NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS/PRESENTATIONS AND SALES 2008

KUDOS to Denise Olivera's grade 6 girls class at Smithfield School in Etobicoke. The girls raised $500.00 following a presentation in December by CSAW, and then due to their decision to act locally by doing presentations on Afghanistan throughout the school and then, selling handmade Afghan goods.
January 28, 2008 - University Women - Presentation at the Burlington Central Public Library on New Street at Teen Tour Band Way. Evening, time TBA

February, 2008 -NEWS FLASH....GOOD DEED KIDS!!!!

- Kate Wilson and Savanna Kent-Korell from the grade 2 class at Highland Public School in Cambridge, organized and held a toy and craft sale also selling amulets made by Afghan women. This class raised $2134. for the schools in Afghanistan. Kudos to these students and to their wonderful motivator...teacher Jeanette Bastin. Please check out this article from the CambridgeTimes

March 05, 2008 - The Women of Halton Action Movement presented "The Dinner Party 2008", in celebration of women worldwide on IWD 2008 (International Women's Day 2008). Click here to view a letter of best wishes from the students of the Nazaneen Jabarkhil Education & Health Centre in Afghanistan. (photos)
April 02, 2008 - The women of Canadians in Support of Afghan Women are looking for volunteers. They are inviting retired people or those with time during the day to an information session about CSAW. See this volunteer flyer for more details. Stories in the press, regarding the session.
From the Burlington Post
From the Milton Canadian Champion.
Photos of the event.
Thanks to White Oaks Secondary School. At a sale of goods on May 8th & 9th, they raised $92.00 for the Afghan women of AWRC in Afghanistan and in the refugee camps in Peshawar, Pakistan.
May 10, 2008 - Voice of Women Sale - Bev & Kara - $516.00
May 14, 2008 - Hopedale Mall Sale - Janet & Daniela - $45.00
May 15, 2008 - MWAMV [Men's Walk Against Violence Against Women] and Student's Walk Against Violence Against Women. High school students, young men and women, listened to music and brief speeches from activists involved in the issues of human rights in Afghanistan, then walked from Queen's Park to City Hall in Toronto, ON. Famia presented, and beautifully represented the women of Afghanistan and CSAW. The students listened attentively to her talk. They were totally engaged with what she had to say about the real situation for women in Afghanistan. Here's an article about the walk. View the brochure (page 1) (page 2)
May 24, 2008 - Oak Green Garage Sale - Janet, Linda & Barb - $355.00
June 28, 2008 - Kerr Street Oakville Community Street Sale
July 18, 2008 - Midnight Madness - Oakville
September 07, 2008 - Eden Mills Writer's Festival, Eden Mills, Ontario. Information about the Human Rights education kits will be available to teachers.
October 11, 2008 - Construction begins on the new school to replace the tent schools that are plagued with problems. Details here.
October 17, 2008 - Me To We Day celebrations where Alaina and LITTLE WOMEN FOR LITTLE WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN are being honoured.
More details here: ME TO WE Day
CTV Television will be airing a 1 hour special about Me to We on October 25th, at 7:00 p.m. Details Here.
October 25, 2008 - Global Issues Workshop - CSAW will be among the presenters at this workshop for Halton ETFO Local teachers. CSAW will present two workshops; one to teachers of Junior students [grades 4-6] and one to teachers of Senior students [grades 7-8].
In the new ZOOMER magazine, October 2008, Sally Armstrong writes an article called Lifting the Veil that describes her beginning with Afghanistan up to and including her most recent visit to Afghanistan, her feelings and perceptions about this country and about their people.
In the November 2008 issue of Homemakers magazine the Editor-in-Chief, Kathy Ullyott writes about her visit to Afghanistan in May 2008 when she visited Afghan Women all across the country and asked them about their hopes, lives and future. to see her slideshow visit www.homemakers.com
November 15, 2008 - An article written by our own CSAW members Bev and Linda Middaugh in response to the horrendous attack with acid on girls heading to school in Afghanistan, leaving one girl blind from the attack. The article is called Building from Tears and is from the Oakville Beaver.
November 19, 2008 - An interview with Sally Armstrong, guest speaker for the DARE TO DREAM fundraiser appears in the Oakville Beaver. The article is titled Women leading reform against the odds.
November 23, 2008 - FUNDRAISER: DARE TO DREAM • BUILD A SCHOOL IN AFGHANISTAN (view photos of the event)
The members of Canadians in Support of Afghan Women would like to invite you to a fundraiser on Sunday, November 23rd at 2 pm in the afternoon at St. John's United Church, 262 Randall Street, OAKVILLE, ON.
Tickets are $25. You will receive a $20. tax receipt. Sally Armstrong will speak about her new book; Bitter Roots,Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate of the Women of Afghanistan. For tickets, call Daniela at 289 242 4135. View the (flyer) for more information.
Please join us.