[van-announce] Community Events Digest

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COMMUNITY EVENTS DIGEST 
==Social justice events around town== 

***Events at SFU Burnaby*** 

1) Sexuality & Spirituality Discussion Group (Jun 15) 
2) Participate in a youth sexual health survey (Jun 16 &17) 
3) Container Gardening Workshop (Jun 16) 
4) "Glow After Dark" - The Ultimate Summer Throw Down Glow Party! (Jun 25) 

***Events Off Campus*** 

5) 18th Annual Vancouver International Storytelling Festival (Jun 11-13) 
6) COMMUNITY FORUM: Rejecting Kenney the Neo-conservative Ideologue (Jun 14) 
7) Defend Fish Lake! (Jun 16) 
8) Community Gardens Tour (Jul 10) 
9) The First Summer Free School at the UBC Farm (Jul 31) 
10) The 20th and FINAL Under the Volcano Festival (Aug 8) 

***Other Announcements*** 

11) Help Support the EYA Orchard, Garden, and Food Project 

***Job Postings and Volunteer Opportunities*** 

12) Endangered Species Outreach Consultant (due Jun 14) 
13) APIRG Office Coordinator (due Jun 18) 
14) Volunteer Opportunities with goBEYOND 
15) Volunteer Opportunities at the UBC Farm 


**To have your event included in the next digest, send a text-based email announcement to sfpirg(at)sfu.ca. SFPIRG is SFU's student-based social justice resource centre. www.sfpirg.ca




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SEXUALITY & SPIRITUALITY DISCUSSION GROUP 

Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 6:00pm - 9:00pm 
MBC 2294 - SFU Burnaby, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC 

Have you ever felt a divide between sexuality and spirituality? Do you wonder why it's so hard to dialogue about them? Ever wanted to express your personal opinions? Looking for somewhere to talk about the issues at hand? 

Come to the Sexuality & Spirituality Discussion Group and let your voice be heard. Speak, listen and discuss with like-minded peers about faith and feelings, the sexual and the spiritual. 

This event is being organized and promoted by Out On Campus. 

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. 



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Participate in a youth sexual health research project! 

Tues June 16th and Wed June 17th, 11-2 PM 
Room 2296, MBC, Burnaby Campus, SFU 

Age 16 to 24? Participate in a youth sexual health research project! Help us get the big picture. 

Phone: 604-731-4252 ext 229 to make an appointment 
Website: www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/youthsurvey 

ANONYMOUS ON-LINE SURVEY 
30-45 MINUTES TO COMPLETE 
Bring a laptop if you can. 

You’ll be asked questions about: 
-Relationships 
-Sexual health education 
-General health 
-Mental health 
-Sexual health services 
-Sexual experiences and behaviours 

To participate in the survey, come to Room MBC 2296, Wed June 16th and Thurs June 17th, 11-2 PM. 

This research is being conducted by the University of Alberta and Options for Sexual Health on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The results will be used to improve sexual health programming and prevention initiatives. Principal investigator: Dr. Maryanne Doherty Co-investigator: Greg Smith For more information about the project and dates/times/locations to complete the survey, please visit www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/youthsurvey or call 604-731-4252 ext 22 



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CONTAINER GARDENING WORKSHOP 

Wednesday, June 16 2010, 2:30-4:30pm 
MBC 2290 | SFU Burnaby Campus 
Cost: Free! Donations accepted at the door. 

Have you been wanting to learn how to grow your own food? Not sure where to start? Looking for tips on how to grow fabulous fruits, veggies, and herbs in small spaces on a budget? Looking to refresh your gardening skills? This fun and interactive session is sure to inspire you to start your own garden at home! 

Topics will include: where to get cheap planters (and what size they should be), where to find the best soil for growing food in containers, what to plant and how to care for it, getting the most out of tiny and small spaces, growing food year round, and where to go for help. Participants should bring a willingness to get their hands dirty. Container Gardening Guidebook included! 

Organized by: SFU Local Food Project 



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"GLOW AFTER DARK" - THE ULTIMATE SUMMER THROW DOWN GLOW PARTY! 

Friday June 25, 2010 
Highland Pub, Burnaby Campus, SFU 
Cost: $8 
Organized by the African & Caribbean Heritage Students' Association (ACHSA) at SFU 

The ultimate summer party that you've been waiting for is just around the corner. Come party with us on Friday June 25, 2010 at the Highland Pub. Its an "After Dark Glow Party! So come out in your glow bangles/bracelets, necklaces, hair...just about anything that will glow in the dark or under black light (white glows great under black light). AND REMEMBER TO TAKE A FRIEND! Also Check out the event on our facebook page: 

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1438160548320#!/event.php?eid=103310863051445 
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1438160548320#!/group.php?gid=2250141747 

Tickets are $8 each and will go on sale during the week of June 20 at the ACHSA club table. We'll be in the AQ - just look out for us...you can't miss us!!! 



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18TH ANNUAL VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 

Fri-Sun, June 11-13, 2010 
578 Carrall Street ( at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden) 
Phone: 604-662-3207 (x 0). 
Email: info at vancouverstorytelling.org 

Cost: 
Friday & Saturday evenings : $18/person or $15/person for Garden or VSOS members 
Saturday Daytime : $15/person flat rate 
The Longest Days (Storytelling Workshop ): $25/person 
A Chinatown Wander with living legend Larry Wong : tours leave 11am, 2:30pm, 4pm: $10/person 
Sunday Daytime : Free 
Weekend pass for children: $5/person (15 yrs and younger) 

The Vancouver International Storytelling Festival is amongst the longest running and most recognized storytelling festivals in Canada. The international storytelling movement is gaining momentum, and since 1998 the VSOS is committed to "storying" our lives! As we take charge of our personal narrative, we find the courage to live with hearts and hands wide open, telling inspiring personal stories as well as sharing the profound wisdom of ancient myths and fairytales. 

A new element of this year's Festival is the documentation process. First Nations elders Cease Wyss and Woodrow Morrison will mentor youth interested in photographic and film technologies as well as witnessing practices and protocols. Stories told during the festival will then be given a tangible form and thus remain an accessible legacy for years to come. 

June 11th & 12th | Daytime and evening programming featuring: 

• Local and international artists & storytellers RC Weslowski, Allison Cox, Little Woo, Wang Su Ma, Jacques Lalonde, Kwii ge ii wans (Roberta Kennedy), Erin Graham, Mary Gavan, Zamir Dhanji, Les <<franco-contes>> and others, taking the stage during the day & at night 

• French, Chinese & First Nations storytelling 
• The Livingroom: a daytime story potluck buffet Saturday, June 12 11:00am-6:00pm 
• The Longest Days: a workshop for storytellers on Saturday, June 12, 4:00pm-6:00pm 
• A Chinatown Wander with legend Larry Wong, Saturday, June 12 

For this part of the festival, the VSOS is honoured to partner with the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden ( www.vancouverchinesegarden.com ), a non-profit organization and one of Vancouver's top cultural attractions whose mission is to connect cultures and communities. 

June 13th | StoryBox Sunday 

At the heart of the City’s Great Beginnings Initiative is the desire to explore its roots and listen to the stories of each of its founding neighbourhoods. The StoryBox is a partnership between the VSOS and urban ink , a non-profit organization that develops and produces aboriginal and culturally diverse works of theatre, writing and film. On Sunday June 13, the bamboo grove in the public park adjacent to the Garden will be woven with red yarn. Referring to the through-line narrative of a story (often called a red thread) and also an homage to indigenous weaving techniques, this visually compelling listening space will be filled with the StoryBox storytellers. 

http://www.vancouverstorytelling.org/ 



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COMMUNITY FORUM: Rejecting Kenney the Neo-conservative Ideologue 

Monday June 14th, 2010, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 
Learning Resource Room, Britannia Community Center (West side of Commercial Drive at Napier Street) 

Website: www.nooneisillegal.org 
Email: noii-van at resist.ca 
Phone: 604.751.6990. 

Join No One Is Illegal for a community forum and discussion on Conservative MP and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney's recent neoconservative attacks on lesbian, gay, trans, and queer communities; Muslim women; immigrants; and his ongoing support for Canadian military occupations and the Israeli apartheid regime. 

Speakers: 

* Fatima Jaffer: journalist and community organizer with Coalition of South Asian Women Against Violence. 

* Hanna Kawas: Palestinian activist from Bethlehem. He is the Chairperson of the Canada Palestine Association. 

* Marla Renn: anti-war activist who has been active with Stopwar.ca and Vancouver Community Mobilization Network. 

* Proma Tagore: writer, poet, and community organizer on anti-racist, feminist and queer issues. She is a member of No One Is Illegal-Vancouver. 

Jason Kenney has repeatedly made comments about Canada not being a 'hotel' and wanting to get tough on immigrants who do not "integrate" or speak the (colonial) languages of English and French. Kenney also supports Quebec Bill C-94 that discriminates against women who wear the niqab (face veil) by denying them essential public services including health and education. This legislates the unequal treatment of Muslim women based on their choices of religious and personal expression. 

In 2009, Kenney introduced a new citizenship guide which listed the obligations of citizenship as including getting a job and not engaging in "barbaric cultural practices". The latter section is accompanied by an image of a woman wearing a hijab. Notably omitted from this new citizenship guide is mention of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people. It was later revealed that Kenney had deliberately removed LGBT references from the guide. 

The guide does, however, make ample room for Canada's military history and a recruitment advertisement given Kenney's vocal support for imperialist wars and military occupations: 
- Labeling Iraq war resisters as bogus refugee claimants. 
- Barring British MP George Galloway, because of his opposition to the military occupation of Afghanistan. 
- Pulling Canada out of the Durban World Conference Against Racism even before the apartheid state of Israel did. 
- Cutting ESL funding to the Canadian Arab Federation due to their involvement in pro-Palestinian efforts. 

Join us in a forum and discussion on the role of Jason Kenney and the Canadian government in supporting oppression and occupation. 

* Mark the date: July 24 People's March Against Jason Kenney: http://noii-van.resist.ca/?p=2025 
* Download multilingual factsheets about Jason Kenney: http://noii-van.resist.ca/?p=2034 
* Part of an ongoing campaign The People v. Jason Kenney: http://noii-van.resist.ca/?p=1027 

No One Is Illegal is calling on you to join a growing campaign of people across the country who are making it known that we will not accept Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney's continuing violence against refugees and migrant workers, his racist attacks and tirades against immigrants, or his blatant acts of censorship of anti-occupation efforts. 



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DEFEND FISH LAKE! 

Wednesday, June 16th, 12:30 pm, 2010 
837 West Hastings Street, (Between Hornby and Howe) 

Email: email hgrewal at canadians.org 
Phone: 604-340-2455 
Website: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134074666607045 

Demonstration outside the AGM of Taseko Mines Ltd. Tell Harper and Taseko that we don't want Fake Lakes! 

Taseko Mines Ltd. is having its Annual General Meeting on June 16th, in Vancouver. The company is currently seeking regulatory approval from the federal government to destroy Teztan Biny (Fish Lake), while developing their proposed Prosperity Mine. The copper and gold mine is proposed to operate in the heart of Tsilhqot'in territories, south-west of Williams Lake, BC. 

The Tsilhqot'in Nation have clearly and collectively said ‘No’ to a project which would jeopardize a sacred site of great cultural and historic significance. The Tsilhqot'in communities have not given consent to the Prosperity Mine project that will be in an area of proven aboriginal rights as determined in the Supreme Court of B.C. Secwepmec communities have also expressed opposition to to the development of a power line needed to develop the mine through their territories. The Canadian Government continues to refuse signing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The possible approval of the Prosperity Mine clearly demonstrates the federal and provincial governments’ ongoing violation of the rights of indigenous communities. 

An estimated 85,000 rainbow trout will have their habitat destroyed if Taskeo’s project goes ahead. Given the threats to the watershed and the need to protect slowly depleting sources of fresh pristine water everywhere, we must continue stand up to Taseko and all levels of complicit government. While Stephen Harper builds artificial lakes in downtown Toronto to impress the international attendees of the G20, Taseko is proposing its own fake "prosperity lake" to compensate for the destruction of Fish Like. Come tell Harper and Taseko that we don't want their fake lakes! Join us for a demonstration outside of Taseko's AGM and let's be the uncertainty for their investors! 

For more information please email: hgrewal at canadians.org or call: 604 340 2455 

This demonstration is endorsed by the Council of Canadians, Friends of the Nemaiah Valley, Indigenous Action Movement, MiningWatch Canada and Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs (RAVEN). 

If you would like to endorse this action please email hgrewal at canadians.org 



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COMMUNITY GARDENS TOUR 

Saturday, July 10 2010, 10am – 12pm 
Youth Garden at the corner of Raymur and Malkin (Southeast corner of Strathcona Park) 
Vancouver, BC 

Cost: Free! Donations accepted at the door. 

Have you thought of joining a Community Garden? Interested in exploring and learning more about Community Gardens in your own neighborhood? Join us for this interactive workshop that will introduce folks to a wide range of urban agricultural activities! 

Come tour Vancouver’s largest Community Gardens. Wander through extensive community orchards and learn about all the fruit and berries that grow in Vancouver; explore varying methods of annual vegetable production; learn about permaculture food forests; check out working honey bee hives, innovative building designs, greenhouse management techniques, large scale compost facilities and more! Tour will include hands on work in the Cottonwood and/or Strathcona Community Garden. Bring a willingness to get your hands dirty. Meet in the Youth Garden at the corner of Raymur and Malkin. 

About the facilitator: Matthew Kemshaw of the Environmental Youth Alliance has worked in the field of Urban Agriculture for several years and has been mentored by some of the Pacific Northwest’s most respected community gardeners. 

www.eya.ca 



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SUMMER FREE SCHOOL AT THE UBC FARM 

Friday July 30th and Saturday July 31st, 2010 
The UBC Farm, Vancouver, BC, Canada 
Website: http://summerfreeschool.wordpress.com/ 

The Concept: 
We all have something to teach, and we all have a lot to learn. That’s what Free School is all about. On July 30-31st, we will share our accumulated knowledge of matters practical, theoretical and radical. We will also celebrate, discuss, make music, get to know the land, eat, and connect with friends old and new. 

The History: 
The idea of the Free School comes from a place called Waldegrave Farm in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, where an inter-generational group of people has gathered every summer over the past 5 years to share skills, knowledge, stories and adventures on a voluntary basis. Free School has featured discussions, workshops and seminars on everything you always wanted to know, and some things you didn’t even know you were interested in, ranging from solving algebra problems to green building techniques, from sustainable gardening to raising healthy families and communities, and from setting up a co-op business to playing the banjo! 

The Invitation: 
This summer, we are pleased to bring Free School to the UBC Farm. 
You're invited to participate. Think about what you would teach if you had a captive audience for an hour or two, what conversation you would host, what game you would start, what skill would you share? This is your chance to shape what Free School becomes. Propose a session when you sign up, or simply come and check out others' sessions. And please invite others: word of mouth is the Free School’s best friend. 



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THE 20TH AND FINAL UNDER THE VOLCANO FESTIVAL 

Festival of Art and Social Change 

Sunday August 8, 2010, 12:00 
Cates Park (Whey-ah-Wichen) North Vancouver Gates Open. 

ADMISSIONS: @ Gate Only (no advance tickets) BY-DONATION $10-$20 
Low income admissions by-donation suggested $5 available @ Main Gate ONLY 

After 20 years UTV has decided to close this chapter of our history by making our 20th anniversary our final event. For two decades we have organized in solidarity with local and global social justice movements and have staunchly supported marginalized peoples struggles. We have survived and thrived and now it’s time to say goodbye. Come celebrate cultures of resistance, activism and community! 

2010 HIGHLIGHTS: 
* Naomi Klein and Arthur Manuel: Paying our Debts, At Home and Abroad: A Discussion with the award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author Klein and Secwepemc Nation activist Manuel, moderated by journalist & documentary film-maker Avi Lewis 

* Olmeca: Xicano MC returns in support of new album “La Contra Cultura” Plus Joey Only Outlaw Band, Delhi2Dublin, Los Migrantes and lots more! 

Plus: 
Malcolm Lowry Stage, Dragonfly Kid’s Festival, Artisans Market, Community Info Fair, Workshop Tent, and more….. 

http://volcano.resist.ca/ 



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HELP SUPPORT THE EYA ORCHARD, GARDEN, AND FOOD PROJECT 

Every Tuesday from 4-6pm 

Corner of Raymur Ave. and Malkin Ave. 
Email: samantha at eya.ca 
Phone: 604-689-4446. 
Website: http://www.eya.ca/community-orchard.html 

This season, the Environmental Youth Alliance is partnering with the Vancouver Food Bank, staff at the City of Vancouver Dog Pound, The Strathcona Community Centre and neighbours to create a community orchard and picnic area on the edge of the EYA Youth Garden in Cottonwood Community Garden. Situated right at the corner of Raymur St. and Malkin Ave, this corner has a lot of exposure! However, sadly, does not have a lot of charm. It is currently covered in blackberries and other invasive weeds, and up until recently sick/unproductive fruit trees. 

Call to Action 
Thanks to the Vancouver Park Board, EYA has been granted a neighbourhood Matching Grant to work with the community to create an orchard and picnic area on this site. Please join us in re-designing the area, planting it and creating some colourful interesting seating. EYA needs your imagination and muscle! Once this corner is producing food, the Vancouver Food Bank will work with EYA to distribute the food to their clients or to partner community kitchen projects. Community kitchens work with groups of individuals teaching/practicing cooking skills and building knowledge around food security. 

Donations Needed 
Lumber/hardware for building the picnic tables/benches 
Fruit Trees or divisions of Edible Plants 

Contact/Get involved 
To donate, get on the mailing list, or to help out at ongoing design, weeding or planting session, or just to find out more, please contact samantha at eya.ca or call 604-689-4446. 

Work on the site (corner of Raymur Ave. and Malkin Ave.) will be every Tuesday from 4-6pm For more information on the project, visit: http://www.eya.ca/community-orchard.html 



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ENDANGERED SPECIES OUTREACH CONSULTANT 

Closing date: Monday, June 14, 2010 5:00 PM PST 
Website: www.wildernesscommittee.org 
Email: esoc at wildernesscommittee.org 

Fax: 604-683-8229. 

The Wilderness Committee is seeking an Endangered Species Outreach Consultant for the purposes of public outreach, engagement and mobilization in support of a stand-alone provincial endangered species law in British Columbia. The successful applicant will work in our bustling Gastown office, and will assist and report to the Wilderness Committee’s policy director. This is a five-month temporary position based on 16 hours per week (0.4 FTE). 

Background : BC is one of two provinces in Canada with no endangered species legislation. Currently there are 1900 species at risk in BC including the badger, orca and western bluebirds. 

Essential Attitudes 
• Passion for Canada’s wildlife and wild places 
• Ability to find humour in the face of adversity 
• Team player, problem-solver, enthusiastic, flexible, able to meet deadlines 
• Reliable, high energy, self-initiated, problem solver, multi-tasker 

Essential Skills & Experience 
• Excellent writing, communication, fact-checking and editing skills 
• Creative – thinks outside the box 
• Engaging, independent, analytical, solution oriented 
• Previous experience in public engagement 
• Capable people and office skills 
• Comfortable with public outreach 
• Computer savvy with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office 
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work to deadline in a fast-paced office, to think outside the box, and to engage in critical analysis 
• Current drivers license 

Assets 
• 2nd language, computer skills and a good sense of humour 

Please send a cover letter and resume attention to Matthew Sasaki, by email to esoc at wildernesscommittee.org or by fax to 604-683-8229. 
PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP INS. We thank all candidates for their interest and regret that only those candidates who are short-listed for interviews will be contacted. 

The Wilderness Committee is Canada's largest membership-based wilderness preservation organization with 30,000 members, and offices in Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg and Toronto. 



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APIRG OFFICE COORDINATOR 

The Alberta Public Interest Research Group (APIRG) is a student-run, student-funded, non-profit organization dedicated to research, education, advocacy, and action in the public interest at the University of Alberta. APIRG exists to provide students with resources to be active citizens, and wants you to help spread the word. 

APIRG employees are hired directly by, and thus responsible to, the student-volunteer Board of Directors. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

- Day to day maintenance of APIRG files, both paper and electronic 
- Maintaining the APIRG budget, tracking of APIRG’s expenses and revenues 
- Preparing funding reports and other official documentation as required 
- Oversee disbursement and tracking of APIRG funds 
- Maintenance of computers and other office equipment including maintaining supply stocks 
- Updating and maintaining policies, procedures and forms 
- Administrate APIRG list-serves and website 
- Board support, attending board meetings, taking minutes, creating agendas and providing resources for 
board members. 
- General office duties, including answering phones, greeting the public, updating portions of the APIRG website, maintaining a clean workspace, and attending regular staff meetings. 

Qualifications: 

- Post-secondary education in a related field or 2 to 3 years of equivalent experience 
- Familiar with Mac computers and networked office equipment 
- Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel 
- Familiarity with computerized accounting software 
- Experience maintaining and updating paper and electronic filing systems 
- Experience using a web content management system (such as Joomla or Drupal) 
- Ability to read and interpret financial reports 
- Experience with appropriate money handling practices 
- Experience taking minutes and preparing agendas 

Note: APIRG is a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The ability to multi-task and to communicate effectively with coworkers, board members, volunteers and the public is essential. 

Assets: 

- Training in consensus decision making 
- Experience working in not-for-profit organizations 
- Familiarity with U of A campus processes 

Terms: This is a regular, part-time position. The successful candidate should expect to work approximately 32 flexible hours or 5 days per week, during regular office hours. Some evenings and weekends required. 

Remuneration: APIRG is a unionized work environment in agreement with the University of Alberta Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) 
Wage range: $17.69-$22.37 per hour, in accordance with the NASA-APIRG collective agreement. 
Benefits: APIRG employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package. 
Note: APIRG restructured its staff positions last year and as such is currently reviewing those positions. As such, duties, hours and wages are not finalized for any staff position and may be subject to change. 

Application Deadline: 2pm, Friday June 18th, 2010. 
Interviews will be conducted on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010. 
Position Start Date: July 19th, 2010. 

Apply with resume and cover letter (Attention Jolène Davies, Staff Liaison) in person at 9111 HUB Mall, or via Email at apirg at ualberta.ca 



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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH GOBEYOND 







goBEYOND is a youth-led project which works to educate, inspire, engage and support our peers in taking climate action at British Columbia's colleges and universities. We believe our campuses can goBEYOND climate-neutral by taking responsibility for social and ecological impacts while taking the opportunity to create climate change solutions for our communities. 

goBEYOND Working Groups 
The goBEYOND Working Groups are a great way to get involved in shaping the movement. There will be roughly two conference calls a month, and some work in between. We are looking for volunteers who are self-directed and can take initiative, who are passionate about climate change issues and youth leadership, and who are interested in learning new skills. Below are 6 areas that you can get involved with! 

1. Outreach and Communications: This group will develop an awesome communications strategy for goBEYOND that features both online tools, print media, and face to face campaigning. This is the perfect working group for outgoing people, writers, artists, design majors, or journalism types. 


2. Bylaws: goBEYOND has incorporated and we're in the process of designing an innovative governance structure that fits our values. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the world of non-profit governance. 

3. Fundraising and Admin: Ok fundraising may sound boring, but it is one of the most important skills you can learn for work in the NGO field. Environmental Organizations are always going to need money, and volunteering with this group will give you the tools to bring in the money (hopefully). Tasks might include planning fundraising events, meeting with potential donors, and making decisions about where all the money goes once we have it. 

4. Strategic Planning: Are you a big picture thinker? This group will be charged with drafting a 5-year strategic plan for the organization. 

5. Program Development : The Program Development Working Groups will follow up on the direction set at the Project Development Summit , and b uild on our existing programs for the fall semester of goBEYOND. Sub-groups include: 

• Education Working Group: Will develop next year's goBEYOND Teach-In and other aspects of the education pillar, such as the Sustainability Education Across the Province short course for faculty who are integrating Sustainability into curriculum 
• Planning Working Group: Looking at ways to improve the Planning Pillar and support schools in developing collaborative and integrated climate action strategies. 
• Challenges Working Group: Ensuring that the goBEYOND Challenge is cutting edge and relevant. Would look into things like: inter-campus challenge, and energy reduction projects for campuses. 
• Training Working Group: How can goBEYOND build the capacity of student leaders to be even more effective? 
• International Working Group: This year the goBEYOND teach-in went international. How can we build on this success to go beyond Canada's borders? 

6. Youth Action Gathering 
Aug. 31- Sept. 5, we're organizing the sixth goBEYOND Youth Action Gathering. This will be another amazing week filled with workshops, activities and great food. The YAGs are transformative experiences for many participants, and they're also a great way to get event organizing experience! 

If any of these strike your fancy, or you'd like to talk more with someone, contact Spencer Rasmussen at spencer.g.rasmussen at gmail.com . 
http://www.go-beyond.ca/ 



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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UBC FARM 

The UBC Farm has several opportunities to gain hands-on experience working at the farm and market. For more information, visit http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/volunteer.php.