April Showers Bring Social Justice Flowers
- Social Justice Co-op NL
- 6 days ago
- 5 min read
Hello,
and welcome to our April Social Justice Newsletter. We're glad you're here! Below you'll find a mix of meetings, events, and news from the SJC or the groups and people we work alongside. If you'd like to get this in your email, you can join our newsletter by submitting your email in the box at the bottom of our website homepage. If you'd like to submit content use this form to do so.
AxA Book Club Short Story Series
Our next reading for Monday, April 14 (7pm NT / 530pm ET) is two short stories!
1. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin (5pg)
Click here to read Le Guin: https://shsdavisapes.pbworks.com/f/Omelas.pdf
2. The Ones Who Stay and Fight by N.K. Jemisin (8pg)
Meetings are held online via Signal. Please email socialjusticecoopnl@gmail.com to join the group chat!
Monthly General Meeting of the SJC
The next Monthly General Meeting of the SJC is scheduled for Wednesday April 16 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM NDT online.
Email socialjusticecoopnl@gmail.com for the invite.
Meeting principles: bit.ly/sjc-meeting-guide
Meeting accessibility: bit.ly/sjc-access
On the agenda so far this month is: Creating Community Communication Tools! Come chat about how we can support communications for the social justice community, to make it easier to know where we wanna be and when!
Email us if you'd like to propose a topic for the agenda.
Tea with Lea
Join our friendly neighbourhood staff member Lea Movelle for Tea every other Thursday from 4 - 5 PM NDT online. And informal space to hang out, chat, ask questions, give feedback, etc.! Next Tea time is Thurs Apr 17.
Email SJCNLstaff@gmail.com for the invite.
Upcoming dates: Apr 17, May 1, May 15, May 29, June 12
Just Transition All Candidates Town Hall
The Youth Climate Corps Campaign, Neighbours United Defend Our Island Team, Mercy Center for Ecology and Justice, Fridays for Future St John's, along with supporters and friends invite you to join us for an All Candidates Town Hall on the theme of a Just Transition!
Location: Foran-Greene Room, St. John's City Hall, 10 New Gower, St. John's
and online - all registrants will receive a virtual invite.
Date: Tuesday April 22nd
Time: 7:00 - 9:30 PM NDT or 6:30 - 9:00 PM ADT
The purpose of this gathering is to bring all potential federal, provincial, and municipal election candidates, young people, and the general public together to engage on issues of a Just Transition away from fossil fuels, and the vision for a Youth Climate Corps as part of a bold new climate action plan, empowering young people to help their communities face the impacts of climate crises. We invite anyone considering or intending to run in the upcoming federal, provincial, and municipal elections to avail of this important opportunity to engage with constituents.
Young people across so-called Canada are urging the government to invest $1 billion in Budget 2025, creating 20,000 full-time Youth Climate Corps positions at a $25/hour living wage to support climate resilience and kickstart a Just Transition.
We envision a YCC that would empower young people and communities by providing a federal jobs guarantee for anyone 35 and under. We envision a program that would turn no one away and place young people in 2 year work training placements doing well paid, dignified local climate work, rooted in justice and led by Indigenous nations and municipalities.
To learn more about the YCC vision visit goodgreenjobsforall.ca
If you're a young person looking to connect with candidates around issues of a Just Transition, Youth Unemployment, and Climate Action we hope you will join us. Perhaps you are a candidate looking to connect with young constituents? We've got you covered! Or, maybe you're a young person considering a run in an upcoming election! Event better! Or perhaps you have young people in your life who you care about & want a better future for, we hope you will join us too!
There will be guest speakers and circle discussions so everyone has a chance to express themselves.
Candidates will be given some time to respond. Depending on how many candidates attend, we may ask for parties to select one candidate to respond on behalf of the party.
Register to stay in the loop about further details in the lead up to the Town Hall & to receive the link to join online here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/just-transition-nl-all-candidates
Help spread the word by sharing this opportunity widely using the link above or the short link bit.ly/Just-Transition-NL
Guest speakers:
Jude Benoit
Kassie Drodge
Domé Lombeida
Megs Scott
Dan Smith
Seth Klein
Lea Movelle
Free Palestine Rally
The next Free Palestine Rally is scheduled for Saturday April 26th starting at 2:00 PM NDT at Harbourside Park in St. John's.
Free Palestine rallies generally occur on the last Saturday of each month, except in extenuating circumstances like unsafe weather in which case they are postponed.
Organized by Palestine Action YYT. Stay tuned to their instagram for updates & details:
SJC Social - Arts & Craft Night
Thursday, May 15
7:00 - 9:00 PM NDT
St. Mark's Anglican Church Parish Hall
203 Logy Bay Road, St. John's
Come join the SJC for an arts & crafts social! We will have supplies for painting & collaging. Please feel welcome to bring anything else you'd like to work on. We'll have a few snacks but feel welcome to bring something to share if you'd like - no obligation to do so!
Call for Volunteers for the SJC Audit Team
As part of our commitment to accountability and transparency, the SJCNL is inviting three members to open our books and do a deep dive into our finances. The Audit Team will play a pivotal role in our organization’s ability to operate next year and adds an important layer of trust in our pursuit for a Revolution of Care!
As a team member, you will review our treasurer’s reports, bank statements, and financial oversight policies to ensure accuracy and compliance. This project is expected to take 20 hours and must be completed for the Annual General Meeting that is tentatively set for September 2025.
We encourage members of all levels of experience and knowledge to sign up. We will onboard you and trust that every member of our organization has the ability to perform this financial review.
Help us resist capitalism and build communities of care by joining the SJCNL Audit Team! Email socialjusticecoopnl@gmail.com for more information.
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