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Educate, Agitate & Organize | Forum for Anti-Caste Activism at the University of Toronto (FACT)

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Forum for Anti-Caste Activism at the University of Toronto congratulates @cupe3902 historic initiative to recognise caste as a protected category against workplace discrimination, harassment & oppression, as part of the ongoing bargaining initiatives of graduate education workers

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🎬 Join us for a special screening of "Untouchable: Laughing Out Caste" by filmmaker Manjeet Sarkar!
🗓️ March 23, 2025 | 🕒 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
📍 Innis Town Hall, Innis College, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON
We will have a Q&A with Manjeet Sarkar and the crew!
See you there! 🌟

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Join us for an exciting talk by Prof. Aakash Gautam (University of Pittsburgh):

“Reconfiguring for Impact: Reflections on Community-Based Design.”

🗓️ March 21st | 🕚 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 4th Floor, Faculty of Information, UofT

Register now: https://t.co/t73n40saJ4

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Reg Link: https://t.co/3mHUQZwQpR

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We’re delighted to invite you to our upcoming event: "Rethinking AI for Most of World"

Date: Thu, Mar 20, 2025
Time: 10-12 PM
Venue: UofT, Scarborough, KW 130

Featuring our incredible panelists:
✨ Bhavani Raman
✨ Ishtiaque Ahmed
✨ Aakash Gautam
✨ Aakash Solanki

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@DonDavies Thank you :)

[Don Davies @DonDavies]

Today, I introduced motion M-128 to recognize and prohibit caste-based discrimination in Canada. A heartfelt thank you to Manoj Bhangu, Jyotika Jasuga, and Jai Birdi for their support at the press conference. Together, we strive for a more just and equal society. #cdnpoli

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FACT is happy to present a book exhibit for Dalit History Month at the University of Toronto Scarborough (@utsc), in collaboration with the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies (@utschcs) and the UTSC Library (@utsclibrary). Stop by and take a look!

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Featuring speakers:
Yalini Rajakulasingam (Trustee @tdsb)
Vijay Puli (Director @SADAN_Canada)
Dr. Vasanthi Venkatesh (Assoc Prof @UWindsor)
K. Shibilaxman (@cupe3902, Co-Founder @anticasteFACT, )

Register here!
https://t.co/g5E960BoON
(only for UofT students, faculty & staff)

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Want to learn about caste as it operates in Canada? Curious about efforts to educate and work against caste-based discrimination here?

Join our teach-in on April 3 at UTSC, in commemoration of #DalitHistoryMonth.

@UTSCHCS
@SCSUuoft
@anticasteFACT

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Register to confirm your presence, as seats are limited. Link: https://t.co/TxqOh3u2G2

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Please join us this year in celebrating Dalit History Month with @SADAN_Canada @YaliniR_Ward21 @cjangam @lebigv @parvatimehmi @____Jatin
#JaiBhim

[SADAN - South Asian Dalit Adivasi Network- Canada @SADAN_Canada]

Join us to celebrate the Dalit History Month 2024.
Date: April 13, 2024
Place: 6700 Edenwood Drive, Mississauga ON
Time: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Please register your seat at (limited seats):
https://t.co/G0p5gb60fA
#JaiBhim
#DalitHistoryMonth
#Canada

[PSAC 901 @PSAC901]

On February 29, 2024, PSAC 901's Steward’s Council unanimously voted to add 'caste' to our anti-harassment statement as a ground for discrimination. This statement is read at the outset of all meetings held by the local which are open to the membership. #psac901

[SADAN - South Asian Dalit Adivasi Network- Canada @SADAN_Canada]

https://t.co/SsDPlJUCq4
Please support Dalit History Month Celebration 2024.
Jai Bhim💙

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@YaliniR_Ward21 @SADAN_Canada ✊🏽✊🏽 Thanks for setting up the momentum through Toronto School Board recognising caste oppression.

[Yalini Rajakulasingam @YaliniR_Ward21]

Incredible news! Congrats to all those involved, esp Dalit activists for their many years of advocacy and emotional labour.

[CUPE 3902 @cupe3902]

✊Solidarity!

[FACT @anticasteFACT]

CUPE 3902 has set an example by taking measures to combat caste discrimination in the workplaces of graduate education workers.

It's a historic win for anti-caste movement in UofT and Canada.

Educate, Agitate, Organize!
Jai Bhim!

[Shibi Laxman @ShibiLaxman]

UofT has agreed to @cupe3902 proposal to include Caste as a protected category in the workplace. Great win for all anti-caste activists. #JaiBhim #SocialJustice
@anticasteFACT @SADAN_Canada @____Jatin @ashiquealit @bombil_fry @theplaa

[Shibi Laxman @ShibiLaxman]

UofT has agreed to @cupe3902 proposal to include Caste as a protected category in the workplace. Great win for all anti-caste activists. #JaiBhim #SocialJustice
@anticasteFACT @SADAN_Canada @____Jatin @ashiquealit @bombil_fry @theplaa

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@cjangam @ambedkariteIND

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Read the bulletin here to find the No Discrimination langauge https://t.co/VgH3xGftNZ

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@SADAN_Canada @EqualityLabs