SFPIRG

No Blame, No Shame! Intersectional Anti-Oppression 101
2017-10-14 10:30 - 17:30 (America/Vancouver) | Library 7200, SFU Burnaby, SFU Library, Burnaby, BC, V5A1S6, Canada
Take part in a day of facilitated discussion and practical skills building to gain a better understanding of oppression and ways to stand up for yourself and others when you see it playing out in daily life. This workshop will take a “no blame, no shame” approach to the issues. People of all levels of familiarity with anti-oppression work are welcome.
Explore questions like:

What is oppression?
What forms of oppression exist?
Is there such a thing as “reverse oppression”?
What do terms like intersectionality and privilege mean?
Where do I fit into all of this?
How can I work for change?

Accessibility Info:
ASL is booked for this event.
The event space is wheelchair/scooter accessible with access to an accessible washroom nearby.
A gender-neutral washroom is available just down the hall from the event space.
In order to enable people to attend without experiencing hardship, Compass tickets and money for dependent care (this can include childcare, eldercare, etc.) are available upon request. Please email admin@sfpirg.ca with inquiries.
While we cannot ensure a fully scent-free event in this setting, we’re aiming to create a scent-reduced environment by not bringing additional scents into the space. Exposure to laundry products, colognes, hairspray, and many other scented products can trigger serious health reactions in individuals with asthma, allergies, migraines, and/or chemical sensitivities. We ask that you not wear/ apply/ or bring any scented products into this space. If you do so, we may need to ask you to leave so others can safely stay in the space. If you find yourself being impacted by someone’s use of scented products during the conference, speak with any one of the organizers. We know that this can be a big step for many people. As Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha says in Fragrance Free Femme of Colour Realness, “Cutting out scents may seem like a pain in the ass, but it means that awesome, ass-kicking community members you love can attend events you’re at and make out with you without having seizures, throwing up or otherwise getting really sick.” Please, bring your amazing self, and keep the scents at home!
(More info here: http://thinkbeforeyoustink.com/howtogofragrancefree.html,http://www.brownstargirl.org/blog/fragrance-free-femme-of-colour-realness-draft-15, http://eastbaymeditation.org/accessibility/scentfree.html)
The event is nut-free and peanut-free. Absolutely no nuts or peanuts will be permitted within the event space in order to create an allergen-free environment for all participants. This includes (but is not limited to) products like hazelnuts, cashews, almonds, coconuts, walnuts, coconut oil, coconut milk, and peanut butter.
If you have any other allergies or sensitivities that we need to know about so that you can participate fully and safely, please let us know at admin@sfpirg.ca.
Some folks are sensitive and/or get sick from electromagnetic frequency radiation (EMF). This can include radiation from cell phones, Wi-Fi, fluorescent lights, and more. SFU Burnaby has Wi-Fi set up throughout its campus, including in theevent space. In order to reduce EMF exposure, we will strive to minimize fluorescent light usage and utilize natural lighting whenever possible.
If there is any other way we can make this event more accessible for you, please let us know at admin@sfpirg.ca!

Letters For The Inside Volunteer Orientation - Fall 2017
2017-10-03 11:30 - 12:30 | TC 326, SFPIRG Lounge, Transportation Centre, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
In most Canadian prisons, prisoners do not have access to the Internet or to sufficient library resources. SFPIRG’s Letters For The Inside project enables SFU students to make use of the amazing access to information we have, and support prisoners’ continual learning by researching their requests for information.
Become a volunteer researcher and respond to specific requests for information!
Contact letters@sfpirg.ca to learn more or drop by the SFPIRG lounge on the dates below for an orientation! All training is provided.

Tuesday, October 3rd – 11:30am-12:30pm
Wednesday, October 4th – 1:30pm-2:30pm
Thursday, October 12th – 3:30pm-4:30pm

Boards, Societies, & Governance: Equipping student leaders for success! (Cancelled)
2017-09-29 10:30 - 17:30 | Library 7200, SFU Burnaby, SFU Library, Burnaby, BC, V5A1S6, Canada
CANCELLED: Ironically, due to scheduling conflicts with another SFU student society’s essential governance practices, we have been forced to cancel this workshop. We will be running this workshop again in early May 2018 for all students occupying seats on Boards of Directors at SFU, as well as any students who are interested in learning more about Boards, societies, and governance. If you and your Board are interested in scheduling this workshop for your Society, before May 2018, please contact us at info@sfpirg.ca.

Workshop Description:
Have you recently joined a non-profit society’s Board of Directors?
Are you considering running for election to a non-profit society Board, but not sure what a Board of Directors actually does?
Join other campus student leaders for some free, hands-on governance training and come away with a better understanding of non-profit societies, Boards of Directors, and your own role in campus society governance!
Explore questions like:

What is a “non-profit society”? How does it function?
Who are “members”? What role do they play?
What are the duties and powers of a Board of Directors?
What are Constitutions and Bylaws?
Why is good governance a vital part of successful leadership?

Fee Refunds - Fall 2017
2017-09-25 12:00 - 16:00 | TC 326, SFPIRG Lounge, Transportation Centre, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
SFPIRG is a student-funded non-profit organization, autonomous from both the University and the Student Society. We receive $3 each semester from each full time student and $1.50 from each part time student. Therefore, after paying their student fees, all students are members of SFPIRG and can use the resources available through our centre. Non-students can also become associate members of SFPIRG and get involved with us.
We realize that not everyone shares SFPIRG’s values, so each semester we offer students the ability to revoke their membership. If you would like to opt-out, bring your student card, proof of payment & registration for the semester some time during the dates and times listed below. Once you opt-out, you are no longer a member of SFPIRG and will not be eligible to use the organization’s resources and services.

Monday, September 25th – 12-4pm
Tuesday, September 26th – 12-4pm
Wednesday, September 27th – 12-4pm
Thursday, September 28th – 12-4pm

Fat Camp 2017
2017-08-12 10:30 - 17:30 | BC
Building Fat Resistance!
Building Fat Capacity!
Building Fat Community!
REGISTRATION LINK: Coming soon!

Join Fat Panic! Vancouver, SFPIRG and PeerNet for a day of dreaming, scheming and organizing as we explore possible healing and resistance strategies that we can enact, as individuals and with others. What can we create that will support fat people in our community to not only survive, but heal and thrive? What actions can we take, collectively and/or as individuals, to push back against the forces of anti-fat evil? How can we gather and share resources – energy, time and money – to support these efforts?
Please note that as part of the work of this day, Fat Panic! will be seeking donations. We ask that folks with sufficient income, who want to see more fat organizing and community building, donate what you can; given our social reality, these things can’t really happen without funds. We also ask that people who are struggling financially, especially fat working class and poor people, consider saving your resources to support your own well-being, though we respect that people from working class and poor backgrounds often are the ones who contribute a disproportionate amount to grassroots community organizing.
We hope to obtain funds that will allow us to A) provide some form of honoraria to Fat Camp organizers who are not already being paid for their time, and B) to build a fund that would be available to support one or more of the project ideas that come out of this day, with priority going to ensuring that these projects have the necessary funds to ensure maximum accessibility.
Further event details to come!
ACCESSIBILITY INFO
ASL is being booked for this event. Please register by July 27th at noon to confirm your attendance. If no confirmations are received by July 27th at noon, ASL interpretation will be cancelled.
More access info to be posted soon!

Pinkwashing: Notes from Palestine
2017-07-15 10:30 - 16:30 | BC
What is pinkwashing? What does it have to do with Palestine? Let’s talk about it.
This workshop will introduce you to the basics of 100+ years of Palestinian struggle against European Imperialism, Zionism and Israeli settler colonialism.
We will be screening a movie called Pinkwashing Exposed, made by our friends in Duamish territories (also known as Seattle). After that, there will be a chance to discuss how Palestinian queers in Palestine are resisting Israeli pinkwashing, what’s happening here locally, and what we can all do to end pinkwashing.
ASL interpretation is booked for this event. Please register by June 28th at noon to confirm if you need ASL. If no confirmations are received by June 28th at noon, ASL interpretation will be cancelled.
Register:
https://sfpirg.wufoo.eu/forms/q154mulu1tvyude/
