Folks in Montreal should join this and the rest should e-mail solidaritesansfrontieres@gmail.com in support and raise CHC-ISB time lines issue.
CALLOUT: Poster designs for “Status for All” immigrant justice march and organizing (Montreal)
Four local migrant justice organizations – Solidarity Across Borders, Dignidad Migrante, No One Is Illegal & the Immigrant Workers Center – are mobilizing actively for a “Status for All” demonstration this coming May, in conjunction with a several parallel events (community dinner, Mayday contingent, popular education events, and more). Part of our work includes door-to-door outreach in Montreal neighborhoods, including on the metro, buses, community centers and streets.
We will be producing posters, flyers as well as popular education materials to help with our efforts.
This year, we are making an open callout for a poster design. The deadline to submit a poster design is SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2011, before noon.
We cannot offer remuneration, but your design will be used widely in the Montreal-area, on posters, website and more.
When you submit your design:
- send a colour poster design as a jpg file (300 dpi) to solidaritesansfrontieres@gmail.com BEFORE Sunday, January 23 at noon;
- write “poster submission” in the subject line;
- also include your name, as well as a contact telephone number and e-mail addresss;
- on your proposed poster itself, please include the following information:
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STATUS FOR ALL!
March for justice and dignity for all migrants and refugees
SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2011
Gathering at NOON
Jean Talon & St-Denis
métro Jean-Talon
No borders, no nations, stop the deportations!
We march together to demand an end to deportations and detentions and status for all. We also denounce the double punishment of migrants with criminal records. We demand Status for All, and organize for a “Solidarity City” for all residents of Montreal.
A child-friendly march. Bring your kids!
Organized by Solidarity Across Borders, No One Is Illegal, Dignidad Migrante and the Immigrant Workers Center
INFO: solidaritesansfrontieres@gmail.com - 514-848-7583
www.solidarityacrossborders.org
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Please note: We will print separate French and English posters (and also in other languages, such as Spanish and Arabic). You can submit your design in either language.
If your poster is chosen, you will be the graphic designer for the upcoming Status for All march. As graphic designer, we’ll request the following: a final colour and b&w 11x17 poster; a logo that we can use on our website and other publicity materials; a web banner; if possible, your help with designing flyers and stickers to complement our main poster.
Thanks for considering submitting a design.
The members of Solidarity Across Borders
solidaritesansfrontieres@gmail.com
