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Volunteer with Silence!

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Administrative Assistant 35 hours a week – 8 weeks – $14.25/hour Apply by May 16th, 2021 As this position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program, applicants must: be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment; be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and, have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations The Administrative Assistant will be supervised by the Executive Director and will complete many of the tasks involved in event planning, communications, promotions, and client services. Key skills required for this position include teamwork, communication (both oral and written), organizational skills, knowledge of Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Drive), as…

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Silence’s plans to fight against anti-racist structures

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Attention all Silence Guelph Community members: After careful consideration of the current situation involving COVID-19. The team at Silence has made the difficult decision to cease all programming effective immediately until further notice. While it is heart-breaking for us to be closing the doors on collective music-making, live performances, and physical community engagement, we know that our thriving community is capable of keeping the spirit of improvisation, experimentation and noise-making alive and well in the comfort of your own home. Keep your eyes peeled for further announcements and for information on what you can do to support touring musicians, artists, performers, arts organizations and your community during these difficult times. We know that the energy you all bring to our space can do wonders out in the world (virtually). So while we encourage all to practice social-distancing as much as possible to help flatten the curve and slow the spread of…

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An extraordinary short film capturing the essence of Silence’s Monday Morning Music! Many thanks to João França for his hard work in putting this together, to everyone else involved in this film’s creation, and to our generous, dedicated and inspiring musical community for participating in Morning Music every Monday at Silence.

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