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SUMMARY:1st Ottawa Black Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:1st OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL opens with Ignacio Márquez’s THE SPECIAL\nFull Program & All Access Passes at www.OttawaBlackFilm.com \nMarch 25 – 28\, 2021 | ONLINE \nThe inaugural Ottawa Black Film Festival #OBFF21\, founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and supported by Canadian Heritage\, is thrilled to announce the official online program and events lineup\, running March 25 – 28\, 2021. Join the festival and support diversity off & on screen. \n#OBFF21 promises to inspire through a strong\, diverse\, and bold programming\, available entirely ONLINE across Canada and around the World. Through 30 films and various panels\, this inaugural Online edition highlights the tales and events that have challenged conventions\, left a distinctive mark on our times\, and changed how we see the world. \nThe Festival will open on Thursday\, March 25 at 7pm EST with Ignacio Márquez’s THE SPECIAL. Then\, as of 10pm EST all the films will be accessible online. The Festival will close with Mia Donovan’s DOPE IS DEATH. This year’s highlights include Sonia Lowman’s BLACK BOYS\, produced by NFL New Orleans Saints’ safety Malcolm Jenkins\, Cheryl Foggo’s JOHN WARE RECLAIMED\, Michele Stephenson’s STATELESS and the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA short film series. \nThe OBFF Black Market – an industry series where renowned industry professionals share real-world experience on today’s most critical filmmaking and social issues – will present an exciting blend of cutting-edge thinking panel discussion. \nThe #OBFF21 All Access Pass is available for only $29 and gives access to all films. \nPasses can be purchased on the Festival’s Website. \nPress Release HERE. Discover the Line-Up HERE. 
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/1st-ottawa-black-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festival,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210327T120000
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SUMMARY:Respectful Workplaces in the Arts in Canada
DESCRIPTION: \nDo you know your legal rights and responsibilities when it comes to Respectful Workplaces? Canadian Heritage and the Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) are offering Respectful Workplaces in the Arts workshops to encourage better workplace practices and behaviours. \nAs an official trainer\, the topic will be addressed through information\, small group discussion\, case study analysis\, and engaged activities to reinforce learnings. \nThe aim of the session is to explore how to best deal with situations that could result in harassment with the ultimate goal of eliminating harassment and increasing respect in our workplaces.We will examine: \n\nWhat IS and IS NOT a respectful workplace\nDefinitions of harassment in all its forms\, including sexual harassment\, bullying\, intersectionality and microaggression\nProvincial legislation and Human Rights requirements\nReview case studies to navigate the complexities of problematic situations\nOur role in supporting a respectful workplace and options for reporting\nResources towards contributing to better work environments and/or to develop policies/codes of conduct.\n\nThis live and interactive training is 4 hours long held on zoom. You will receive the zoom link prior to start date. Participants will receive: \n\nAll slides from the presentation\nA logo to show completion of the training (compliant with Canada Council for the Arts recommendations.\nA sample Code of Conduct\nSupport services resources\nA Human resources toolkit\n\nAccessibility information: \n\nThis will be an interactive session\, so folx should be ready to participate\,\nParticipants should keep their video on when possible\,\nThe session will not be recorded\,\nCome ready with a writing utensil and paper\, plus a scrap piece of paper\, a tissue or a paper towel\,\nAt times I will be putting people into small groups for people to discuss the topic at hand\, and\nThere will be breaks when we reach certain milestones in the material.\n\nFor more information contact Farah Fancy at farahfancy@gmail.com. 
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/respectful-workplaces-in-the-arts-in-canada-4/
CATEGORIES:Presentation,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210327T140000
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SUMMARY:Canadian Authors Association Special General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Margaret Hume and Karen Gansel\, National Co-Chairs\, and the Board of Directors invite all CAA members to attend a\n  \nGENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS on Saturday\, March 27\, 2021\n2:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM CT | 12:00 PM MT | 11:00 AM PT | 3:00 PM AT\nVia Zoom\n  \nThis meeting is a follow up to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on November 28\, 2020\, to continue discussions on the association’s finances\, challenges\, and fundraising as we embark on our centennial year. Only members in good standing may participate in the Special General Meeting; all active members have voting rights. This has been rescheduled from the original meeting date that was postponed; please note you still need to RSVP even if you already did so for the originally scheduled meeting.\n  \nYour participation is important – this is your opportunity to have a say in the future of your association.\n  \nRSVP: If you plan to attend the special general meeting\, \nor if you are unable to attend but still want to exercise your voting rights using this Proxy Form\, \nplease email office@canadianauthors.org. 
URL:https://canadianauthors.org/national/event/canadian-authors-association-special-general-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Presentation,Virtual Event
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