Happening tomorrow (Saturday) in David Lam Auditorium (Room A144), MacLaurin Building. Invite your friends and come to celebrate African Culture and eat some African food !! 

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder about tomorrow's ACSA meeting. It is going to take place in SUB B020 at 4.30pm. I encourage everyone to come. Agenda is going to include, final collection of t-shirt sizes, upcoming club social and more. 

Hello Everyone!

1. As you probably all know we are planning to buy club t-shirts. The exact price strongly depends on number of t-shirts we purchase, however it will oscillate between $9.35- $11 (+tax) per unit. Part of the price is going to be refunded by ACSA. We encourage you get one if you are planning to be an active member, they will be very useful during our future events, starting with the bake sale. If you decide to purchase one, please send us a message with your size(we agreed to put text just in the front ) . The orders are going to be accepted until Friday 27th of September.

2.Happening in UVic on Thursday. Film screening followed by a panel and small groups discussion.

Hey ACSA,

Just a reminder about Friday's(20th of September) ACSA meeting. It is going to take place in SUB B020 at 4.30pm. Agenda is going to be full of significant issues, including: events coordinator and international liaison elections, planning events for this semester and video project. Therefore your presence is very important and appreciated.

The meeting will be lead by temporary events coordinator and a new ACSA member Aaron Graham, who looks forward to meet everybody. 

Hope to see you all tomorrow!! 

ACSA potluck today!

It's another semester, and time for more club socials, especially potlucks!

Where: B-2619 Blackwood St
Time: 7pm
Bring whatever you want to share.

This weekend..

Hey ACSA,

There are two exciting events happening this weekend!
1. ACSA's first meeting of the academic year is on Friday at 4:30 in SOCC (SUB B020). We'll try to hash out as many details of the upcoming year as possible! Please be there.

2. Also, PSquare is in Vancouver!! Contact Solomon for tickets, at 250-884-7164.
https://www.facebook.com/events/529381797120552/permalink/558545494204182/

UVic @ 50 | Congress 2013

Congress 2013 is taking place in UVic from June 1 -8. Here are some must-attend events:

Dany Laferrière 
I write as I live
Sunday, June 2, 7:45–8:55 a.m.
Philip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building

In this Big Thinking event, Dany Laferrière draws on the work of the Argentinean writer/scholar, Jorge Luis Borges, who has guided and inspired his work for decades. Like Borges, Laferrière defines himself as a reader who writes and shares the same passion for reading.

WorldFEST @ the Edge
Sunday, June 2nd – 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

Presented by: University of Victoria

A full day of festivities for delegates and members of the community. A sensory extravaganza with the smell of ethnic foods, popcorn and sweet treats combined with the sounds of African drummers, Latino dancers, Irish jiggers …. and much more. In addition to the entertainment on Celebration stage, food tasting booths and a ScholarSIP (Beer) tent, there will also be an International Artisan Fair with local jewellery, art, carvings, clothing etc. Come celebrate the unique cultural diversity of Greater Victoria.

You, Graduate School and Your Career: Making the Connections
Mon, June 3 – 9:00 to 10:30
Mckinnon Gymnasium

Are you wondering how your graduate education can best contribute to your career development? Do you know what content specific and transferable skills you want to utilize in your next job setting? Are you wondering about academic/non-academic career options in this uncertain economy? How about connecting your values, skills and lifestyle preference to your career trajectory? This workshop is specially focused on graduate student professional development. It will help you recognize your core motivators, explore research and networking, and help you understand more about the learning you need to experience in order to move toward the rewarding career you want. Presenter: Dr. Janet Sheppard, Counsellor and Coordinator of the Thesis Completion Group, Counselling Services, University of Victoria.


Conversations on: Theories & Practices of Anti-Racism, Anti-Colonialism, and Decolonization
Date: 2013-06-04
Time: 17:00:00 to 18:30:00
Room: Fraser Law Building 159

Chair: Rita Kaur Dhamoon (University of Victoria)

Participants:

Taiaiake Alfred (University of Victoria)
Isabel Altamirano (University of Alberta)
Himani Bannerji (York University)
Rita Kaur Dhamoon (University of Victoria)
Jakeet Singh (Illinois State University)

For additional information please contact Rita Kaur Dhamoon at dhamoonr@uvic.ca. This roundtable is part of the Canadian Political Science Association annual meeting: http://www.cpsa2013event.ca/welcome.php
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Developing Strong Professional Relationships to Support Your Career Goals
Wed, June 5 – 10:30 to 12:00
Mckinnon – Room 150

Discover how using the “right approach” in person and online can help you to turn your existing academic and business connections into future career opportunities. UVic’s Career Educators discuss strategies and techniques to strengthen and widen your professional network including the do’s and don’ts of networking, tips on how to make the process easier and what to keep in mind when networking online.

Presenters: Bev Stevens, Career Educator, Co-operative Education Program and Career Services, University of Victoria and John Fagan, Career Educator, Co-operative Education Program and Career Services, University of Victoria.

March 22 meeting minutes (final meeting of the semester)

ACSA Closing Meeting – March 22, 2013

T-shirt

Yes, we want tshirts.

Design

small maps of Africa & Caribbean (FRONT) ... ACSA (side) ... UVIC ACSA 2012-2013

Colour: Purple white font.

Who will design: Francis by Saturday April 6th

UVic Strategic Plan

ACSA should def be a part of the future planning

Preliminary suggestions:

Less Tokenization- eg: UVIC in 50 yrs Youtube clip

Early consultation in the accommodation of international students before the event goes through

Africa Fest (country spotlight + Panel discussion)

No interest currently for country showcase

Int'l Commons- flags

Write a letter to Anne Cirillo asking for more flags.

OIA meeting

Emphasis on club mandate (should we stick to it or update it)? Club decided we should tweak it a little bit and emphasize

Brainstorm next semesters events

Event on Dec 1 for World AID's day

March 8 panel discussion de-brief

Also available on Google Drive

ACSA hosted a de-brief potluck at Boma's place.

Suggestions and feedback:

More advertising
Have more time for questions or ask panelists ahead of time to stay a little bit after formal event ends to entertain questions
Change the day (not Friday)
Questions were a little bit too wordy. Next time try wording questions differently
Remarks about sexist opinions from certain panelists
More focus on intra-relationships (within the black community) as opposed to inter.
Technical difficulties with powerpoint presentation. Powerpoint sometimes didn't match questions

All in all, it was a very successful event and the night was about celebrating this success.

February 15 meeting minutes

Also available on Google Drive

Postponing panel discussion

New Date: Friday, March 1st from 6-8pm

Meet with panelists next Friday (time pending)

Program details

Start with food 6pm-6:15

10 minute intermission mid-way

Facilitator should be familiar with each question and be able to provide background

Advertising

Distribute posters on Monday (18th) at noon. Meet in SOCC

Post Facebook event on February 20th

February 1 meeting minutes

Also available on Google Drive 

Panel Discussion (food)

Segun, David & Mabel to coordinate food.

Juice: Hibiscus juice

Samosas: Veggie/beef

Cake: Vanilla whip cream, no icing

Quantity: Suitable for 60 people (community event). Food costs was also discussed

Questions

8 questions were decided.

Disclaimer:

Talk to Moussa Magassa about disclaimer before event. Meet with panelists ASAP

Movie Night

Bob Marley bday club event cancelled

Plan: “Crossroads”

Date/time: Weekday evening, maybe Friday? In the SUB?

Plan B: Screen “Bob” in Cinecenta. Possible collabo with Ska Club? David to look into this.

Advertising

Facebook and posters (print at ZAP)

January 25 meeting minutes

Also available on Google Drive

Netlink IDThe club decided that we should not transition to acsa(at)uvic(dot)ca instead of uvicacsa(at)gmail(dot)com since the gmail account is functional. In addition, we have a Facebook page where we communicate regularly on and having 2 email addresses floating around could confuse people.

Diversity ForumACSA will be presenting at the Diversity Forum next week (January 31) talking about how the club used funds received from the Community Building Fund for the Fall Semester’s Ubuntu event

Black History MonthA panel discussion that centers around “what it means to be black in Canada?”

Concerns:
Media: Possibly reviewing print stories before they are published for accuracy
Ensuring that there is a disclaimer at the beginning of the event
Ensuring that the questions are projected on a screen

Meeting this Friday at 4pm in SOCC

Hello everyone,

We'll be having a meeting at Friday at 4pm. I'll post the agenda tomorrow evening.

Check out the minutes of the last meeting if you missed it!
Jan 11th meeting

Hope everyone's having a great week!

January 11 meeting minutes

Also available on Google Drive

 David acknowledged the territories.

Meeting time

The group agreed that no change should be made to the meeting time (Fridays at 4).

Potluck

Boma's place on Saturday, the 19th at 6pm.

UVic Diversity Conference

Boma and David to present about receiving the community building fund which was used to finance last semester's event. A video clip will also be presented during the event.

Black History Month

David suggested ACSA hosting an event to celebrate Bob Marley's birthday around February 9 in Touch or 9one9. This money (profits from $5 ticket sales) will be used to fund later events.  Segun and Francis will assist David.

Brainstormed topics for the symposium but agreed on "black identity in Canada". Francis will moderate as well as prepare some questions for the panelists ahead of time. Student panelists will also be presented with possible questions as well.

Questions:

What it means to be black in Canada?

How do you negotiate your cultural identities?

Melting pot vs mosaic imagery

What problems/challenges do you face?

How does race affect your institutional experience?

When you immigrate, what problems do you face?

It was agreed that the event should last 2 hours with a short refreshment break. Many questions and concerns were raised about what we should call the event. No name was decided.

Venue: David Strong Building (C116) which can sit about 60 people.

Advertising: On/off-campus since this is a community event.

Date: Saturday, Feb 9th (3-5)

Movie Screening

This will take place after reading break and ACSA will collaborate with the African Eloquence Club.

Victoria African & Caribbean Cultural Society

Nominations being collected for women of color who have made a positive impact in the society. ACSA was asked to sit on the selection committee. Francis volunteered.

Costco

David suggested buying things in bulk from Costco using Segun's car in order to cut costs. A few members indicated interest.

Our first meeting this semester!

Welcome to brand new semester with the African & Caribbean Students' Association (ACSA). We have a lot planned for this semester so it would be awesome if you could attend our first meeting taking place tomorrow in the SOCC Office (Sub Basement B020) at 4pm.

We have so much planned and we're really excited to share it with the group tomorrow. Here's the agenda:

-ACSA meeting time

-Collaboration with the Victoria African & Caribbean Cultural Society (VACCS)

-Grocery run @ Costco

Basically, buying food in bulk from Costco and splitting it among members.

-Finalizing Black History Month events (we have 4 events to consider so far).

Black History Month events are very important to us and at our last meeting in December, we discussed a few event possibilities but nothing was finalized yet

-Next week's potluck

Hope to see you there! Also, 'like' us on Facebook if you haven't already: facebook.com/uvicacsa.

Boma