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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Funded 2003-2004
The Environmental Coordination Office of Students (ECOS) initiated a project to plant a webcam in the nest of a peregrine falcon couple nesting at the top of the Clinical Sciences building on the U of A campus.
Funded 2003-2004
RAE is dedicated to forming relationships between the newcomer community and post-secondary students. University students will be paired with newcomer youth from the community to offer free tutoring services. The objectives of RAE are to focus on disadvantaged youth, promote equal opportunity for education, help establish consistent study habits, provide a positive role model, build communication skills, and establish a long-term program in the community.
Funded 2003-2004
There are two basic aspects to the SafeZone mandate.The first goal is education, raising awareness about various Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) issues faced by LGBTQ people at a University campus. The second aspect is to identify and train LGBTQ allies that exist at the U of A and beyond.
Funded 2003-2004
The Sierra Youth Coalition Working Group encourages
awareness and action on environmental issues through
lobbying and consciousness-raising on the University
campus and the greater Edmonton community. Our
mandate is to seek coalitions amongst other groups with
similar mandates to assert our collective voice to move us on
a path of greater ecological and social sustainability.
In Spring (2003) a group of students formed an APIRG
working group under the banner of the Sierra Youth
Coalition, UofA Chapter. The plan was to form an
environmental activist group on campus and create greater
awareness about environmental issues, especially those
pertaining to the campus ecosystem. The Environmental
Coordination Office of Students (ECOS) was a contributing
member of this working group.
Funded 2003-2004
SALSA aims to promote an understanding and appreciation of South Asian political, legal, and social issues with the overarching goal of highlighting the importance of legal discourse across borders. SALSA seeks to create a supportive community for law students, encourage South Asian involvement in the legal arena, and promote awareness of South Asian cultures and issues including, but not limited to, those of a social, political, and legal nature.
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.
Funded 2003-2004
Students for a Free Tibet recognizes the historical and legal status of Tibet as an independent country and supports the rights of Tibetans to determine their own future. Students for a Free Tibet uses various strategies in order to educate campuses and communities about the situation in Tibet, and to turn the awareness into positive action. They work with a variety of other Tibet support groups and human rights organizations. Underlying all activities is a commitment to non-violence, recognition for the need for universal responsibility and an interdependent world, and a firm belief that young people can and must take leadership in changing our world.
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.
