Join Us on August 21st, 2012 6-9PM for An Evening of Cooking and Conversation

Are you interested in participating in the Spice: Community Cooking Program but can never make the afternoon time? You’re in luck!

The Centre is holding ANOTHER Evening Spice on Tuesday, August 21st fromm 6-9PM. Come join us for an evening of cooking healthy and delicious vegan food and participating in discussion on issues that are important to you in a supporting and inclusive environment. We’ll be preparing dinner for everyone to share, and it’ll be a hands-on opportunity to learn the recipes!

If you’re interested, please RSVP to the Centre’s email: cwtpATutorontoDOTcaDrop-ins are also welcome!”

* Wheelchair accessible through back entrance Bancroft ave

TRANSNATIONAL NARRATIVES OF DISABILITY SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS:

Disability, Racism, and Work in Canada:  Black and Filipina women’s experiences of exploitation and resistance

WHEN: Wednesday, July 25, 5-7 pm

WHERE: Vari Hall, Room 1156

York University

FEATURING:

Joy Sioson, Chairperson, Philippine Women’s Centre of Ontario

Roberta Timothy, Postdoctoral Fellow, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

Rachel Gorman, Assistant Professor, York U. Critical Disability Studies

Please join us for a panel presentation and discussion of:

Anti-Black racism and disability

Migrant labour programs and exploitation

Disablement in caregiving and shelter work

Exclusion of disabled children by CIC

For more information contact Rachel Gorman:

gormanATyorkuDOTca

Graduate Program in Critical Disability Studies, York University

In partnership with

Philippine Women’s Centre of Ontario

The Centre for Women and Trans People at the University of Toronto

Transit directions and campus map available at:

http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/map/keele_map.html

This event is wheelchair accessible.

Job Opportunity at The Centre for Women and Trans People

Work Study Position: The Spice/Food Justice Programt Facilitator

Number of Vacancies: 1

Application Deadline: May 28, 2012 at 3PM

Start date: May 31, 2012

What is the job?                                                     

This position will require an individual who has a love for food, community building and interest in the social determinants of health for the coordination of “The Spice”, an ongoing weekly outreach cooking programme at the Centre for Women and Trans people at U. of T. The Spice is a participatory cooking programme promoting community building. The Spice brings people on campus together to contribute their culinary ideas and learn new skills while building bridges among communities. The programme was developed out of the awareness of the growing poverty on campus and the need to promote healthy lifestyles. The objectives of the project are to outreach to the campus and larger communities, build networks around addressing poverty and food issues, promote healthy, nutritious and affordable food as well as preparation skills and knowledge to participants. The tasks of the Spice Programme Facilitator include:

• Plan a weekly lunch cooking programme, including finding nutritional and diverse recipes, and facilitating meal preparation
• Purchase supplies for the programme
• Foster a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere
• Facilitate discussions around issues of food security within an anti-oppression framework with volunteers and participants
• Network with other groups on campus and in the community who are doing work around poverty, food, and nutrition
• In collaboration with other campus and community groups, develop summer skill-sharing workshops related to urban gardening and food sovereignty
• Publicize The Spice to the University of Toronto and wider communities by using campus, mainstream, alternative, and social media, including making and distributing flyers and posters
• Maintain an online recipe blog
• Maintain a recipe book of the recipes used in the program
• Ensure the Community Cupboard is well-stocked

The individual will have the opportunity to work independently in a collective environment with the support and supervision of staff and collective members. They will gain experience and programme coordination skills, including leadership, organizational, interpersonal, communication and community development skills. They will also acquire a deeper understanding of issues of poverty and food issues as it relates to health, as well as new cooking skills.

How many hours of work are available:

12

Specify any special features about the hours of work:

Thursdays required, occasional evenings and weekends during peak program periods

Who can apply?

Students must:

—     Have qualified for Summer OSAP assistance; OR have qualified for student financial aid from a province / territory other than Ontario (confirmation required); OR are receiving Band funding from the Aboriginal Student Support Program (confirmation required); AND

—     Have registered in at least 60%* of a full course load for the entire summer from May to August at the University of Toronto.  *40% for students who have documented permanent disabilities.

Students registered in Toronto School of Theology programs are NOT eligible to participate in this program.

How To Apply:

Please mail, e-mail, fax or drop off your resume, cover letter and one-page personal statement (details below) directly to The Centre for Women and Trans People at U of T c/o Hiring Committee. Please indicate which position you are applying for in your application.

All applications must be accompanied by a one-page personal statement on “Community organizing and working through oppression and privilege.” This statement is intended to give the Hiring Committee a bit of an idea of your understanding of community organizing, the work you’ve done and how you understand yourself in that work.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
· Mail

The Centre for Women & Trans People at U of T
c/o Hiring Committee
563 Spadina Ave., Room 100
North Borden Building
Toronto ON M5S 2J7

· Fax: (416) 978-1078

· Email: thecentre.hiring AT gmail DOT com

· In person

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The Centre believes that those who are on the margins are often in better positions to understand how systems of oppression, power and privilege work and are maintained. We especially encourage people who are surviving racism, colonization, poverty, transphobia, homophobia, ableism, and sexism to apply for paid positions, as well as to volunteer in action groups and to join The Centre’s Collective.

Everyone is invited to join us for a PARTY in honour of our volunteers and work-study!  Their contributions and committment of time and energy help make the Centre a dynamic and vibrant space.  Come help us say THANK YOU!

Date: Thursday May 3, 2012

Time: 3-6pm

(after The Spice: 12-3pm)

Reconnect with other Centre folks, relax, listen to music and indulge your tastebuds with delicious food & desserts (like vegan ice cream sandwiches)!  Button-making and loads of art supplies to indulge your creative side!

And feel free to bring your special talents or great finds (play an instrument?  have a poem you’d like to read?  got artwork or a song to share?  know a magic trick to teach us?  got a joke or story to  tell?  Bring It!)

It will be a full day of fun and food so come by anytime you are free: for The Spice, the Party  or BOTH!

Everyone welcome.

Centre Hours for Summer 2012 (May 7 – September 9):

Monday: CLOSED.  Office staffed by email/phone only.

Tuesday – Thursday: OPEN 12noon – 6pm

Friday – Sunday: CLOSED

June 25 – July 8: CLOSED
Emails and phone messages will not be checked and The Centre will not be open or available for external bookings during this time.

The Centre will resume regular hours on September 10, 2012.

Regular Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-6pm; Closed Fri-Sun

All updates to summer hours will be posted here.

JOB OPPORTUNITY
at the Centre for Women and Trans People at the University of Toronto

TRANS INCLUSION GROUP FACILITATOR (1 position)

WHAT IS THE JOB?

You will be hired to:
– Work as with the Centre collective and the coordinators to develop, coordinate and facilitate the Trans Inclusion Group at the Centre for Women and Trans People
– Outreach to trans, genderqueer and Two-spirit folks in campus and in the community
– Learn skills in anti-oppressive facilitation, coordination and communication

WHAT ARE THE HOURS & PAY?

– 5hours/week for 28 weeks (starting late April, ending early October)
– $15.37/hour ($76.85/week)

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO APPLY?

Applications should include the following:

– An updated resume
– A one page letter that answers the following questions: What made you want to apply to this job?

SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:

By mail:
The Centre for Women & Trans People at U of T
c/o Hiring Committee
563 Spadina Ave., Room 100
North BordenBuilding
Toronto ONM5S 2J7

By fax: (416) 978-1078

By email: thecentre.hiring AT gmail DOT com

Or in person

THE DEADLINE to apply is Thursday, April 12 at 5PM.

Interviews will be held on April 17-19, 2012.

RADICAL READS FILM SCREENING (note date change)

The April edition of Radical Reads will feature a FREE SCREENING of “Nalini by Day, Nancy by Night”

Nalini by Day, Nancy by Night depicts filmmaker Sonali Gulati’s personal journey into the world of India’s call centers.  When we think of transnationalism and globalization, do we picture an uncomplicated flow of people, ideas, and money? Gulati’s film aims to probe this conceptualization of transnationalism when she explores both the global and local effects of outsourcing telemarketing jobs to India. Why, for instance, do workers in India adopt American names and accents?

Afterwards, we will use Gulati’s film as a springboard for discussing the effects of globalization, capitalism, transnationalism, and diaspora on identity. We’ll make optional reading materials available to facilitate our discussion.

ReadingMaterial:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/09/india-call-centres-accent-neutralisation

Language: Hindi and English with English subtitles
Runtime: 27 minutes

Refreshments provided.

DATE: Tuesday, April 3
TIME: 5-7

F*** THE ACADEMIC SYSTEM!
A peer discussion on navigating the academic system that it’s f***ing you over.

As queer, mad, disabled, chronically ill, working-class, and/or racialized students, school can be a difficult place to navigate and survive in. There could be many reasons why school is a difficult place to be in. AND there could be many reasons why is is even more difficult to access resources that can support us in managing course load and the stress & anxiety we feel around it.

Join us for a peer discussion as students, graduates and drop-outs share experiences, notes and thoughts on anything related to the end-of-term course work. Some of the issues that we aim to explore in this session are:

– strategies in communicating with your professor if you need to extend course deadlines
– how to petition for a late withdrawal
– strategies in communicating with your college registrar
– how to access notes from CAPS
– how other students and community members support each other in this f***ed up time of the academic term

OPEN TO EVERYONE, including students and community members.

If you’ve tried and/or successfully petitioned for deadlines to be extended, accessed particular student services, communicated with professors and registrars and would like to share your experiences, please come!

Refreshments will be served.

DATE: Monday, April 2
TIME: 5-7PM

DATE:                       Thursday March 29, 2012

TIME:                        6-8PM

LOCATION:              The Centre for Women and Trans People at UofT

563 Spadina Ave. Room 100 (North Borden Building)

We are wheelchair accessible through Bancroft Avenue

DESCRIPTION:

Join us for an evening of performance, socialization, food, and fun! The centre is hosting an Open Mic night in celebration of our 25^th anniversary and we want you to be a part of our celebration! You can perform through song, chants, drums, poetry, spoken word, slam poetry, monologue, dramatic re-enactment comedy, personal narrative, ritual, make-up, costume, multimedia such as video, a combination of these elements, or perform somebody else’s work. First timers welcome.

TO SIGN UP IN ADVANCE, CONTACT MING @ siyou.ma AT utoronto DOT ca or jeevini.79 AT gmail DOT com

Some suggestions if you aren’t sure what to center your piece around:

1.      What makes the Centre/your favorite hangout space special?

2.      Have the Centre/another space you frequent helped you grow, either politically or personally? If so, how so? If not, why not?

3.      What is a memory you have of making a connection with a person or an idea at the Centre/your favourite hangout space?

4.      How has /can the centre/your favourite hangout place had helped you in your healing journey

5.      How has/can the centre/your favourite hangout place had helped you challenge and resist violence in all its forms

ABOUT WORDS OF RESISTANCE:

Words of Resistance is a monthly poetry and spoken word open mic event that runs out of the Dr. Chun Resource Library.

The Dr. Chun Resource Library is a joint initiative between The Centre for Women and Trans People at UofT and OPIRG UofT.

CONTACT INFO:

The Centre for Women and Trans People

@ The University of Toronto

563 Spadina Ave, Room 100

FACEBOOK INVITE: http://www.facebook.com/events/350380828339197/

We are located north of College, on the east side of Spadina. We are wheelchair accessible through Bancroft Avenue. We provide TTC tokens upon request for sponsored meetings and events, and we may be able to provide childcare with advance notice. We are child friendly, strive to be a trans inclusive space, and are entirely student funded.

The Centre for Women and Trans People advocates on issues of racism, Islamophobia, and anti-semitism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, classism, ableism, and ageism. Specifically, we advocate for equality for systemically marginalized groups. We work within the University of Toronto but commit ourselves to making connections to other communities.

Date: TUESDAY, March 20,2012

Time: 1 – 2:30PM

Location: Centre for Women and Trans People

Participants will learn:

– Small nutritious meals and snacks to be served everyday
– To offer a variety of foods from the four food groups
– The important of providing healthy snacks and healthy food
– Tips on how to feed a picky eater
– The importance of being a good food role model
– Easy recipes for children 4 to 8 years of age

Facilitator: Marcela Jaramillo

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, register online at: www.familycare.utoronto.ca/events/register.html

This event is for the general community, and U of T students, staff, faculty, postdoctoral fellows and their partners/spouses are all welcome to attend. We also have a child-friendly space! So you can bring your little ones with you.

This workshop is a collaboration of the Centre for Women & Trans People and the Family Care Office.

The Centre for Women & Trans People has a single-user washroom, wheelchair accessible from Bancroft Ave.