The Regina Public Interest Research Group (RPIRG) and the Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC) are teaming up to offer an amazing training opportunity for young leaders and activists this summer!
Generating Momentum: Activist Leadership Training Camp will be held August 29 - September 1, 2010. It is a 4-day, province wide event in the Qu'Appelle Valley, with a focus on providing the practical skills, knowledge, education, and networking opportunities necessary to make a difference in your community. If you are 18 to 29 years of age and are passionate about social and/or environmental justice, this camp is for you!
Workshops
Generating Momentum
will allow participants to meet and make friends with a diverse group of people,
while taking part in hiking, canoeing, music/art jams, and other fun activities
in addition to workshops. Activist leaders of all experience levels and
backgrounds will be present, and if you want to affect change in Saskatchewan,
this camp is for you!
The workshops and
training sessions offered at Generating Momentum will
include:
- Creative
activism
- History of social
movements in Saskatchewan
- Political strategy
and structure
- Media and
messaging
- Lobbying
tools- Group
activism
- Civic and public
law- Solidarity and solutions, locally
and internationally
- Campaign
tools- Understanding and
affecting power politics
- Personal
sustainability- Social networking and
volunteer recruitment
- Alternative
energy- Strategic planning, event
coordinating and project management
- Building and being
a movement- Justice, anti-oppression, and
democracy
Registration
Lodging and meals are
included in your registration costs, and you will receive a registration package
in the mail early August, which will include detailed schedule information,
directions, and full descriptions of the workshops, what to bring, etc.
We will also be
posting more information about workshops, facilitators, and schedules on the
Generating Momentum
blog as
this exciting 4 day event gets closer!The camp has a limited
capacity and will fill up fast, so don't hesitate to register today!Registration is only $50.00!*
*If you are a
low-income individual, a post-secondary or high school student, or an RPIRG
member, please you are eligible to fill out the online bursary application form,
or email for more
information.
Contact
Us!
Saskatchewan Council
for International Cooperation
Regina
Office:
2138 McIntyre
Street Regina,
SK S4P
2R7
Phone:
306.757.4669 Fax: 306.757.3226 Email:
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