WG 2002

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WG 2002

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  • 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Edmonton Small Press Association (ESPA)
    Funded 2002-2004 The ESPA is an incorporated, not-for profit arts association that is committed to fostering the awareness and development of independent small-press ventures. The ESPA has an extensive resource library and small press archive, and tech equipment such as industry-standard computers and peripherals, a community photocopier, and more. The ESPA is a resource network for independent producers from all walks of life and skill levels, fostering the D.I.Y. or Die philosophy that anyone can be creative and anyone can have a voice.
  • Fait Accomplit
    Funded 2002-2003 Fait Accomplit is a biannual creative/critical literary journal that was originally founded in 1985 by the graduate students of the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Alberta.
  • FUSS Feminist Collective
    Funded 2002-2003 FUSS endeavors to bring in speakers and resources and create a safe space in which any interested parties could discuss and organize around feminist ideals on campus. FUSS has focused on issues of sexuality, self-representation, and workers’ rights (particularly in relation to sex work).
  • House of Mother Earth (HOME) Project
  • Just Java
    Funded 2002-2003 Just Java in its first year was a group of eight U of A students and the United Church Chaplain, all of whom were affiliated in some way with the United Church of Canada. These people were united in their desire to live their faith convictions in actions promoting social change. In its first year Just Java set forward the following goals: to educate ourselves about the issues related to fair trade, to educate people on campus about the issue of fair trade coffee, to encourage coffee retailers to sell fair trade, to increase the demand for fair trade coffee on campus.
  • Kyoto Working Group
    Funded 2002-2003 The Alberta In Kyoto Investigation Group was set up to analyze the potential effects of the Kyoto Protocol on the province of Alberta’s environment, people, economy and industry.
  • Lal
    Funded 2002-2003 Lal is a media collective that provides technical services to make it easier for non-profits to use the internet for promotion, communication, and collaboration. Lal plans to research the needs of non-profit groups, develop opensource software to meet those needs, and make our results publicly available to other groups.
  • Media Working Group
    Funded 2002-2003 Media working group members are committed to providing a structured, objective, and credible media analysis. In collaboration with the U of A Coalition Against War and Racism, we completed an analysis of the local newspaper coverage of the situation in Iraq.
  • Simplefood Organic Food Cooperative
  • Student Worker Action Group (SWAG)
    Funded 2002-2010 SWAG organizes around issues that affect working class students, either students who work jobs while going to school, or students as workers in training. This includes teaching students how to organize unions, working with unions on campus, and struggling to improve the conditions of student labour.
  • Students for Indian Development (SFID)
    Funded 2002-2003 During the summer of 2003, thirteen Canadians journeyed to Pune, India to spend a month volunteering with two local non-governmental organizations.
  • Track-tion
    Funded 2002-2003 Track-tion is a sports event for persons with mental disabilities. Competitors are matched with individuals called “counselors” (somewhat similar to the camp counselor concept) who will spend the day with them providing support and friendship. Some of the sporting activities are open to the counselors as well, and everyone participates in the leisure and social activities together.
  • U of A Coalition Against War and Racism (UCAWAR)
    Funded 2002-2004 UCAWAR intends to create public space to debate and share information about democratic, humanitarian and egalitarian alternatives to war, militarization, and racism through actions like teach-ins, read-ins, theatrical agitation, and creating and reproducing antiwar publications for schools.