PROGRAMME 2011 - 2012
DATE |
DESCRIPTION | LOCATION |
Monday September 12, 2011 |
"GETTING ACQUAINTED" -- A brief sharing of members' interests Also, signing up for Interest Groups |
Port Hope High School Library - 7:30 p.m. |
Monday October 3, 2011 |
Open Panel "EXPLORING THE COMPLEXITY OF POVERTY IN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY" HUNGER: Adam Hudson, Dietician at the Port Hope Community Health Centre HOMELESSNESS: Diane Keast, CEO of Transition House in Cobourg, a shelter for people who are homeless in Northumberland County COMMUNITY RESPONSE: Sam Majic, volunteer with Greenwood Tower Project, St. Vincent de Paul Society and Rebound RESPONSE OF OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM: Deb O'Connor, 30-year poverty activist/advocate for Northumberland County The Public is encouraged to come! |
Port Hope High School Lecture Hall 7:30 p.m |
Monday November 7, 2011 |
Speaker: Tinie Evans, advocate for the Stephen Lewis Foundation's "Grandmothers to Grandmothers" campaign supporting children in Africa orphaned by AIDS |
Port Hope High School Library - 7:30 |
Monday January 9, 2012 |
"GENDER VIOLENCE: HOW IT IS ADDRESSED IN POST-CONFLICT TRANSITION TO PEACE" Speaker: Megan Dersnah |
Cobourg CDCI East Library - 7:30 p.m. |
Monday February 6, 2012 |
Panel of CFUW-Northumberland members: Summaries of CFUW's standing committees of Education, Status of Women and Legislation (From workshop presentations of October/ January, including personal response of members to issues) |
Cobourg CDCI East Library - 7:30 p.m. |
Monday March 5, 2012 |
Speaker: Joanne Bonnebaker, co-founder of "The Learning Connection" |
Cobourg CDCI East Library - 7:30 p.m. |
Thursday |
SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON Speaker: GILL DEACON, environmental advocate, well-known broadcaster, and author of "There's Lead in Your Lipstick" |
t.b.a. 11:30 a.m. |