Revision of London Project for a Participatory Society - Regular General Meeting - Featuring: Barbara MacQuarrie from April 27, 2008 - 9:48pm

Spring is here... finally! This is a busy time of year for some so
I will keep this brief. Our next Regular General Meeting (RGM) is this
Friday, May 2 at 6:30pm in the common room of the Mary Campbell Coop.
This RGM is important for two reasons.

1) We are electing a new Communications Coordinator which is open
to any member (new membership can take place at the meeting) in good
standing. Anthony has decided to open up the position of
Communications Coordinator. We will be holding the
election this RGM (May 2). So please come out and help us run a
democratic election for the new Communications Coordinator position.
Remember though, it is only members in good standing who will be able
to vote! I
will quote the constitution to provide any potential candidates with an
idea of what the position entails:

"6.4. Communications coordinator. The communications coordinator
ensures that the web site is kept up to date, that email correspondence
is answered, and that posters and other publicity materials are
produced and distributed as needed." Part of the initial responsibility of this position will be to
write a suggested 5 point job description that will be ratified at the
subsequent RGM. Please consider running for this position. The Records,
Finance and Convening Coordinators will be submitting our proposed job
descriptions at this meeting as well. 2) The Second very exciting reason to come to our May 2 RGM, is
that Barbara MacQuarrie will be speaking for the first part of the
meeting including a period of question and answer. Barb is the
Community Director for the Centre for Research and Education on
Violence Against Women and Children at the University of Western
Ontario. Please take a few moments to read over her profile as it is
very impressive.

Barbara MacQuarrie | bmacquar@uwo.ca
Barb MacQuarrie
is the Community Director of the Centre for Research and Education on
Violence Against Women and Children at the University of Western Ontario
. Formerly she was the Communications Coordinator for the Sexual Assault
Centre London.
She received an Honours B.A. from McMaster University in 1982. She
wenton to work in several community organizations including the
Ontario Public Interest Research Group in Hamilton, SHAIR
International Development Resource Centre also in Hamilton, the Union
des Pacifists du Quebec in Montreal and Oxfam, the Cross Cultural
Learners Centre and the Sexual Assault Centre in London.
In 1984 Ms. MacQuarrie went to Guatemala with Peace
Brigades International as a Human Rights observer. There she accompanied
to civilians working non-violently for peace and justice whose lives
were threatened by military and para-military groups. In 1986 she was
a member of a three person team who expanded the work of PBI into
ElSalvador . She continued working to provide personal accompaniment
to civilians whose lives were threatened and to act as a
non-violent witness in this war torn region until 1989. She was a member
of the International Council of PBI from 1990 – 1992 and served as Chair
from1992 – 1994.
Ms. MacQuarrie's work in the women's anti-violence movement has
been broad ranging. She has developed specific interests in
gendered workplace harassment and violence in the lives of girls. She
hasco-authored several articles on workplace harassment and violence
in the lives of girls. She is the Executive Producer of the video,
"The Way Forward: Rethinking the Problem of Workplace Sexual
Harassment."She has been a guest speaker and workshop presenter on a
wide range of women's issues for a variety of audiences.
Ms. MacQuarrie is a past president of the London Coordinating
Committee to End Woman Abuse and the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis
Centres.She has served as a board member for Across Languages and
Margaret's Haven.
Ms. MacQuarrie was honoured to receive a Pride Award in 2005 from
the National Council of Women of Canada for her community work and
herstatus as a single parent

Next Regular General Meeting (RGM)

Friday May 2, 2008 Mary Campbell Coop 6:30pm

Please join our growing progressive community for some free fair
trade coffee and a comfortable environment to engage in a memorable
discussion.

Jeff Pastorius
Convening Coordinator
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London Project for a Participatory Society
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