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Joan Newman Kuyek

Joan Newman Kuyek

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Joan Kuyek is an author, community organizer and researcher living in Ottawa. She was a co-founder of MiningWatch Canada and continues to support communities affected by mining. Before moving to Ottawa, she was a community organizer and facilitator living in Sudbury.

City:
Ottawa
Province:
Ontario

Publications

Fighting for Hope. Montreal: Black Rose, 1990.
The Phone Book: Working at Bell Canada. Toronto: Between the Lines, 1979.
Community Organizing: A Holistic Approach. Fernwood, 2011
Unearthing Justice: How to Protect Your Community from the Mining Indsutry. Between the Lines, 2019 (in progress)
Eligible for National Public Readings Program:
Yes

WITS

Presentation Description

Helping students understand how the mining industry works and how communities protect themselves in Canada. The presentation can be a formal lecture or interactive role play and can include a board game. Length can vary with need and audience.

Presentation Length:
can vary
Genre:
non-fiction
Grades:
10-13
Audience Size:
can vary
Workshop Description:

The purpose of the workshop is to help students understand different perspectives on the mining industry and how it may impact their communities, including its effets for Indigenous peoples and the environment. The format would be developed in consultation with the shcool.