Project Description:

The Montreal Media Co-op is looking for a student, preferably in Journalism or Communications, to undertake a research and writing project for the upcoming semester. The student would be expected to work with members of the MMC is researching one or several topics through various means, including Access to Information Requests, archival research and interviews. While familiarity with journalistic research methods is a plus, training will be provided to the student as well.

The research will revolve around a clear topic with the goal of publishing at least one in-depth investigative piece. The topic will be defined based on the needs identified by the MMC and take into account the student's research interests. Possible topics include: Housing and homelessness Poverty rates/anti-poverty programs Environmental initiatives on Montreal island Police brutality/killings and accountability Women, queer and trans- issues in Montreal Race and racism in Montreal.

For 22 years, local residents have fought to save a precious inner-city green space located between Park and Hutchison, Pine and Prince Arthur in the Milton Parc neighbourhood. The community-built and maintained park is now in danger of being sold to a developer who plans to destroy it and turn it into condos.

The Milton Parc Ad Hoc Committee to Save Parc Oxygène is a local residents group comprised of members of the Milton Parc non-profit housing coop project, and good neighbours.

The community group needs help to mobilize local residents, other community groups,  as well as students at Concordia and McGill who might be interested in the issue, raise public awareness through social media and other media,  help organize public actions, research similar precedents in Montreal and elsewhere.

WHAT KIND OF STUDENT IS THE GROUP LOOKING FOR?

Ideally, someone who is bilingual, environmentally conscious, with social media skills, loves to organize, recognizes the importance of this kind of community struggle.

TIMELINE:

To start immediately, because the threat of a condominium development is real.

Website:

www.facebook.com/parcoxygene

Indigene' (Latin = 'self-generating') + 'Community'

(L = 'com' = together' + 'munus' = 'gift or service') 

Project Description:

We are buying, converting, building cohousing community here in Montreal for 20 to 50 dwellings or 50 to 150 people living in condominium owned dwellings with a common-area management corporation.    

Project Description:

20 page research paper with presentation to the general public in a community workshop.

"Montreal is experiencing rapid change to its urban spaces and neighborhoods. Traditionally working class/immigrant neighborhoods are experiencing economic pressure from more privileged new residents, resulting in a pattern of displacement. Some of this pressure is the result of the city's transition to a post-industrial economy. However, much of it is also the result of deliberate policies at the municipal and provincial level. The project will look at policies behind urban displacement in either Parc-Extension, Mile End, or St. Henri and offer practical solutions for community groups based on the information. For instance, the student might investigate whether zoning and tax law encourages the building of condominiums rather than rental apartments, or the reasons behind the lack of new co-op housing and the best ways to lobby for more. The exact project will be based on the students' interests and experience.

Le Centre Social Autogéré (CSA) est un organisme aux affinités libertaires (horizontalité, autogestion, démocratie directe) qui œuvre contre la gentrification dans le quartier Pointe-St-Charles depuis plus de deux ans. L'objectif est d'ouvrir un centre culturel, social et politique autonome et autogéré dans un bâtiment du quartier.