Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. (1960) Social justice is both a goal and a process of building a society…
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We, the Board of Directors of the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), endorse the SFU C19 Coalition, and the Just Recovery Principles. As a representative body made up of undergraduate, graduate students, and members of the larger community, we are concerned that many students are under threat of…
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Location: SFPIRG Lounge and Office (TC 326) Last updated: September 17th, 2020 SFPIRG Staff and Board have assessed the risks of COVID-19 in the SFPIRG space, and have implemented protocols to reduce the risks to staff, Board members, and volunteers who enter or work in SFPIRG’s current space in the…
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Hello SFPIRG supporters – welcome to the Fall 2020 semester! We are hoping that everyone is staying safe through the COVID-19 pandemic. Because most of our operations have been virtual to make sure everyone is safe, we wanted to give everyone an update about what we’ve been up to for…
Read moreabout:Fall 2020 Update: plans for Fall 2020, COVID-19 closure continues
UPDATE (09-11-20): The Director of Engagement job posting is now closed. Thank you to everyone who has applied! A reminder that late applications will not be accepted. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. This will happen by Friday, September 18th, 2020. Short-listed candidates should be prepared to share a portfolio…
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March 25th, 2020 An Open Letter to Simon Fraser University re: Support for Students During Covid-19 Pandemic To SFU Administration, SFU Senate, and all SFU Faculty Deans, SFPIRG (the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group) is a student-funded, student-led non-profit that works to engage students in social and environmental justice…
Read moreabout:An Open Letter to Simon Fraser University re: Support for Students During Covid-19 Pandemic
March 30th update: Dear SFPIRG members, and all members of the SFU community, In light of ongoing developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SFPIRG lounge and office remain closed in order to support students’ social distancing. We anticipate this closure will remain in place until public health authorities recommend…
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Table of Contents Referendum Question Background Information Appendix 1: Breakdown of Increase Appendix 2: Activities and Achievements Appendix 3: Testimonials Referendum Question: RESOLUTION for GSS: Be It Resolved That the general membership of the GSS approve an increase to the student levy for the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) to…
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By UBC’s GEOG 495, Class of 2019, taught by Dr. Juanita Sundberg ([email protected]) Dear Readers, This zine is the collective effort of the 2019’s Geography 495: “Social Movements in the Americas: The politics of North-South solidarity in theory & practice” class taught by Dr. Juanita Sundberg. Throughout the course of a…
Read moreabout:Zine: Canadian Mining Impacts and Resistance Movements
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 23rd, 2020 at 4pm The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) will be putting out a call for nominations for folks interested in sitting on the SFPIRG Board of Directors in late-February 2020. To run this process, we are looking for an Independent Electoral Officer who…
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