Oasis Arts & Social Change Program: September 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011

Oasis Does Nuit Blanche!

It's a Stick Up!

Sat. Oct 1st marks the 6th annual Nuit Blanche, a free all night contemporary art event that turns Toronto's streets into an art gallery from 7pm to 7am. It also marks Oasis Alternative's Arts & Social Justice Program and Oasis Skateboard Factory's first exhibit as an offical Nuit Blanche event. Students will be creating an installation and displaying their work alongside world renowned street artists as part of the International Adhesive Arts Expo. Visitors will have the opporunity to create stickers, swap with famous artists and Oasis students and see Oasis student sticker series based on the theme of education reform. The event is free and open to all ages, hosted by print studio The Baitshop, 358 Dufferin St, Suite 117.

For more information visit:

http://www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/

Friday, September 16, 2011

Oasis Fall Registration is Closed

Oasis Arts and Social Change Program has filled all available spots for the 2011 fall semester. If you are still interested in applying to our program, we encourage you to call back in October to see if any spots have opened. In February 2012 there will be plenty of spots available for the spring semester.

If you are still seeking a school for this fall, the following schools are still accepting students.

Contact Alternative School
Grades 9 -12
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/index.asp?schno=5589

West End Alternative School

Grades 10-12

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/index.asp?schno=5569

Triangle Program

Grades 9-12 for LGBTQ youth

http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/triangle/mission.html

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Oasis- Back to Cool

It's back to school for Oasis Alternative Arts and Social Change Program. Orientation for new and returning students starts at 11:00pm, Thursday Sept 8th. If you are interested in enrolling at Oasis, it's not too late. Info sessions will be held:

Wed Sept 7th, 9:00 am
Thurs Sept 8th, 9:00 am
Tues Sept 13th, 9:00 am
Thurs Sept 15th, 9:00 am

You will need to bring your credit counselling sheet from your previous school and id. Don't be late! The sessions will start on time and late comers won't be admitted

ASC Staff: A Small but MIghty Team

Anita Court is our fabulolus Office Administrator. She knows a lot about a lot and it's her job to know. Students and staff alike look to Anita as a confidante and problem solver for anything from getting the bathroom key from a locked bathroom to finding a band-aid for a cut to taking care of a busted printer to putting together the Superintentdent's package and tracking attendance. Anita is the glue that binds the three satellite locations of Oasis.
Jane Fonseca is the Guidance/Phys Ed and Science teacher. She has been working at Oasis for the last six years. She went to school at York University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in the Specialized Honours degree in Kinesiology and Health Science. She also received her Massage Therapy Diploma and at one time was a Registered Massage Therapist (no jokes or massages please). She completed her initial teacher education at York University, Parkdale campus with a focus on Equity and Social Justice. She is always up for a friendly challenge…game on!
Joseph Ghassibe is our fearless leader, CL of Oasis. He has worked in mainstream schools in Australia and Canada. He has worked in alternative programs and other alternative schools. Oasis is, by far, his favourite :-) We are a community, a family and a home. He is proud to be here!
Martin Van de Ven - Our Music and Math Guru has a Masters in composition from U of T and took calculus for entertainment during his undergrad. He has spent much of his adult life as a freelance clarinettist, composer and musical director. Working for local theatre companies such as Jumblies Theatre he has created many works for mixed ensembles composed of amateur, professional and untrained musicians. Recent compositions include a 5 part work for the Toronto Children's Chorus. He performs with Toronto based Balkan/Klezmer band “Beyond the Pale”. He loves helping people find their inner musician, as an added bonus, at OASIS he gets to do the same with Math. Before signing up with OASIS Martin was the Jazz teacher at Earl Haig secondary.