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  • 04-05 Annual Report (2/2)
    Annual Report
  • Active Citizens Television (ACTV)
    Funded 2006-2009 The goal of ACTV is to produce and distribute a television program that provides citizens with the skills and capacity to live sustainable, low-impact lifestyles within environmentally healthy and ecologically conscious communities. The program will focus upon do-it-yourself skills and techniques to reduce one’s ecological footprint, consumer awareness, citizen empowerment and community networking, and dispelling the negative connotations of environmentalism in Alberta.
  • Addressing AIDS
    Funded 2003-2004 This group hopes to increase public awareness of the local and global relevance of HIV/AIDS and the urgent need to arrest the free-falling cycle of infection. They are working to provide a supportive and integrative grass-roots approach to health care education, outreach, and advocacy for at-risk populations in Edmonton, especially those who “fall through the cracks” and have little or no voice in the community. Addressing AIDS hopes to rally the political will to devote more resources to addressing the HIV/AIDS problem and to empower people to break down the barriers impeding a solution to the AIDS stigma at home and the urgent AIDS pandemic abroad.
  • Affordable Student Housing (ASH)
    2002-2003 This group was established to look into ways in which students could increase the availability of affordable student housing on campus. Our group is looking into two strategies: the possibility of students starting a studentowned, student-run residence on the University of Alberta campus, and the use of unconventional residence styles (such as co-ops).
  • African Students' Association
    Funded 2017-2018 A student group of African students at the University of Alberta who organize for community engagement and community building among their membership as well education of the undergraduate student body.
  • Alberta Taiga Oilsands Project (ATOP)
    Funded 2002-2003 The Alberta Taiga Oilsands Project is organized to provide a ready structure for research into the social and ecological ramifications of oil sands industry of Alberta. Researchers and participants are welcome to contribute their own work to the database, and to use the resources for their own research. It is hoped that ATOP will constitute a platform and foundation for research.
  • Alternatives to the Canadian Banking & Economic System (ACBES)
    Funded 2005-2007 ACBES strives to research ways in which to change the current Canadian economic system into one that is more sustainable (economically and environmentally), seeking alternatives that focus on local and community supported systems.
  • Amnesty International University of Alberta Chapter
    Funded 2013-2016 Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. They are dedicated to carrying out Amnesty’s work of defending human rights. Their mission is to give the students of the University of Alberta the opportunity to take part in Amnesty International’s actions and be a fellow human rights ambassador. The group operates for the purpose of increasing campus and community awareness of international human rights violations and environmental degradation. It also operates in campaigning peacefully to free all prisoners of conscience, ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners, abolish the death penalty, torture, and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of all prisoners, and stop abuses by opposition groups including hostage taking, torture, and deliberate and arbitrary killings.
  • Anti-Capitalist Edmonton (ACE)
    Funded, 2002-2003 Since becoming an APIRG working group, the activities of ACE include organizing the 2002 Edmonton Anarchist Bookfair. This two-day event was a success, with great attendance; books, zines, music and other materials from all over North America; and several excellent workshops presented by local and visiting anarchists.
  • Biofreedom
    Funded 2002-2008 Biofreedom is committed to consumer advocacy and education concerning Genetically Engineered (GE) foods. They plan to conduct a public awareness campaign about the issues concerning genetic engineering and mandatory labeling of GE food products, and to promote awareness of GE Wheat.
  • Black Lives Matter - Edmonton & Area
    Funded 2016-2019 BLM’s movement actively promotes a practice of inclusive, pro-Black, pro-accessibility, anti-oppressive personal and community empowerment. This empowerment is characterized by outreach projects orchestrated by committees dedicated to the local maintenance of high educational standards; political advocacy on behalf of the YEG Black community; an ongoing dialogue with the Edmonton City Police; community engagement across communities in Edmonton, and encouraging responsible alliance within non-Black communities to combat anti-Blackness.
  • Blood Ink
    Funded 2005-2007 Blood Ink is a literary journal published quarterly by students at the University of Alberta. Blood Ink’s mission is to provide U of A students with a flexible forum for showcasing experimental writing.
  • Blue University
    Funded 2014 Blue University is a group that brings together students and community members to provide a resource for individuals and student groups seeking to use water more responsibly, and to advocate for environmental justice. They strive to encourage sustainable attitudes towards water practices and usage amongst faculty, staff, and students at the U of A by hosting and promoting “Blue” events and gatherings. Blue University hopes to build working relationships with both student and community groups by offering services and information that enables groups to host “bottled water-free” events and encouraging the use and protection of tap water on campus and beyond.
  • Brazil: Social Democratic Governance
    Funded 2003-2004 Goals: To develop a report on recent social change in Brazil, to provide observations on continuing political developments in Brazil, and to investigate how a social democratic government like the one represented by Lula can improve social development. Accomplished through the development of a small library collection devoted to resources on Brazil, the completion of a comprehensive and interactive website, the production of a short 20 minute documentary about Brazil’s current political environment, the continuation of presentations about Brazil, the compilation of a working group newsletter to print and distribute, and the sponsorship of a speaker from Brazil to do presentations about the situation in Brazil.
  • Campus Community for Public Healthcare (CCPH)
    Funded 2005-2007 The Campus Community for Public Health Care (CCPH) is composed of University of Alberta students, faculty and staff who seek to raise public awareness of and support for maintaining and improving the public health care system. CCPH questions why the majority of Canadians, including Albertans, want a public health care system and yet our governments are taking steps towards privatization.
  • Campus Community Garden
    Funded 2003-2008 Goals: To produce food on campus without the use of pesticides, chemicals, genetically modified plants, or treated city water. To provide organic, fresh, and healthy food for students through the Campus Food Bank, a market garden, or another similar program. To create nature-connected recreational opportunities for students. To promote the cultivation of local, hardy, and easily managed vegetables.
  • Campus Sustainability Coalition (CSC)
    Funded 2006-2010 The mission of the Campus Sustainability Coalition is to transform the University of Alberta into a participating, sustainable member of society. Through a partnership among students, faculty, staff, and community members, we strive to achieve economic, social, and environmental sustainability through campus operations and curriculum.
  • Canadian Council for Refugees - Youth Network Edmonton (CCRYNE)
    Funded 2011-2014 As part of the Canadian Council for Refugees, the Youth Network gives youth and youth allies a voice to address challenges faced by newcomer youth and a space to share ideas on how to meet these challenges. The Youth Network works within a gender justice and anti-oppression framework.
  • Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP)
    Funded 2018-2021 Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy is a grassroots network of youth and students who are concerned about the negative impact drug policies have on individuals and communities. They consider problematic drug use in society primarily a health issue rather than a criminal justice issue, and they advocate for appropriate responses to reduce and prevent harm from drug use. They mobilize their members to participate in the political process at all levels, pushing for sensible policies to achieve a safer and more just future, while combating counterproductive drug policies, particularly those that directly harm young people. CSSDP works alongside other organizations and campaigns to support harm reduction, evidence-based legislation, and drug policy reform on local, national and international levels.
  • Cardiovascular Health Advocates, Researchers, and Innovators of Tomorrow (CHARIOT)
    Funded 2010-2011 CHARIOT is a cardiovascular health organization built on the principle of proactive philanthropy. Our goals are to advocate the importance of cardiovascular health, fundraise for cardiovascular health related charities, and to act as a centre for students of the University of Alberta to come together and collaborate towards making a difference in the Edmonton community.
  • Centre for Community Organizing and Popular Education (CCOPE)
    Funded 2010-2014 The Centre for Community Organizing and Popular Education is a coalition of academics, educators, activists and organizers interested in promoting positive social, political and economic change and building community in the face of global neo liberalism. Their goal is to establish an authentic space for solidarity, where people with diverse interests, experiences and abilities might exchange ideas, experience, information and resources, and above all rediscover the sustaining ability of true community.
  • Chinese Diaspora Sharing Circles
    Funded 2019-2021 Chinese Diaspora Sharing Circle is an open and inclusive dialogue for overseas Chinese people to safely share their opinions regarding cultural identity, social issues and their life in Canada. The group aims to engage and give Chinese youth ready to speak up and talk about the oppression and traumas faced by and to the Chinese community in Canada.
  • Citizens for Peaceful Communities (CPC)
    Funded 2002-2003 Citizens for Peaceful Communities was formed to advocate for police accountability in the wake of increasing militarization of police forces and aggressive encounters with the public. CPC believes that independent civilian oversight of policing and just handling of complaints of police misconduct are necessary links in the chain of public accountability. CPC also seeks to counter racial stereotyping, profiling, and public order programs.
  • ConsentEd
    Funded 2012-2016 ConsentEd believes that everyone deserves to live in a world without sexual violence. Their mission is to actively work towards changing the way our society perceives the issue of consent and sexual violence. Specifically, they provide resources to educate, engage and inspire young adults who are otherwise bombarded with a constant stream of unhelpful or incorrect information about sexual violence.
  • Democracy at Work Network (DAWN)
    Funded 2012-2013