Monday, May 14, 2012

Student Union Meeting Tomorrow May 15

The next Student Union Meeting is scheduled. Please come to OISE, 252 Bloor Street West (at University Subway Station) between 5 and 7 PM. 5th floor lounge. MAP

Agenda: Classes for Sunday
                 Advertising
                   Info + Library
                     snacks and drink
                       funding/resources

Tuesday, May 22nd - free education rally - support and action (?)

Inquiries: OccupyFreeSkule@gmail.com

Friday, May 11, 2012

Equity Writing Course

Equity Writing by the Free Skule

This is an on-going course - as long as there are learner-teachers, it will continue to be taught.

This is a course to develop your personal understanding of equity issues within and related to Canada, as well as your writing, and presentation skills.

We will spend two weeks on each subject - subjects range from non-violent action, to 'what's the difference between colonialism, neocolonialism, post-colonialism, and imperialism', to missing and murdered indigenous women of Vancouver.

The first class of each topic will include reading excerpts from prominent equity writers such as bell hooks, michael foucault, sherene razack, george dei, gurpreet singh johal, jean swanson, and many more. And discussing them as a group.

Then, each learner-teacher will be asked before the next class to write a personal reflection piece on the subject - incorporating ideas from the readings. We will edit one anothers' pieces, and many re-write them. The extent of the writing process will be determined by the will and want of the learner-teachers.

In every 5th and 6th class (so after 2 subjects), we, as a class, will determine how we would like to spread our knowledge to the rest of the city, and actually do so: do we want to produce a zine? Write out our thoughts in chalk all along the city streets? Write letters to government officials demanding change based on what we know? The possibilities are endless, and I look forward to exploring them with you!

This course is very focused on: WHAT? SO WHAT? NOW WHAT?

Courses offered every Sunday - Refer to the schedule or email for time and location.

Teacher: Roxy Cohen
Email: OccupyFreeSkule@gmail.com

Course Materials: Equity Writing

De-escalation Course on May 20th

De-escalation class is a two hr class that covers a lot of ground.

Have you ever been caught in the middle between two friends bickering? Have you seen co-works worked up over what seems to be nothing?

Then you have probably been in the need for deescalation training. Come to the Free Skule in St. James park to receive this one time free training. Spots are limited so arrive early to get the best training and learn about the free skule concept.

Time Slot: 5-7pm Sunday May 20th.

Teacher: Ian Smart