Rebuilding The Left: "Thinking Practice" Free Series Organizing the Unorganized April 30 (Monday), 7-9 PM, by donation SFU Harbour Centre, Room # 2245 (Vancouver) Panelists: Ann Livingston from Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users; Cecilia Diocson from the Filipino Nurses Support Group; Dafne Blanco and Leo Sepulveda, organizers of CAW certification at Larrivee Guitars. Open discussion to follow.   Evaluating Anti-FTAA Strategies and Tactics May 7 (Monday), 7 PM, by donation SFU Harbour Centre, Room # 2245 (Vancouver) Panelists: Bob Everton anbd Denise Nadeau, others to be announced. Open discussion to follow.   Identifying And Communicating the Contribution of Feminism to the Left May 14 (Monday), 7 PM, by donation SFU Harbour Centre, Room # 2245 (Vancouver) Panel presenters to be announced.

	HUMANITIES 101 3 Part Free Series The Artist's Role In Building Resistance May 9 (Wednesday), 7 PM, free Portland Hotel (Vancouver) Talk and discussion with Norman Nawrocki, from Montreal. How can artists, poets, musicians, actors, painters, dancers use 'art' in the fight to make the City our? As part of the working poor, artists are often excluded from any urban planning process. How can we join forces with community activists to let real estate people, slumlords, politicians, and the general public know that we live here too and will not be forced out? How can we share our 'art' with others to help develop a community of resistance to big money interests? Norman spent years working in Vancouver as a community organiser before he moved to Montreal to become a 'cabaret artist/community activist,' and learned he had more fun with theatre, comedy, & music and still help people get organised to fight for their interests.   Downtown Eastside Media Group May 16 (Wednesday), 7 PM, free Portland Hotel (Vancouver) Talk and discussion with Jayce Salloum.

	Action Now! 3 feminist activist workshops May 5 & 6 Get ready for a summer of fun and action with three workshops from the Vancouver Status of Women. All workshops are free, wheelchair accessable & for women only. To register or for more info contact: Naomi 255.6554 or email: programs@vsw.ca Performing Protest May 5 (Saturday), 10 AM - 12:30 PM Britannia Community Centre (Vancouver) Join the Raging Grannies and the Radical Cheerleaders for this fun, energetic and interactive workshop exploring the joys of creative protesting. Wear comfortable clothing and be ready to lift your voices and your spirit! Max: 20 women   Anti-Racist Action 101 May 5 (Saturday), 1:30 PM - 4 PM Britannia Community Centre (Vancouver) An introductory workshop for women wishing to explore ways that they can be allies in anti-racist struggles. The workshop is geared toward white women, but all women are welcome to participate. Max: 20 women   Creating Media: Feminist Alternatives May 6 (Sunday), time TBA location TBA This workshop privdes an introduction to various methods of alternative media production including newsprint, e-zines, radio, internet, and more. Participants will create their own e-zine in a fun, supportive, and informative environment.

	Art of Resistance Symposium May 6 (Sunday), 10 AM - 4:30 PM, sliding scale $1-$20 Lunch on-site (sliding scale $1-$20) Maritime Labour Centre (Vancouver) Childcare subsidies available, please request by leaving message with Mayworks at 682-3269, ext. 6261 Come an be inspired! If culture is the lifeblood of political struggle, then this is a blood donor clinic and a blood bank all in one day. Che's image on soft drinks, anarchy tattoos selling Calvin Klein, and Artropolis at the CBC... Where can we find a people-centred culture that reflects back and inspires working class people and their communities? Share your views on politcal arts and activism in Vancouver through a relaxed day of discussion and presentations. 'No Fun City' is home to artists and activists alike. How do we foster activists and activist art?   Symposium Schedule 9:30 - 10 AM Muffins and coffee. 10 AM - 11 AM Profiling Political Arts: A faciliated go-round geared to introducing everyone attending. What community do you work in? What type of cultural work do you do? How does your cultural practice empower your political work? Ideas for the future of political arts organizing in Vancouver (and beyond?). 11 AM - 12:30 PM Keynote Presentation: Norman Nawrocki (see biography at right) 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch on-site, video, and info tables 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Political Art in Vancouver Case Studies Panel with Writer Kate Braid, a journey carpenter and award-winning poet, author of Red Bait! Struggles of a Mine Mill Local; Nora Patrich, Argentinian painter, muralist, and activist; Cleo Reece, radio, multimedia and video artist, active in the urban Aboriginal community. 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM The Power of Popular Theatre & Performance Art Case Studies Panel with Nandita Sharma of the Basmati Action Group; Carlo Sayo from the Kalayann Resource & Training Centre; Lizard Jones of the Kiss & Tell performance collective; Norman Nawrocki, Montreal-based performance artist and community activist presents video clips from "Circus Du Cash." 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Wrap-up Discussion Developing an ongoing forum or resources for politcal artists in Vancouver. Considering a MainStage collaborative performance at Under the Volcano Festivals' 12th Annual Festival of Art & Social Change, August 12, 2001.

Working Class Feminists Build the Anti-Violence Movement
May 4 (Friday), 7 PM, by donation
The Cavern Theatre (Vancouver)

May Day 2000 is taking place at a time the world is defining itself all over again. Either disequilibrium and crisis will be settled in favour of imperialism and reaction or it will be settled in favour of the working peoples of the entire world. Which is it to be? A forum for workers and activists to address their conditions of life and work and share how they are defending their rights, wages and working conditions. Join in and contribute to building a political movement in BC.

Presented by: Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter.

Women's Labour Is Not 'Cheap Labour'!
May 9, 7:30 PM, free
Kalayaan Centre (Vancouver)

Women: Do you have to work three jobs just to support your families? Are you only able to find contract work? Do you move between no work and low wage part-time work? Are you constantly on call to work a day or a couple of hours here and there? Have you been told you have to accept inhumane working conditions or you'll be laid off?

Short-term, part-time and informal labour at low wages is increasingly the norm in industries dominated by women workers such as the service sector, textile industries, and assembly line production. Forty percent of women in Canada - especially women of colour - are employed in this type of work. In Third World countries like the Philippines, workers are often only able to get secure work for 3 months. Yet, their employer continues to hire them back every three months for years on end. Why? For the same reason employers hire "casual" women workers here - so they never have to pay benefits or seniority wage increases and to undermine women's attempts to organize unions.

With globalisation, companies search out the cheapest labour. It's not too hard to find with governments everywhere actively encouraging 'flexible labour' standards - especially in jobs dominated by women.

Come to this forum and discussion:

• Share your work experiences.
• Learn how imperialist globalisation impacts women's work.
• Hear about women's resistance.

Everyone welcome - bring your kids.

Info: 215-1103 / 253-4047.

Presented by: Grassroots Women's Discussion Group.

3RD ANNUAL YOUTH DRIVEN, YOUTH ACTION CONFERENCE
Know Your Rights to Work Your Rights
May 11 - 13
Roundhouse Community Centre (Vancouver)
For info & registration package phone 801-5752

Youth Driven Youth Action is a broad coalition of youth-run organizations. Together, Youth Driven organisations work to involve, educate and empower youth within their own communities to work towards a more just and equitable society.

"Know Your Rights to Work your Rights" is Youth Driven's 3rd annual conference dealing with various social issues, how they connect to us on a local level, and what youth can do to assert their rights to take action for social change.

Internationalism In the Age of Globalization
May 15, 7 PM
Britannia Community Centre (Vancouver)

We're interested in building an activist network to support workers who are effected by global capitalism, both locally and in other countries. Join us to discuss strategies for solidarity and building a network to campaign against sweatshops.

Presented by: Fiona Jeffries and Maryann Abbs