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NEW in 2021!! Disorientation guide to Niagara, vol . 2

MARCH 2021 NEWSLETTER Updated  Contents below:

Read past OPIRG Brock Newsletters: https://www.opirgbrock.com/membership

At the CUPE 4207 March 2021 GMM, the Policy & Bylaw Committee will be presenting the policies related to the OPIRG Brock Special Assessment. These policies will outline how members are able to review and the process for voting on the Special Assessment.

2021 Membership Renewal

• You can now complete the 2021 OPIRG Brock Membership Form to renew your memberships for the year ahead

• CUPE 4207 members are immediately approved as OPIRG Brock members, but you DO need to register on the linked form for administrative purposes

• More information about your membership can be found through the:

• OPIRG Brock Membership Details Newsletter

• OPIRG Brock website – Membership sectionOPIRG Brock BOARD VACANCIES

• Want to become more involved with OPIRG Brock? One way to do this is to become a Board member! No previous experience being on a Board is necessary – just a passion for community activism & building up your skills!

• If you are interested in applying for the OPIRG Brock Board of Directors for 2020-2021 please review and complete the OPIRG Brock 2021 Board Application. Instructions and requirements are listed in the application.

Coming Out Monologues MARCH 22

• Paid opportunity for 2SLGBTQQIA+ Writers, Visual Artists, Musicians, & Poets!

• Submit a piece to OPIRG Brock’s Coming Out Monologues V.2! Here is a link to the submission form, and submissions will be accepted until March 22nd at 5 pm.

• To promote the Coming Out Monologues, 2 OPIRG Brock Board Members are going on instagram live on Sundays at 7 pm for their show TRANSforming and QUEERing Art. Check it out on our instagram OPIRGBrock.

Counter-protesting in Niagara MARCH 23

• OPIRG Brock and Niagara Reproductive Justice are hosting a “Intro to counter-protesting” training on March 23. Here is the link for the Facebook event. Register via Eventbrite here.

• Niagara Reproductive Justice is looking for people to join their Rapid Response Network for counterprotesting the anti-choice movement in Niagara, as well as their graphics and social media team. Please DM NRJ on Facebook or Instagram or email at niagarareproductivejustice@gmail.com to get involved.

Check out OPIRG Brock website main page for an up-to-date list of webinars, online events, petitions, fundraisers, rallies, etc.!

Local, Provincial, Federal, and International Campaigns to check out:

• Support Hamilton Pride defenders

  • Read OPIRG Brock’s letter of support

• Solidarity with Alabama Amazon Workers Union Vote!

• End Canada’s support of the war on Yemen and ongoing weapons exports to Saudi Arabia

 

Community organizations to check out:

• Brock Student Justice Centre – ongoing social justice focused events & campaigns

• Black Owned 905 – Online marketplace of Black owned businesses in Niagara

• Open Letter: Full Immigration Status for All – Sign this petition!

• Niagara Tenants Union – group of tenant volunteers and activists who are working together to build tenant power and resistance against skyrocketing rents, gentrification and displacement, and harmful landlords

• Fight for $15 & Fairness Niagara – currently leading the “Make Brock a $15 & Fairness Campus” campaign and looking for volunteers

• Niagara Reproductive Justice – currently looking for volunteers for a Rapid Response Network and for their graphics/social media team

• No Fighter Jets – national campaign to oppose the Canadian government’s spending $77B on the acquisition of 88 new fighter jets