Zeitgeist Toronto Town Hall Event Announcement

A reminder of this Thursday's Town Hall event on 'Education'

You to provide: energy/ideas/dialogue

Event details below:
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Upcoming Town Hall Lecture:

Thursday, January 26th 2012
7:00pm - 9:00pm

University of Toronto OISE Building
252 Bloor Street West
Rm 2-212 (second floor)

Topic: Education in the context of our socio-economic paradigm (presented by Lawrence Di Marco)

Synopsis: The organic evolution of our current model of education, punctuated by streaming, grading, and standardized testing, is a response to societally rewarded mechanisms. It has led to marginalized and medicated youth. Using examples, we will explore these concepts and analyze ideas for a relevant education. Also introduced will be the Institute for a Resource Based Economy, a not-for-profit in Toronto centred on alternative/sustainable education models.

A talk followed by a discussion period. Bring your ideas and your energy.

* Free event

Executive Committee removes controversial sale of Toronto Community Housing homes from the January 24th agenda.

MEDIA ADVISORY
January 23, 2012

Confusion, uncertainty continue to plague hasty social housing selloff
Tenants dismayed at chaotic process driving potential sale of their homes
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TORONTO - After the close of business today and less than 24 hours before the meeting commences, the Executive Committee has removed the controversial sale of Toronto Community Housing homes from the January 24th agenda.

Tenants expressed concern at the chaotic process that seems to be directing the proposed sale of over 700 homes. Confusion over how many homes would be sold, which homes are actually available for sale and how affected tenants would be treated have caused anxiety among social housing residents and concern among many Councillors.

This evening’s abrupt decision to cancel the roughly 75 deputations scheduled for tomorrow afternoon have created further concern that there is no real plan and little clarity about the proposed sale, despite its significant impact on tenants.

When: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:00a.m.

Who: Tenants For Social Housing Tenants will be available for

Where: City Hall Press Gallery

For more information please contact:

Effie Vlachoyannacos Susan Gapka

416-706-4405 (cell) 647-882-2776 (cell)



TENANTS FOR SOCIAL HOUSING

WE ARE NOT FOR $ALE!

socialhousingtenants@gmail.com

www.tenantsforsocialhousing.com

* Tenants for Social Housing a tenant-led, volunteer organization that came together when City Council removed the Toronto Community Housing Board and replaced it with the one man Board of Case Ootes. We are concerned about the massive sell-off of social housing in Toronto.

English Wikipedia anti-SOPA blackout

To: English Wikipedia Readers and Community From: Sue Gardner, Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Date: January 16, 2012

Today, the Wikipedia community announced its decision to black out the English-language Wikipedia for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, January 18 (you can read the statement from the Wikimedia Foundation here). The blackout is a protest against proposed legislation in the United States — the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate — that, if passed, would seriously damage the free and open Internet, including Wikipedia.

Read the full Wikipedia statement here.

Community Consultation Meeting for 154 Front Street East

Toronto Community Consultation Meeting Hosted by the City of Toronto:
Development Proposal for 154 Front Street East (formerly Greyhound Courier Express)
Little Trinity Church, 154 Front Street East
Monday, January 16, 2012, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Save Jarvis Community Planning Meeting

In 2010, with no public consultation, City Council decided to remove the bikelanes on Jarvis Street.  This decision will put the safety of hundreds of cyclist (of all ages) at risk, and will cost the city an unnecessary quarter million dollars.

Join us for a Community Planning Meeting, as we build a grassroots campaign to fight for safety and fairness on Jarvis Street.

Save Jarvis • Planning Meeting

Monday January 16th • 7pm

Jarvis Collegiate (Jarvis, at Wellesely. map)

Room 202

Hope to see you there!!