There are a lot of changes in store for the Wednesday Night Discussion Group starting this week!

NEW LOCATION!

Unfortunately, our previous meeting location (PAS 3005) was renovated over the past few weeks and the department responsible for the room has decided to designate this room as “non-bookable”.As a result, we have had to search for a new location to hold the discussion groups this term.

I am happy to report that the Faculty of Mathematics has allowed us to book one of their lounges and that discussions will be held in the Math and Computer Building in Room 5136 from this point forward (the only exception is on September 14, when we will meet just around the corner in Room 5136B).

NEW FORMATS!

My personal thanks to everyone who completed the survey over the past week. We received responses from a diverse cross-section of the community that were extremely valuable in setting the formats for the groups moving forward. The majority of respondents requested the following rotation for the discussions – and I am more than happy to oblige:

  • First Wednesday of the Month: Coming Out & Questionning
  • Second Wednesday of the Month: Queer Gazette
  • Third Wednesday of the Month: Community Building Through Circle Dialogue
  • Fourth Wednesday of the Month: Questions from a Hat
  • Fifth Wednesday of the Month: Coming Out & Questionning

NEW TIMES!

The majority of the discussions will continue to run from 7:15 PM until 8:30 PM. However, on those weeks in which we offer the Community Building Through Circle Dialogue format, we will be advertising the group as running from 7:15 PM to 8:45 PM, as the additional time will be required to facilitate this format.

NEW SCHEDULE!

Discussion group formats and topics have now been set from September 2011 through to April 2012. Check out the revised schedule at http://wndg.ca/events/schedule/.

NEW VOLUNTEERS!

Keep watch for more announcements about volunteer opportunities with the WNDG! We will need volunteers in the following areas:

  • Assistant Facilitators for the Discussions
  • Individuals to track and post announcements from each week’s discussion
  • Moderator for the WNDG E-mail Listserv

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, let the facilitator know at any discussion group.

Thank you for your continued support of and interest in the WNDG! Looking forward to another eight months of great discussions!