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Call To Action Montréal 2011
Mark your calendars - Apathy is Boring’s Call To Action Montréal 2011 will be held on Friday, February 11, 2011 at Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business. This event will bring together 200 unengaged youth & young leaders from a diversity of Montreal communities along with non-profit organizations, elected officials, and artists for a day of music and inter-generational dialogue.
Building on the success of Apathy is Boring’s Call to Action days in Montreal 2009, Edmonton 2009, and Halifax 2008, this event will inspire youth to take meaningful action in their communities and inform adults about how they can support these young people in taking action.
Call To Action Montréal 2011 will include workshops with local and national non-profit organizations -Canada World Youth, Equal Voice Experiences Program, Institut du Nouveau Monde, Rights & Democracy, Santropol Roulant, Étincelles média, YWCA, Katimavik, The Big Step-Le Grand Pas; hands on training with Apathy is Boring offering youth the tools they need to get involved; and a youth dialogue where youth will share their challenges, hopes, and Call To Action pledges.
Youth Dialogue presented in collaboration with the Michaëlle Jean Foundation and its co-founders the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean & Jean-Daniel Lafond.
Music will be featured throughout the day including performances by spoken word artist Moe Clark, Montreal DJ/producer Poirier, and Inuit throat singer Sylvia Cloutier.
Free mandatory registration open until midnight Wednesday, Feburary 9, 2011:
register.apathyisboring.com
Event Details:
Date: February 11, 2011
Time: 9am - 5pm
Location: Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business
1450 rue Guy, Montreal, QC
MÉTRO Guy-Concordia
Event Schedule:
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Registration |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Welcome by Apathy is Boring & performance by Moe Clark |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Workshop Session #1 |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Workshop Session # 2 |
| 12:15 - 1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Apathy is Boring Workshops: - The Civic Participation Workshop (for youth) - The Youth Friendly Workshop (for teachers & anyone working with youth) |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | Break |
| 3:00 - 5:00 | Youth Dialogue presented in collaboration with the Michaëlle Jean Foundation (FMJF), with the participation of Michaëlle Jean & Jean-Daniel Lafond. Performances by Poirier and Sylvia Cloutier. |
Workshop Sessions 1 and 2:
Canada World Youth - Being Active with Canada World Youth
Learn first hand how to become part of Canada World Youth. Through activities, videos and a question and answer period you will learn from Canada World Youth Alumni the benefits of volunteering.
Étincelles média
Learn more about Etincelles-medias, an organization whose mission is to promote and support the creation of alternative media by and for youth
Equal Voice Experiences Program - Student Government - Campaign Essentials in 60 Minutes
Equal Voice’s Experiences Program has been traveling Canada to work with young women and foster their ambitions for elected office in student government and beyond. This hands-on workshop will cover the essentials of what you need for a successful political campaign in university politics!
Institut du Nouveau Monde - Solve social problems: become a social entrepreneur
In this workshop, we will discuss how individuals can tackle major social problems thanks to the creation of a social enterprise (Trocs tes trucs, SWAP team or Communauto as well as Apathy is boring itself are some examples) After discussion, we will move to action and make a giant creativity session to imagine new solutions to current social problems (education, aging, environment,..)! Let’s have fun while changing the world!
Katimavik
Learn more about Katimavik, an organization that engages youth in volunteer service and fosters sustainable communities through challenging national youth service programs.
Rights & Democracy Student Network - Get Up, Stand Up for Your Rights
With Édenne Fournier (UQAM), Maude Dufort-Labbé (UQAM), et Nadia Santagata (McGill) An interactive introduction to human rights by the Rights & Democracy Student Network
Santropol Roulant - Cultivating Community: youth engagement at Santropol Roulant
Discover the work Santropol Roulant is doing to build community and address community needs through food. Learn about the importance of youth engagement in our work and how you can get involved.
The Big Step-Le Grand Pas - The influence of comic books from yesterday till tomorrow!
This workshop will explore of the past, present and future of comic books and how comic books can influence political issues, war, peace, social issues, prevention and more.
YWCA - Speaking out: Communication and Assertiveness
Using conscious communication as a base, the objective is to help participants develop their communication, listening, and observation skills that they can apply in personal, professional, public or group settings. The activities focus on assertive communication, conflict resolution and offer ways to deal with hostile behaviours.
Apathy is Boring Workshops:
The Civic Participation Workshop
‘I want to make a difference, but where do I start?’ Is a question we often hear from youth that Apathy is Boring’s staff and volunteers meet across the country.
This workshop will break it down step by step. Do you want to volunteer, vote, or just get involved in a cause you care about?
In this workshop Apathy is Boring will give you the tools you need to make a difference.
Being Youth Friendly: How to Engage Youth in Your Work
Don't know how to reach youth? We're here to help!
So you want to work with youth but don't know where to start? You know that cool is an important word but feel like the latest hip-hop trends are a bit out of your league? You want to make sure that the next generation takes up the mission of your organization and keeps it vibrant, but you know that the long boring meetings and 70s decor in your boardroom probably won't be the vibe young people are into. This presentation will give participants a guide to effectively engaging youth in their work including:
- How to reach unengaged youth.
- How to engage youth once they have showed up.
- How to integrate youth into decision-making structures.
Led by Ilona Dougherty
Passionate about fusing art and social change from an early age, Ilona’s diverse experiences range from being a Canadian delegate to the United Nations at 17 years old to producing concerts across Canada. A life long social entrepreneur, in January 2004 Ilona co-founded Apathy is Boring, a national non-partisan charitable organization that uses art and technology to educate Canadian youth about democracy. As Apathy is Boring’s Executive Director she has been featured by the national media, worked with rock stars, and given thousands of youth the tools they need to get involved in their communities. Raised by socially engaged parents in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Whitehorse, Yukon, Ilona currently lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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L’Appel à l’action Montréal 2011
À vos calendriers - L’Appel à l’action Montréal 2011 aura lieu le vendredi 11 février à l’École de gestion John-Molson de l’Université Concordia. Cet événement rassemblera 200 jeunes non engagés et des jeunes meneurs de plusieurs communautés montréalaises, en plus de quelques organismes à but non lucratif, des députés et des artistes pour une journée de musique et de dialogue inter-générationnel.
Cette journée s’inscrit à la suite des succès qu’ont connus les Appels à l’action de Montréal 2009, d’Edmonton 2009 et d’Halifax 2008 et vise à encourager les jeunes à poser des gestes concrets, à s’impliquer dans leurs communautés et à informer les adultes sur les moyens dont ils disposent pour les encourager dans cette démarche visant à les inciter à s’impliquer.
L’Appel à l’action Montréal 2011 est composé d’ateliers avec des organismes à but non lucratif locaux et nationaux - Jeunesse Canada Monde, À voix égales - Expériences, l’Institut du Nouveau Monde, le Réseau étudiant Droits & Démocratie,Santropol Roulant, Étincelles média, YWCA, Katimavik, The Big Step-Le Grand Pas; de formation participative avec L’apathie c’est plate qui fournit aux jeunes les outils dont ils ont besoin pour s’impliquer; et d’un dialogue jeunesse où les jeunes seront invités à partager avec leurs communautés leurs défis, leurs espoirs et leurs résolutions d’Appel à l’action.
Des prestations musicales par Moe Clark, Poirier, et Sylvia Cloutier.
L’inscription gratuite et obligatoire est ouverte jusqu’à minuit le mercredi 9 février 2011 : inscription.lapathiecestplate.com
Détails sur l’événement :
Date : le vendredi 11 février 2011
Heure : 9 h - 17 h
Lieu : l’École de gestion John-Molson de l’Université Concordia, 1450 rue Guy, Montreal, QC
MÉTRO Guy-Concordia
Horaire de l'événement :
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Inscription |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Mot de bienvenue et performance musicale de Moe Clark |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Séminare #1 |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Pause |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | Séminaire #2 |
| 12:15 - 1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Les ateliers de L'apathie c'est plate: - The Civic Participation Workshop (pour les jeunes) - The Youth Friendly Workshop (pour les enseignants et les intervenants travaillant avec les jeunes) |
| 2:30 - 3:00 | Pause |
| 3:00 - 5:00 | Le dialogue jeunesse présenté en collaboration avec la Fondation Michaëlle Jean (FMJF), avec la participation de Michaëlle Jean & Jean-Daniel Lafond. Performance de Poirier et de Sylvia Cloutier. |
Séminaires 1 et 2 :
Canada World Youth - Being Active with Canada World Youth
Learn first hand how to become part of Canada World Youth. Through activities, videos and a question and answer period you will learn from Canada World Youth Alumni the benefits of volunteering.
Étincelles média
Learn more about Etincelles-medias, an organization whose mission is to promote and support the creation of alternative media by and for youth
Programme Expériences d’À voix égales - Association étudiante – L’essentiel d’une campagne électorale en 60 minutes
L’équipe du programme Expériences d’À voix égales parcourt le Canada pour travailler avec de jeunes femmes qui ont comme objectif de se faire élire dans une association étudiante ou une instance supérieure. Cet atelier pratique traitera des éléments essentiels d’une campagne électorale réussie dans une université!
Institut du Nouveau Monde - Solve social problems: become a social entrepreneur
In this workshop, we will discuss how individuals can tackle major social problems thanks to the creation of a social enterprise (Trocs tes trucs, SWAP team or Communauto as well as Apathy is boring itself are some examples) After discussion, we will move to action and make a giant creativity session to imagine new solutions to current social problems (education, aging, environment,..)! Let’s have fun while changing the world!
Katimavik
Learn more about Katimavik, an organization that engages youth in volunteer service and fosters sustainable communities through challenging national youth service programs.
Réseau étudiant Droits et Démocratie - Lève-toi pour tes droits
Avec Édenne Fournier (UQAM), Maude Dufort-Labbé (UQAM), et Nadia Santagata (McGill) Une introduction interactive aux droits humains avec le Réseau étudiant Droits et Démocratie
Santropol Roulant - Cultivating Community: youth engagement at Santropol Roulant
Discover the work Santropol Roulant is doing to build community and address community needs through food. Learn about the importance of youth engagement in our work and how you can get involved.
The Big Step-Le Grand Pas - L’influence des bandes dessinée d’hier à demain…!
Le Grand Pas offre une superbe Atelier incluant une présentation PowerPoint de l'histoire présente et Future des Bandes dessinées. Comment les bandes dessinée peuvent influencer la politique,la guerre, la paix, le féminisme, prévention ect...
YWCA - Speaking out: Communication and Assertiveness
L’objectif est de développer les compétences en communication des participantes, ainsi que leurs capacités d’écoute et d’observation, afin qu’elles puissent s’affirmer dans les milieux personnels, professionnels, publiques ou au sein d’un groupe. Les activités aborderont l’importance de mettre ses forces en valeur afin de pouvoir communiquer de façon adaptée en respectant la personne en face. Les activités offertes traitent notamment de la résolution des conflits et forment les jeunes femmes à faire face à des comportements hostiles.
Les ateliers de L'apathie c'est plate :
The Civic Participation Workshop
‘I want to make a difference, but where do I start?’ Is a question we often hear from youth that Apathy is Boring’s staff and volunteers meet across the country.
This workshop will break it down step by step. Do you want to volunteer, vote, or just get involved in a cause you care about?
In this workshop Apathy is Boring will give you the tools you need to make a difference.
Being Youth Friendly: How to Engage Youth in Your Work
Don't know how to reach youth? We're here to help!
So you want to work with youth but don't know where to start? You know that cool is an important word but feel like the latest hip-hop trends are a bit out of your league? You want to make sure that the next generation takes up the mission of your organization and keeps it vibrant, but you know that the long boring meetings and 70s decor in your boardroom probably won't be the vibe young people are into. This presentation will give participants a guide to effectively engaging youth in their work including:
- How to reach unengaged youth.
- How to engage youth once they have showed up.
- How to integrate youth into decision-making structures.
Led by Ilona Dougherty
Passionate about fusing art and social change from an early age, Ilona’s diverse experiences range from being a Canadian delegate to the United Nations at 17 years old to producing concerts across Canada. A life long social entrepreneur, in January 2004 Ilona co-founded Apathy is Boring, a national non-partisan charitable organization that uses art and technology to educate Canadian youth about democracy. As Apathy is Boring’s Executive Director she has been featured by the national media, worked with rock stars, and given thousands of youth the tools they need to get involved in their communities. Raised by socially engaged parents in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Whitehorse, Yukon, Ilona currently lives in Montreal, Quebec.
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