OPIRG York was established in the spring of 1992 by a campus-wide referendum, joining a provincial network of OPIRG chapters at eleven Ontario university campuses. We are a student-funded, student-directed organization mandated to do popular education and advocacy around social justice and environmentalism. We are committed to making links between issues including anti-racism, economic justice, the environment, Native rights, sexuality and women. Our primary mode of action is through our Working Groups. Working Groups are collectives of people who come together to mobilize around specific issues. OPIRG is here for all students. We provide skills, training and resources for research projects, organizing, public education and activism.

G8/G20, Food, Justice and Community Mobilization in Toronto

Posted by opirgyork
03/30/2010 17:30
03/30/2010 19:00
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G8/G20 Food, Justice and community Mobilization in Toronto
TUesday March 3th
530pm - 7pm
GSA (Student Centre RM.430)

The G8/G20 summits are taking place on June 25th-27th in Huntsville and Toronto. Come learn about the corporate and colonial effects of these summits,
community organizing in Toronto, and how you can get involved in resistance against G8/G20. Enjoy some delicious snacks while we learn about food justice!

Featuring:
Deborah Barndt - artist, educator and food justice activist
Speaker from the Toronto Community Mobilization Network, TBA

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2010 AGM for OPIRG York

Posted by opirgyork
04/06/2010 15:00
04/06/2010 18:00
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OPIRGAGM2010

York Students and Community Members are invited to:
2010 Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group @ York U

Tuesday April 6
Student Centre (York U)
Room 307
3:00pm

Refreshments and Food served!
Bus tickets and child care provided

* Revolutionary updates from Working Groups
* Tales of resistance from OPIRG staff
* Defying the June G20 meeting
* Solidarity work with other organizations
* Radical constitutional amendments and anti-capitalist financial reviews
* A special rebellious performer will make a surprise appearance!

OPIRG-York is an umbrella organization that facilitates activism and advocacy on social and environmental justice issues at

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ACTION: First Nations University of Canada threatened to close

Posted by opirgyork

The Canadian government is trying to cut funding/shut down the ONLY First Nations university in Canada.
See the video for more details, and please forward widely to write a letter to politicians.

!!!!Take Action!!!!!

Please watch the Four Friends video

The Four Friends video can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zc1xmmQlOY, then:

   1. Send this video to FOUR Friends
   2. Go to http://fnuniv.wordpress.com/letter/
   3. Print the letter of support and send it to your MP, Minister of Indian Affairs, and/or the Prime Minister.

DRAFT LETTER

Dear [name of politician]

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