue this conversation tonight (and it's very important that everyone is here!).<br />
We also need to make changes to our Sunday schedule, as a full weekend day in the summer seems to be dwindling our numbers.<br />
There have been lots of great ideas floated; we will also be discussion the free art'scool.<br />
look forward to seeing you all there!occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-22877756202972504022012-07-26T09:11:00.000-07:002012-07-26T10:45:05.076-07:00Saturday July 28th, and Sunday July 29th Schedules<b>Saturday, July 28th:</b><br />
Starting at 12pm in Queen's Park, Occupy Gardens is hosting a garden party. Bring some food for the potluck (and a reusable plate, fork, and cup), some instruments to jam, and good spirit. There will be discussions and free gardening classes all day! Free'scool will be there as well - we have some things to discuss as a group, and are bringing banners and information on the mega quarry. If you can contribute some materials as well that would be great.<br />
If anyone would like to help set up, please come at 11:15am.<br />
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12:30-1pm - Opening Ceremony<br />
1-2pm - Plant a Summer Garden: Hands on Workshop<br />
- Campus Garden Tour with Dig In! UofT Campus Agriculture<br />
2-3:30pm - Food Politics and the Occupy Movement: talk and discussion<br />
2:30-3pm - Garden Tour of Kahonitake Kitikan: Native Students' Association Garden<br />
3-3:30pm - Seed Saving: hands on workshop<br />
3:30-4pm - Vermicomposting: hands on workshop<br />
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<b>Sunday, July 29th:</b><br />
12:00pm - Gather - opening free'scool ceremony<br />
12:30pm - Kung-Fu<br />
1:00pm - Community Resilience<br />
3:00pm - Real Democracy, First Nations history<br />
5:00pm - break! Potluck (please bring food!!!!!!!), relax, go for a walk<br />
6:30pm - Natural Cordage Making, Economics Discussion<br />
8:00pm - Understanding Resistance (this week, we're looking at arts-based resistance)<br />
10:00pm - go home : )occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-68160496802188208152012-07-24T21:03:00.003-07:002012-07-24T21:03:53.812-07:00Tomorrow: Banner Making for Garden Party 12pm onwardsHi everyone,<br />
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For those not up to date, on Saturday there is a Garden Party in Queen's Park with a potluck picnic, free gardening classes and much more. The human rights class has taken particular interest in the right to water...especially locally re: the planned mega quarry for south ontario (<a href="http://nomegaquarry.ca/the-quarry/" target="_blank">click here for details</a>)<br />
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We are making some banners to show city solidarity with the 'stop the mega quarry' campaign. Come out to our usual art spot near ossington station (message us if you have not been before but would like to come), starting 12pm tomorrow.<br />
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peace!occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-27784068704471053332012-07-24T11:29:00.001-07:002012-07-24T11:30:12.679-07:00Reminders: Tonight and ThursdayTuesday, July 24th (That's today):<br />
6-7:30pm student union meeting<br />
7:30-9/9:30pm - Human Rights<br />
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Thursday, July 26th:<br />
Starting at 5pm - art at the art spot. if you haven't been before, contact us and we'll let you know!<br />
- this is to prepare for mega quarry demo at occupy gardens garden party this Saturday at Queens Park (July 28th); and the little truths parade for the following Sunday (July 29th).<br />
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<br />occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-57746349183630202492012-07-20T19:35:00.001-07:002012-07-21T15:39:02.926-07:00Correction...brazilian jui-jitsu this week, kung fu starting next weekWe put that we would have Kung Fu this week, but it will in fact be starting the following sunday the 29th.<br />
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This week, Mike will lead us in some Brazilian Jui-Jitsu before regular classes start!occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-10983990969892175372012-07-20T11:26:00.000-07:002012-07-20T19:34:30.733-07:00An update for Sunday, July 22nd<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">. Natural Cordage class has been pushed to next week. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">6:30-8pm slot will be used for some small-group free'scool work...like we did last week. topics include: little truths parade through pedestrian sunday, media class/stories, megaquarry and saturday (july 28th) support.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">love you all, and free'scool is developing AMAZINGLY!</span></div>occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-16150952210633203582012-07-17T17:47:00.002-07:002012-07-20T19:34:51.444-07:00Sunday July 22nd Schedule<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b></b><b>1-3pm - Community Resilience:</b> Class will involved discussion and create space for exploring and managing alternatives in communities. We will look at preparation and adaption at the local level in light of significant changes in society due to unprecedented climate change, peak oil, future energy shortages, globalization, etc. Length: 8 weeks. Goal: bring resources to students to help them talk to and work to organize their communities such that they are strengthened and empowered communities so that they can be prepared in times of crisis. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"> <b> - Ayurveda Health</b>: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Traditional Indian Medicine. Ayurveda is the holistic medical system of ancient India that has been in practice for over 5000 years. It explains how the 5 elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether interact in the cycles of natures and in our bodies. Illness arises from specific elements out of balance. Understanding these natural cycles allows us to bring the elements back into balance and restore health. This course will be 1 class and comprise of lecture with lots of time for questions and discussion, experiential exercises, and easy home remedies.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">3-5pm – Real Democracy</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"> - First Nations Stories</span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">5-6pm - potluck and party - please bring some fruit and/or other food. </span></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">6:30pm - Economic Discussion: how to re-vamp the course/what do we want/need to know?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"> </span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">6:30pm-8pm - Cordage-making (making natural rope)***** Put off until Sunday July 29th****: </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;">Brief history of natural cordage. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;">Plants to use and how to prepare them (Plants include: dogbane, milkweed, recycled fibers- you can pretty much cord anything). </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;">Brief information on ethical and respectful harvesting. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;">Learning how to cord! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;">Ideas for cordage</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222;"> </span></span><br />
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<b>Agenda</b>: we went with a free-flowing discussion today</div>
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<b>reminders</b>: Tomorrow is art project day –
meeting at Ossington station at 4pm; goes to 8pm, <i>COMER court case that was scheduled for tomorrow</i>, july 18th, has been pushed back to september, so no action tomorrow morning. Need some people to volunteer to bring some potluck food on Sunday. </div>
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3 new classes this week: </div>
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<b>1-3pm community resilience</b> is starting (looking at ways to plan and protect and provide for ourselves after the current system). this is an ongoing class</div>
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<b>1-3pm ayurveda health: </b>traditional Indian medicine. this is a one-time workshop</div>
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<b>6:30-8pm Cordage making: </b>natural rope making. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fundraising:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1. T-shirts – start making t-shirts and patches </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>a.
Sylvia has all the equipment except press and designs</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>b.
Laura has the press</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>c.
Tomorrow’s (Wednesday, July 18<sup>th</sup>) art class will solidify designs</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>d.
Need to get: water-based inks, emulsion, and four screens </div>
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Online survey: come up with your own slogan! </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>f.
Doc on Facebook where we can put up the slogans </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2. This Sunday, July
22nd<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1-3pm - Community Resilience</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- Ayurveda Health </div>
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3-5pm – D and FNH</div>
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6:30pm - Economic Discussion: how to re-vamp the course
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6:30pm-8pm - Cordage-making, and Natural Dyes (?) </div>
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</span>8-10pm – Understanding Resistance </div>
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Economics: take it online – what questions do people have on
economics/we have had some problems, how do we make it more engaging? </div>
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- More activities</div>
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- Explore new economic systems - How do we transition? </div>
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- Bring it to Sunday discussion – how do we re-vamp
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3. Art-day: 4-8pm -
meeting at 4pm at Ossington Subway Station<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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- Jo has some materials; please bring some if you can </div>
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-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Start on some
media ideas</div>
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- Friday, Roxy and Arestia are going to go around
neighbourhoods to talk about free’scool…if anyone wants to join</div>
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- Free’scool has a tumblr now!!!! Please send us pictures </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">4. Space Proposals<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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- Write out proposal asking for those who have space </div>
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- Will start this week </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">5. Curriculum Vitae<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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- This Sunday some people re-vamped a draft CV for
free-scool. Here are some comments from the original writers:</div>
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- What we ended up writing was a derivative of a derivative
of a derivative</div>
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Personally it didn’t contain the potency of the original</div>
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Don’t think we should dumb down the words – too watered down </div>
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It is living – keeps changing</div>
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Would like someone on the outside to look at both versions and combine</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">6. Sunday Potluck:
who will bring food this week?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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- Arestia, Roxy, ask Facebook group…</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">7. Wednesday July 18<sup>th</sup>
COMER Court Case:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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- Was postponed until September/October – no action tomorrow
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">8. Fall<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Need to …</div>
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- have a Huge re-launch campaign with maps, photos, stories
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- Find spaces in all different areas of the city</div>
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- 1 course to meet 2 days a week to allow consistency and
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 22px;">This Wednesday from about 4-8pm we will have our first Art Attack group meet. Basically it will be an ongoing art class where our A-team take some space and materials to work on all sorts of art projects relating to our classes or any other acts of human expression you feel you must create. You can work alone or with others, as long as you bring some creativity along with you. You can bring whatever materials/ideas that you got to share.</span></div>
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We will be meeting outside Ossington station at 4pm to head over to our location together. If you happen to come late and would like to join us, please email us at thefreescool@gmail.com or call/text me at 647.291.5182 (arestia)</div>
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This is a reminder to all Free ‘Scoolers that there will be a student union meeting tonight at 6pm on the fifth floor of OISE. It would be lovely to see you all and recap what we did this past Sunday and continue to work on our many projects and ideas. </div>
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There will also be a Human Rights class tonight after the student union meeting at 7:30 on the fifth floor of OISE with Jo. Join in the active conversation.</div>occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-57299346561548912782012-07-13T08:32:00.000-07:002012-07-13T08:32:19.545-07:00Reminder for SundayIf you would like to take part in the natural dyes class, please bring a white piece of clothing/fabric.occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-2713522323022875002012-07-12T16:43:00.001-07:002012-07-12T17:12:12.304-07:00Sunday July 15th Schedule<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">12:30-1pm - Gather...anyone interested in teaching yoga or other exercise?</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">1:00-3pm - Human Rights with Jo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"> </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"> - Plant Identification with Doug</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">3:00-5pm - Occupy Democracy with Brent</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> - First Nations History with Brenda</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">5:00-6pm - Social Hour and Dinner </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Reminiscing about Occupy Toronto on their 9 month anniversary</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - People interested in Fundraising will meet to discuss scavenger hunt</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Discuss Letter to UofT Engineering Society re: skule</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Discuss support for COMER's July 18th Court Case Against the Bank of Canada (<a href="http://www.comer.org/content/COMER_CourtCasePressRelease.pdf" target="_blank">Press Release</a>) </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"> - If you play music, come entertain us :)</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">- Eat and Have Fun</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"> </span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">6:00-8pm - Political Intervention Theatre with Grace</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> - Natural Dyes with Doug</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">8:00-10pm - Understanding Resistance with Roxy </span></span></span>occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-42429080152301035202012-07-11T15:12:00.002-07:002012-07-11T15:13:03.501-07:00New Name, New WebsiteHi Friends,<br />
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If you haven't caught on yet...we are now The Free'scool<br />
We have a new email: thefreescool@gmail.com<br />
A new twitter: #freescool @thefreescool<br />
And are in the process of getting a new website; this time, we're splurging for a real site, not a blogger.<br />
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A new domain costs $12.95 per year. Please help us raise the funds by donating $1, $5, or the whole $12.95 using the paypal button, or by bringing some money on Sunday.<br />
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we may be free, but the rest of the world hasn't yet caught on that 'free is cool'<br />
with love,<br />
your free'scooloccupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-75128013783460050112012-07-10T20:55:00.000-07:002012-07-11T11:15:42.518-07:002 New Course Coming Soon to Free'scool: Healing The Mind and Ayurveda Health<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Healing the Mind: A Discussion Course on Self-Esteem and Self Empowerment</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>A 16 week course (2 hours, 1 day a week) Start time: TBA</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>with Chantel Tophen</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This course is
designed to encourage people to shine a light on the behaviors and thought
patterns that may be holding them back from becoming happy, healthy,
self-confident, positive, constructive, complete and empowered. It is intended
to serve as a guide for each individual to work their way through their issues
in order to achieve self-esteem in its truest form and thus raising the self-esteem
of those around them just by being an example of how influential and inspiring
a person can and will become once they have mastered control over their thought
and behavior patterns. By healing thyself, you heal those around you, and I
believe this to be a very important first step in creating a world where
everyone feels free and welcome to be themselves and secure of themselves
enough to help and encourage those around them to feel free and welcome to do
the same.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Many parts of
this course include sharing experiences, memories, and feelings with each
other. It is not a requirement to participate in those exercises if you don’t
feel comfortable doing so. It is also possible to learn from other people’s
examples if that is how you prefer to participate, although I would encourage
full participation if possible, when you are ready. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span lang="EN-CA" style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Passing this course does not mean receiving a passing grade. There will
be no grades given. Passing is your own evaluation of your progress and whether
you feel you could benefit from taking this course again, or if you feel you’ve
absorbed what you needed to and are ready to move on with the skills and
information you’ve retained. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/healingthemind.toronto">http://www.facebook.com/healingthemind.toronto</a></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please email us if you are interested in taking this course - it will start after students show interest. Email: torontofreescool@gmail.com Subject: Healing the Mind</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><b> Intro to Ayurveda: Traditional Indian Medicine</b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><b> </b><i>1-time Workshop July 15th, 2012 1-3pm</i></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><i>with Lilou Moonbeat</i> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Ayurveda is the holistic medical system of ancient India that has been in practice for over 5000 years. It explains how the 5 elements: earth, water, fire, air, and ether interact in the cycles of natures and in our bodies. Illness arises from specific elements out of balance. Understanding these natural cycles allows us to bring the elements back into balance and restore health. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">This course will be 1 class and comprise of lecture with lots of time for questions and discussion, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14px;">experiential exercises, and easy home remedies.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Please email us if you are interested in taking this workshop. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">Email: torontofreescool@gmail.com Subject: Ayurveda</span></span><br />
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<br />occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4504133805774028468.post-21546891484003962362012-07-10T16:57:00.000-07:002012-07-10T16:58:05.032-07:00July 10th Student Union Meeting Minutes<br />
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1. This Sunday</div>
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2. New Classes in 6-8pm and 1-3pm timeslot</div>
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3. Fundraising </div>
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4. Volunteers- update</div>
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5. NAME!!!!!!!</div>
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6. Other</div>
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<b><u>Decisions</u></b>: every week 3 people will sign up for potluck on Sunday; every week one to two member(s) of the student union will be the welcome committee; July 18th we will fieldtrip to COMER's court case against the bank of Canada: <a href="http://www.comer.org/content/COMER_CourtCaseFiling.pdf" target="_blank">Court Filling</a>, <a href="http://www.comer.org/content/COMER_CourtCasePressRelease.pdf" target="_blank">Press Release</a>; </div>
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OUR NEW NAME IS: <b><i>THE FREE'SCOOL</i></b></div>
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<b><u>This Sunday:</u></b></div>
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- Economics is on break</div>
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- Last Human Rights Class on Sundays? – Jo will get back to
us</div>
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- Plant ID – need to check how many weeks that Doug can do</div>
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- Political Intervention Theatre - see if Grace can do more
weeks</div>
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- For Potluck: encourage everyone to bring something, but 3
people each week sign up to make food for the next week</div>
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- For this week: George – main dish, Arestia – desert/snack,
Roxy – salad </div>
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- Welcome
committee: Roxy and Arestia to split shifts </div>
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- During social hour – discussion on july 18<sup>th</sup> </div>
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- informal occupy discussion for 9 month anniversary </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>New Classes for the
1-3pm and 6-8pm timeslot: </u><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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- Pre-registration for classes 1-2 weeks before they start </div>
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1. First Aid Training – is coming, Ian is in contact</div>
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2. Doug and Grace will be asked about plant ID, and
political theatre respectively</div>
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3. Healing the Mind- is coming</div>
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4. Ayurvedic Health – Li would like to teach sometime after
5pm. </div>
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5. Community Resilience – to start the week after next (July
22<sup>nd</sup>) </div>
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6. Want to start an exercise class, for before classes…ask
around. Maybe self-defense </div>
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- Treasure Hunt </div>
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Sponsors to donate gift certificate
to get prizes <o:p></o:p></div>
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On Sunday, will talk during the social – make a timeline <o:p></o:p></div>
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End in a picnic (and music?) <span style="color: #262626;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626;">- volunteertoronto.com costs $50 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626;">-LIFT will see if they can sponsor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Name:</u></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Idea
brought to student union:<o:p></o:p></div>
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freeskule<o:p></o:p></div>
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- freesküle <o:p></o:p></div>
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Rad School - <o:p></o:p></div>
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Free School - <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 72pt;">- Free’scool <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Take Out Toronto and Take Out Occupy…Just Free’scool <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">July 18<sup>th</sup> -
Field Trip to Court Case against Bank of Canada<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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- Get there for
9am and have a 30min-1hr discussion about what the court case is about – then
go see it…maybe do a write up for the site?</div>
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- On Sunday,
give a 10 min talk on the case and ask people to write out a question to bring
on Wednesday</div>
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- Curriculum Rules – George has begun to write out some
guidelines, </div>
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To type it up to give everyone a week to think critically about it</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Occupy Toronto:</i>
need to write a letter telling them that they need to contact us before making
decisions concerning the free’scool </div>
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- <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Occupy Gardens
Summer Jam</i>, garden party picnic potluck on Saturday July 28th at the
People's Peas Garden in Queens Park…free skule classes/table? </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Wingdings;">-</span>Going
to conflict with Megaquarry action. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Wingdings;">-</span>Once megaquarry action is confirmed, talk to Gardens and see if they know about
it/are willing to move </div>occupy free skulehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12244271928499156474noreply@blogger.com