hello bloggers,
when not fort - building today, here are today's blogs:
1. Speak Up!.....what one thing would change about Ontario's High School system? explain
2. Safe Schools/Women's Conference.....Nov 26....what did you do?/how did it go?/was it worth it?/is it worth it?
3. $84400...itemize it...what would you do with it?
4. Me to We read 98-110....much of this section deals with our need to belong....identify one group/organization/unit that you belong to (or have belonged to) and explain how that gives you a feeling of belonging
5. FYI..Monday ..we should be wrapping up Personality Dimensions/True Colours....Tuesday...first half of Blood Diamond
Canned Food Drive begins Monday!!...Me to We begins @home....do what you can (get it?) and bring in non-perishable food items (pick up on the 9th....distribution (and that means you) beginning at 930 on the 17th)
Friday, November 28, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
white tiger women's conference attendees
http://www.fearlesstiger.com/londonConference2008.htm
8:45 Registration opens – distribution of white ribbons
9:30 - 10:00 Conference Introduction and Memorial Tribute to the 14 victims of University of Montreal’s École Polytechnique Massacre of December 1989
10:00 -10:30
A Survivor's Story
Sandie Bellows, Survivor and Victims Advocate
Sandie Bellows was abducted in front of a bank in St. Catharines, by an dangerous offender who had already raped and stabbed a girl to death in London, and went to Toronto and brutally beat a man to death (he died 24 hours later). He then travelled to St. Catharines where she was abducted in broad daylight, while 4 people watched and chose to do nothing. Sandie was driven all over until he agreed to let her go. The man then he drove into a wooded area where she was brutally raped, stabbed, beaten and almost murdered. Sandie was rescued by a retired policeofficer who was hauling logs in his wooded area.
10:30-11:00 What to expect when you call the police...
Speaker TBA, London Police Service
http://www.police.london.ca/
Less than 10 percent of sexual assaults are ever reported to the police. There are many reasons why a victim may choose not to report such a crime. One major reason is the fear of the unknown. This presentation is designed to help girls understand when they should call 911 - and what exactly is involved in reporting a crime.. what will the police officers say and ask when they arrive, will they have to inform your parents, will they advise you to go to the hospital... what are your rights... A female police officer will speak about what a assault victim can expect once a call is made to 911.
sandieB
11:00 – 11:30
Musical performance by Katie Sevigny
http://www.myspace.com/katiesevigny
Prepare to be seduced by the music that she brings. At 25 years of age, this Montrealer, Katie Sevigny, just exudes emotion on stage. This singer/songwriter/pianist soon to be star, not only writes beautiful songs, but she captures her audience in a way that keeps them coming back for more. Unlike most pianists who start to learn piano at a young age, Katie began teaching herself to play at the late age of 18 and has proved herself a real talent. Katie Studied Classical singing at Vanier College but she started singing professionally in Choir at the age of 14. She has appeared on television morning shows and is a regional Canadian Idol finalist.
katie
11:30– 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
Healthy Relationships and Abusive Relationships
Cathy Wong, Victim Advocate
London Abused Women's Center
www.lawc.on.ca
Cathy has provided advocacy, support, and counselling to abused women at the London Abused Women’s Centre, Chatham Kent Women’s Centre, as well as at the Rural Resource Centre in Strathroy as a community outreach counsellor with rural women who have been subjected to abuse. She has facilitated hundreds of educational support groups for women throughout her 23 year career as an advocate / counselor.
Cathy has also been employed by Middlesex Victim Services and was instrumental in developing an Attorney General Safety Incentive in 2001, providing personalized safety planning with victims of domestic violence who have been assessed to be at risk for potential injury or femicide by their intimate partners.
She worked as a primary case worker for Young Offenders Open Custody facility for youths ages 12 – 15 years involved in the criminal justice system. This opportunity provided Cathy an intense learning experience with youths lost in feelings of anger and lack of trust as a result of not having positive role models in their lives.
1:30- 2:00
Sexual Assault and Date Rape
Joan Tuchlinsky, Public Education Coordinator,
Kitchener-Waterloo Sexual Assault Support Center
www.kwsasc.org
Dating Violence and How to Support Someone Who Has Been Sexually Assaulted. This presentation offers an opportunity to explore the topic of dating violence/sexual violence, the impact on women’s lives individually and as a community and how to support someone who has been sexually assaulted.
Joan is the Public Education Coordinator at the Kitchener-Waterloo Sexual Assault Support Centre, a feminist non-profit organization. She has facilitated workshops on sexual harassment, dating violence and other topics as well as providing training on how to support a sexual assault survivor. Joan has co-facilitated the Supporters of Survivors (SOS) group and The MARC Project (Men’s Anti-Rape Coalition) at KWASC. Joan is a diaconal minister in the United Church of Canada. The focus of her education and training is education, pastoral care and service.
london centre
KW rape centre
2:00 – 2:30
A GIRLS GOTTA DO WHAT A GIRLS GOTTA DO
SELF-DEFENSE 101
Eva Villalba, Senior Instructor, The White Tiger Group
An introduction to simple and easy techniques to help keep you safe. Eva will demonstrate on a padded male aggressor double her size. She will also pick out members of the audience to assist her Eva is a Senior Instructor with The White Tiger Group. She has been actively teaching women's self-defense for over five years. She has been featured on local television shows discussing personal safety for women and girls. Eva holds a BA in Psychology and Linguistics from McGill University and is very involved in stopping violence against women.
girl practice
2:30 –3:00
Musical performance by Anastasia
http://www.anastasiasongs.com
A native of Novouralsk, Russia, Anastasia started writing songs in grade 8 –when she was bored in history class; She moved to Ottawa in 1998 and began studying music. Within the last 6 years Anastasia turned from talented child into promising performing artist and songwriter. While living in Ottawa she worked hard to improve her talent by taking classes in vocal, song-writing and other musical aspects. Now she is recording an album to showcase her vocals as well as songwriting talents. A Canadian Idol regional finalist, Anastasia has performed on national television shows such as CTV Television's 'Good Morning Canada'..
anastasia
Ramada Inn London
817 Exeter Road London, ON
www.ramadainnlondon.com
8:45 Registration opens – distribution of white ribbons
9:30 - 10:00 Conference Introduction and Memorial Tribute to the 14 victims of University of Montreal’s École Polytechnique Massacre of December 1989
10:00 -10:30
A Survivor's Story
Sandie Bellows, Survivor and Victims Advocate
Sandie Bellows was abducted in front of a bank in St. Catharines, by an dangerous offender who had already raped and stabbed a girl to death in London, and went to Toronto and brutally beat a man to death (he died 24 hours later). He then travelled to St. Catharines where she was abducted in broad daylight, while 4 people watched and chose to do nothing. Sandie was driven all over until he agreed to let her go. The man then he drove into a wooded area where she was brutally raped, stabbed, beaten and almost murdered. Sandie was rescued by a retired policeofficer who was hauling logs in his wooded area.
10:30-11:00 What to expect when you call the police...
Speaker TBA, London Police Service
http://www.police.london.ca/
Less than 10 percent of sexual assaults are ever reported to the police. There are many reasons why a victim may choose not to report such a crime. One major reason is the fear of the unknown. This presentation is designed to help girls understand when they should call 911 - and what exactly is involved in reporting a crime.. what will the police officers say and ask when they arrive, will they have to inform your parents, will they advise you to go to the hospital... what are your rights... A female police officer will speak about what a assault victim can expect once a call is made to 911.
sandieB
11:00 – 11:30
Musical performance by Katie Sevigny
http://www.myspace.com/katiesevigny
Prepare to be seduced by the music that she brings. At 25 years of age, this Montrealer, Katie Sevigny, just exudes emotion on stage. This singer/songwriter/pianist soon to be star, not only writes beautiful songs, but she captures her audience in a way that keeps them coming back for more. Unlike most pianists who start to learn piano at a young age, Katie began teaching herself to play at the late age of 18 and has proved herself a real talent. Katie Studied Classical singing at Vanier College but she started singing professionally in Choir at the age of 14. She has appeared on television morning shows and is a regional Canadian Idol finalist.
katie
11:30– 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 1:30
Healthy Relationships and Abusive Relationships
Cathy Wong, Victim Advocate
London Abused Women's Center
www.lawc.on.ca
Cathy has provided advocacy, support, and counselling to abused women at the London Abused Women’s Centre, Chatham Kent Women’s Centre, as well as at the Rural Resource Centre in Strathroy as a community outreach counsellor with rural women who have been subjected to abuse. She has facilitated hundreds of educational support groups for women throughout her 23 year career as an advocate / counselor.
Cathy has also been employed by Middlesex Victim Services and was instrumental in developing an Attorney General Safety Incentive in 2001, providing personalized safety planning with victims of domestic violence who have been assessed to be at risk for potential injury or femicide by their intimate partners.
She worked as a primary case worker for Young Offenders Open Custody facility for youths ages 12 – 15 years involved in the criminal justice system. This opportunity provided Cathy an intense learning experience with youths lost in feelings of anger and lack of trust as a result of not having positive role models in their lives.
1:30- 2:00
Sexual Assault and Date Rape
Joan Tuchlinsky, Public Education Coordinator,
Kitchener-Waterloo Sexual Assault Support Center
www.kwsasc.org
Dating Violence and How to Support Someone Who Has Been Sexually Assaulted. This presentation offers an opportunity to explore the topic of dating violence/sexual violence, the impact on women’s lives individually and as a community and how to support someone who has been sexually assaulted.
Joan is the Public Education Coordinator at the Kitchener-Waterloo Sexual Assault Support Centre, a feminist non-profit organization. She has facilitated workshops on sexual harassment, dating violence and other topics as well as providing training on how to support a sexual assault survivor. Joan has co-facilitated the Supporters of Survivors (SOS) group and The MARC Project (Men’s Anti-Rape Coalition) at KWASC. Joan is a diaconal minister in the United Church of Canada. The focus of her education and training is education, pastoral care and service.
london centre
KW rape centre
2:00 – 2:30
A GIRLS GOTTA DO WHAT A GIRLS GOTTA DO
SELF-DEFENSE 101
Eva Villalba, Senior Instructor, The White Tiger Group
An introduction to simple and easy techniques to help keep you safe. Eva will demonstrate on a padded male aggressor double her size. She will also pick out members of the audience to assist her Eva is a Senior Instructor with The White Tiger Group. She has been actively teaching women's self-defense for over five years. She has been featured on local television shows discussing personal safety for women and girls. Eva holds a BA in Psychology and Linguistics from McGill University and is very involved in stopping violence against women.
girl practice
2:30 –3:00
Musical performance by Anastasia
http://www.anastasiasongs.com
A native of Novouralsk, Russia, Anastasia started writing songs in grade 8 –when she was bored in history class; She moved to Ottawa in 1998 and began studying music. Within the last 6 years Anastasia turned from talented child into promising performing artist and songwriter. While living in Ottawa she worked hard to improve her talent by taking classes in vocal, song-writing and other musical aspects. Now she is recording an album to showcase her vocals as well as songwriting talents. A Canadian Idol regional finalist, Anastasia has performed on national television shows such as CTV Television's 'Good Morning Canada'..
anastasia
Ramada Inn London
817 Exeter Road London, ON
www.ramadainnlondon.com
Thursday, November 6, 2008
nov 6th 2008
computer time today....make sure blogs are up to date to this point and that I have a copy of your poster
and ...complete mid-term reflection....report cards to be completed this weekend
If finished, well done....have a look around:
http://www.freethechildren.com/index.php
all sorts of great stuff there
bring me to we book to class tomorrow
good luck stairclimbers!
and ...complete mid-term reflection....report cards to be completed this weekend
If finished, well done....have a look around:
http://www.freethechildren.com/index.php
all sorts of great stuff there
bring me to we book to class tomorrow
good luck stairclimbers!
Monday, November 3, 2008
monday november 3
so...for today...
make sure last week's entries are complete (me to we to pg 91) (clean - up day recap) and go on:
do all of this in one blog...we'll call it the november 3rd blog a(respond to the parts marked *)
- *sum up (or update) the major event you have recently been involved with....halloween dance....haunted house...remembrance day....halloween for hunger...coffee house...pumpkin carving
- *look forward to Christmas......and our ten days of festive fun....what would you like to see happen ..what events etc?/suggestions?
btw....you could be thinking of ways you,your friends, this class could participate in idols (last year's class put on a "stomp" and made some pretty entertaining videos
fyi ...nov 15 is the ingersoll santa claus parade and it would be great to see the spirit squad bringing the festive spirit - idci style - to the good folks o'ingersoll
- * read Richard Gere's take on the Dalai Lama...pp 92-94...he ends by saying:"there are no true monsters; we're all redeemable and we're all in this together. I'm constantly amazed by the number of times the people I may be diametrically opposed to politically, who seem to have a totally different worldview from mine, someone I may even take to be an enemy, how often we end up doing extraordinary things together to help the world. You have to be able to quiet yourself a little bit to be able to listen."....... think of a time when you didn't think you would be able to get along with someone because of some preconceived notion of who they were or what they believed and you were able to overcome those barriers...explain how that went
-fyi...we/you will be facilitating the safe schools play on nov 26th..this will require some serious prep work ahead of that date
- fyi ...mid-term marks are due next week and you will be asked this week to justify a mid-term grade for yourself.....think back...where have you led?
- reminder..bracelets are selling well...keep making them
make sure last week's entries are complete (me to we to pg 91) (clean - up day recap) and go on:
do all of this in one blog...we'll call it the november 3rd blog a(respond to the parts marked *)
- *sum up (or update) the major event you have recently been involved with....halloween dance....haunted house...remembrance day....halloween for hunger...coffee house...pumpkin carving
- *look forward to Christmas......and our ten days of festive fun....what would you like to see happen ..what events etc?/suggestions?
btw....you could be thinking of ways you,your friends, this class could participate in idols (last year's class put on a "stomp" and made some pretty entertaining videos
fyi ...nov 15 is the ingersoll santa claus parade and it would be great to see the spirit squad bringing the festive spirit - idci style - to the good folks o'ingersoll
- * read Richard Gere's take on the Dalai Lama...pp 92-94...he ends by saying:"there are no true monsters; we're all redeemable and we're all in this together. I'm constantly amazed by the number of times the people I may be diametrically opposed to politically, who seem to have a totally different worldview from mine, someone I may even take to be an enemy, how often we end up doing extraordinary things together to help the world. You have to be able to quiet yourself a little bit to be able to listen."....... think of a time when you didn't think you would be able to get along with someone because of some preconceived notion of who they were or what they believed and you were able to overcome those barriers...explain how that went
-fyi...we/you will be facilitating the safe schools play on nov 26th..this will require some serious prep work ahead of that date
- fyi ...mid-term marks are due next week and you will be asked this week to justify a mid-term grade for yourself.....think back...where have you led?
- reminder..bracelets are selling well...keep making them
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