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Ladyfest Ottawa brings activism to ordinary people

Started by Natasha, September 17, 2008, 05:40:29 PM

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Ladyfest Ottawa brings activism to ordinary people

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/artslife/story.html?id=ed7895e2-a9fe-4004-87a9-2726ab4927ed
9/17/2008

Despite calls for tolerance and acceptance, activists can seem like an
exclusive bunch. Anjali Helferty wants to take down that the
perception. She is the national co-ordinator for the Sierra Youth
Coalition and says, "anyone can be an activist," if they want to
affect change -- there is no uniform or secret code.

Helferty, who was profiled in Vanity Fair's 2007 green issue, hosts an
Activist 101 course as part of the three-day Ladyfest, which starts
Friday.
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