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May 28 | Community Advocates Conference, Building Advocacy Skills
The Winnipeg Advocacy Conference offers educational presentations, workshops, panel discussions and will provide tangible tools to participants currently working as advocates in the community. The conference aims to provide all participants with a full day of information, networking and motivation.
Our primary participant focus will be individuals who provide advocacy relating to poverty issues, within frameworks such as EIA, EI, CPP, Residential Tenancies Branch and Employment Standards.
Thursday, May 28, 2009. Union Centre Auditorium - 275 Broadway 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Registration. Contact: Sarah Crowley, 989.1909,
scrowley@cfcs.mb.ca
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May 14 | New Journey Housing Open House
New Journey Housing's Open House is on May 14
th at their new office, 3rd floor Portage Place Mall opposite the Globe and
IMAX Theatres, 11am-3pm. Formal presentation at 12:30pm, with light lunch. Service Providers and the public welcome. Phone: 942-2238. Address: 312-398 Portage Ave. Email at
info@newjourneyhousing.comNew Journey Housing is a housing resource centre for issues related to newcomer to Canada who settle in Winnipeg. Our mandate is to assist, train and support newcomers to attain and retain decent, affordable housing in Winnipeg, regardless of their immigration status or arrival date in Canada. This includes both rental and home ownership. Our trained counselors help each newcomer client to identify their goals and options in regards to housing, and then trains, and assists them through the process of finding and keeping that home. Each new client is encouraged to bring a support person with them to their appointments, in order to help them in this process. This is especially important if they are very new in Winnipeg or have limited English proficiency. Additionally, each client is paired with an established Canadian volunteer to help them, if they desire one.
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Workshops | Human Rights, Equality Rights and Poverty Law
The Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre presents a four part workshop series for women who want to learn more about laws that protect their human rights and about legal issues that are important to women on low incomes. Workshops will provide women with basic legal information and resources.
Monday April 20th - Social Assistance,
Monday April 27th - Human Rights,
Monday May 4th - Manitoba Housing and Residential Tenancies
Monday May 11th - Disability Claims.
Workshops will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm at 1150A Waverley Street.
Space is limited - Pre registration is required by calling 477-1123.
Childcare available, Healthy snacks provided and Bus tickets available.
Funded by the Manitoba Law Foundation.
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May 4-5 | National Housing Research Committee, Web Casts
Join by participating in these free real-time National Housing Research Committee sessions. Please
register in advance. If you are unable to participate, you can view the video archives at a later date.
May 4 Morning - Homelessness Working GroupMay 4 Afternoon - Sustainable Housing and Communities Working Group
May 5 Morning - Housing Data Working Group May 5 Afternoon - Distinct Needs Working Group
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