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SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation
Newsletter: September 2024
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Table of Contents
- Upcoming event: Ways of Knowing - Research for Indigenous Food Sovereignty
- We're recruiting for SHIFT's governance!
- Capacity Fund launch
- SHIFT Journal of Social Transformation
- Send content to the SHIFT newsletter
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NEXT WEEK: Ways of Knowing
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Pathways to Accountability Poster
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Ways of knowing: research for Indigenous food sovereignty
This month SHIFT showcases a community-led research initiative focused on Indigenous food sovereignty. The collaboration brings together Tka:nios, an intergenerational initiative by Kahnawake community members to reclaim traditional Haudenosaunee ways of life through nurturing local foodways and advancing food sovereignty, with researchers from Concordia University's Centre for Engineering in Society.
This partnership reimagines how research can be conducted when driven by community priorities. Join us to explore how traditional knowledge and academic research can come together to support Indigenous self-determination and foster deeper connections between communities and universities.Featuring:
- Rae Skye Katsi’tsaronkwas Brooke Rice is one of the stewards of the Tka:nios project, bringing together intergenerational knowledge of food foraging, growing, harvesting and hunting to nourish the Kahnawake community’s connections with traditional foodways.
- Govid Gopakumar is Chair and Associate Professor at the Centre for Engineering in Society. His research centres on the socio-political aspects of urban infrastructure and the governance of infrastructure change.
- Elena Tresierra-Farbridge is a recent Concordia graduate who grew up in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), the traditional territory of the Kanien'kehá:ka. She studied sociology and sustainability, with a focus on food and climate change.
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We're recruiting for SHIFT's Governance!
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SHIFT's four new Steering Committee members recruited in 2023
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We are currently recruiting 6 - 8 new members for our participatory, community-led governance structure. Roles are compensated, and anyone can apply.
- The new Research & Advocacy Hub is recruiting Concordia students, SHIFT-funded project team members and people with experience in public policy advocacy to guide the development of community-driven research and advocacy initiatives with SHIFT.
- The Governance Hub is looking for new members who are excited about participatory decision making and collaborative organisational structures, specifically Concordia students & SHIFT-funded project team members.
- The Fund Disbursement Hub is welcoming applications from people with experience in philanthropy, grantmaking or fundraising, particularly Concordia staff, faculty or SHIFT-funded project team members.
Interested? Learn more and apply here:
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Deadline: November 14th at 9:00am
The Capacity Fund is now open for applications, with the deadline in mid-November!
This year, the Capacity Fund is only open to teams that have already received SHIFT funding, since September 2022.
This fund provides small grants of up to $2000 to support our existing partners in accessing trainings, workshops, and hiring consultants. Find out more about how to apply, and the criteria, on our website.
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The SHIFT Journal of Social Transformation
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To celebrate five years of SHIFT, at the end of October we'll be launching The SHIFT Journal, a space on our website to share what we've learned and to publish and highlight the expertise of our partners and community members. We'll be taking submissions for writing, research, and art from our ecosystem about social transformation. Stay tuned!
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