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Black History Month – Celebrating Lives, Fighting for Justice

By Kira Bradley February 1, 2017 Communications, Community, Education, Environment, Human Rights, Political Action, Solidarity
Black History Month – Celebrating Lives, Fighting for Justice

BURNABY—February is Black History Month. This year, community events and programmes feature outstanding films, artistic and historical exhibits, as well as new strategies for fighting anti-black racism.  CUPE National’s web coverage of Black History Month features a checklist on fighting racism. Here in B.C., the Vancouver International Film Festival will feature screenings of several films on black history, including the Vancouver premiere…

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January Protocol Gathering

By Kira Bradley January 26, 2017 Community, Human Rights
January Protocol Gathering

On January 17th CUPE 951 sponsored an indigenous protocol gathering which saw close to 30 people enjoy the food, information and mingling that was part of the noon hour event. The idea came from members who attended last year’s Provost’s Diversity Research forum, and they asked if we could provide more information about the protocols of the territory and also…

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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

By Kira Bradley November 29, 2016 Community
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The event organizers would like to acknowledge that this event is taking place on the unceded territories of the Lekwungen and WSÁNEĆ peoples, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. This National Day acknowledges the impacts that gender-based violence has on the multiple and intersecting communities that exist within Canada. This year, the University of Victoria has…

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