Month: February 2013

Join us for the movie screening and follow-up discussion of this wonderful award-winning film, Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth. This will be a evening of Canada-Guatemala solidarity. After the film, we will be discussing topics of Mayan culture, Latin American mining, and Canada’s involvement with wicked problems.

Come out for a thought provoking and enlightening evening! You most definitely will be in good company!

Following the movie we will be hosting an amazing SOLIDARITY RAFFLE!
These are just some of our AWESOME prizes:

•  1 lb. of Cafe Justicia
•  $25 at The Storm Crow on Commercial
•  $10 at Eternal Abundance on Commercial
•  $50 at Havana on Commercial
•  3 x 50% off at Scandilicious on Commercial
•  1 month of Yoga at Semperviva Yoga in Kits
•  4 x $25 at Famoso on Commercial
•  2 x $20 gift certificates for Phats Bar and restaurant in Yaletown

Tickets for the raffle are:

1 for $1
6 for $5
15 for $10
32 for $20
50 for $30
100 for $50

We will also be selling Cafe Justicia!
1 lb. for $15
300 gm. for $11

All the proceeds will go to our Geography 495 Solidarity Project. Currently, we are collaborating with BC CASA, a solidarity group connected with a coffee co-op in Guatemala called the Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA). Our goal vis-a-vis BC CASA this year is to help the CCDA raise enough money to bring a second member of their committee for their solidarity-network-building visit this March, in order to train and prepare members for future success of this social justice movement. We are also planning events that will allow the visitors to talk on behalf of their progress in Guatemala and to educate students here at UBC about the connections that exist between Canada and Guatemala.

You have you found the space in which we will interact, reflect and post our live discussions, ideas and goals for the course. Although the course blog is still in the process of creation, we would like to encourage your suggestions.

Please let me know if you have any ideas as how you would like to see our blog develop.

Some constructive feedback on the following would be ideal:

1. What pages (top left) you’d like to see. More specifically, what material we would like to include within these sub-pages.
2. Any preferences as far as layout, header, links, etc…
3. The overall theme of the blog can be easily changed. If you dislike it, let us know.
4. Last, but certainly not least: we are currently looking for someone to design our logo, which will eventually be placed on the site logo, solidarity packages, events and flyers.

Simply reply to this post with your ideas, you should soon have access to create drafts and eventually publish an entry. Soon, we will provide instructions on how to post your blogs, images and videos.

Hasta luego!