Jan. 30 Campus posters: I found this in Metro on Nov. 27, 2013. It’s called “Campus posters spark debate on
privilege” by Leah Germain. It addresses
gender-based violence. It’s from U-
Solve sponsored by Sexual Assault Centre Edmonton (SACE) and MacEwan
University.
The poster in the photo says: “Have you considered your
privilege today? I have come to see
white privilege as an invisible package of unearned assets…like an invisible
weightless backpack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas,
clothes, tools and blank checks.” –Peggy McIntosh
U- Solve coordinator Kim McCall says: “One of the things
that can come up is people don’t even see the problem and that is because of
the privileges they have been afforded.
We invite people to be accountable and be ready to hear they have done
something or said something that has perpetuated the –ism.”
I looked a little bit at the website, but maybe I will read
into it more later. Check it out:
Hero guide dog: I was reading in the Metro on Dec. 19, 2013 called “Heroic guide
dog ready to retire.” Cecil Williams has
a “11 yr old black lab who leaped onto subway tracks after his blind owner lost
consciousness and fell off the station platform.” The dog named Orlando
is going to retire and the family that raised him are willing to take the dog.
Williams can’t pay for a non- working dog, but Guiding Eyes
gives working for free and can provide for the expenses of a working dog.
Williams is a black man and he’s 61 yrs old. There’s a picture of him with the dog while
they’re laying in the hospital bed.
Syria:
I read in the Metro on Dec. 19, 2013
that “Ethnic violence kills 500 in 4 days as South Sudan
crisis grows.” It says most of the people killed
are soldiers. 20,000 people are
displaced.
Pussy Riot: I read in the Metro on Dec. 19, 2013 that Russia’s
parliament “passed an amnesty bill that will likely apply to the 30-member crew
of a Greenpeace ship detained after an Artic protest.”
I read from Amnesty International, the 2 members of Pussy
Riot have now been freed.
Welcome Home: I found this ad in Metro. It’s an addiction recovery academy in Surrey,
BC.
It says: “At Welcome Home, we not only eliminate the addictive behavior,
we also resolve the underlying issues that led to the addiction in the first
place.”
I checked out the website a little bit, and it says it’s for
men and women 19-34 yrs old.
Who Cares documentary: I read in the Metro on Dec. 19, 2013 “Edmonton-based
documentary makes it to Netflix” by Stephanie Dubios. It’s directed by Edmonton
filmmaker Rosie Dransfeld went onto Netflix in November. It’s because of the partnership with the
National Film Board.
The film talks to 3 streetwalkers, RCMP officers that are
part of Project KARE. There is a registry that identifies sex
workers in case they go missing.
Date- rape: I read in the Metro on Dec. 19, 2013, “Date- rape drug a
concern for Edmonton, police chief
says” by Leah Germain. Edmonton
police chief Rod Knecht says that he has seized up to 200 litres of GHB over
the last year.
Don’t drink too much alcohol and always watch your drink.
India
gang rape: I read in the Metro on Dec.
17, 2013 “Indians pay tribute to gang rape victim.” It was the first anniversary after a 23 yr
old victim and a male was on a bus. The
male was beaten up, while the woman was gang-raped.
In Delhi, there
was a candlelight vigil with dozens of people.
They named the woman Nirbhaya or “fearless” because rape victims cannot
be identified under Indian law.
Jerry Lee Lewis: I read in the Metro on Dec. 13, 2013 about this singer
Jerry Lee Lewis. He secretly married his
13 yr old second cousin Myra when
he was still married. This goes into
more detail:
Theatre for Peace: On Dec. 9, 2013, there is a charity called Theatre for
Peace. Tahirah Stanley, 24 created it 2
yrs ago in Toronto. It gets “Toronto
teens to combine their interests for the arts with their passions for social
issues. 8-10 youth participate in each
12- week course, choosing issues to focus on and working with industry experts
to create performances to share with the community – from poetry to rapping to
dancing.”
What inspired you to get started?
“Theatre is really, really important in my life. I wanted to be a positive role model to youth
in my neighborhood, and I thought they would benefit from being connected to
people outside their immediate community.”
What motivates the work you do everyday?
“The youth that I work with are amazing! It really fuels my soul to see the change and
the impact in these youth. It makes me
happy to see other people happy, and to see them flourishing and become
confident people.”
The interview was by Craig and Marc Kielburger who are part
of Free the Children.
Plan gifts: I was reading in the Metro in Dec. 2013
and there was an article called “Gifts of Hope: When giving is receiving.” It talks about Plan gifts like donating money
to buy things for children in third world countries. There are things like clean water for
families, newborn check up, school essentials for kids, etc.
Check it out:
Medical research: I read in Metro on Dec. 19, 2013: “Research. Drug from viper venom may prevent cause of
heart attacks, strokes.” There is “a
team of researchers who purified a protein from the snake’s venom to develop an
experimental drug aimed at preventing blood clots that can cause a heart attack
or stroke.”
Made by Brad: I was reading in the Metro on Jan. 7, 2014 called “If the legs look
weird on your furniture, who you gonna call?” by Stephanie Dubois. Brad Fremmerlid is 26 yrs old and
autistic. He can sign a few hundred
words. He can’t read, but his father
Mark says Brad can put anything together if there is an accompanying diagram.
Mark: “It’s to enable him to contribute back. Then he feels good and also he can make other
people feel good by helping them out with it.
I’m just hoping we can get enough calls to keep him occupied so
hopefully he can build something for somebody everyday.”
The prices vary on the furniture. It’s usually about $15 for most
projects. To contact Brad’s family, call
780-488-3991 or go to www.madebybrad.com.
I actually checked out his website and watched the 2:25 sec video. It’s a good video and kind of inspirational.
Jan. 31 Good PSA:
This is a good PSA aimed at India
after the gang rape. This a commercial
where there are these men looking at women and they look creepy and
leering. Then there is this kind of
mirror shown at them and it holds the mirror at them. The men realize how creepy they look and
stop.
There are 545 comments on it.
My opinion: I thought it was a really good PSA. On a side note, to men who check out women:
be more subtle. I was talking to a
co-worker of mine who works at another restaurant. He said: “One time I was working and this guy
told me to stand by him. He’s like:
‘Just pretend you’re talking to me as I look at these women.’” So at least that guy knows not to be leering.
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