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3rd Annual Blogging Carnival on Kickaction.ca!
Submitted by SB on 27 January, 2010 - 12:39.3rd Annual Blogging Carnival on Kickaction.ca!
To celebrate Girls Action Foundation's National Day of Action on February 14th, Kickaction.ca will be hosting its 3rd annual Blogging Carnival.
For four weeks, our illustrious guest bloggers, such as Jessica Yee from Native Youth Sexual Health Network, Widia Larivière from Quebec Native Women and Carly Boyce from Project 10, will start discussions on selected topics!
We invite you participate in the discussions and let your voices be heard by leaving your comments and inviting your friends and colleagues to take part.
On the weekly blog menu:
Feb 14-19: On my terms: Bodily self-determination
Feb 22-26: What's the crime?
March 1-5: Welcome to Canada? Experiences, struggles and celebrations
March 8-12: Girl-talk: sexual power and pleasure
An initiative of Girls Action Foundation, Kickaction.ca is
a bilingual online community space for girls and young women who think
for themselves, take a stand and act creatively to bring positive
change to their communities and across the globe. Take a look at
discussions already underway at kickaction.ca.
The 2010 Blogging Carnival, Re-capped!
Submitted by SB on 27 January, 2010 - 12:39.
The rumours are true: the 2010 Blogging Carnival is over for another year. Don't worry though, all those posts will be up on Kickaction until the internet freezes over. So if you haven't kept up, start reading!
Check out the Retreat 2008 pics!
Submitted by SoulTropico on 14 November, 2008 - 12:27.
Hi Everyone! We just created a photo gallery of the Retreat 2008 pics, check it out at:
http://www.kickaction.ca/image/tid/618
and in the image gallery section/retreat2008
Apply to participate in the L Project!
Submitted by anonymous on 22 May, 2008 - 15:49.
L Project – Leadership Building for Young Women is a training for 20 young women, ages 16-24, from across Canada. L Project is for young women who are passionate about an issue in their community and want to learn the skills to get involved in making a difference. For 7 days, 20 girls from across the country will be getting together to do activities and workshops about how to organize, plan events, talk to the media, report on projects, change policies and change their world! Afterward, we will be participating in PCN/FA’s National Network Retreat, where we will do skill-building workshops, intergenerational networking, sharing projects and knowledge and more!
Job Offer: Youth coordinator - Offre d'emploi: Coordonnatrice des jeunes
Submitted by Marie-Ève on 19 April, 2010 - 10:02.CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES - JOB VACANCY: YOUTH COORDINATOR
Principal Responsibilities
On the blogging menu this week: “Girl-talk: sexual power and pleasure”
Submitted by Marie-Ève on 5 March, 2010 - 16:48.What would a virtual pillow talk between feminist bloggers sound like? In this last week of the blogging carnival, bloggers Naïanthy (L’Anonyme), Carly (Project 10), Jessica (Native Youth Sexual Health Network), Tanya and Lya consent to sharing their reflections on the role of power in pleasure in girls’ sexuality. Isn’t empowerment sexy?
March 8th to 12th: “Girl-talk: sexual power and pleasure”
- Monday March 8th: Lya Pierre-Ruddock
- Tuesday March 9th: Naïanthy Fortin
- Wednesday March 10th: Carly Boyce
- Thursday March 11th: Tanya Déry-Obin
- Friday March 12th: Jessica Yee
Learn more about our guest bloggers here.
Dernier appel Fanzine - LAST CALL-OUT for zine
Submitted by SB on 23 February, 2010 - 13:07.AIMERAIS-TU PARTAGER DE TES DÉFIS ET SUCCÈS AVEC D'AUTRES FILLES ET JEUNES FEMMES?
The kickaction.ca Blogging Carnival kicks off!
Submitted by SB on 12 February, 2010 - 13:35.This week's guest bloggers include Jessica Yee (Native Youth Sexual Health Network), Geneviève Morand (founder of Authentik magazine), Shoshana Elrich (deaf, queer and mental health activist), and Laurence Parent (working in the defense of the rights of people with disabilities). They will be talking about bodily identity, acceptance of diverse body types, personal experiences, living with differing abilities, nutrition and more!
February 14th to 19th - "On my terms: Bodily self-determination"
Sunday Feb 14th : Geneviève Morand & Jessica Yee (1,2)
Monday Feb 15th : Tanya Déry-Obin
Tuesday Feb 16th : Shoshana Elrich & Marie-Élaine LaRochelle
Wednesday Feb 17th : Laurence Parent
Thursday Feb 18th : Karine Myrgianie Jean-François & Elinor Keshet
Learn more about our guest bloggers here.
2010 Blogging Carnival Blogger Bios
Submitted by SB on 8 February, 2010 - 15:07.Blogging Carnival 2010 - Blogger Biographies
Vancouver to Ottawa by bike. It's going to be epic.
Submitted by SB on 28 January, 2010 - 14:26.
It's going to be
epic.







