From Turtle Island To Palestine: Cross Movement Solidarity

Office of Social Innovation at TMU

401 Richmond St W

Our second Free School event “From Turtle Island To Palestine: Cross Movement Solidarity in Action” is a conversation with two pairs of activists working together within and across labour and Indigenous solidarity movements towards liberation in the face of genocide. Anishinaabe artist, activist, and educator Quill Christie-Peters and Maysam Ghani, a Palestinian educator, poet, and organizer, have a rich history of collaboration, building deep practices of joint struggle and responsibility between Anishinaabe and Palestinian communities. Palestinian Canadian social justice activist and professor Ala’ Qadi and Elizabeth Ha, a Chinese-Canadian labour and community activist are Vice-Chairs of OPSEU’s Coalition of Racialized Workers, organizing within the labour movement to dismantle systemic racism and highlight the Palestinian struggle. With facilitation by Dr. Lamya Amleh of Faculty for Palestine, this discussion will explore the power of collective resistance to restore hope and build resilience in the face of increased surveillance and state violence. Panelists and attendees are invited to reflect on the idea that landback and labour are both local and global movements. This event is free, hybrid, and open to the public. Attendees can participate in person or through Zoom. Food, ASL and interpretation will be provided. We ask that those coming in person wear a face mask. Surgical masks will be available. <h4>Location + Time</h4>When: Thursday, November 20th, 7-9pmDoors open at 6:30pmWhere: Urbanspace Gallery, ground floor of the 401 Richmond Building, 401 Richmond Street and on ZoomAccess: ASL interpretation and an active listener. This is a mask-mandatory event. Please wear a mask and we will have surgical masks available. Recording the event is not permitted. <h4>What is a Free School?</h4>Inspired by the Free School movement of the 1960s, this series is rooted in learning outside the classroom, through community, activism, and collective inquiry. In a time of rising facism and censorship, this year’s theme, "Access to Education in Unfree Times,” invites us to learn with and from truth- tellers that refuse to be silent and continue to fight for liberation. This year’s OSI’s Free School series is hosted in collaboration with Tangled Art + Disability.<h4>Learn More</h4>https://www.torontomu.ca/social-innovation/initiatives/programs/free-school/free-school--access-to-education-in-unfree-times/#!tab-1762264627135-from-turtle-island-to-palestine--cross-movement-solidarity-in-action

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