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The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) is a student funded and directed resource centre at SFU. We support environmental and social change through research, education and action.
Semester break office closure
Mon Aug 23 - Mon Sept 6th
The SFPIRG offices will be closed for the semester break. We will be available on email, at sfpirg (at) sfu.ca if you need to contact us during that time. Good luck with exams. The new term starts on Tues Sept 7th. See you then!
Find out more about SFPIRG and get involved!
Come to one of our orientations and find out more about our programs, services and volunteer opportunities.
Each orientation is about 30 minutes and is in our office, TC326, SFU Burnaby. Thurs Sept 9th at 12:30pm, Wed Sept 15 at 1:30pm, Mon Sept 20th at 2:30pm, Tues Sept 28 at 3:30pm, Wed Oct 6th at 12:30pm, Tues Oct 12th at 1:30pm.
SFPIRG Open House
Wed Sept 22nd, 12:30-2pm
Come by and see what SFPIRG is up to. Browse the library, chat with volunteers and staff, ask questions about on-campus social justice work. Free lunch. Friendly folks. All welcome!
Get Trained! Get Skills! Fall Workshop Series
Sept 8- Oct 14
SFPIRG is organizing a free fall workshop series at SFU Burnaby Campus.
...Consensus Decision Making...Wed Sept 8th, 5-7pm
...Media Skills....Wed Sept 22, 4-7pm
...Conflict Resolution...Tues Sept 28th, 12:30-4:30pm
...Anti-Oppression...Wed Oct 6th, 5:30-8:30pm
...Poster Design...Mon Oct 18th & 25th, 4-6pm
..Ableism and Sexuality...Wed Oct 14th, 4-7pm (tentative date)
All workshops are free and open to everyone, though pre-registration is required. Email programs(at)sfpirg.ca. Come to one or come to all. It's up to you!
Check out Past Events
New Action Group: Openmedia.ca
Openmedia.ca is a new Action Group at SFPIRG dedicated to promoting an open and democratic communication system in Canada. Their primary goal is to increase student and public awareness and informed participation in Canadian media, cultural, information, and telecommunication policy formation. The SFU OpenMedia.ca is working on variety of initiatives such as holding campus events, educational workshops, high school and university presentations about national media issues and publishing a monthly newsletter. Check out their latest newsletter. sfuopenmedia.wordpress.com
Want more info or to get involved? Email them at sfu (at) openmedia.ca.
Welcome: SFPIRG's new Board of Directors!
Welcome Yuly, Rocio, Laura, Loretta, Trevor, Brandon, and Victoria to their positions on the SFPIRG Board. They were acclaimed to their positions in SFPIRG's recent electoral process. Want to contact the SFPIRG Board? Email board(at)sfpirg.ca. More info about the results of the 2010 electoral process.
Part of a community project? Need research done? Submit an ARX Research Proposal
Are you part of a local non-profit or grassroots community organization with no time or money for research? SFPIRG's Action Research eXchange program (ARX) connects community groups in need of research with students who do research for credit in their class. ARX is currently seeking community proposals for the upcoming academic year. More info:
www.sfpirg.ca/arx/apply
Student Groups of the Rotunda
The student groups of the Rotunda at SFU (CJSF, SFPIRG, FNSA, ACHSA, Women's Centre, Out of Campus) have launched a new website. Check it out: www.studentrotunda.ca
Check out Older News
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SFPIRG gives donations to grassroots community initiatives and publications.
Books, DVDs, reports, zines and more on a wide range of social issues.
Find out how you can be a researcher for people inside the prison system.
A do-it-yourself space to fix your bicycle at SFPIRG complete with volunteer mechanics.
SFPIRG Responds to Feb 2010 AGM disruption, Failed Referendum on student levy. Open letter, Annual Report, articles, ways to show your support
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