Social Development Centre Waterloo Region

Photo and video dump from a table read of "Overdose," a story co-developed by Outta Work Actors Inc. and Julian Ichim, an anti-poverty activist with the Alan Ryan People's Defense Brigade, and member of the Lived Expertise Roster at SDC.

This story was originally shared by Julian during a Kaleidoscope 2-minute Laboratory. Hosted by Outta Work Actors Inc., the laboratory is an experimental space that "transforms our local community’s diverse narratives into dramatic forms," as described by Artistic Director Heather Majaury. "It focuses on the lived experiences of real people...[and] often happens in non-conventional theatre spaces and social settings."

Those of us who got to participate in the table read were all asked to turn in our scripts at the end of the night. 👀 So these short video snippets are the only excerpts we can share for now...!

⏰This conversation is happening at 5:30pm tonight. Here are 3 reasons why you should join us...

📌You've been meaning to read "The Tenant Class" by , but haven't yet had the chance...

🔎You're familiar with the book, and want to dig deeper into its themes...

🔥You're frustrated with how tenant protections are being systematically chipped away, and you want to do something about it...

💕You're looking for reasons to feel hopeful, and want to learn about tenant organizing success stories here in Waterloo Region and beyond...

For Meg, our Tenant Organizing Lead .wr her reasons are crystal clear: "Ricardo's book is in dialogue with the necessary and ongoing movement building for tenant rights and power. What resonated for me about the book is that we are facing a crisis rooted in settler colonialism. Who merits housing? Who benefits from the land we're on?"

So...will you join us? 👋
Register at link in bio!
wr is proud to be a part of this event in collaboration with

For years, evictions have been happening in ways that disproportionately affect vulnerable people. Now, with rental protections weakened further, more tenants will be pushed into homelessness unless communities demand better protections.

👉 Join our teach-in tonight (Feb. 25, 2026) at 5:30pm to learn directly from a member of our Eviction Prevention team about the impacts of Bill 60 and how you too can join local tenant organizing efforts in fighting Waterloo Region's eviction crisis.

Register now at tinyurl.com/bdh95zue

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