students

GroundWire | April 10

GroundWire Production — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 22:27:01 +0000

Protesting trophy Grizzly Bear hunt, Reactions to most racist city title & Canadian extradited

DEADLINE EXTENDED - Join the GW COORDINATION TEAM!

en lire plus

Neglected Voices: Stories of Canadian Muslim Youth and Identity

CMIP21 — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:09:22 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Watch the Films, Join the Conversation

Ma Fév 11

ville:

Halifax

Lieu:

Scotiabank Theatre, Sobey Building, Saint Mary's University

Adresse:

903 Robie Street

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Matthew Ritchie, mritchie@pier21.ca

neglacted_voices_poster.jpg

Lien:

http://www.pier21.ca/home

Watch short personal films on Canadian Muslim identity by young Canadians. Join the conversation about identity and belonging, on campus and in the broader community. Engage with Canadian Muslim youth who will share their personal experiences of belonging during the panel discussion following the screening. Admission is free and all are welcome.

en lire plus

Activist Café

KirkFurlotte — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:12:27 +0000

Titre secondaire:

Presented by Rad Frosh

Di Sep 22

ville:

Halifax, NS

Lieu:

The Good Food Emporium

Adresse:

2186 Windsor Street

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

If you are interested in participating, please contact or Jude Ashburn (Rad Frosh 2013 Coordinator) at radfrosh@nspirg.ca, or Jacqueline Vincent at jacqueline.vincent@gmail.com.

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair accessible - newly constructed ramp

1266327_525416910862465_1284701140_o.jpg

Lien:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1374714476096988/

en lire plus

Discussing the Dalhousie Strike

bsichel — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:11:11 +0000

Strike is a symptom of corporatization of education, say students and faculty

With members of the Dalhousie Faculty Association voting 83% in favour of a strike last month, professors are set to walk off the job on March 12th. Asaf Rashid spoke to Drs. Marjorie Stone and Isaac Saney from the Dalhousie Faculty Association, and Aaron Beale, a student, about their views on the strike.

en lire plus

Students: "This Is What Democracy Looks Like!"

JustinL — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:23 +0000

Those appearing in the video;

Liz Johnston, King's Student

Dan Brown, Vice President (External) for the University of King's College

Elise Graham, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students - Nova Scotia

The cast of Hair (University of King's College)

Rick Clark, president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour

en lire plus

The Sound of Student Power

JustinL — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:17:54 +0000

Student, union leaders speak at the student day of action

Audio from the student day of action, February 2nd

Speakers (in order of appearance in the clip) :

en lire plus

Student Day of Action - Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow...

JustinL — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:45:10 +0000

An estimated 1000 students marched through downtown Halifax on Februrary 2nd, 2011 for the Student Day of Action. Students called for the government not to proceed with the 3% tuition hike and 4% funding cut to universities.

Halifax solidarity action to save First Nations University

Sebastien — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:59:36 +0000

On June 21, National Aboriginal Day, protesters outside MP Megan Leslie's community office denounced the cut funding to First Nations University in Saskatchewan.

en lire plus

GroundWire Podcast | Abdelkhadr Belaouni -- Student Poverty

GroundWire — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:28:29 +0000

November 9 - 20

groundwire.ncra.ca

THE HEADLINES:

In Montreal, migrant justice advocates are celebrating a significant victory this week in the case of Abdelkader Belaouni. Aaron Lakoff | CKUT

From Vancouver, perspectives on the disruption of the Victoria torch relay and where the resistance movement is headed. VanRad Collective

In Toronto, students have had enough of living below the poverty line. The Student Day of Action on November 5th saw crowds demanding lower tuition fees, as recession job losses target youth, part-time and racialized workers. Omme Salma Rahemtullah | CHRY

THE FEATURES:

A recent Queen's University report indicates medical students want more training to help them treat people with intellectual disabilities. Indeed, 93 per cent feel training in intellectual disabilities should be improved. VoicePrint spoke with Dr. Philip Burge, author of the report.

November 20, 2009 marks 20 years since the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ontario youth in and from foster care got together to talk about the Convention's goals around education and if those goals are a reality in Ontario. Jacky Harrison | CHRY, with files from the Network Community Group and the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth.

A new report, A Flawed Compass, suggests the Correctional Service of Canada is trampling on the constitutional rights of prisoners. Authors Michael Jackson and Graham Stewart, as well as former inmates and activists, warn Canada is headed down the road to more rights abuses. Dee Le Comte | CKUT

This episode was anchored by Melissa Beckford and Ian Gormly, and produced by Alissa Tutay and Jacky Tuinstra Harrison. Music by Steel. Interested in submitting your own stories? Get in touch by emailing groundwireprod@gmail.com.