[Wamvan] WAM applying for Action Research eXchange?

[Fiona York]

 I think it's a good idea.  Also research about use of language, number of
times women are cited as "expert" sources, etc.

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Kalamity H <kalamityh at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Cool!
> Can we apply for more than one research project? I would really like to
> work towards developing some sort of resource that would give people
> stronger science literacy skills so that they could spot when statistics and
> studies were being used in manipulative ways in the media - some research
> assistance on that would be fabulous.
>
> Kalamity
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> From: chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com
> Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 18:50:58 -0600
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> To: wamvan at lists.resist.ca
> Subject: Re: [Wamvan] WAM applying for Action Research eXchange?
>
> Dude, should we apply for this? A research project for WAM could fall under
> the "media analysis research" category.
>
> If you agree that we should apply, I can start working on the application.
>
> Joanna
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> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Meenakshi Mannoe <
> meenakshi.mannoe at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: *Langara Social Justice* <langarasocialjustice at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 2:45 PM
> Subject: Action Research eXchange
> To:
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> Hey everyone,
>
> If you guys know any marginalized, grassroots commmunity groups, please
> pass this on to them!
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> SFPIRG Action Research eXchange: put the world of academia to work for you!
>
> Are you a local non-profit or grassroots community organization with no
> time or money for research? The Action Research eXchange (ARX) facilitates
> community research by allowing community groups to design projects for
> interested SFU students to complete as part of their coursework. An SFU
> student can help make your organization’s social or environmental justice
> project a reality!
>
> Submit project proposals online at www.sfpirg.ca/arx/apply/. The deadline
> for the fall 2011 semester is July 18, 2011. Proposals are accepted
> throughout the year.
>
> Priority will be given to grassroots organizations working on the following
> topics: international solidarity, anti-war/anti-imperialism, labour, media
> analysis research, queer studies, seniors’ issues, housing,
> immigrant/refugees, ethnicity/race studies, education, Indigenous rights,
> disability issues, and social justice/human rights.
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> Check out www.sfpirg.ca/arx or contact arx.outreach at sfpirg.ca for more
> information!
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