Paula E. Kirman
Paula E. Kirman is an Edmonton-based freelance writer, editor, photographer, and musician. She is the Editor of two community newspapers: Boyle McCauley News, serving the inner city, and The SPURR, which is the official community league newspaper for Stony Plain Road and surrounding neighbourhoods. In addition to organizing and performing at events concerning peace and human rights, she operates RaiseMyVoice.com, which documents Edmonton’s progressive and activist scenes through photographs and video.
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Video footage I filmed of the Question and Answer period following Judy Rebick's closing plenary.
I filmed Judy Rebick's closing plenary. Here is the footage.
During Judy Rebick's Q&A period, one comment really resounded with me. An elementary school teacher was lamenting that her colleagues really did not care about the kinds of issues like the ones discussed at the Parkland Conference.
Judy Rebick talked about the rise of social media in her ending keynote address. Social media is becoming an integral part of activism, and for good reasons.
A grassroots union structure and cooperation between activists is essential in working for change in society.
I took some photos at the Parkland Conference on Saturday afternoon. You can view my complete photo set here.
One of the many perils of capitalism is the exploitation of workers. Ursula Huws discussed several examples of how the economy has given rise to different divisions of labour for the benefit of the corporate structure.
To change our society we have to take our chances and make a stand. We have to engage youth and harness whatever advantages and technological advances we have available. Judy Rebick, a long-time activist, summed it all up by building on a catch phrase presented by another speaker: radical is practical.
