December 6th Memorial

December 6th is Canada's National day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Ryerson University holds a December 6th memorial each year in the Quadrangle.

When: Friday, December 5th, 2008
Time: Noon - 12:45pm
Where: Ryerson University, 43 Gerrard Street,
east side of quadrangle (entrance off of Ryerson Theatre) beside the December 6th Memorial Tree of Hope sculpture

Speakers

Opening Remarks: Ruth Koleszar-Green

• Charlene Catchpole, Executive Director, North York Women's Shelter
• Sheldon Levy, President & Vice-Chancellor, Ryerson University
• Kiera Chion, Genevive Weigel, and Ashley Mathew,  Ryerson Women's Centre

Please join us for Hot Chocolate and an Open Dialogue directly after the ceremony in the Oakham Lounge at Oakham House.  The dialogue will be facilitated by Ruth Koleszar-Green, Ryerson Aboriginal Student Services.  A special screening of the film "Stolen Sisters" will follow the dialogue.

December 6th Pins & Purple Ribbons are available for a donation in the Oakham Lounge after the ceremony as well as in the DHPS office, The Ryerson Women's Centre, and at the Memorial Event.

The Sisters in Spirit Campaign was launched in 2005 by the Native Women's Association (NWAC) to raise awareness about the systemic, racialized and sexual violence that is perpetrated against Aboriginal women.  The NWAC is working in collaboration with other Aboriginal women's organizations including Amnesty International Canada to address the particularly high rates of missing and murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada, and the associated human rights issues.

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For further information, or to make a donation to the December 6th Memorial Fund please fill out the form below.