
Institute for Change Leaders First Year Anniversary Celebration
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One Year of Training, a Lifetime of Social Change
Keynote Speaker: Christopher Torres
Christopher Torres was the National Organizing Director for United We Dream - the famous American campaign that pushed President Obama to introduce the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program. Christopher will speak about how the DREAMers used the Ganz methodology that the Institute teaches to win Americans hearts and minds in order to achieve the goal of normalizing the status of 800,000 young people. He will also speak about their current campaign to fight back Trump’s deportation order.
- Hear organizers’ success stories and learn their secrets
- Learn our ambitious plans to train thousands of change agents
With Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Deans of Ryerson Faculties of Arts and Community Services, Olivia Chow and the ICL team
Tuesday October 17th 11:30am-1:00pm
Ryerson University, Sears Atrium 3rd floor 245 Church Street, Toronto
Light lunch will be served at 11:30 am
For more information: changeleaders@ryerson.ca