Call Out For Participants in the Anti Patti Project

Women and men seeking Justice.  A history of misogyny and abuse affects the life of every person living in our community. The Anti Patti Project is seeking to explore the issue of violence and patriarchy. This group will make one collaborative, short video. Through workshops, both technical and personal, the
group will build a story together that represents experience and action.

The Anti Patti Project is seeking;
áFour participants to examine root causes that enable  patriarchy and violence to exist
áParticipants to create content
áTo learn skills in video making and post production
áTo learn skills in  compassionate communication and peer support
áTo plan a course of distribution

This project is designed to enable traditionally marginalized voices to be brought to the centre of community dialogue. Participants are completely in
control of message and design. No video or postproduction skills are needed. This is an opportunity to learn.

1. What to communicate in your application;
* Your definition of patriarchy and why your participation is important for you
* Your motivation for involvement and desired personal goals and group outcome
* One of your most important experiences

2. Your experience and willingness regarding;
* Consensus decision making
* Role playing exercises
* Peer support and mediation
* Boundaries and communication


3. Desire and willingness to work in a compassionate, non-violent creative and shared process is strongly encouraged in your application.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2003
Project Start Date: March 15, 2003
(Date of completion in late April)
Cost: $20--$150.00 sliding scale

To submit Application or for more information please contact;
antipattiproject@resist.ca




--The goal of our speaking must be to develop a new
understanding that violence is the resort of
the resourceless; that poverty, sexism, and
racism provide the seedbed for its development;
and that all prevention must be grounded in this
perspective.--s.campbell--




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