On November 6th, we gathered at Sadlier House for the second week of the 2017 workshops “Stories of Resistance, Resurgence and Resilience in Nogojiwanong.” It was an honour to share the day with everyone once again and to witness some of the incredible stories that were told. Elder Audrey Kewaquom-Caskannette and Tasha Beeds generously opened the space, inviting us to smudge and then to join in singing a beautiful song, “you are a gift to me.” May led us in the “diversity wel

We are thrilled to support this really crucial even in Nogojiwanong (Peterborough). Please join us on November 24th 3-5:30 pm for "Relationships of Solidarity: A Conversation among Racialized Communities" in the Gathering Space (First Peoples House of Learning, Gzowski College, Trent University). Desmond Cole, Toronto-based activist/ journalist, will be speaking, followed by a coffeehouse and dynamic conversation among local BIPOC organizers, Brendan Campbell, Juliana Lesage,

On Monday, we gathered for the first workshop of this year’s Stories of Resistance, Resurgence and Resilience in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough. The day started with an incredible intergenerational cabaret, opened by Elder Shirley Williams and Prof. May Chazan. We heard moving words from Dr. Lynn Gehl, Tasha Beeds, Carlo Quinones, and Niambi Leigh, and uplifting songs from the Raging Grannies. Many thanks to each of you. We were moved by the poetry and reflections. And we needed t

Below I offer some words and reflections written immediately following the Solidarity Weekend full-day counter protest on September 30, 2017, in Nogojiwanong (Peterborough) on the land of the Mississauga Anishinaabe – these words are circulating already on social media. Aging Activisms was honoured to be there in an organizing capacity as well as in our role as researchers. We carried out interviews all weekend on the streets, recording people’s perspectives on what was takin

After the first round of Nogo/Ptbo digital storytelling workshops this fall, on December 7th, the Aging Activisms team launched the Stories of Resistance and Resurgence in Nogojiwanong/Peterborough media capsule archive! We celebrated the launch of the media capsules with multi-generational community celebration, workshop, and potluck at Sadleir House. The workshop, and the media capsules, were created as a part of May Chazan's course, "Activists and Actiivisms" (WMST4122). I

In response to the recent homophobic violence in Orlando, Electric City Magazine has opened up a space for queer writers to share their perspectives, called Queer Voices on Orlando. As described on the first post: "In the early hours of Sunday, June 12, word began to spread of the latest mass shooting: a lone gunman had entered a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida and killed 50 people, with another 53 injured. Over the next few days, as the national conversation moved on to th