An Evening with Warsan Shire
Join us on October 14th from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. as we celebrate young Muslim women poetry and art alongside our crush Warsan Shire who will also be performing on stage! The event will be held at the Ryerson University Student Centre, Tecumseh Room 55-63 Gould St. in Toronto, ON. The space is wheelchair accessible including...
Outburst Action: Take Back the Night Sign & Noise Maker Jam
On September 16th join Outburst! Action to create signs & noise makers in preparation for Take Back the Night on Sept 20th. This is a protest and evening event to address violence in the lives of women. This year’s theme 2014 “DECOLONIZING FEMINISM GLOBALLY: FROM TURTLE ISLAND TO PALESTINE. It includes a community fair, rally...
What Outburst! Means to Me
There is something powerful about the community that has been built by Outburst. I have been fortunate to be apart of this group the past year and honestly I wouldn’t have it any other way. Every single meeting/event I was surrounded by amazing women who inspired me and pushed me to be a better person....
Why Can’t We All Outburst?
Guest post by Shireen Ahmed – http://footybedsheets.tumblr.com/ The word Outburst is a noun and has the following definitions: i) a sudden release of strong emotion ; ii) a sudden outbreak of a particular activity ; iii) a volcanic eruption For me, it signifies something much more personal, important and a project that I consider a blessing to...
Outburst! Crush: Shireen Ahmed, Writer, Blogger & Storyteller
Shireen Ahmed is a writer and advocate focusing on Muslim women in Sports. She is an athlete, community organizer, and works with Youth of Colour on empowerment projects and is an avid sports coach and mentor. She lives in the Greater Toronto Area. You can catch her on Twitter @_shireenahmed_ and Tumblr footybedsheets.tumblr.com #SupportOutburst this Ramadan...