International Women's Day 2023 - Hybrid Community Event

The Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC) connects people to global issues and the local connections to enable positive social, environmental and economic change.

Kawartha World Issues Centre

Brought to you by the Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC) and the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC), with community partners.

347 Burnham St

Join us on Thursday, March 9th for a hybrid community event, exploring Diverse Youth Voices in Leadership. Doors open at 5:30 pm, and the event will run from 6:00 until 8:00 PM EST. This event will be livestreamed so you can attend virtually if you need/prefer. Please note that if you are experiencing any technical difficulties in accessing the event, or if you would like to attend virtually and ticket sales have ended you can email: communications@kwic.info for assistance. Featuring guest speaker: Cheyenne Sundance! Cheyenne is the owner/executive director of Sundance Harvest and a full-time farmer of a three-location farm spanning three acres in south western Ontario. Her CSA is produced by over 20 farmers who she directly and closely mentors. Cheyenne Sundance started her farm in 2019 due to a lack of awareness of fair pay and discussion on a diversity of concerns of equality in agriculture from the worker, youth, Black and women’s lens. She is the inaugural president of the National Farmers Union Black, Indigenous and People of Colour caucus. She has also successfully started up the Sundance Harvest Black Business and Farm sister incubator program and its sister - which is fully subsidized for new Black farmers. Cheyenne has no previous farming or educational experience as she left high school. Cheyenne has never worked on a farm before starting Sundance Harvest at 22. She has true working-class roots and a deep interest in workers' rights, community land trusts, and the idea of the commons for the betterment of all.W﻿e are also grateful to Janet McCue and Sarah Lewis for attending and sharing with us. <a href="https://kwic.info/international-womens-day-2023" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Read their bios here</a>. <a href="https://kwic.info/international-womens-day-2023" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>Deepest thanks to our community partners for their generous support, including the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan- Peterborough Chapter, Champlain College, Community Race Relations Committee of Peterborough, Diverse Nature Collective, Fleming College, Lady Eaton College, New Canadians Centre, OPIRG Peterborough, Professor Stephen Hill, Soroptimist International- Peterborough, The Centre for Women and Trans People, The Seasoned Spoon, The Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Society, Trent Oxfam, Trent University School of the Environment, and Trent WUSC- SRP. M﻿asks are strongly encouraged and will be provided at the door.

Agenda

Banner-making activity with Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle. Also featuring the 16 Days of Activism Quilt from Fleming College. Musical performances from Shannon Roszell, followed by the Ragin' Grannies.

Doors Open

MC Czarina Garcia of the Community Race Relations Committee will officially start the event. Janet McCue will perform an opening drum. Anne Taylor of Curve Lake First Nations will be giving a territorial welcome. Poet Sarah Lewis will be sharing an original poem, written for this event.

Event Opening

Cheyenne Sundance will be speaking to the need for diverse youth voices in leadership based on her experiences in agriculture and food justice.

Presentation by Guest Speaker Cheyenne Sundance

Intermission

An opportunity for attendees to ask questions (both virtually and in person), moderated by Simone Zhu of the BIPOC Growers Collective.

Q+A Segment

Event Closing

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