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2008 Common Ground Conference


>> Friday October 17, 2008 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Oakham House, Ryerson University 63 Gould St. Toronto \| see map * fully booked*

workshops (sign up here)

Act Up, Act Out!
Facilitated by: In forma Theatre
This is an introduction to using theatre techniques to express your reality. This handson workshop will use theatre games and exercises to explore youth violence, how people get treated differently for who they are and where they are from, and what it means to be a boy or a girl. This will all be identified by you. Explore the issues that are affecting you. No theatre experience required!
Beyond Bitches and Beats
Facilitated by: The Miss G Project
Popular culture today bombards us with images of women as sex objects, derogatory lyrics about lesbians and gay men, movies that make heroes out of gangstas and perpetrators of violence. Join the Miss G Project for a discussion on how this makes us think about what a girl is, what a boy is, and what standards are for each.
Design for Impact
Facilitated by Violence Intervention Project
Learn how to create an effective poster design using clear messages and images, to tell a story, inform and influence. Whether it is promoting healthy dating relationships, reducing violence, or defining sexual harassment, students are encouraged to design a poster that can be used in schools and in the community.
Dating: 4 REAL
Facilitated by YWCA Toronto – Girls
White Ribbon Campaign –Boys
Respect and power, rights and responsibilities, balance in your relationships with your friends, girlfriend or boyfriend, in the hallways, at home, at work. Find out how to spot when you or someone you know is in a relationship with issues.
Freestyle
Facilitated by: Stephanie Archambault
This workshop is about self-expression and spontaneity and incorporates visual art and writing. It will begin with a discussion about males and females, the myths, the misunderstandings and how to end violence against women and girls. Participants will use mixed media, paint, magazines, pastels, on paper, panel board or t-shirts.
Making Media to Make Change
Facilitated by Female Eye Film Festival
Are you interested in making media that matters? In this co-ed, workshop, participants will spend the day together learning the basics of social marketing and video/filmmaking. Working in teams, youth will produce a storyboard for a public service announcement designed to change attitudes and behaviour of their peers on themes raised in group discussions. Selected storyboards will be screened at Female Eye Film Festival‘s December 6 Program.
MUSIC to MOVE
Facilitated by Beats Ta Da Streets
This workshop will begin with a short hip hop performance, followed by a discussion of how to use music as a way to build community, and lesson on writing positive lyrics and beats.