Ideas for Poverty Law Club Events

1. Poverty/"Reality" Tour:

1.1. by Rose Henry of downtown Victoria

1.2. By Judy Graves of Vancouver

2. Visit organizations in the Vancouver and Victoria area devoted to Poverty Law Issues

3. Have guest speakers come to school

3.1. On PovNet (see note)

3.2. David Eby, ED of BC Civil Liberties Association.

3.3. David Mossop, head of CLAS

4. Action on current issues?

4.1. Needle Exchange

4.2. Bottle Depot

4.3. Camping bylaw

5. Watch a movie

5.1. Name: Drugs are Not the Problem Trailer: http://www.clocktowerimages.com/Drugs_doc.html

5.2. Name: Something To Eat, A Place To Sleep, and Someone Who Gives A Damn

5.3. Film about Shell's activities in the Niger Delta

5.4. http://www.crudethemovie.com/ (suggested by Lyndsey)

5.5. http://theendofpoverty.com/ (suggested by Lyndsey)

6. A volunteer board with ideas of places to volunteer

6.1. e.g. Gladue reports for Indian Friendship Centre

6.2. e.g. Disability benefits applications with TAPS

7. Be a forum for people with an interest in these issues to connect and for information and opportunities to be distributed

7.1. e.g. Liaise with Pivot Legal in Vancouver to distribute calendars that they produce and film that they recommend

8. Create database of alternative employment options in association with the University Windsor Law School's club

9. Raise funds for other organizations

10. Give membership certificates to those who participated and those who were on the executive at the end of the year/semester