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June 29 WORKSHOP! This Party is Bullshit: Nationalism, Colonialism, and Canada 150

Volunteer Coordinator June 22, 2017 June 13, 2017

Thursday June 29, 6-9pm University Centre (UC) room 441, University of Guelph As the Canadian state rolls out the red carpet and drops massive sums of cash to celebrate its 150th birthday it is more important than ever to bothContinue reading… June 29 WORKSHOP! This Party is Bullshit: Nationalism, Colonialism, and Canada 150

June 26 WORKSHOP! Don’t Just Stand There: Bystander Intervention

Volunteer Coordinator June 22, 2017 June 13, 2017

Monday June 26, 6-9pm University Centre (UC) room 334, University of Guelph Do you want more skills for how to respond when sketchy things are happening at a party, at work, or on the bus? If your co-workerContinue reading… June 26 WORKSHOP! Don’t Just Stand There: Bystander Intervention

June 22 PANEL. Standing Rock to Six Nations: Land Defense Across Turtle Island

Volunteer Coordinator June 22, 2017 June 13, 2017

Thursday June 22, 6-8:30pm University Centre (UC) room 441, U of G Join Guelph Anti Pipeline for a panel that will explore land defense movements and efforts across Turtle Island and how to act in solidarity with them.Continue reading… June 22 PANEL. Standing Rock to Six Nations: Land Defense Across Turtle Island

June 19 WORKSHOP: Re-Examining Allyship with Aboriginal People and Communities

Volunteer Coordinator June 21, 2017 June 13, 2017

Monday June 19, 6-9pm University Centre (UC) room 334, U of G By re-examining allyship, this workshop asks participants to reflect, question and identify their positionality and their responsibilities as an ally in reciprocal and meaningful relationships withContinue reading… June 19 WORKSHOP: Re-Examining Allyship with Aboriginal People and Communities

OPIRG Guelph is located on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron/Chonnonton, the Anishinaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We recognize the significance of the Dish with One Spoon Covenant to this land and offer our respect and gratitude to all of the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island who have stewarded, loved & defended this land for centuries.

In stating this, we acknowledge that we are here as a result of blood that has been shed through colonization, which continues to be the lived experience of Indigenous communities across Turtle Island. Colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to be accountable for our present participation in that process.