OPIRG Guelph
24 Trent Ln N1G Guelph, ON, Canada

Welcome to our AGM! A zoom link will be posted at the end of the formal meeting so you can join in the discussion.

The U Of G's Cultural Diversity Office would like to let you all know about a few upcoming opportunities for BIPOC students that we believe will be beneficial experiences for you all. 1) Guelph Women in Leadership - Hiring! If you are looking for a job that will provide a meaningful experience and will allow you to be part of a team that aims to inspire and empower students, especially women, then this is the organization for you! To get more information on the various posi...tions available and to apply click here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScqOneugYuvTmv9u/viewform Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 31st. 2) An Evening with Eternity Martis - BIPOC Follow-Up Discussion BIPOC students at UofG are invited to join the Guelph Black Students Assocation, the Cultural Diversity Office and the College of Arts for an in-depth discussion of racism and gendered violence on campus. This talk will take place on Tuesday, March 30th at 6 pm and all students who attend will receive a FREE copy of Eternity's book, They Said This Would Be Fun: Race, Campus Life and Growing Up. 3) The River: Workshops on the Power of Story Hang out with a team of established artists in writing and performing for a half-day virtual workshop on storytelling through music, dance, visual art, and drama to discover the power of story. This FREE workshop will take place on Saturday, April 10th at 1 - 5 pm. For more information on the event and how to apply email [email protected]. 4) BIPOC Counselling Survey The Cultural Diversity Office would like to invite BIPOC students to complete this survey. This survey is for BIPOC students at the UofG to help us understand what kinds of mental health supports are needed on campus. This survey only consists of 3 questions and completion of this survey will enter you into a draw to win a $25 gift card for the UofG Bookstore and various off-campus partners. We hope that you all will take advantage of these opportunities for growth and insight on various topics. If you have any further inquiries, reach out to us by contacting [email protected].

The CSA Bike Centre is having an auction! Follow @csabikeauction if you'd like to bid on bikes :)

Today at 7pm. Free, but registration is required.

starting in a few minutes! all welcome. here's the link to join: https://zoom.us/j/96693225291 :)

Lovely friends! OPIRG is hosting its annual Rebel Knowledge Symposium on Saturday, February 27th! This year it will be a virtual gathering, but still full of rad humans sharing stories, organizing tactics during Covid times and mutual aid efforts. The list of speakers and time of panels will be posted in the next few weeks!! Check our FB/ website for updates. Would be sweet to see y'all virtually

Today's episode of RadiOPIRG featured transportation planner Martin Collier from the group Residents for a Safe Speedvale Avenue (RSSA) and Transport Futures - https://transportfutures.ca/. The conversation was focused on the plan to construct a bridge over the Speed River connecting Emma St. to Earl St, and included mention of a lot of documents and reports (listed below). If you're interested in attending the meeting about the proposed Official Plan amendment, make sure t...o register by 10am on Feb. 5. More info here: https://guelph.ca//notice-of-public-meeting-emma-street-to. Listen to the episode here: https://archive.cfru.ca//RadiOPIRG%20-%20January%2028,%202 Links: City Report (251 pages) - https://guelph.ca//1-Emma-Street-to-Earl-Street-Bridge-EA- Speedvale EA - https://guelph.ca//speedvale-avenue-improvements-from-man/ Speedvale Underpass - https://guelph.ca//parks-trail/speedvale-bridge-underpass/ Ontario Places to Grow Act - https://www.ontario.ca//place-grow-growth-plan-greater-gol Guelph Transportation Master Plan - https://guelph.ca//help-us-shift-into-a-new-gear-for-how-/ Ontario Transportation Context & Transportation Demand Management - https://transportfutures.ca/context-tdm/

We are ready to rise up. These violent systems continue to destroy our environment and communities. By collaborating and uniting, the activism community can mob...ilize more support to build new systems! If you're interested in finding a community of activists in the Guelph area, consider joining us, Climate Justice Guelph! We are a low-commitment group that aims to connect individuals and local groups to form a network. Fill out the intake form in our linktree to join us: https://linktr.ee/climatejusticeguelph #climatejustice #mobilize

On last Thursday's episode of RadiOPIRG, CKUT community radio host Stefan Christoff shared an audio letter from Tiohtià:ke/Montréal that highlights some reflections from community activist efforts in the city in 2020. First we hear from musician Jessie Stein, who plays in the band The Luyas, speaking about being involved in the community artist campaign to support the Immigrant Workers Centre (Iwc-Cti) in their efforts to support frontline immigrant and refugee workers who st...aff the North America wide Dollarama distribution centre in the city. Then we hear from Aaron Lakoff of Independent Jewish Voices Canada about their ongoing work, including the #NOIHRA campaign that is fighting against the attempts to conflate criticism of the Israeli state with Anti Semitism. Aaron also speaks about a project to highlight voices from occupied Palestine within the context of the pandemic. Music in this segment by The Luyas and 47Soul (47soul ). This segment was produced by community activist and radio host Stefan Christoff who hosts the weekly broadcast (and now podcast) Free City Radio on CKUT 90.3FM. Listen to the show here: https://archive.cfru.ca//RadiOPIRG%20-%20January%2014,%202