APIRG

What is Land Back?
2024-10-22 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Edmonton) | 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.

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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
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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.

SASV: Consent in Sports, presented by the Saffron Centre
2025-02-03 11:00 - 12:00 | ECHA 2-121
In honour of Sexual & Gender-Based Violence Awareness Week, Students Against Sexual Violence (SASV) welcome you to learn about ‘Consent in Sport’, presented by @saffroncentre
ECHA 2-121, Feb 3 11:00am -12:00pm
As outlined by the Saffron Centre…
In this presentation we educate athletes on their rights and responsibilities, emphasizing the importance of fostering a culture of consent within their teams and their sports communities. By highlighting the power and influence that athletes often hold, the program encourages them to actively contribute to creating safe, respectful, and supportive sports environments free from violence. Importantly, we outline strategies and resources available for athletes who have been exposed to violence or abuse to access further support.
Please note that this event will be following COVID precautions

SASV: Preventing Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence, presented by the Saffron Centre
2025-02-03 12:00 - 13:00 | ECHA 2-121
In honour of Sexual & Gender-Based Violence Awareness Week, Students Against Sexual Violence (SASV) welcome you to learn about Preventing Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence, presented by @saffroncentre
ECHA 2-121, Feb 3 12:00pm -1:00pm
As outlined by the Saffron Centre…
This presentation begins by defining ‘Technology Facilitated Sexual Violence’ and explores why and how sexual violence is so prevalent in the online world. We discuss various tactics commonly used by online offenders to harass, manipulate, & blackmail, with an emphasis on sextortion, grooming & luring. This presentation also discusses frequent exposure to pornography at a young age and the effects it can have on brain & relationship development. We then explore the world of ‘sexting’; discussing the current culture and “risks” surrounding sexting and providing practical recommendations in an attempt to make the behavior safer. Importantly, we also discuss the legal ramifications surrounding non-consensual image sharing and ‘revenge porn.’ Lastly, we address cyberstalking and provide students with various resources to help them navigate online harassment & violence, as well as specific resources for removing intimate images from the internet
Please note that this event will be following COVID precautions

SASV: Stitch & B*tch with Blenderz
2025-02-06 14:00 - 18:00 | McKernan Community League, 78 Henry Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
In honour of Sexual & Gender-Based Violence Awareness Week, Students Against Sexual Violence invite you to join us in solidarity and community at the following event:
THURSDAY: Stitch & B * t c h — facilitated by @blenderzgarmentrecyclers
2pm – 6pm
McKernan Community League

SASV: Zine-making Workshop
2025-02-07 17:00 - 19:00 | ED North Room 1-128
In honour of Sexual & Gender-Based Violence Awareness Week, Students Against Sexual Violence invite you to join us in solidarity and community at the following event:
FRIDAY: Zine Workshop — hosted by local artists
5pm – 7pm
ED North Room 1-128

Monday Media Club: Know Your Neighbours
2025-02-10 13:00 - 14:30 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
FREE, drop-in event.
This week’s topic is exploring mutual aid, community care and getting to know the people we are in community with. We don’t often get to choose who we live next to. However, we do have the choice of how we interact with those around us. By starting to connect with our neighbours, we can build relational skills and a network that will keep us safe throughout these uncertain times.
Questions we’ll explore:

What are some effective ways to initiate contact with our neighbours?
How can we create a network of mutual aid among neighbours?
What are some challenges we might face when trying to connect with our neighbours, and how can we overcome them?
How can we ensure that our interactions with neighbours are respectful and considerate of their boundaries?
In your dream living situation, what is your neighbourhood like?

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.
All U of A students and community members are welcome. We are providing a space where you can exchange thoughts and resources with others. As a social justice and anti-oppression based organization, our intention is to create an inclusive space for learning and community building.
Join us at APIRG’s office on February 10th to talk, listen, and share your thoughts & resources. Our 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 March 10th and April 7th!

Library Curating Club: Transgender Liberation
2025-02-27 13:30 - 14:30 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
FREE, drop-in event.
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?
Come 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. On Thursday, Feb 27 come join us in selecting your book recommendations around the theme of Transgender Liberation.
Drop by, select your book pick, and leave a note sharing why you recommend the book! Then join us in our collaborative Transgender Liberation 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.

CFB x APIRG present: Frugal Food Finder, a collaborative zine project!
2025-03-05 13:00 - 15:00 | APIRG Office, 9111 HUB Mall, Edmonton, AB
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The Campus Food Bank & APIRG are proud to present Frugal Food Finder.
We want to hear about your food experiences on campus and in the city. Through this workshop and other activities on campus in the coming months we’ll be creating a zine that will be available at Zine Fest (organized by local zine aficionados Zine and Heard) on April 5th at the Stanley Milner Library Branch.
In this workshop we’ll be exploring the following questions and creating visual and written media to be included in the zine.

Where do you find affordable food in Edmonton?
What’s your favourite meal in the city?
What is your favourite home cooked meal?
