|  This might be to raise awareness of an issue within their community; to screen a campaign film they have made; or to hold a debate on their campaign issue. Here are some past and upcoming campaign events from the Refugee Empowerment Project.
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SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2011
Mariane Fimbo and Luisa invite you to:
Stop branding children as “witches ''
Event date: Sunday the 20/11/2011
Time : 3pm to 6pm
Venue : Chez Inno Shop, 3A Serbert Road, London, E7 ONG
Campaign Theme : Stop branding children as “wictches ''
Speakers:
- John Dua: Social worker
- Romain Matondo: Congolese Family Center coordinator.
NB the event is for the African community
TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2011
Marsa and Susie invite you to:
Reducing youth crime in Hillingdon
We are planning to run a conference for Somaliland youth and parents on 22nd November 2011 from 10am-2pm at 88 East Avenue, Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 2UU looking at how we can stop troubled Somali teenagers and young adults in Hillingdon getting involved in crime.
We are also showing a documentary film about the Somali culture of the experience of war to enable people to understand what our young people have been through.
Other speakers invited include:
- Hamish Wilson - Degmo
- Jonathan Ellis - Refugee Council
- John McDonnell MP
- Hussain talking about young people
- Omar Ahmed - Council of Somali organisations
- A representative from Hillingdon police
- A young person and Mother
- and REAP
TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2011
Ngozi and Rachel invite you to:
Khat in the Somali community
It will be held on the 22 November 2011 at the Kings gate Community Centre from 1.30PM
Over the last 6 month the Camden Somali Cultural Centre in support with the Refugee Council has been working on a campaign called Khat Awareness Project.
The aim of this campaign is to raise awareness and highlight the effects that using the drug Khat has on the family and to get the drug banned in the future.
TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2011
Ne Kunda and Ismail invite you to:
'Is the UK asylum reporting system fit for purpose?'
Screening of Ne Kunda's film: "Living without Living"
Amnesty International Human Rights Centre, New Inn Yard Shoreditch EC2A 3EA Start time 6:30pm - refreshments served, people arrive. Be seated by 6:45pm.
Panel discussion
- Jonathan Ellis - Refugee Council Director of Advocacy and Influencing (Chair)
- Jan Shaw - Refugee Programme Director at Amnesty International
- Okito Tongomo - Congo Support Group
- Sile Reynolds - Refugee Action
- Ne Kunda Nlaba - Director "Living without Living"
They are looking for volunteers to help them with registration etc, so please contact them if you can help out.
WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2011 17:30 to 19.30
Gladys and Jane invite you to:
Empowering Women for Peace and Democracy
UN International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women
Provision, Protection and Prevention
Meeting Room 6, House of Commons, Westminster
Spaces are limited and strict new security measures at the House of Commons mean that we have to submit a named list of attendees. So please register your interest by emailing to Christa Rennie at info@wfwp.org.uk as soon as possible.
SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2011
Liliana and Hugh invite you to:
Be Aware of Mental Health! Make the Difference! No more discriminations and Stereotypes!
Date: 26th November Time: 4pm to 7pm
Venue: Secretaria Nacional Del Migrante (Senami)
1st floor, 144-146 Kings Cross Road, London, WC1X 9DU
For more information contact: info@carila.org.uk
Telephone: 07983385528 www.carila.org.uk
At this event we hope to begin to bring families and local figures together, to discuss with them what they see as the main problems they have to face, and start to plan how families and our councils can work together to deal with mental health better. We also plan to launch our campaign for our local authority to provide better mental health support services for the Spanish and Portuguese-Speaking Community.
