Continue to Take Action on Poverty!

In order to keep up the momentum of awareness and action on poverty generated by Poverty Week, we've compiled a list of ways you can continue to get involved in the fight against poverty.
THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE LIST - Please check back often as we'll be adding to this list over time. Also, if you have any other suggestions, let us know!

Global/National Organizations to check out and get involved with:

First a few quick and easy ones:

Poverty.com - a website that gives quick and easy to understand summaries of the major problems contributing to poverty. You can also download an print a letter to send to each (a differnt letter for each) of the countries that have not yet delivered on their 0.7% aid - including Canada! Send a letter today!

Free Rice - a website that helps you your English vocabulary, and for each word you get right, the sponsors donate 10 grains of rice to help end world hunger. It's extremely addictive and fun, plus you know you're making a real difference.

The Hunger Site - this is a simple click-to-donate site, where sponsors donate cups of rice each time you click on the button on the main page. Only one click per day allowed, but there are several related sites such as the breastcancer site and the literacy site, and you can click on each site's button once a day.

Other Organizations:
Make Poverty History

End Poverty 2015 Campaign

Bridges of Hope - a locally run organization that works against poverty in Africa and South America

Local(Alberta or Lethbridge area) Organizations to check out and get involved with:

Poverty Coalition

Bridges of Hope - a locally run organization that works against poverty in Africa and South America

Make Poverty History Lethbridge Chapter
(search on Facebook)

Lethbridge Interfaith Food Bank
320-8779

5th on 5th Youth Services
329-3555

Social Housing in Action - report on making affordable housing a reality in Lethbridge
-there are several committees working to make this a reality, if you like to join one and make a real difference, you can find their contact info in the report

City of Lethbridge
-Family and Community Services - 328-LINKS (5465)
-LA Transit - 320-3885

Lethbridge Family Services (includes Immigrant Services)
-327-5724

Chinook Health Region and the Southwest Coalition on Child Poverty (Lethbridge)
(403) 317-7100

Lethbridge HIV Connection
(403) 328-8186

Daycare Action Committee

Treaty 7 Urban Indian Housing

Harbour House (YWCA)

Lethbridge Shelter & Resource Centre

Native Women’s Transition Home

Emergency Youth Shelter Wood’s Homes

Follow-up from Week of Action on Poverty

Thank you so much to everyone who got involved in the Week of Action against Poverty in some way!

Here are some pictures of the week. If you have any more pictures, please send them to us and we'll post them - ulethstudentactioncollective@gmail.com















The combined Student Action Collective and Campus Women's Centre table

The week was kicked off with a performance by the University of Lethbridge Steel Band!

Tables by various groups...

Participants in the Stand Up moment - over 120 of them! University of Lethbridge President Bill Cade is reading the Poverty Pledge at the front.

Overview:
The week was a success, with lots of postcards to Ed Stelmach signed, 127 food donations, 96 jackets, and around 97 signatures on the giant letter to Stephen Harper - and of course, over 120 people Standing Up on Oct 17th (FYI there were 38 million people who stood up worldwide - and we were a part of that!). Also, we got lots of press coverage, which was excellent!

As well some great talks (although not as many people were present to hear them as we could have hoped) on Tuesday and Thursday at lunch, as well as Wednesday evening at our speakers event.

And one last time I'd like to thank LPRIG for the funding they gave us which made the event possible, and also thank you to the Campus Women's Centre and Rotaract (our two most-involved groups!), as well as to all the groups on campus and off who had displays or were involved in some other way.

We will be posting a list of organizations to hook up with and other ways to get involved and continue to take action here very soon, so please check that out, and continue to take action on poverty!

Thanks again to everyone for their involvement!

Give Poverty a Face - A Week of Action Against Poverty

This week-long event will raise awareness about poverty, both locally and globally, as well as giving participants easy, concrete ways to take action. This week was chosen because October 16th is World Food Day, and October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, as well as White Band Day 5.

If you are planning to attend any part of the week's events (especially Wed's Stand Up event) please let us know out our Facebook Event page

Schedule of events:
(all events take place in the Atrium of the University unless otherwise stated)

Ongoing Oct 15-19:
"PhotoVoice" - photo exhibit of pictures of poverty, taken by people who live in poverty:
"Buskers for the Cause" - musicians and other artists giving short, informal performances, all donations made will go to the poverty-related charity of the artist's choosing. Scheduled artists include the University of Lethbridge Steel Band, guitar-player Steve McGlenn(monday, wednesday, friday), and quick-sketch artist Jordan Rule.

Monday Oct 15th - Poverty:
10am-3pm: Information and Action tables hosted by student clubs and community organizations where participants can find out about poverty, and take action agasint it, locally and globally. Hosting groups include: Student Action Collective, Rotaract, LPIRG, Campus Women's Centre, Community for Discovering Islam, Make Poverty History, Lethbridge Family Services, Interfaith Food Bank, Native American Students Association, Good Food Club, Daycare Action Committee, Ten Thousand Villages, Gay And Lesbian Integrity Association, and more....

12pm: Student Action Collective Welcome
12:05pm: Poem on Poverty
12:10-1pm: University Of Lethbridge Steel Band performance

Tuesday Oct 16th - Poverty in Aboriginal Communities:
10am-3pm: Information and Action tables hosted by student clubs and community organizations where participants can find out about poverty, and take action agasint it, locally and globally. Hosting groups include: Student Action Collective, Rotaract, LPIRG, Campus Women's Centre, Community for Discovering Islam, Make Poverty History, Lethbridge Family Services, Interfaith Food Bank, Native American Students Association, Good Food Club, Daycare Action Committee, Ten Thousand Villages, Schizophrenia Society, Gay And Lesbian Integrity Association, and more....

12 pm: Talk by Mike Frank on Poverty in Aboriginal Communities
12:45 pm: Hoop Dancing by Sandra Lamouche


Wednesday Oct 17th - Global Poverty:
10am-3pm: Information and Action tables hosted by student clubs and community organizations where participants can find out about poverty, and take action agasint it, locally and globally. Hosting groups include: Student Action Collective, Rotaract, LPIRG, Campus Women's Centre, Community for Discovering Islam, Make Poverty History, Lethbridge Family Services, Interfaith Food Bank, Native American Students Association, Good Food Club, Daycare Action Committee, Ten Thousand Villages, Gay And Lesbian Integrity Association, and more....

12:15pm - U of L President Bill Cade will speak briefly about poverty

12:30pm -Stand Up Minute: U of L President Bill Cade will read Stand Up Against Poverty pledge, and all participants will stand up and be counted as standing against poverty - part of a World Record attempt taking place globally - Stand Up Speak Out

12:45pm - White Band Event - Participants will line up down University Hall wearing white, as part of White Band Day 5

6:30pm - Speakers evening in Galileo's Gallery (SU234)*
-6:30 Talk by Daniel Zopoula from Bridges of Hope
-7:00 Talk by Lethbridge Mayor Bob Tarleck
-7:30 Speaker TBA
*Donations will be accepted at the door, all proceeds to go to Bridges of Hope.

Thursday Oct 18 - Women and Poverty
10am-3pm: Some tables will still be set up, including Interfaith Food Bank (which will still be taking donations) and Rotaract's table and game.

12-12:15: Talk by Catherine Kingfisher on Women and Poverty: 'Some Uncomfortable Realities about Povety in Southern Alberta"

"Art Attack"-style images made out of donated items will be on display

Friday Oct 19 - Poverty
10am-3pm: Some tables will still be set up, including Interfaith Food Bank (which will still be taking donations), and Rotaract.

"Art Attack"-style images made out of donated items will be on display


How to Be Involved and Take Action:
Bring:
-gently used coats
-non persihable food items
-school supplies
-spare change
Visit tables to:
-write/sign letters
-sign petitions
-send postcards
-educate yourself
Listen to Speeches on:
-poverty in Aboiginal communities
-women and poverty
-global and local poverty

Wear white and participate in STAND UP minute and White Band event, Wed October 17th at lunchtime

We Are the Student Action Collective!

The Student Action Collective was started by Chris Michell and Sharon Wadi in the summer of 2007. We are a group of students who care about social and environmental justice issues, and want to make a difference at the University of Lethbridge.

We see too much apathy in the face of so many pressing issues, so we have decided to take action! Some of the many issues that concern us are: poverty, racism, homophobia, war, HIV/AIDS, climate change, democracy, and daycare.

We hope you'll join us! Please join our mailing/discussion list by sending an email to studentactioncollective-subscribe@yahoogroups.com and/or join our group on Facebook (search Lethbridge Student Action Collective).
To reach the executive, please send us an email at ulethstudentactioncollective@gmail.com

Please check back often to see if we have an event coming up!