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SU 242 - 4401 University Drive West T1K 3M4 Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Join in this very important conversation hosted by the Lethbridge Public Library and SHENLA (Social, Health, Equity Network of Lethbridge & Area) about community housing in Lethbridge on April 12th. Registration link below. Speakers will include: Kayla Moon - Community Alliances - Lethbridge Housing Authority... Kale Hayes - Family Ties Association Shannon Hansen - YWCA Lethbridge & District Sharon Brown - Southern Alberta Self Help Association (SASHA)

ICYMI, check out the virtual town hall on the impact being felt from the UCP government's cuts to PSE. Student and worker panelists from both the college and the university spoke truth to power about how damaging the lack of investment in our PSE schools are. Big thank you to everyone who tuned in to ask questions and share messages of support for post-secondary education province wide! Check out the panel discussion from AUPE Local 053, AUPE Local 71, Lethbridge College Faculty Association, University of Lethbridge Faculty Association - ULFA, University of Lethbridge Graduate Students' Association, ULSU - University of Lethbridge Students' Union, and LPIRG board member Taylor Blais.

Racism is unacceptable & no policy is enough without healing centred justice action. Huge props to these students for speaking out against the very real racism pervasive in our communities. Racism & discrimination is never just an isolated issue nor is it unique to any one community, but it also isn’t absent from any one community. We can & must do better by taking action to address systemic discrimination & racism. ...

Today!! 3pm - 6pm : Parking Lot ‘Support Our College and University’ Sign Pickup Many of the Support Our College and University signs have now been distributed, but there are over a hundred yet to go out. With the warmer weather, the signs can now be easily pushed into the ground. If you would like a Support Our College and University sign they will be available on March 23rd, from 3-6pm in Parking Lot E at the University of Lethbridge main campus. ... Please wear a mask when you arrive to receive a sign. Social distancing and public health gathering limits will be strictly enforced. For more information, contact [email protected]

Free cooking student boxes for this live online cooking class this Thursday! Check it out, and contact Umami Shop Canada to see if there are any of the free boxes available!

Announcement: LPIRG Board of Director Elections! Calling all University of Lethbridge undergraduate students: If you're passionate about working on progressive issues, and being a part of a community working for social justice, join the LPIRG board! Nominations will be accepted from February 5th to February 26th at noon. The Campaign period will be between Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 8:30 am and Monday, March 1, 2021 at 8:30 am. ... More information and nomination form available at the link below.

One of LPIRG’s amazing faculty advisors! Thanks Dr. Alexander for your work & advocacy! #stoppsecuts

Live now with the Hour of LPIRG Power on CKXU 88.3 FM! Our convo with Alberta’s PSE critic, MLA David Eggen on the government’s cuts to PSE is on air now. Tune in at 88.3fm or ckxu.com.

Reminder: LPIRG Board of Director noms are open! If you're a U of L undergrad student, wanting to make change, and support community movement building then you are the perfect candidate! Download the nomination form here

Update for possible return to on campus for Fall 2021!

Despite Monday’s announcement that the Alberta government would reinstate the coal policy and consult with the public as it develops new guidelines, six previously approved exploration projects can still move ahead, including the Grassy Mountain mine, a proposal that predates the policy change. ... For Indigenous people in the area, the battle to preserve the land represents the latest front in a long and seemingly endless war.... The land is woven into the fabric of our culture and our identity. Every aspect of our lives is connected to the land, says Latasha Calf Robe, a community organiser with the Blood Tribe. And all of that is at risk of disappearing. You can’t rebuild a mountain.

Very cool online workshop happening in 15 minutes!

In light of our shift to an online event, we will be screening the documentary "Call Her Ganda", a documentary by P.J. Raval. "When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina t...rans woman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Marine, three women intimately invested in the casean activist attorney (Virgie Suarez), a transgender journalist (Meredith Talusan) and Jennifer’s mother (Julita Nanay Laude)galvanize a political uprising, pursuing justice and taking on hardened histories of US imperialism." Find more information on this film and trailers at: http://www.callherganda.com/

Just in time for sweater weather!

Hello again everyone! As I am sure you are all aware, COVID-19 cases in Lethbridge are high and climbing. Because of this, we have decided that this month's Tra...ns Support Group will also be online. We are working to make this more accessible and less daunting, and if there is anything you think might make our online support group more accessible, please let us know! Hope to see some of you this month! https://zoom.us/j/94871675153

Virtual event: How to help someone in a family violence situation. Join a free information session on November 25 to learn how to help yourself or a loved one. "Legal Aid is offering a free online information session for Albertans to learn how an emergency protection order can keep someone safe from an abuser. Hear from an expert panel of lawyers and ask questions."