The Mighty Pen: BIPOC Student Workshop, Giving & Receiving Feedback

Headshots of authors, Téa Mutonji and Natasha Ramoutar  
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

The Mighty Pen Reading Series welcomes authors Téa Mutonji and Natasha Ramoutar
Building relations. Claiming space. Uplifting diverse voices.

Toronto-based writers Téa Mutonji and Natasha Ramoutar have not only gathered attention for their own powerful stories of identity and resilience, but are also showcasing the vibrancy of Scarborough lives in their anthology FEEL WAYS, edited with Adrian de Leon.

BIPOC Student Workshop with Téa Mutonji and Natasha Ramoutar  
"Giving & Receiving Feedback"
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Rm. 258, 100 McCaul St. 

Workshop
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Click here to register. 

Public Reading
Doors open at 6:30pm
Reading at 7:00pm

Light refreshments will be served.
Books for sale courtesy of University of Toronto bookstore.
 

About The Mighty Pen
The Mighty Pen programming aims to bring voices from the margins and to center and celebrate BIPOC narratives in all their complexities. In addition to the Reading Series, which highlights emerging and established BIPOC writers and authors, The Mighty Pen also hosts a monthly writing group, open to all OCAD U students who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or as a Person of Colour. The group is facilitated by Phoebe Wang, Writing & Learning Consultant (ELL) and author of the poetry collection Admission Requirements.

Téa Mutonji
Born in Congo-Kinshasa, Téa Mutonji is an award-winning poet and writer. Her collection of short stories Shut Up You're Pretty was shortlisted for the Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize (2019). Téa lives and writes in downtown Toronto.

Natasha Ramoutar
Natasha Ramoutar is an Indo-Guyanese writer from Scarborough (Ganatsekwyagon). Her work has been included in projects by Diaspora Dialogues, Scarborough Arts, and Nuit Blanche Toronto, and has been published in The Unpublished City II, PRISM Magazine, and more.

The Mighty Pen programming is co-presented by the Writing & Learning Centre (WLC) and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Sustainability Initiatives (ODESI), and is supported by funding from the Ontario Post-Secondary Access and Inclusion Program (OPAIP).

Venue & Address: 
Rm. 258, 100 McCaul St.
Website: 
http://bit.ly/37E9FDY
https://www.ocadu.ca/services/writing-and-learning-centre/wlc-services/mighty-pen
Email: 
wlc@ocadu.ca
Phone: 
ext. 229
Cost: 
FREE
Event poster with photos of authors, Téa Mutonji and Natasha Ramoutar  

grOCAD Workshop Series: Seed Paper Making

grOCAD Workshop series logo overlaid onto of seed paper including OCAD Student Union logo.
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - 11:30am to 1:30pm

Join us with grOCAD for a Seed Paper Making Workshop, Tuesday March 27, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Enjoy a cup of tea while learning to plant your seeds everywhere with plantable paper.

This workshop will be lead by Heidi Persaud.

Open to OCAD U students. Free, material included.

For more information please contact grOCAD at: ocadgrows@gmail.com

Thank you to OCAD Student Union for supporting grOCAD.

Venue & Address: 
Learning Zone, 113 McCaul Street, Level 1. Also accessible from 122 St. Patrick Street.
Website: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/403269733430775/?active_tab=about
Email: 
ocadgrows@gmail.com
Cost: 
Free

Zine Library Workshop Series: Linocut Printing

OCAD Zine Workshop Series: Linocut Printing
Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Take part in this introductory relief printing workshop using a sheet of linoleum to produce a simple two-colour linocut print, Thursday March 22nd at Library Services: The Learning Zone.

You will learn about the essential tools and materials needed for linocut printing, including step-by-step instructions on planning your design, cutting techniques, and application of multi-colour inks.

Offered as part of the OCAD Zine Library Workshop Series, funded by the First Generation Program, administered by the Writing & Learning Centre with support from the OCAD U Library. The Zine Library Workshop Series is open to OCAD U students. Free, including materials.

Maximum attendance is 12, first come, first served.

Venue & Address: 
Learning Zone, 113 McCaul Street, Level 1. Also accessible from 122 St. Patrick Street.
Website: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/400825960377339/
Email: 
mchudolinska @ocadu.ca
Phone: 
416-977-6000, ext. 2529
Cost: 
Free

Marc Mayer: Master Class for OCAD U Students

Marc Mayer
Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm

OCAD University students are invited to join Marc Mayer for this unique opportunity for an intimate and informal master class. Mayer will recount his trajectory as a curator and director, from when he started out in the field to his current position as Director and CEO of the National Gallery of Canada. Mayer will share what he learned along the way and what advice he has for students now.

Please RSVP to jnorthway@ocadu.ca.

Marc Mayer's appearance is generously supported by the late Honey and Barry Sherman and co-presented by the President's Speaker Lecture Series and Onsite Gallery.

Venue & Address: 
Graduate Gallery - 205 Richmond Street West - Level G
Email: 
jnorthwayfrank@ocadu.ca
Phone: 
416-977-6000 x300
Cost: 
Free for OCAD U Students

Money Mondays: Investing 101

Poster with blue and yellow circles
Monday, November 3, 2014 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

OCAD U's Financial Skills Program for Artists & Designers

Venue & Address: 
Learning Zone 113 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario
Website: 
http://www.ocadu.ca/services/financial-matters/info-sessions/monday-mondays.htm
Cost: 
Free

Money Mondays: Cash Flow for Artists & Designers

Monday, September 15, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Free hands-on financial planning for students and grads. Learn a financial skill every Monday!

Participate for a chance to win: $350 OCAD U tuition credit, $100 AboveGround gift card or $50 for OCAD U bookstore!

Venue & Address: 
Learning Zone 113 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario
Website: 
http://www.ocadu.ca/services/financial-matters/info-sessions.htm
Cost: 
Free

Money Mondays: Cash Flow for Artists & Designers

Monday, September 22, 2014 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Free hands-on financial planning for students and grads. Learn a financial skill every Monday!

Participate for a chance to win: $350 OCAD U tuition credit, $100 AboveGround gift card or $50 for OCAD U bookstore!

Venue & Address: 
Learning Zone 113 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario
Website: 
http://www.ocadu.ca/services/financial-matters/info-sessions.htm
Cost: 
Free

Money Mondays: Where Do You Stand Financially?

Monday, September 22, 2014 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Free hands-on financial planning for students and grads. Learn a financial skill every Monday!

Participate for a chance to win: $350 OCAD U tuition credit, $100 AboveGround gift card or $50 for OCAD U bookstore!

Venue & Address: 
Learning Zone 113 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario
Website: 
http://www.ocadu.ca/services/financial-matters/info-sessions.htm
Cost: 
Free

Money Mondays: 10 Steps to Financial Fitness

Money Mondays: 10 Steps to Financial Fitness
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 6:00pm

Money Mondays: 10 Steps to Financial Fitness

Free financial planning for students and grads

Mondays, Sept. 16-Nov. 18, 2013, 2-3 pm

MONDAY SEPT 16: Improve Your Relationship with Money

Are your attitudes about money really yours? Determine what you may need to 'unlearn' about money. Identify the areas you want to improve with a financial fitness quiz. Make a plan to make it happen!

RSVP below.

Put what you learn to the test! Complete the Money Monday Challenge for a chance to win a $200 Above Ground gift card!

 

www.ocadu.ca/students/financial_matters/info_sessions.htm

 

 

Free

Venue & Address: 
Learning Zone 113 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario

Money Mondays: 10 Steps to Financial Fitness

 Money Mondays: 10 Steps to Financial Fitness
Monday, September 23, 2013 - 6:00pm

Money Mondays: 10 Steps to Financial Fitness

Free financial planning for students and grads

Mondays, Sept. 16-Nov. 18, 2013, 2-3 pm

MONDAY SEPT 23: Set Financial Goals
Learn why your values are essential to goal-setting, and what makes for a successful goal. Identify three of your own, research their costs, timeframes and steps to achieving them.

RSVP below.

Put what you learn to the test! Complete the Money Monday Challenge for a chance to win a $200 Above Ground gift card!

 

www.ocadu.ca/students/financial_matters/info_sessions.htm

 

 

Free

Venue & Address: 
Learning Zone 113 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario

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