Getting Ready for the Move
- Dispose, dispose, dispose! (all unwanted or worthless items)
- Package everything that is loose in your office into boxes
- Take all personal items (e.g., plants, decorations) home
- Label all boxes on the sides (not the top of the boxes)
- Make sure all labels are clearly marked with the destination room
- Clearly Label all items in your office that you would like moved and are not in boxes, e.g., chairs, tables, desk etc.
- Anything (boxes, furniture, etc.) that remains unlabeled will not be moved and will be considered as garbage by the movers
- Wrap all flat screen monitors in double layers of bubble wrap
- Empty the top two drawers of all upright filing cabinets
- Empty all drawers in lateral filing cabinets
- If you have a key to the filing cabinet, make sure to lock it and keep the key with you
- Empty all drawers from desks, storage cabinets, etc. They must be completely empty.
- Everything must be unpacked and moving equipment must be returned to the moving company by 12:00 noon on July 4, otherwise we have to pay additional rental fees.
For more advice on how to prepare for the move, take a look at the Office Moving Planner
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EMCN's Annual General Meeting
You are invited
Annual General Meeting
Thursday, June 26, 2008
6:00 PM
10010-107 A Avenue
Everyone interested in the work of Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers is welcome to attend the annual general meeting. Only members of the society are entitled to vote. Membership application forms are available by contacting EMCN at 423-9697 or at www.emcn.ab.ca. Regular business of the meeting will include announcement of the Anne Falk Educational Scholarship recipients for 2008 and presentation of long-service recognition to staff. The meeting will be conducted in accordance with the bylaws of Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers.
More Information:
423-9522
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------------------------------------------------First Aid Training
Congratulations to Kathy Yamniuk, Mary Cowburn, Nathan Draginda, Mirela Pirvu, Hazel Benson and Aluk Gordon Garang for successfully completing the First Aid Training Course.
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PLAR Practitioner Certificate Program - Hazel and Toyin
Congratulations to Hazel and Toyin for completing the final component of the PLAR Practitioner Certificate Program. Bernadette Mrazek, the Practitioner Program Co-Coordinator provided a summary report on their participation. Click here to take a look!
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News from the Professional Programs
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Night of Fire
You Are Cordially Invited to celebrate African Immigrant Students Success
1st Annual Benefit Concert 2008
Night of Fire
The Winspear Centre
9720 - 102 Avenue
Edmonton
Friday, June 27, 2008
8 pm (7 pm doors open)
Organized and supported by
The trio Community Activists:
Malcolm Azania,
Chantal Hitayezu and Marlon Wilson
Proceeds go to African Immigrant and Refugee Scholarship Fund
(University of Alberta & Faculte St-Jean)
Tickets at Tix On the Square
www.tixonthesquare.com (corner of 100 Street and 102 Avenue)
MCHB Office: 10867 – 97 Street (Corner of 109 Ave and 97 Street)
Phone: 423-1973 evening 484-8015
Chantahit10@yahoo.ca
(Purchase by June 20, 2008)
~~$25 per adult, $15 per student/senior ~~
Doors: $35/ $25 student/senior
Cheque and donation payable to Multicultural Family Resource
Society”Night of Fire”
Sponsors: Radio Canada, City of Edmonton, REALTOR, Minister Faust,
Mavericks Entertainment, MCHB/MFRS
Obstacles faced by immigrant families
Refugee families face numerous obstacles, including poverty, insufficient English fluency, and unemployment. In many cases, youth who drop out of school do so not because they do not value education, but because they do not qualify for student loans, scholarships or bursaries; many others leave school because they are in search of jobs to support their (often large, often singe-parent) families. Some of these families are crippled by the debt of refugee-immigration, as travel and landing costs (approximately $2,000 per family member) are to be paid back to the Canadian government after their first year in Canada.
Project Torchlight’s Night of Fire – the beneficiaries
In addition to helping highly accomplished youth afford their university education, our alliance will use the funds raised at the Night of Fire concert to help children through homework clubs, help youth steer clear of gangs, and help youth already involved in gangs to leave. Our programmes will help them become happy, productive citizens.
Education is the key
Education is the key that will simultaneously release the shackles of the past and open the doors of opportunity so that these deserving youth will be able to provide for their families, serve as role models to their juniors, and make substantial economic, intellectual and cultural contributions to Canada.
Click on the below link , watch a story "The Cost of Coming to Canada"
http://www.citytv.com/edmonton/yourcity_57841.aspx
Thank you for your kind support!
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Handouts on Abuse and Pregnancy in 10 Different Languages
The Perinatal Partnership Program of Eastern and Southeastern Ontario has just released printer-ready handouts on abuse and pregnancy in 10 different languages. These handouts were developed with funding from the Government of Ontario, and with the support of the Best Start Resource Centre. The handouts are available at www.beststart.org/resources/anti-violence/index.html in the following languages:
- English
- French
- Arabic
- Punjabi
- Traditional Chinese
- Simplified Chinese
- Somali
- Spanish
- Cree - N Dialect
- Severn Ojibwe
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Mediation & Restorative Justice Centre Presents: Radical Compassion
An Experiential Conflict Resolution Workshop in Nonviolent Communications.
With CNVC Trainers/Facilitators, Jim & Jori Manske
June 20-21st, 2008 / www.mrjc.ca
King's University College, 9125-50 St.
Cost - $170 / Lunch Will Be Provided
Join us on a two-day workshop in the skills/consciousness of empathy, honesty & self-connection in the context of becoming a "third presence" with others who are in conflict. We will learn and practice how to:
- clearly choose strategies that are likely to support connection even when emotions are high or intense; acknowledge & understand the deep cause of any dispute; make requests that are likely to support disputants in hearing each other; know when a shift to focus on agreement is likely to work; respond to whatever is happening in the moment that could lead to understanding and resolution; remain resourceful no matter what is said or done.
Space is limited so be sure to register early!
For more information or to register, please contact:
Zahra Ismail /E: cm.mrjc@mrjc.ca / Tel: 424.4632
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Invitation to a Youth Forum
The City of Edmonton Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Saturday, June 23rd from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at University of Alberta, Kiva Room , Education North 2-103.
Are you someone who has experienced racial discrimination? Are you someone concerned about racism in Edmonton? If you answered yes to either or both of these questions, you are invited to attend one of three community forums that Racism Free Edmonton has scheduled to discuss discrimination in Edmonton.
Each forum will identify barriers and potential solutions in employment, education, housing, policing and the justice system, and biases in the media due to racial discrimination. Issues affecting our youth will also be discussed at the forums.
Ideas, suggestions and comments received at the forums will assist Racism Free Edmonton in developing a municipal action plan for approval by Edmonton’s City Council.
Anyone interested in sharing their experiences, discussing the issues and exploring solutions is invited to attend. There is no charge to attend. You are encouraged to register, although it is not required in order to either attend or participate. You only need to attend only one of the forums as all six discussion topics will be repeated in all forums.
To register for the Youth forum, please contact Melissa Sargent in the City of Edmonton’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 780-496-5779, or by e-mail at: Darlene.Ruelling@edmonton.ca.
The Racism Free Edmonton Committee very much looks forward to seeing you at one of the forums.
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Climate Wake-Up
Dear friends,
Last year, the world seemed to wake up to climate change.
This year, it's falling back asleep.
Two weeks of global climate negotiations have just wrapped up -- with no real progress. The rich nations are the culprits, refusing to take the lead and commit to emissions cuts that will bring the rest of the world onboard.[1]
Our best hope: within weeks, those rich country leaders will gather at the G8 summit chaired by Japan. If Japan's Prime Minister offers bold leadership, the G8 summit could be a breakthrough. But, so far, he is pushing in the wrong direction.[2]
So it's up to us. Next Wednesday, June 18, we will hand-deliver our new climate petition to Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda. If we can muster 250,000 voices in a few short days, we can sound a global alarm on climate that Fukuda and the other G8 leaders cannot ignore. Sign the petition and forward this message to friends:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/g8_climate_wakeup/13.php?cl=97524134
We've already shown that a global public outcry on climate change can move Fukuda's policy. Asahi Shimbun, Japan's second-largest newspaper, told the story in a lengthy article this January. At a critical, high-level meeting on global warming after the UN negotiations in Bali, the Environment Minister reportedly held up Avaaz's "Titanic" newspaper ad -- showing Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda, with Bush, steering towards climate disaster... along with a call for tough 2020 emissions targets, signed by 90,000 Avaaz members.
"The world sees Japan as a force resisting change! Are we okay with this?" the minister reportedly asked. The Chief Cabinet Minister suggested setting a target. Days later, after having steadfastly resisted the idea at Bali, Prime Minister Fukuda announced his decision: Japan would, indeed set a 2020 emissions target.[3]
Now, five months on, Fukuda has indeed laid out a target -- but it falls far short of what scientists say is necessary to avert a climate catastrophe.
This year's G8 summit will begin on the same day as the Tanabata festival, when citizens write their wishes on pieces of paper and hang them from bamboo trees. [4] This Wednesday, let's send the biggest-ever Tanabata wish: for a climate change treaty strong enough to save the planet.
Sign the petition here, and spread the word:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/g8_climate_wakeup/13.php?cl=97524134
People created the climate crisis. If we join together, people power can end it.
With hope,
Ben, Ricken, Iain, Graziela, Galit, Paul, Pascal, Veronique, Mark, and Milena -- the Avaaz.org team
SOURCES:
[1] Reuters: "Rich nations fail to take lead at climate talk: UN." 12 June 2008. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Developmental_Issues/Rich_nations_fail_to_take_lead_at_climate_talk_UN/articleshow/3122651.cms
[2] AFP: "Japan's move on climate "doesn't go far enough": UN climate boss"
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hT6rNJZq-K9TZT8I7dvaIFxInu9w
[3] For more on Avaaz's campaigning in Bali, see the Asahi Shimbun piece linked off the petition page, or click here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/bali_report_back
[4] Tanabata festival. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2283.html
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Becoming the Kind Father: Journey to a Man’s Heart
Becoming the Kind Father: Registration Form
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Council Members Premier’s Council on Arts and Culture: Recruitment Ad
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China Quake Relief Concert: Rebuilt a School in Sichuan
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HUMOR FOR LEXOPHILES (LOVERS OF WORDS):
I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
Police were called to a day care where a 3-yr-old was resisting a rest.
Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He's all right now.
The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference.
To write with a broken pencil is pointless.
When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate.
The short fortune teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.
A thief who stole a calendar got 12 months.
A thief fell & broke his leg in wet cement. He became a hardened criminal.
When the smog lifts in Los Angeles , U.C.L.A.
The dead batteries were given out free of charge.
A dentist & a manicurist fought tooth and nail.
A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.
A will is a dead giveaway.
Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.
A backward poet writes inverse.
In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that votes.
A chicken crossing the road: poultry in motion.
If you don't pay your exorcist you can get repossessed.
Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft & I'll show you a flat miner.
The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine was fully recovered.
A grenade fell onto a kitchen floor in France , resulted in Linoleum Blownapart.
You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
A calendar's days are numbered.
A lot of money is tainted: 'Taint yours, and 'taint mine.
A boiled egg is hard to beat.
He had a photographic memory which was never developed.
Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
When you've seen one shopping center, you've seen a mall.
When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye.
Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis.
Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
Acupuncture: a jab well done.
