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• CHANZO
  Funded 2021 Play, an experiment in multi-lingual storytelling. "Mūkonzi Mūsyoki’s great script brought to life by such truly fantastic acting sees this up there with the best of this year’s festival." - Edmonton Journal
• Students for Consent Culture Speaker Series
  Funded 2021-2022 Students for Consent Culture Canada (SFCC) is an organization dedicated to supporting intersectional and grassroots anti-sexual violence advocacy and activism on campuses across Canada by serving as a hub of resources, tools, and institutional memory for students to engage with. SFCC is planning a Speaker Series of free, accessible, educational virtual talks centering issues of gender-based violence prevention and survivor support. Speakers and panelists will include experts, activists, and those with lived experience on topics such as: sexualized violence and the law, creating communities of accountability, community care, supporting survivors through reporting processes, accessible protest organizing, disability justice, and more. This project is entirely student-led, for students. Visit the SFCC website to learn more and keep in touch with SFCC on facebook & instagram! https://www.sfcccanada.org/ https://www.facebook.com/SFCCCanada https://www.instagram.com/sfcccanada/
• Pride Week
  Funded 2021-2022
• MSDAA BIPOC/Queer Speaker Series
  Funded 2021-2022
• (in)Tolerance & Pain: Brown Skin, White Coats & Microaggressions
  Funded 2021-2022 The Black Pharmacy Students’ Association (BPSA) aims to increase Black representation and engagement in the pharmacy profession, and provide a safe space for Black pharmacy students, empower them, and create a strong and extensive network. Effect of Racism and Micro-aggressions on Mental and Physical Health: A focus on Black Healthcare Students and Professionals is a virtual talk by Dr. Nnorom who will be dissecting how anti-Black oppression presents itself within many health sciences programs, including pharmacy. From Funding Recipient(s): "On behalf of the Black Pharmacy Students' Association (BPSA), University of Alberta, I would like to thank you for sponsoring our webinar, "(in)Tolerance & Pain: Brown Skin, White Coats, and Micro-aggressions. Through your generous contribution, we raised awareness about the harmful effects of anti-Black racism on Black healthcare students and professionals. The event was very impactful, and we had an excellent discourse on the topic in question, how it relates to other racialized students, and how Faculty and leaders can take concrete steps to support Black, Indigenous, and other students of color. In addition, BPSA was able to fulfill our goal to advocate for safe spaces for Black pharmacy students, staff, and the community, and this would not have been possible without your support. Your partnership has moved us a step closer to tackling systemic issues and dismantling oppressive systems in academia, specifically pharmacy and medical education, and workplaces in healthcare systems. We appreciate your support for this event, and we look forward to more opportunities for partnership in the future"
• Youreka Edmonton Symposium
  Funded 2020-2021 https://yourekacanada.org/ From Funding Recipient(s)/Event Organizer(s): "Youreka Edmonton aims to educate motivated high school students in the composition and presentation of a research project. This year, our initiative was funded in large part by APIRG, who graciously provided revenue that was essential in enhancing our student experience. Through their generosity, we were able to award $500 in cash prizes to our top research teams, and provide every student of ours with a full size scientific poster to remember their experience. We cannot thank APIRG enough for their generosity, inclusivity and support."
• Science FUNweek
  Funded 2020-2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VxWTS_hHPA From Event Organizer(s): "On behalf of the Science FUNdamentals Foundation of Alberta, we would like to sincerely thank the Alberta Public Interest Research Group for being a Platinum Sponsor of Science FUNweek 2021. With the help of APIRG, we were able to reach over 11,500 participants! While many of our viewers included families and classrooms from the Edmonton area, our event also hosted attendees across Canada and from countries such as the United States, Ireland, Ukraine, and Lebanon. Through the support of APIRG, we have been able to fulfill our commitment to “provide accessible science education for all” during these truly unprecedented times. Adapting our annual science exhibition in accordance with COVID-19 public health directives proved challenging, and so receiving APIRG’s support during these uncertain times has aided our organization immensely. It has been incredibly inspiring to have teachers, parents and students express the impact of their Science FUNweek experiences. We are so grateful for your support of our event and accessible science education. This sponsorship will ensure financial sustainability for future FUNday events and has undoubtedly positively impacted the curious minds of many young scientists."
• Jay’s Virtual Circus Magic Show
  Funded 2020-2021
• Feminist Health Research Conference
  Funded 2020-2021 By Medical Herstory. "Thank you APIRG for funding Medical Herstory's second annual Feminist Health Research Conference. At this conference we pushed boundaries of what counts as research, whose voices are heard, and what the future of health(care) could look like from a feminist lens. The event brought together leading researchers, advocates, and practitioners from all around the world. We offered hands on workshops, lived experience panels, healthcare professionals perspectives, and headliners who are changing the future of gender health equity. We can't wait to continue this work and thank you APIRG for supporting Medical Herstory's mission to eliminate sexism, shame, and stigma from health experiences. "
• La Connexional Afro x Latin End of Year Party
  Funded 2019-2020 https://www.facebook.com/events/d41d8cd9/afro-x-latino-an-end-of-year-pre-festival-party/561455377731956/ From Funding Recipient: "The work that APIRG has been doing over the years and is still doing is nothing short of amazing! Having been one of their grant recipients for over 2 years now as UofA undergraduate students, La Connexional is extremely proud to have been able to contribute to the mission & vision of APIRG. We would like to take this opportunity to thank APIRG for the relentless and needed work they are doing in the community by allowing Marginalized folks to tell their stories!"
• Finessing Finals Tutoring
  Funded 2019-2020 Hosted by the Ethiopian and Eritrean Students’ Association.
• Emo Karaoke Night Fundraiser
  Funded 2019-2020
• Decolonization Day
  Funded 2019-2020
• Centre For Autism Alberta Student Association Annual Symposium
  Funded 2019-2020, 2021-2022 From Event Organizer: The 2019-2020 Centre for Autism Student Association Annual Conference is a virtual educational conference that will examine the unique challenges that individuals on the spectrum may face when transitioning to different stages of life, the supports that are already available, and what still needs to be addressed. "The 2019-2020 Centre for Autism Alberta Students’ Association (CFASA) executive team thanks APIRG for their generosity, support and partnership in our 4th annual symposium. The organization contributed to the promotion and facilitation of our event. "
• Break Borders
  Funded 2019-2020 Hosted by the Syrian Heritage Association of Canada.
• Last Days on Krypton
  Funded 2018-2019 Last Days on Krypton was a one-person comedy show created and performed by Mav Adecer, directed and managed by Linh Lu, presented as part of the 2019 Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival. The show explored the climate crisis, and the collective and very personal anxiety it produces, through children’s cartoons and other pop culture figures. The show was a community effort to create, with Mav testing out the show at friends’ houses, community centers and open mic nights for months before the Fringe. The work paid off. The production was a resounding success, bringing a no-name comedian from the “lonely task of crafting jokes within a swirling vortex of racism” to a near full house and a hold-over at the Grindstone. Joy and laughter are critical to surviving climate anxiety and the crisis itself, and Last Days on Krypton delivered.
• La Connexional: Afro/Latinx Music Festival
  Funded 2018-2019
• Imagination Miscellany #11: “What You Said About Us”
  Funded 2018-2019 From Event Organizer: "ImagiNation Miscellany would like to extend our most gratitude for the opportunity APRIG has extended to our community. The workshops leading to our opening show were a success and the event on April 23rd was a glimpse of what the Edmonton community consist off. Thanks to your sponsorship and publicity extended to us, IM organizers were able to work with confidence, knowing that the work we are doing is valid and an important one to create an inclusive, safe and equitable community not only within the arts, but as a community as a whole. The workshops were of great education and it gave our participants a safe place to discuss topics such as: identity, discrimination, belonging, and stigma, among many other topics. The workshops were also lead by experienced artist whom participants could learn new skills to help with their artistic practice moving forward. Workshops were a great way for participants to meet artists from different communities and find similarities within their artistic practice, collaborate and get to know each other on a more personal level. The night of the showcase was full of visual art, performing arts, music and food. Folks were able to again, come together to explore topics that make our community diverse but with the intention of bringing people together, share that individuality yet celebrate those similarities. IM witnessed that with the support of APRIG, artists and supporters felt confident to continue to work on their crafts but most importantly they have gained the confidence that they are talented, needed, and part of this community we call Edmonton. "
• Griffin Poetry Reading Extravaganza
  Funded 2018-2019
• Edmonton Natural Hair Show
  Funded 2018-2019 From Event Organizer: "Thank you for supporting our event and in turn allowing us to support local artists for their time and talents. Your team was amazing and held our hand throughout your processes and helped us with other areas of our event."
• Climate Justice Edmonton Trainings
  Funded 2018-2019 Activist Training Series.
• Blackout Gala
  Funded 2018-2019 Blackout, a Black History Month Gala, was a collaboration between the Somali Students’ Association (SSA), Nigerian Students Association (NSA), Black Students Association (BSA) and Eritrean and Ethiopian Students Association (EESA), with sponsorship from APIRG and the Africa Centre. The event, held on February 22, 2019, featured food, performances from local Black artists, a dance tutorial from La Connexional, a fashion show, and speeches from local Black political candidates running in the upcoming municipal and federal elections. The gala was an incredible event, offering Black artists and politicians new audiences and support, empowering attendees to engage in politics, art, fashion and community organizing, and allowing the SSA and its partners to build community among Black youth across and beyond University of Alberta campus.
• Black and Brown Voices in Treaty Six Metis Territory
  Funded 2018-2019 Literary Arts Performance.
• Annual Autism Symposium
  Funded 2018-2019 Organized by the Centre for Autism Services Alberta Student Group
• Radiation Therapy Student’s Association Blood Drive
  Funded 2020-2021