OPIRG Toronto
563 Spadina Ave, Room 101 M5S 2J7 Toronto, ON, Canada

This Thursday October 8th is the last day to request an opt-out from OPIRG's levy fee. Due to the ongoing public health situation, OPIRG will be administering the Fall 2020 opt-outs for Graduate and Part-Time students online from September 8 - October 8, 2020. To apply for a levy refund, email [email protected] with your request. Please be sure to include your full name, mailing address, student number, and a copy of your current account invoice for the Fall-Winter 2020-2021 school year (located in the Finances tab of your Acorn dashboard) or other proof of registration and status (full or part time).

Happening tomorrow, join us and APUS - Association of Part-Time Undergraduate Students to learn how to make your graphics and digital designs accessible with Victoria Barnett Digital Graphic Design through an interactive step by step webinar. You'll learn tips and tricks including tools you can use to make your digital media and designs more accessible, alongside frameworks and resources to continue to expand your learning on digital accessibility. Register here for a zoom link! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/accessible-design-workshop-tick https://www.facebook.com/events/950970195404435/

The standalone website for the Survivors Fund is live! To learn more about eligibility, how to apply and other details take a look! The Fund will be prioritizing people from marginalized backgrounds including Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, homeless/precariously housed, undocumented, neurodivergent, Disabled, and low income individuals. Information on how to donate to the Survivors Fund is forthcoming The Survivors Fund is a collaborative project between our action group Sexual Violence Survivors Support Network, Bad Subject and is housed here at OPIRG https://www.svssn.org/

If you haven't already, make sure to sign the fossil fuel divestment petition being circulated by the Divestment and Beyond Coalition (which includes our fabulous action group Leap Chapter UofT), Divestment and Beyond is a growing coalition of staff, faculty and students dedicated to fossil fuel divestment and a socially just, anti-oppressive climate transition

"In late March, roughly 100 workers at an Amazon warehouse in New York walked off the job demanding the facility be closed for cleaning after a co-worker tested positive for COVID-19, and they be given paid time off. Amazon fired the worker who organized the strike, saying he repeatedly violated the company’s social distancing guidelines." https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4482348525140384&id=205116939530252

"Day 73 Landback Update So the last few days have seen 2 of our people arrested at their home. As the number of arrests increase so does our resolve. More warrants for people from Six Nations and we continue to stand our ground. They keep pushing. We keep being peaceful. Still asserting our sovereignty and our right to these lands. The developer says that they will be here to hook up water and sewer to this development regardless of community consultation not being followe...d. The OPP are going to assist in this process. There has been no time given. But we are expecting this any day now. I think our community has been clear in our stance on further development. The OPP pressure is once again starting to mount. Threats of arrest for a list of people from Six Nations. When will the government step in and say that they have not lived up to their obligations under their own laws. Our people have said NO! This land has been before the court for 25 years. With no end in site. You can not develop land that you don’t own. No consultation = No construction. Please continue to contribute to the 1492 Landback Lane GoFundMe and the direct etransfer to the camp is [email protected] we are going to need all the help we can get. Thank you to all that continue to support us. #landback #1492landbacklane" See more

Orange Shirt Day is a day to honour and remember Survivors of the Residential School System. Its a day to centre and reaffirm Survivors while encouraging settlers to be proactive in learning about the violent policies of assimilation and cultural genocide created and perpetrated by colonial institutions including all levels of the Canadian government. The orange shirt references the shirt that was given to Phyllis (Jack) Webstad by her grandmother for her first day at St Joseph Mission Residential School in BC. At the school Phyllis had all of her clothes taken away including her orange shirt. She was only 6 years old. The date for Orange Shirt Day was chosen as a commemoration of the time of year when many kids were taken from their families and sent away to Residential Schools. To learn more check orangeshirtday.org

Mindfulness meditation w Nadi Saad Hosted by OPIRG and APUS <3

Reminder that today is our final session! This session has been moved to Zoom due to rising COVID numbers. We've lifted the cap on registrants and have set up a better, clearer audio set up for streaming through Zoom. There will be closed captioning and active listening available for the session. We ask that attendees please keep their mic muted during the mindfulness exercises until we reach time for questions and feedback at the end. You will require a passcode to enter the... zoom room and so pre-registration will be required for this online session. Active listeners will be available via private breakout rooms, you may private message the host to request to speak to an active listener at any point during the workshop. We apologize for the late notice of the switch and appreciate your understanding as we navigate what is still a very tricky public health situation. The workshop will follow the same time and schedule and we encourage folks to join from their backyards or other outdoor spaces if possible! Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns https://www.facebook.com/events/318359462848347 See more

Have you registered yet for our next workshop yet? Our hands on Accessible Graphic Design webinar workshop will guide you step by step through the process of ensuring your graphics and online materials are accessible to everyone! COVID has pushed many to consider the nuances of accessibility both in the real world and online. With the move to an almost strictly digital existence for gatherings and events, digital design and graphics are needed now more than ever. But how do we ensure our designs can be seen/read and accessed by all? Through this interactive session, participants will walk away with tricks and tools they can use to make their digital media and designs more accessible, alongside frameworks and resources to continue to expand their learning. https://www.facebook.com/events/950970195404435/

Hey everyone, after much consideration we have made the decision out of an abundance of caution and safety to move tomorrows BIPOC Mindfulness in the Park workshop online due to the continually increasing numbers of COVID cases in Toronto. We've lifted the cap on registrants and have set up a better, clearer audio set up for streaming through Zoom. You must register to receive a Zoom pass code. There will be closed captioning and active listening available for the session and... we have ensured that all audio issues with the livestream have been addressed. We ask that attendees please keep their mic muted during the mindfulness exercises until we reach time for questions and feedback at the end. You will require a passcode to enter the zoom room and so pre-registration will be required for this online session. Active listeners will be available via private breakout rooms, you may private message the host to request to speak to an active listener at any point during the workshop. We apologize for the late notice of the switch and appreciate your understanding as we navigate what is still a very tricky public health situation. The workshop will follow the same time and schedule and we encourage folks to join from their backyards or other outdoor spaces if possible! Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns https://www.facebook.com/events/318359462848347