***Deadline Friday January 13, 2012***

They’re giving away three scholarships:

First prize: $1,500
Second prize: $1,000
Third prize: $500

Every year Canadians are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of black Canadians, past and present.

The RBC Black History Month Student Essay Competition is coordinated and sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada in partnership with Free the Children’s GO Local program and is designed to encourage students to learn about and celebrate the important achievements that Black Canadians have had in our community.

Eligibility:

Competition open to legal residents of Canada who reside in the GTA and have applied to a postsecondary school in Canada and plan to attend in the 2012/2013 academic year.

Winners will be announced on February 7, 2012 at the RBC Black History Month celebration.

Essay Topic:

Over the past 16 years, Black History Month has evolved and grown to be an established time during the year to recognize the important role black Canadians have made. In 500 words or less, please tell us how black Canadians have helped to define Canada’s diverse heritage and identity through their achievements and contributions to the broader society.

Submissions

_Mail:_
RBC Black History Month Student Essay Competition
RBC Royal Bank, 20 King Street West, 11th Floor,
Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1C4

_Email:_
blackhistorymonth@rbc.com

2012 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance

The 2012 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance will be held January 12 – 16 in Detroit, Michigan.  The conference registration fee is $150 until October 31, with late registration at $180 from November 1 to November 30. On-line registration and refund deadlines are November 30, 2011.

The Observance will be held at the MotorCity Casino Hotel.  Lodging for Observance participants is available at the MotorCity Casino Hotel with rooms available at $129 plus 15 percent tax per night (parking included); and the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel, at $119 plus 15 percent tax per night (parking is $10).  Complimentary transportation will be provided between the two hotels.

Conference registration and hotel reservations can be made on-line at http://www.aflcio.org/issues/civilrights/index_2012.cfm.  We encourage you to register today.

The joint event sponsored by LATUC ACLA and CBTU Our Times and the Sam GIndin Chair of Ryerson Social Justice Week!

Great attendance! Over 60 participants from all groups, interactive, participatory! Great food provided by the Afghan Women’s Catering Group. All extra food donated to Occupy Toronto!

Thx to Lino from PSAC for the pictures

The Final Strategic Report outlines the findings and report of the CBTU leadership, membership, and partners.

* Names and dues cheque will be sent to National office by March 31st and they send out your membership card.

Fundraising Caribbean Cruise

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