SCIC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:
SAVE THE DATE
SATURDAY, JUN 17, 2017 - SASKATOON
In keeping with the theme of restructure, refine and redesign, SCIC will be holding its Annual General Assembly on June 17th , 2017 in Saskatoon. SCIC invites all Members, the public and civil society organizations to come and participate! Watch for details.
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HIVE MIND: ENGAGING THE PUBLIC FOR THE GREATER GOOD
Free online training program
NEXT LEARNING GROUP STARTS APRIL 2017.
*Sign up to reserve your spot.*
Through 4 modules, this self-directed course explores best practices for inspiring global citizens using practical tools, case studies and resources found in the Global Hive Toolkit. An accessible course for anyone, new or experienced, wanting to boost their ability to connect with stakeholders and learn how to build effective partnerships, especially with youth.
Learn More & Register
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FOOD CRISIS - URGENT APPEAL
A number of countries are on the brink of potentially catastrophic famines including South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya. Despite numerous warnings, more than 20 million people are at risk.
Famine is not inevitable nor spontaneous. It is a slow process, often the result of complex causes. It begins slowly, silently, and then cascades into a large-scale disaster.
These crises are preventable but immediate action is needed.
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SASK BUDGET 2017 - SCIC MEMBERS REACT
National Farmers Union - "Saskatchewan budget makes life harder, more expensive, more isolated for rural people.
Read the release
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FEDERAL BUDGET 2017 - NO INCREASES FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
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Budget 2017 lacks long-term strategy and undermines Canadian leadership in global sustainable development" Read the release
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MEMBER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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UPROOTED - MIGRATION LEARNING TOUR APPLICATIONS
MCC SASKATCHEWAN
DEADLINE FRIDAY MARCH 31, 2017
TOUR DATES: May 1 - 25, 2017
Cost: $2900 (includes all costs, fundraising encouraged)
Uprooted is a 3-week long learning tour for young adults aged 18-39(ish) that travels along the southern & northern borders of Mexico to learn about the impacts and realities of migration. The tour exposes participants to: root causes of migration trends/issues; frequent border conflicts and the policies that inform them; and the impact of both political decisions and grassroots initiatives. University Credit available as well.
Learn More & Apply
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SEEDY SATURDAY - #CELEBRATESEEDS & DIVERSITY
Seedy Saturday is a
seed-saving event and Eco-fair which promotes networking, idea-sharing and the exchange of seeds and resources in order to help encourage community gardening and urban agriculture.
SATURDAY, APR 1 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
SASKATOON, Station 20 West, 1120 20th Street West
$2.00 Entry
Come find SCIC members including
USC Canada at the
Saskatoon event, featuring over 20 exhibitors, music, children's activities, and workshops on: urban beekeeping, Saskatoon's Seed Library, rooftop and container gardening, and the Warman garden collective.
Facebook Event
SATURDAY, APR 22 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
PRINCE ALBERT, John M. Cuelenaere Library, 125 12th Street E.
The
Prince Albert event will be premiering the "Seed: the untold story" by Collective Eye Films
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ABOVE ALL ELSE - FILM SCREENING FOR WORLD WATER DAY
COUNCIL OF CANADIANS, PRINCE ALBERT CHAPTER
MONDAY, APR 3 @ 7:00 PM
PRINCE ALBERT, John M. Cuelenaere Library, 125 12th Street E.
Join us at the Prince Albert Council of Canadians World Water Day event. Inspired by a tree top blockade against the Keystone XL oil pipeline in East Texas, "Above All Else" tells the story of David Daniel as he rallies an eccentric group of neighbors and environmental activists to join him in a final act of brinkmanship.
Facebook Event
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BRIARPATCH FUNDRAISER: WELCOME OUR NEW PUBLISHER!
BRIARPATCH MAGAZINE
TUESDAY, APR 11 @ 6:00 PM
REGINA, Bushwakkers Brewpub
Tickets: $25
Please join to welcome Briarpatch's new Publisher David Gray-Donald to town, and to say farewell to our long-time publisher, Rhiannon Ward!
Tickets for this steak night fundraiser are $25, and proceeds will go toward helping David cover his moving costs. Veggie options are available.
Please come by the Briarpatch office (second floor, 2138 McIntyre Street) or email Tanya
editor@briarpatchmagazine.com
to pick up your ticket.
Facebook Event
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LOCAL MOSQUE - OPEN DAY
ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN (SASKATOON)
SATURDAY, APR 22 @ 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
SASKATOON, Islamic Center Saskatoon, 222-Copland Crescent
Would you like to learn more about Islam? Join us for a day to meet with members of the Saskatoon Muslim community, open to people of all faiths and none. Featuring a guided tour of the mosque, Q&A, refreshments, henna painting, hijab station (try on a hijab), listen to the call to prayer, and observe live prayers. Contact 306-850-3357 for more info of visit
www.islamiccenter.sk.ca
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INTERCULTURAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM - VOLUNTEER CALL
SASKATCHEWAN INTERCULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Have you lived in Saskatoon for 5 years or longer? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity and the chance to develop your leadership, mentoring and intercultural skills? Help to create a more inclusive community and support a new resident of Saskatoon through our Intercultural Mentoring Program. This pilot project matches participants who are either a Newcomer (a Refugee or an Immigrant) or an Indigenous person coming to Saskatoon from a reserve or a rural area with a local mentor. Overall, this program hopes to increase Saskatoon residents' intercultural competencies by offering structured and supported mentoring relationships. Learn More & Apply
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GATHERING INTEREST - SOLIDARITY TOUR 2018/19
Would you like to travel internationally with Inter Pares? We are planning for the next potential trip in 2018 or 2019 and are asking interested participants to complete a short survey to help design the program. Inter Pares Solidarity Tours
are carefully designed with our international counterparts. A group of 10-14 supporters travel together, accompanied by Inter Pares staff members with the objective of mutual learning, sharing experiences, deepening solidarity, and building relationships.
Complete the Interest Survey |
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NEWCOMER BURSARY PROGRAM - APPLICATIONS OPEN
REGINA OPEN DOOR SOCIETY
DEADLINE TO APPLY MAY 19, 2017
Newcomer Bursaries are cash awards that are to assist students with meeting the costs of post - secondary (i.e. university or vocational) training.
Up to 6 awards of $2,000 each are available in 2017. Applicants must be a refugee who has landed in Canada in the last 10 years, and who lives in Regina.
Learn More
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OTHER EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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HOW POLITICS MAKES US SICK: A CONVERSATION WITH TED SCHRECKER
U OF S COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
WEDNESDAY, MAR 29 @ 7:00 PM
SASKATOON, Amigo's Cantina, 806 Dufferin Ave.
Join cutting edge author, global health policy critic, and political analyst Ted Schrecker in a community dialogue on austerity, health and strategies of resistance, as he explores the roots of growing health inequalities. Admission is Free, located in the main room of Amigos.
Facebook Event
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MOBILIZING IN THE WAKE OF SASK BUDGET CUTS
Join the Stop the Cuts community on Facebook for information and updates about ongoing community organizing in support of vital public services, equality and fairness. Below are some upcoming community events:
REGINA - STUDENTS MOBILIZING AGAINST CUTS RALLY
THURSDAY, MAR 30 @ 12:00 Noon - Begin at Victoria Park & march to Legislative Building. |
Facebook Event
FRIDAY, MAR 31 @ 12:30 PM - Saskatoon Bus Depot, 50 23rd Street E.
LA RONGE - RALLY TO SAVE THE STC |
Poster
FRIDAY, MAR 31 @ 12:00 NOON - Corner of Brown Street and La Ronge Avenue.
If you would like to be a regional point person in your community to help organize events and petition drives please email us at:
save.sask.libraries@gmail.com.
PROVINCE WIDE - "READ IN"
Let your local MLA know you love your library and say NO to these cuts in funding. Bring a book and read outside their office as a group for 15 minutes. This is intended to take place at your local MLA office all over Saskatchewan. While this is a province-wide event, we ask that you organise your own local event.
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LAW DAY PANEL: CANADA AT 150
CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, JOHNSON SHOYAMA SCHOOL
THURSDAY, MAR 30 @ 7:00 PM
REGINA, MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St.
This panel will be comprised of individuals who are on the front line of the experiences that diverse groups face in our legal system. It will consider how public confidence can be maintained in the ability of Canada's justice system to treat all individuals fairly given both the need for neutrality and the need to take into account our diverse identities.
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UNDERSTANDING AND RESISTING AUSTERITY - SASK PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS WITH JOHN CLARKE
John Clarke will be speaking about the connections between what is happening in Saskatchewan and broader struggles against austerity in Canada and around the world. As an organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), John Clarke has been involved in poor people's movements for over 25 years. OCAP has close links with the Irish Housing Network, and John recently traveled to the UK to observe and learn from anti-austerity movements there.
REGINA - FIGHTING BACK AGAINST AUSTERITY
FRIDAY, APR 7@ 7:00 - 9:00 PM
REGINA, Westminster United Church, 3025 13th Ave.
SASKATOON - POVERTY, PRIVATIZATION, PRECARIOUS WORK AND THE LIVING WAGE WORKSHOP
SATURDAY, APR 8 @ 2:00 - 5:00 PM
SASKATOON, The Stand Community Organizing Centre, 615 Main St.
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Next up in the Toolkit Workshop Series....
ADVOCACY & NGOs: UNDERSTAING THEIR POWER
RPIRG, U of R COMMUNITY RESEARCH UNIT, U of R CAREER & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WEDNESDAY, APR 12 @ 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
REGINA, First Nations University, Room FNUC 3304
$25, $15 for students/fixed income
Facilitator: Donna Ziegler
NGOs can provide the groundwork for authentic and meaningful change & transform the status quo. This workshop will outline key elements of advocacy work for non-profits. Participants will learn how to: develop a strategic framework for advocacy; invoke creativity and innovation into change and understand which tactics might work best; and mobilize grass roots communities and decision-makers.
Toolkit Workshop Series - A monthly series of interactive, affordable sessions on practical skills for staff, students, and volunteers working with non-profit organizations.
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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION WEBINAR SERIES: BUILDING GLOBAL AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
ALBERTA COUNCIL FOR GLOBAL COOPERATION (ACGC)
TUESDAY, APR 25:
Promoting Global Citizenship through Environmental Stewardship
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(closes Apr 18)
ACGC's Global Citizenship Education Webinar Series takes place over 6 months from October 2016 - April 2017.
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COMMON THREADS: WEAVING A STRONGER NONPROFIT SECTOR
VOLUNTARY SECTOR STUDIES NETWORK (VVSN), SASKATCHEWAN NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP (SNP)
FRIDAY, JUN 9 @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
REGINA, Luther College, University of Regina
Travel Subsidies available, affordable accommodation
This FREE conference will explore new developments and challenges in non-profit policy, advocacy, and trends through presentations, workshops, panel discussions & networking. Featuring Bruce McDonald (president and CEO, Imagine Canada), Jeph Maystruck (co-founder, Strategy Lab), Dr. Cindy Hanson (Faculty of Education, University of Regina), and Dr. Gloria DeSantis (founder of VSSN, Faculty of Justice Studies, University of Regina).
Learn More & Register
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JOBS, INTERNSHIPS & VOLUNTEERING
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Volunteer or Intern Abroad
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Cuso International offers a variety of volunteer placements ranging from 3-24 months for youth, professionals, and members of diaspora communities. See the latest postings...
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Uniterra, a joint program of WUSC and CECI, offers short and long-term volunteer placements for Canadians in 14 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean
to support projects in agriculture, skills training, gender, education, human rights, and more.
See the latest postings...
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View upcoming volunteer opportunities for 2016/17 with the
Canadian Cooperative Association.
Learn More...
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Crossroads International offers a variety of volunteer placements for individuals with specific skill sets based on the needs of their partner organizations.
See the latest postings...
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EQWIP HUBS is a network of global youth innovation spaces that connect Canadian and international youth and young professionals to build skills and develop solutions to international development challenges through 6-month and 1-year placements. See the latest postings...
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A variety of youth internships are available through Global Affairs Canada. Learn More...
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Volunteer in Saskatchewan
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Most of SCIC's members offer opportunities to volunteer in your community. Contact them directly to see how you can contribute your skills and talents to their efforts: LIST OF SCIC MEMBERS
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The Regina Open Door Society is seeking volunteers to serve as career mentors, translators and interpreters, or to volunteer as newcomer welcome groups for families or for youth. Learn More...
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The Saskatchewan Intercultural Association is seeking to fill three positions including an Onsite Coordinator (Apply by Mar 31), Employment Coordinator (Apply by Mar 31) and a Substitute Instructor.
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The Saskatoon Open Door Society is seeking to fill four positions including a Youth Team Leader, Cultural bridging Facilitator, and School-Aged English Facilitator and Coordinator.
Learn More...
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The International Student and Study Abroad Centre (ISSAC) at the U of S is hiring a number of exciting positions for students, including. Building Bridges Aboriginal Student Coordinator (Job ID 23064) and Study Abroad Student Assistant (Job ID 23061). Questions can be directed to
international.students@usask.ca |
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Planned Parenthood Regina is seeking to fill three positions for their "Take Care Down There" education and prevention program, including Project Coordinator (1 position) and Project Facilitators (2 positions).
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MCC Canada is hiring for the position of Executive Director based out of Winnipeg to start September 13, 2017 (Apply by Apr 7).
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Development and Peace is seeking to fill the position of International Projects Funding Officer to work out of their Montreal office. Apply by Mar 31.
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The Canadian Cooperative Association is seeking to fill three positions out of their Ottawa Office - Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Women's Mentorship Program Event Coordinator, Program Manager - Philippines (Apply by Apr 7).
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The Canadian Council for International Cooperation is seeking to fill a number of positions in their Ottawa Office including Program Assistant - Collaborative Research, and Executive Assistant to the CEO
(Apply by Apr 16).
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WUSC is seeking to fill a number of positions out of their Ottawa office and International programs (ongoing, ASAP).
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Cuso International is seeking to fill the position of ICT Support Officer. Apply by Apr 10.
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Mennonite Central Committee is seeking to fill a number of positions supporting their peace-building and outreach work around the world.
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Oxfam affiliates around the world are hiring for a variety of positions.
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Care Canada is accepting applications on a rolling basis for a pool of experts to serve as Rapid Response Team members. Areas of expertise include shelter, proposal writing, gender-based violence, food-security, media & communications, WASH, and more.
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DVM-jobs-emplois is an online database of international development jobs in Canada and abroad, updated frequently.
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