Students of Colour United

SOCU is running a holiday supply drive this week for Matthew House Windsor.
Matthew House Windsor brings hope by providing a temporary home and settlement supports for Refugee Claimants, empowering them to become contributing members of the Canadian community.

Hygiene items such as toothpaste, liquid soap, facial tissue, and toilet paper are needed. There is also a need for hats, gloves, and socks for the upcoming winter months. Monetary donations will be accepted, you can indicate what you’d like your money to go towards (I.e. gift cards to food basics). There will also be the opportunity to write out holiday cards to send to the families staying at Matthew House.

Image description: text on a blue background reads, ‘SOCU holiday drive’. Beneath that in black it reads, ‘SOCU is collecting donations of money and small items for the Matthew House Refugee Centre of Windsor. Donations can be brought to: NUSU Office (F205), Registrar’s Office (F209), NUFA Office (A244), and The Equity Centre (A244-A)’.
Purple text lists, ‘items currently needed: toilet paper, facial tissue, hats, socks, deodorant, liquid soap, toothpaste, gloves. Everyone is welcome to pick what they would like to spend their monetary donation on’. In the bottom right corner is the SOCU logo. End of description.’

We’re at open house today! Come check out our table in Gym A from 10:30-3:00. We have some awesome buttons and resources for new students!

Image description: Rachel and Jacqui sit at a table of resources. There is a board filled with buttons. On the table there are stickers, brochures, and business cards. The table has a banner that says ‘stay woke’. End of description.

Come on out on Monday September 2 to the North Bay Annual Labour Day Picnic. Below is some information on the event.

Image Description: Black text on a white background that reads, "North Bay and District Labour Council 14th Annual Labour Day Picnic. Monday, September 2nd. 11:30 Flag March (meet at the Memorial Street rail tracks, top of the hill at 11:15). 12:00 BBQ and family fun. Enjoy the free BBQ, learn about other locals and community allies, and interact with the activities, including rock wall climbing, inflatables cotton candy, popcorn, prizes, and more...! The 2019 theme is...'A Canada For Everyone.'" There are photos from previous Labour Day picnics depicting people rock climbing, marching in the parade, and lining up to get food at the Barbecue. The logo for the Canadian Labour Congress and the Ontario Federation of Labour are below the text outlining the schedule of events.'

It might’ve been really hot out but we had an amazing time at Pride today! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table to chat!

Image description: the executive teams The Equity Centre, 2QT, SOCU, and AccessNU stand in the shade holding up their banner from the pride parade.

Day 3 of NSO! Welcome all incoming students! Come check out our table for some free puns, stickers, and info about how to get involved on campus.

Image description: a table with a white table cloth covered in a variety of colourful buttons and pamphlets. The table has a card on it that reads ‘The Equity Centre’.

Day 2 of NSO was a success!! Reminder: our office is just outside the small cafeteria beside NUFA in a244-A!

Image description: a sign with black text on a white background that reads, ‘Missed us at the resource fair? Feel free to take a business card and a pin! You can reach out to us if you have any questions.’ To the right of the sign are pins for 2QT Pride, SOCU, AccessNU, and The Equity Centre.
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Looking forward to meeting all the incoming students this week! Come chat with one of our representatives at the table!

Image description: a pile of buttons beside a button maker. The pile of buttons have the SOCU logo on them. The logo is black text on a white background that reads ‘SOCU’ in large letters with ‘students of colour united’ in smaller font underneath it. End of description.

Today, June 28, will mark 50 years since the beginning of the riots at the Stonewall Inn, which changed LGBTQ2S+ history forever. For those who do not know, Stonewall is the reason we celebrate pride month in June. Although the fight is not yet over and there is still more to be done, today we celebrate pride and honour the many q***r and trans activists who have lead the way for LGBTQ2S+ rights thus far 🏳️‍🌈

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Image 1: a black and white photo of people pictured outside of the Stonewall. Text overlay in the trans colours and pride colours that reads, ‘remembering 50 years: the stonewall riots’.

Image 2: text that reads, ‘a brief history: the stonewall in was, and still is, a gay bar in New York City. In the 1960’s gay bars like the Stonewall Inn served as a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ Community, since being gay was criminalized and people were required to wear 3 articles ‘gender appropriate clothing’ at all times. In the early hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall In .

Image 3: text above a black and white image of individuals rioting outside the Stonewall that reads, ‘the resistance became with drag queens who refused to have their s*x ‘verified’ by police. Marsha P. Johnson, a black trans woman, is said to have thrown a shot glass at a mirror in the Inn as an act of defiance against the police. The riots truly began when a butch le***an, who some say may have been Stormé DeLarverie, shouted for action while resisting police. The riots continued as people returned each night until July 1, 1969.

Image 4: image of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera walking down the street at a protest. Text reads, ‘Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera we’re trans women and drag queens of colour who were largely responsible for sparking resistance during the police raid at Stonewall. Many credit Johnson and Rivera as the first to throw bricks or bottles at the cops. Johnson and Rivera were trans activists and co-founders of STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), a collective which served to help and support homeless q***r youth and s*x workers as they were both s*x workers.’

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