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EVENT CANCELLED Language of Politics: Understanding Populism
***Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to the illness of Stefan Kipfer.***
A Free Workshop Series about Words and Struggle
UNDERSTANDING "POPULISM"
Tuesday, November 29
7:00pm
(Location to be announced.)
with Stefan Kipfer, York University professor and researcher of politics, urban social movements and colonization.
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Have you ever thought “do I really know what that word means?”
Tools For Change: Media Strategy Workshop 101
Media Strategy Workshop 101
Location: University of Toronto St George Campus
(Room location is given upon registration.)
Register at the Tools for Change website here
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Language of Politics: Understanding Ideology
A Free Workshop Series about Words and Struggle
UNDERSTANDING "IDEOLOGY"
Monday, October 24
7:00pm
40 St. George Street, Room 3008
with Himani Bannerji, author of Demography and Democracy: Essays on Nationalism, Gender and Ideology
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Have you ever thought “do I really know what that word means?”
Tools For Change: Direct Action Get the Goods
Direct Action Gets the Goods
Saturday, May 21
11am- 5pm
Tools For Change: Grassroots Financial Management 101
Grassroots Financial Management 101
Saturday May 7
1pm – 4pm
In the whirl of everyday demands, it’s easy to loose track of our finances. The consequences are bad enough when we mismanage personal money,and the stakes are just as high when we’re dealing with the limited budgets of grassroots activist organizations. Come learn about the basic steps you must take to manage your group’s finances, including an introduction to bookkeeping.
Tools For Change: Media Strategy 101
Media Strategy 101
Saturday April 2nd
10am – 4pm
Campaigns interact, influence, and are influenced by the media. This workshop will provide participants with the skills to develop a media strategy, write compelling press releases, give great interviews, and develop frames and messages that are in line with their goals.
Tools For Change: Facilitation Workshop 201
Facilitation Workshop 201
Location: University of Toronto St George Campus
(Room location is given upon registration.)
Register at the Tools for Change website here
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Tools For Change: Facilitation Workshop 101
Facilitation Workshop 101
Location: University of Toronto St George Campus
(Room location is given upon registration.)
Register at the Tools for Change website here
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A major part of movement building is lots of meetings. Meetings can be inspiring, hellish, or somewhere in between. The quality of a meeting depends a lot on good facilitation.
Tools For Change: Action Scouting Workshop
Action Scouting Workshop
Location: University of Toronto St George Campus
(Room location is given upon registration.)
Register at the Tools for Change website here
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Tools For Change: Media Strategy Workshop 201
Media Strategy Workshop 201
Location: University of Toronto St George Campus
(Room location is given upon registration.)
Register at the Tools for Change website here
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You have already written a number of successful press releases, and done interviews for your group. You know what it takes to get media for an event, but you want to step back and look at the larger picture.




