Listening to youth voices: how do we make room for the next generation of engaged youth?
This conversation will look at how young people can be brought in as equal stakeholders to address social change.
“Oftentimes we talk about a commitment to fostering youth leadership, but rarely does that translate into giving up some of our holdings so that youth can have a commensurate seat at the table,” says Megelas.
“Giving youth an equitable share in their ability to influence decision-making is especially relevant in the Little Burgundy context, as it’s a small neighborhood that’s seen a lot of changes and is now contested in many ways.”
Andrea Clarke, director of Head & Hands, will moderate. Dorothy Williams, a historian who specializes in Black Canadian and Montreal history, joins as a guest, along with youth from the Press Start Youth Coop, a for-and-by cooperative arcade initiative that emerged from Saint Columba House.
March 26, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Imani Community Center (550 Richmond Ave.)
Health and community: What could community-based health care look like if people counted?
Despite institutional commitments, many are still unable to gain access to necessary health care services. Speakers this night will discuss ways to change that.
“This conversation is significant for me as it was initially developed by a collaborator of our program, and a friend, Abby Lippman, who passed away over the holidays,” says Megelas.
“The idea really came out of her long-standing commitment as an organizer and researcher in Montreal, so it will be poignant to now watch it unfold.”
Myriam Zaidi, who has been involved in social justice work in Montreal for over a decade, will moderate.
Guests include rosalind hampton, a postdoctoral researcher in urban teacher education at the University of Ottawa; Bilkis Vissandjée, professor of nursing at Université de Montréal; and Geneviève Rail, a kinesiologist and professor of feminist cultural studies of health at Concordia’s Simone de Beauvoir Institute.
April 5, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., La Place Commune (7669 Querbes Ave.)
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