November 2005

FMM UTSC (2 November 2005)
The Five Minutes to Midnight branch at UTSC held a Social Forum from November 2 to November 4. The event included three workshops on media, human rights, and technology within developing nations, given by Five Minutes to Midnight volunteers.

Breaking News Conference (5 November 2005)
On Saturday, November 5th, Five Minutes to Midnight hosted our first journalism symposium, with speakers from Schools Without Borders, Journalists For Human Rights, and World Independent News. Many attended, with the opportunity to hear about the impact of journalism on people from around the world, as the world media constitutes an ever changing entity.

War Child Concert (12 November 2005)
On Saturday November 12th, Five Minutes to Midnight was represented at the War Child concert held at the University of Toronto, marking the end of Peace Week 2005. Five Minutes to Midnight was filmed in a documentary on Peace Week, including a commentary on Five Minutes to Midnight's contribution to youth, and a focus on our photos which offer a perspective of diversity.

Crescent School (17 November 2005)
On Thursday November 17th, Five Minutes to Midnight's Wojciech Gryc participated in a panel discussion at Crescent Secondary School. The focus was on getting youth involved in social justice. Other speakers included George Roter from Engineers Without Borders, and Jocelyn Sweet from Taking IT Global.

Party For A Cause (17 November 2005)
On Thursday, November 17th, Party For A Cause hosted a party coordinated with Students Against Global AIDS, Rotaract, and Five Minutes to Midnight. Many people attended the Graffitti Party held at Afterlife Night club, with proceeds going to many charitable causes, including Doctors Without Borders, AIDS research, and our own outreach projects.