DISORIENTATION 2013: A different side of student life (September 23-30)

The Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) at Concordia presents:
DISORIENTATION 2013: A different side of student life!
September 23-30, 2013
Free & welcome to all: new students & returning students; members of the campus & the community.
HIGHLIGHTS/SCHEDULE IN BRIEF (full details below or visit www.qpirgconcordia.org/disorientation)
MONDAY, September 23, 2013
* 12pm – QPIRG Concordia OPEN HOUSE @ QPIRG Concordia – 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204
* 1pm – WORKSHOP: “Solidarity Not Charity” Activism in Montréal @ QPIRG Concordia – 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204
* 7pm – Cinema Politica Film Screening: “Bidder 70” @ DB Clarke Auditorium – 1455 de Maisonneuve West
TUESDAY, September 24, 2013
* 11am – WORKSHOP: “Direct Action Gets The Goods: A 101 to occupations, blockades, and staying safe from the cops and courts” @ QPIRG Concordia – 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204
* 3pm – WORKSHOP: “Mad Hatter Tea Party”: A Rad Mental Health Workshop @ QPIRG Concordia – 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204
* 5pm – SOCIAL EVENT: Community-University Research Exchange (CURE) “5à7″: Research for Social Transformation @ 7th floor Hall Building – 1455 de Maisonneuve West
WEDNESDAY, September 25, 2013
* 3pm – Radical WALKING TOUR of Concordia, meet @ QPIRG Concordia, 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204
THURSDAY, September 26, 2013
* 11am-4pm – BLOCK PARTY and Tabling Fair @ QPIRG Concordia – on de Maisonneuve West, between Mackay and Guy, #204
FRIDAY, September 27, 2013
* 1pm – Anti-Gentrification Community Bike Tour meet @ the corner of Guy & De Maisonneuve near the statue of Norman Bethune
MONDAY, September 30, 2013
* 2pm-4pm – WORKSHOP: Sexual Assault Awareness: It’s Never Your Fault @ The Centre for Gender Advocacy (1500 de Maisonneuve O. #404)
[Accessibility: All our events are free and open to new and returning Concordia students and community members. With the exception of parts of the Radical Campus Walking Tour and the Community Bike Tour, all our events are wheelchair accessible. Many of our events are taking place in the QPIRG Concordia space. Our building has a ramp but it is steep. The doors to enter the building do not open automatically. There is one accessible washroom on our floor. Please let us know if you would like assistance entering our space. We encourage anyone wishing to attend DISORIENTATION to get in touch with any accessibility needs and we will do our best to meet them. If you require childcare or English to French whisper translation during any events, please contact us by September 19 at 514-848-7585 or info@qpirgconcordia.org.]
FULL DETAILS
MONDAY, September 23, 2013
– QPIRG Concordia Open House @ QPIRG Concordia – 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (12pm-6pm)
Come by the Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) at Concordia to learn more about the projects, publications, initiatives and working groups of your campus-community link for social change.
QPIRG’s core projects include: Study In Action (undergraduate/community/artist research conference), the Community-University Research Exchange (CURE), and a Resource Library and Poster Archive. QPIRG’s publications include School Schmool (activist day planner and radical guide), Convergence (a journal of undergraduate and community research) and At The Heart of Resistance (working groups journal). QPIRG’s 30 working groups organize on a wide variety of issues ranging from anti-war organizing to prison justice, from art skillsharing to immigrant rights, from international solidarity to independent media. The QPIRG space is wheelchair accessible, with public computer terminals, wireless internet, as well as a lounge and meeting space. Come by our Open House — which will include snacks and drinks! — and learn more about social and environmental justice on campus and in the community.
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– WORKSHOP: “Solidarity Not Charity”: Activism in Montréal @ QPIRG Concordia – 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (1pm)
“I don’t believe in charity. I believe in solidarity. Charity is so vertical. It goes from the top to the bottom. Solidarity is horizontal. It respects the other person. I have a lot to learn from other people.” – Eduardo Galeano
Are your curious or interested in social justice organizing? If so, QPIRG Concordia presents monthly sessions about activism and community involvement for students. “Activism for Students 101” includes an overview of collectives, groups, organizations, campaigns and projects that people can join or volunteer, as well as answer any questions participants might have about social justice organizing in the Montreal context. We will also discuss QPIRG’s anti-oppression, grassroots organizing framework. All sessions begin at 1pm and take place at 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (beside the Guy-Concordia metro). Welcome to all, students (including Cegep students) and non-students, community members and people curious about activism. Workshops take place in both English & French. No need to register. Just show up! The workshop session will last approximately 90 minutes. Space is wheelchair accessible. Info: www.qpirgconcordia.org
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– CINEMA POLITICA FILM SCREENING: Bidder 70 @ DB Clarke Auditorium – 1455 de Maisonneuve West (7pm)
Bidder 70 centers on an extraordinary, ingenious and effective act of civil disobedience demanding government and industry accountability. In 2008, University of Utah economics student Tim DeChristopher committed an act which would redefine patriotism in our time, igniting a spirit of civil disobedience in the name of climate justice.
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TUESDAY, September 24, 2013
– WORKSHOP: “Direct Action Gets The Goods: A 101 to occupations, blockades, and staying safe from the cops and courts” @ QPIRG Concordia – 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (11am)
This workshop will introduce some of the basic principles as direct action, look at what the difference between direct action and passive protest is, and then engage participants in participatory activities on how to do direct actions effectively, how to engage with the police, and some basic legal info for staying out of trouble (as much as possible). Facilitated by Aaron Lakoff.
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– WORKSHOP: “Mad Hatter Tea Party”: A Rad Mental Health Workshop@ QPIRG Concordia – 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 
(3pm)
What does it mean to be called crazy in a crazy world? How can we work toward personal and community mental health in ways that promote social justice? The participatory workshop explores these questions and proposes non-pathologizing language and practice, as well as ways of promoting self- determination in madness and wellness. An overview of alternative resources is also given. Plus we get to wear cool hats and drink tea! http://madpridemtl.tumblr.com/
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– SOCIAL EVENT: Community-University Research Exchange (CURE) “5à7″: Research for Social Transformation @ 7th floor Hall Building – 1455 de Maisonneuve West (5-7pm)
Learn more about grassroots community-based social justice research through QPIRG projects like the Community-University Research Exchange (CURE), Study In Action and Convergence. Get credit and take your research beyond the walls of the university. With the participation of professors, students and community activists. Welcome to all. Free snacks and refreshments.
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WEDNESDAY, September 25, 2013
– Radical WALKING TOUR of Concordia meet @ QPIRG Concordia – 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (3pm)
Come learn more about social justice struggles at Concordia University and beyond. Topics include: The 1969 Sir George Williams Computer Center Riot; The 1970 Santhanam Affair; The 1987 Day of Action Against Tuition Hikes; The 2002 Netanyahu Riot/Uprising on Campus; and more. As well, learn about food politics, feminism, gender liberation, corporatization and campus space, environmental justice and sustainability and labour politics. The tour will last approximately 2 hours.
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THURSDAY, September 26, 2013
– BLOCK PARTY and Tabling Fair @ QPIRG Concordia – Bethune Square, on De Maisonneuve West, between Mackay and Guy (11am-4pm)
Join QPIRG Concordia and its campus and community allies for a block party and tabling fair, which will include the participation of fee levy groups and diverse social justice groups from around Montreal. There will also be a food serving at 12:30pm. Free and welcome to all. Get in touch about any accessibility needs.
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FRIDAY, September 27, 2013
– Anti-Gentrification Community BIKE TOUR meet @ the corner of Guy & De Maisonneuve near the statue of Norman Bethune (1pm)
An interactive tour of the neighborhoods near Concordia, including Little Burgundy, Shaughnessy Village, St-Henri, Griffintown and Point-St-Charles (and possibly Verdun!). Come learn more about popular, queer, and working class struggles in our community, as well as current campaigns against gentrification, car culture and poverty. We’ll discuss historical struggles for social and environmental justice in Montreal, as well as contemporary campaigns related to accessible public spaces. This tour will last approximately 3 hours. This event is free. If you can, please reserve in advance at: info@qpirgconcordia.org
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MONDAY, September 30, 2013
– WORKSHOP: Sexual Assault Awareness: It’s Never Your Fault @ The Centre for Gender Advocacy (1500 de Maisonneuve O. #404)
This workshop is designed to provide a basic understanding of sexual assault, including consent and personal boundaries. We will explore the right to define our own experiences. We will delve into why consent can be complicated, the importance of communicating comfort levels, and what resources are available within Montreal for survivors of sexual assault.
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Le Groupe de recherche d’intérêt public du Québec à Concordia (GRIP Concordia)
The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at Concordia University (QPIRG Concordia)
Your campus-community link for social change!
Nous sommes situés à / We are located at:
1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, # 204
tél: 514-848-7585 – fax: 514-848-7584
Heures d’ouvertures : lundi à jeudi, 12h-18h
Office Hours: M-Th, 12-6pm
https://qpirgconcordia.org
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