Gender Affirming Care at UAlberta
2023-09-18 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Edmonton) | Marigold Room (SUB Basement)
10:30am – 11:30am
Marigold Room (SUB basement)

As part of AWOL, join folks from The Landing, The University Health Centre and The Gender Program for snacks, coffee, and a Q & A session about gender affirming care for students. Get to know the care team, what services they can offer, ask questions about transition, and meet other queer folks.

APIRG Coffee Hour
2023-09-18 11:00 - 13:30 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
Drop by the APIRG Office at 9111 HUB Mall on Monday, September 18th between 11:00am – 1:30pm to make your own APIRG Button, enjoy a cup of coffee and a snack, and learn about what we’ve got in store during our jam-packed Week of Liberation!

UASAC Building a Culture of Consent Workshop
2023-09-18 14:00 - 16:00 | SUB 4-02, 8900 114 St NW, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2J7, Canada
2:00pm – 4:00pm
SUB 4-02
Register here!
The U of A Sexual Assault Centre (UASAC) provides drop-in crisis intervention support, long-term psychotherapy, and comprehensive anti-sexual violence education to the campus community.
In this participatory workshop, you’ll explore the ways in which our culture creates the context for sexual violence to occur, discuss what would look different in a culture of consent, and brainstorm actions we can take to start shifting the values of our own communities.
The workshop is highly interactive, including ample discussion and activities, to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the topic and how it relates to their own lives.

Edmontunes presents: Detroit Techno City
2023-09-18 15:00 - 17:30
Edmontunes presents: Detroit Techno City
Date & Time: Monday, Sep 18 / 3pm-5:30pm

Location: University LRT station Concourse – HUB Mall Exit Downstairs

RSVP here!

Detroit Techno City will explore how the black musicians of Detroit gave birth to techno. The event will consist of a documentary screening (~60mins) followed by a DJ set from TAF aka Derek Lee (~60mins)
Notes:

seating will be very limited, if you wish to sit during the documentary please bring your own portable chairs or mats to sit on
this event will take place in a public space, please try to minimize disruption to passerby and follow event facilitators instructions
dress to rave
any questions or comments please email edmontunes@gmail.com

Observational Drawing Fundamentals
2023-09-18 18:00 - 20:30 | ECHA 1-490, 11405 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, Canada
6:00pm – 8:30pm
ECHA 1-490
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)
11405 87 Ave NW
Register here!

Curious to learn about illustration and observational drawing? Join Alexa Bender of Penance Art and Maddie Hook for an Observational Drawing Fundamentals crash course! In this workshop you will learn about drawing materials and techniques used in observational drawing, followed by time to apply and practice these techniques through drawing a still life composition.

Drawing materials and art supplies will be provided!

APIRG Trans & Gender 101 Workshop
2023-09-19 12:30 - 13:30
12:30pm-1:30pm
Online (via Zoom)
RSVP here!
The Alberta Public Interest Group (APIRG) is a student-run, student-funded organization based at the University of Alberta. We provide students and members of the public with funding, services, and educational workshops to support students in being active citizens in their communities.
Trans & Gender 101 is APIRG’s newest workshop offering. It is an introductory workshop exploring gender-related topics including non-binary and transfer identities, gender history, transgender activists, pronouns, and allyship.

Coffee and Solidarity: a Roundtable Discussion on Labour Organizing and Students
2023-09-19 15:00 - 17:00 | CCIS 1-140, The Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS) 11335 Saskatchewan Dr NW
3:00pm – 5:00pm
APIRG Office
9111 HUB Mall

RSVP here!
Join us for coffee, cookies, and an open discussion on the workers movement. We will be learning and speaking on why the working class struggle matters for students, what we as students can contribute to the fight, and how we can get involved in shaping the workers movement today and in the future.

UASAC Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence Workshop
2023-09-19 17:30 - 19:30
5:30pm-7:30pm
Online (via Zoom)
RSVP here!
The U of A Sexual Assault Centre (UASAC) provides drop-in crisis intervention support, long-term psychotherapy, and comprehensive anti-sexual violence education to the campus community.
In this participatory workshop, you’ll learn about the impacts of sexual violence, discuss the building blocks of a supportive conversation, and practice tapping into your empathetic self.
The workshop is highly interactive, including ample discussion and activities, to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the topic and how it relates to their own lives.

Gaywire presents: School Survival Sharing
2023-09-19 18:00 - 20:30
Tuesday, September 19th
6:00pm – 8:30pm
APIRG Office
9111 HUB Mall
RSVP here!
Join APIRG Working Group, Gaywire, for School Survival Sharing! Your one stop shop for all things back to school survival!

Queer Music History: A Concert!
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | ED 2-103, Education Centre North Building
12:00pm-1:00pm
ECHA 2-490
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)

11405 87 Ave NW
RSVP here!
Do you like music, gay stuff, and history? Then this is your show! Think of it as a concert, that is also a geeky presentation. Wanna enrich your knowledge of queer historical figures? Then check out this cabaret. Then come learn about influential figures such as Lesley Gore, Big Mama Thornton, Tchaikovsky, Wendy Carlos, and more! (suggested attire: glitter, wigs, or whatever brings you gender euphoria!)

Disability Justice: Clean Air and Pandemic Mitigation Tools
2023-09-20 18:00 - 20:30
6:00pm-8:30pm
ECHA 1-490
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)
11405 87 Ave NW

RSVP here!
Join Shafir Walji & Wen Chan from the Clean Air Community Action Group, an APIRG Working Group, for a discussion on aerosols and indoor air quality and a roundtable conversation on the politics of public health and disability during the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by a hands-on workshop to learn how to build a portable cori-rosenthal box (a do-it-yourself air purifier)!

APIRG Funding 101
2023-09-21 11:00 - 12:30 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
11:00am-12:30pm (drop-ins welcome)
APIRG Office (9111 HUB Mall)
RSVP here!
The Alberta Public Interest Research Group (APIRG) offers grants up to $2000 to support student-led projects, events, and initiatives in the public interest. Come by our office at 9111 HUB Mall and learn more about our Event/Project Research Funding Stream and Working Group Funding Streams, how to apply, and access grant writing support from APIRG Staff & Board members.

UASAC Learning Good Consent Workshop
2023-09-21 14:00 - 16:00
2:00pm-4:00pm
SUB
RSVP here!
The U of A Sexual Assault Centre (UASAC) provides drop-in crisis intervention support, long-term psychotherapy, and comprehensive anti-sexual violence education to the campus community.
In this participatory workshop, you’ll explore how we know what we do or don’t want, discuss situations where cultural factors might complicate consent, and unpack how a fear of rejection shapes how we practice consent.
The workshop is highly interactive, including ample discussion and activities, to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the topic and how it relates to their own lives.

Quality education for refugees — what can I do?
2023-09-21 16:00 - 17:00 | ECHA 2-140, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) 11405 87 Ave NW
4:00pm-5:00pm
ECHA 2-140
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)
11405 87 Ave NW

RSVP here!
APIRG Working Group, Palestine Solidarity Network is pleased to be hosting a trio of citizens whose recent volunteer experiences demonstrate how local individuals can make a significant contribution to refugee students’ education abroad. Zaid Meqdadi is a 4th-year student in Edmonton, who spent his summer teaching middle schoolers at Rashidieh camp in south Lebanon. Nathan Deisman is a board member of Edmonton’s HumanServe International. HSI’s local fundraising supports a tutoring project and kindergarten program for refugees / displaced children at displaced persons’ gatherings in Lebanon. John Doyle, a former UofA programs director, will describe how CEPAL (Canadian Palestinian Education Exchange)’s online tutoring initiative matches volunteer conversation partners in Edmonton with refugee university students abroad.

Where Does Anti-Fat Bias Show Up And How Can We Push Back?
2023-09-21 17:00 - 18:30 | ECHA 2-190, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) 11405 87 Ave NW
5:00pm-6:30pm
ECHA 2-190
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)
11405 87 Ave NW
RSVP here!
Weight Inclusive Alberta (WIA) is a directory that connects Albertans with weight inclusive healthcare and wellness providers in the province. WIA aims to support Albertans with (the often tough work) of finding respectful providers in the province! They strive to create a network of professionals and physicians dedicated to serving Albertans with structurally competent care, without the weight stigma.
Join Haley of Weight Inclusive Alberta for an interactive workshop exploring what anti fat bias is and building tools and strategies on how we can push back against it.
This workshop is based on schools of thought developed by Black and fat liberation activists.

POSTPONED: SFCC presents: Building Movements that Sustain Us
2023-09-22 12:00 - 13:30
PLEASE NOTE: this event has been postponed.

SFCC presents: Building Movements that Sustain Us
Friday, September 22nd
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Virtual (via Zoom)

RSVP here!

Join Students For Consent Culture Canada in understanding the important role care for advocates has in organising and building different futures. We’ll discuss common pitfalls that replicate harm, have a chance to consider what care looks like for you, and knowledge share about how we can plan for it. We’ll also provide practical, mitigating strategies for burnout, boundary building, and mutual aid.
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. To find out more about our organization and work please visit sfcccanada.org
Consent, sexual and gendered violence will be briefly mentioned as a foundation of our organization’s background. No graphic descriptions of violence will be included.
Transcriptions and captions will be available during the event.

Poli(see) the Change Forum: How to Amplify Your Voice on Climate Policy
2023-09-22 15:00 - 17:00
3:00pm-5:00pm
ECHA 1-420
Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)
11405 87 Ave NW

RSVP here!
Join Navneet Chand from the Youth Policy Initiative for an interactive climate policy forum!
Learn about what public climate policy looks like in Canada today through a panel discussion from speakers in the fields of climate policy, communication, and youth political mobilization.
After the panel discussion, you will collaboratively tackle a climate policy case study. Through the case study you will work as a team to discuss and write out what sort of considerations should be amended into the Impact Assessment Act to make it more effective, and brainstorm effective strategies for how youth can politically mobilize on this public policy issue.

The Cool Down: AWOL Wrap-Up Party
2023-09-22 18:30 - 22:00 | Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd NW
6:30pm-10:00pm
Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre
8426 Gateway Blvd NW
RSVP here!
This summer we experienced record breaking temperatures, dismal air quality, skyrocketing grocery store prices, and more. All of this in the wake of the continued COVID-19 pandemic and the University of Alberta choosing to continue to increase tuition costs for students.
Where does it end? When do we cool down?
We don’t know the answer to the first question yet, but we have something to offer to answer the second – on Friday, September 22nd, join us at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre for The Cool Down – an evening packed full of performances from local artists, music to dance to (we’ll teach you the electric slide), and interactive activities to talk about what the HECK went down this summer!
Admission is free for students and by donation for members of the community. We will be collecting donations on site at the event.

APIRG's 21st Annual General Meeting (virtual)
2023-11-01 18:00 - 19:00
APIRG’s annual general meeting is the core of what holds us accountable to our membership. RSVP today and join us on Wednesday, November 1st for our virtual AGM.

Palestine Solidarity Book Club
2023-11-15 17:30 - 19:00
Palestine Solidarity Book Club
Wednesday, Nov 15
5:30PM (MT)
ONLINE
RSVP HERE!
APIRG Book Clubs are BACK! Join us online for our first Book Club meeting of the semester on Wednesday, November 15th at 5:30PM (MT)!
For our first gathering of the semester, we invite you to bring any media that has been impactful in learning about the history of Palestinian resistance and exploring and identifying ways to build solidarity — we welcome all media including: zines, books, podcasts, articles, social media posts, or even TikToks. During the session, we’ll facilitate an open discussion space and invite you to share your chosen media. At the end of the session, we will collectively compile a list of books and/or media to discuss at our next Book Club meeting.

SFCC presents: Building Movements that Sustain Us
2023-11-16 12:30 - 13:30
SFCC: Building Movements that Sustain Us
Thursday, November 16th
12:30pm (length of workshop TBA)
Virtual (via Zoom)

RSVP here!

Join Students For Consent Culture Canada in understanding the important role care for advocates has in organising and building different futures. We’ll discuss common pitfalls that replicate harm, have a chance to consider what care looks like for you, and knowledge share about how we can plan for it. We’ll also provide practical, mitigating strategies for burnout, boundary building, and mutual aid.

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. To find out more about our organization and work please visit sfcccanada.org

Consent, sexual and gendered violence will be briefly mentioned as a foundation of our organization’s background. No graphic descriptions of violence will be included.

Transcriptions and captions will be available during the event.

Coffee Hour with CJSR
2024-02-01 10:00 - 14:00 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
APIRG Coffee Hour is back Thursday, Feburary 1st from 10am – 2pm!
Drop by our office at 9111 HUB Mall to learn about your campus radio station, CJSR 88.5FM! Get ready for free coffee, tasty treats, and the chance to chat with the CJSR team about all things music, news, and community. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with CJSR and discover the beat behind the mic!
The APIRG office is located on the north side of HUB Mall, close to the Humanities Building pedway!

Halt the Hike Poster Making Session
2024-03-21 11:00 - 15:00 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
Halt the Hike Poster-Making & Info Session
Thursday, March 21st
11AM – 3PM
APIRG Office (9111 HUB Mall)
Come on out to learn about proposed tuition increases at the University of Alberta and make a poster to voice your concerns with the proposed tuition increases. Poster-making materials and snacks will be provided.
Here’s a brief history of tuition increases and just some of its impacts on students in recent years:

In 2022 the University of Alberta passed a series of exceptional tuition increases where undergraduate students experienced tuition increases ranging from 16% – 44% and graduate students experienced increases ranging from 23 – 104% depending on their program of study.
In March 2023 the University of Alberta approved a further tuition increase of 5.6% and 6.5% for domestic and international students, respectively.
In December 2023, the University of Alberta proposed yet another tuition increase of 2% for domestic students (in 2024/25) and 5% increase for international students (in 2025/26).
Last semester the Campus Food Bank saw a 50% increase in client visits compared to Fall 2022.
Based on surveys completed last spring 20% of the Campus Food Bank’s student clients are still going hungry. With continued tuition increases in the midst of a cost of living crisis more and more students are being pushed into the group of 20% of food bank clients who despite accessing the campus food bank are still unable to cover the cost of the rest of their food intake and go hungry.

All the while President Bill Flangan is jet setting around Europe and hosting extravagant donor dinners with $311.15 plates per person, and when asked about this at a Town Hall in January Deputy Provost of Students and Enrollment, Melissa Padfield, kindly reminded us all that all of Bill’s expenses are disclosed on the University of Alberta’s website: Check it out here! ;)
The vote for the new proposed tuition increases will take place on Friday, March 22nd at 8AM.

Board of Governors Meeting on Tuition
2024-03-22 07:30 - 12:00 | Council Chambers
Board of Governors Meeting
Friday, March 22nd
7:30 AM
Council Chambers (located next to Van Vliet)
The Board of Governors (BOG) will be voting on proposed tuition increase in this meeting. This meeting is open to students to attend and it will start at 8AM. In the event of the Council Chambers reaching its seating capacity, join us in gathering outside of Council Chambers (located next to Van Vliet) to raise our voices in opposition to the egregious proposed tuition increases.

What is Land Back?
2024-10-22 12:30 - 14:00 | Starting at Nîpisîy House, 8925 111 St NW, Edmonton, Canada
What is Land Back? is a workshop brought to you by the Campus Food Bank and the Keep Moving Podcast.
Curious about the Land Back movement and how to discuss it with your family and community? Join Campus Food Bank for an insightful session with Veronica, Kaela, and Rylan from Keep Moving on CJSR as they break down the key aspects of Land Back. Learn how it ties into local food sovereignty and plays a crucial role in creating sustainable food security.

This workshop is part of A Week of Liberation (AWOL). AWOL is APIRG’s workshop series running throughout October/November centred around building community, knowledge and power for social change.

Visit apirg.org/awol to learn more.

RSVP here!

Annual General Meeting
2024-10-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Online
APIRG’s annual general meeting is the core of what holds us accountable to our membership. Join us on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6pm for our virtual AGM.
Please RSVP here to confirm your attendance.

QTBIPOC Link Up!
2024-11-07 17:30 - 20:00 | BIPOC Healing and Wellness Centre, 8540 109 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
QTBIPOC Link Up is a closed space for racialized queer and trans folks. In speaking of queer solidarity and liberation we acknowledge and centre the praxis, thought, experience and perspectives of our Black, Indigenous, and people of color queer community members. This event is a closed space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour. We ask that you come into the circle with an open mind, willingness to learn, and recognition of your positionality through your own intersecting identities.
QTBIPOC Link Up is a drop in space with some loosely facilitated convo and support available from the BIPOC Healing and Wellness Centre staff.
The event will facilitate a conversation around local community organizing, decentering whiteness in queer spaces and in community organizing.
While this is the first meet-up it won’t be the last! So come out, bring a friend and join us for an evening of convo and community building.
If you have any questions contact us at apirg@ualberta.ca
RSVP here!

Monday Media Club: Working Class Solidarity
2025-01-20 13:00 - 14:30 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
Working Class Solidarity is the topic for this month’s Monday Media Club. It doesn’t matter if you’re talking about Luigi Mangione, the Canada Post Strike or the early labour movements that gave us weekends.
Instead of gathering around one book or resource, we ask you to share an item of media that pertains to this month’s topic.No resource is too small, weird, or niche to be shared. Whatever it is, whether it is a book, a tik tok, a zine, an article, or a clip from a reality show, we want to see it.

Would you rather listen than yap? Let’s hang out and get to know APIRG. Our resource library is available for free and we have a lot of exciting events and opportunities coming up.
Join us at APIRG’s office on January 20th to yap, listen, and share your thoughts & resources on working class solidarity. The APIRG Office is located at 9111 HUB Mall.
Can’t make it this month? Worry not! Monday Media Club is a recurring event that will be held throughout the semester – come join us February 10th, March 10th, and April 7th!

Library Curation Club: Radical Black Futures
2025-01-23 13:30 - 14:30 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall
FREE, drop-in event. Closed space for Black folks.
Radical Black Futures is the topic for this month’s Library Curation Club.
Did you know that APIRG has a library featuring over 400 titles on community organizing, abolition, gender theory, indigenous sovereignty, and more exciting social justice themes?
We want you to join us in digging through our library and picking out your book picks! Every month our Library Curation Club will meet and pick out book recommendations for the coming month’s Library theme. Ahead of Black History month in February, on January 23rd come join us in selecting your book recommendations around the theme of Radical Black Futures!
Come drop by, select your book pick, and leave a note sharing why you recommend the book! Then join us in our collaborative Radical Black Futures Bookshelf sign-making session! Art supplies will be provided. Get a head start on your book picks by checking out our library collection online at apirg.libib.com !

APIRG Funding Deadline
2025-02-03 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
The deadline to apply for funding for APIRG’s Winter 2025 funding round is Monday February 3rd at 11:59PM.
APIRG offers grants up to $2000 to support student led activism, organizing, and research in the public interest. Learn more and apply today at apirg.org/funding.
