Submitted by Prison.Libraryon May 11, 2014 - 2:00pmWant to learn more what the Prison Libraries Committee (PLC) has been up to this past year? Interested in volunteering? Hungry for pizza?Join us on Tuesday, May 13 at 4:30pm in the Cabinet room for an informal meeting and opportunity to chat and get to know other Prison Libraries Committee members. Read more the committee on our webpage .If you can't make the meeting but still want to support the committee, we are collecting books for the Remand and Women's Correctional Centre! Check out our wishlist and bring a book to the conference - we will have a book bin at our PLC booth!
The Manitoba Association of Playwrights is a non-profit organization that supports playwrights & playwriting in Manitoba.HistoryMAP was formed in 1979. Over the past 35 years it has played a crucial role in the development of plays and playwrights in Manitoba. MAP nurtures excellence in Manitoba playwriting and champions playwrights and plays. Core Valuesplaywriting is an art form that has the power to entertain, to educate, to startle and to transform society.the creation of new plays is crucial to the existence of a living theatre.playwriting thrives in a safe environment that supports and encourages creative freedom and exporation.playwriting potentially has as many voices as there are people: the diversity of unique artistic visions makes us stronger. [Rory Runnells photo credit: Michael Roberts, dualityphoto.com]Rory Runnells has been the coordinator and artistic director of the Manitoba Association of Playwrights for most of its existence as an organization.Rory is the face of MAP.
Please join the Manitoba Writers' Guild in welcoming our Disability Project Writer-in-Residence, Kate Grisim, on Thursday, May 15 from 11 am -3 pm at the MWG Office. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome!As the MWG Disability Project's first Writer-in-residence, Kate Grisim will be in the Manitoba Writers' Guild offices 30 hours a week, working with interested writers who would like some general editing, commenting, or critiquing of their original work. Kate's area of specialty is writing about experiences of marginalization, but all writers are welcome to visit her and discuss their work.For more information, please email kendra@mbwriter.mb.ca or writerinresidence@mbwriter.mb.ca204-944-8013 or visit www.mbwriter.mb.caMWG welcomes Kate Grisim – Writer-in ResidenceThe MWG is proud to announce its Disability Project Writer-in-Residence, Kate Grisim.As the MWG Disability Project's first Writer-in-residence, Kate Grisim will be in the Manitoba Writers' Guild offices 30 hours a week, working with interested writers who would like some general editing, commenting, or critiquing of their original work.
To provide a full range of quality employment services to persons who benefit from training and follow-up supports.A History of SuccessPremier Personnel opened its doors in 1983 as the first entirely community based supported employment agency in Winnipeg. Since then we have helped hundreds of clients find meaningful employment. We are proud of our accomplishments and are thankful for the many great relationships we have developed with employers throughout Winnipeg. We are a non profit agency and our funding is provided by the government of Manitoba which recognizes the importance and value of our program. Because of this we can offer our services without charge to both clients and employers.Premier Personnel has successfully placed clients in a variety of industries and employment settings.Including:
PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF DANCE'Dance Manitoba promotes and encourages ALL disciplines of dance.Dance Manitoba facilitates the exchange of information and ideas on matters affecting dance in Manitoba.Dance Manitoba provides the delivery of programming to benefit the dancers and to increase the general public awareness of all forms of dance in the Province of Manitoba.Dance Manitoba aims to develop and nurture the appreciation of dance in Manitoba through the Manitoba Provincial Dance Festival and workshops / master classes.Dance Manitoba publishes a bi-monthly newsletter,'Footlights', available to all valid members of the organization.Dance Manitoba works collaboratively with other organizations, associations or societies to enhance the education and advancement of dance as an art form.Dance Manitoba delivers programming that will encourage the public awareness of all forms of dance and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas on matters affecting dance in Manitoba.Dance Manitoba Inc. is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors