LSPIRG has a number of positions available: apply now! Application Deadline Sept 27th

[Jonathan Rivard]

There are a number of opportunities to get involved with LSPIRG in the
upcoming year. We are currently seeking awesome individuals to fill
for the following positions:


Positions Available:

• Administrative Assistant (through OWSP)
• Projects & Events Assistant (through OWSP)
• Student Researchers (2 positions through OWSP, 1 through
LSPIRG)
• Marketing & Communications Intern (honorarium position)
• Training and Research Intern (honorarium position)
• Photography Intern (honorarium position)
• Community Ambassador Intern (honorarium position)
• Just Films! Video Production Fellowship: Call for Proposals


IMPORTANT INFO FOR OWSP POSITIONS!!!

Please note that for OWSP (Ontario Work Study Program) positions, you
must be registered full-time at Wilfrid Laurier University and qualify
to receive funding through OSAP. You must apply for the Work Study
Program through an application from the Student Awards Office. After
an interview process, you will be admitted to the program. Once you
are admitted to the OWSP, you can send your application to LSPIRG:
hum...@lspirg.ca. We will not interview candidates who have not been
approved participate in this program by the Student Awards Office.

*** These OWSP positions will be filled on a first come first serve
basis, meaning the first qualified applicant we interview will be
hired. So, visit the Student Awards Office in 202 Regina as soon as
possible to obtain an application form and to book an appointment to
assess your financial eligibility.


For details about OWSP and other positions, see below:


Administrative Assistant

(JOB ID: 31284)

Job Description:
• Updating the online catalogue and the library system for the
resource centre
• Assisting in office filing and posting marketing materials
• Recording minutes at staff meeting
• Staffing the office and assisting students in finding and
accessing
LSPRIG resources
• Other duties as assigned

Hours / week: 10
Pay: $11 / hour

The position will start in October and will run for both semesters
till March 25th, 2011.

Qualification:
No specific qualifications are required for this position. Training
will be provided

To apply:
• Get approval from Student Awards Office to apply for OWSP
positions
• Submit your cover letter and resume to hum...@lspirg.ca



Projects & Events Assistant

(JOB ID: 31287)

Job Description:
In this role, you will be working on various LSPIRG projects,
assisting with events and developing career resources in the area of
social change. This will include (but not limited to):
• researching relevant resources and tools,
• organizing regular LSPIRG events and career development events
such
as workshops and networking events, possibly a Career Fair for Social
Change
• putting together pamphlets and “kits” to be used by other
students
and to be published on the LSPIRG website
• Providing additional support on other projects as needed

Hours / week: 10
Pay: $11 / hour

The positions will start in October and will run for both semesters
till March 25th, 2011, funding permitted

Qualification:
The ideal candidate for this position will have good research skills
and some experience in event planning.

To apply:
• Get approval from Student Awards Office to apply for OWSP
positions
• Submit your cover letter and resume to hum...@lspirg.ca



Student Researchers (1 OWSP + 1 directly through LSPIRG)

(JOB ID: 31289)

• Design and implement a research project that falls within the
values
of LSPIRG (found at www.lspirg.ca).
• Develop a research proposal to be presented to the Research
Advisory
Council
• Develop a research plan with the LSPIRG Training & Research
Coordinator
• Conduct the research and prepare a report with a policy focus
that
can be published
• Regularly post updates about the project on the LSPIRG blog
• Prepare and deliver a presentation on the research findings
for the
Research Advisory Councils and LSPIRG members

Hours / week: 10
Pay: $11 / hour

Two research positions are available that will start in October and
will run for both semesters till March 25th, 2011.

Qualification:
The ideal candidate for this position will have a clear idea of the
project they wish to carry out. This position is likely best suited
for a student with some research experience, potentially including
having completed courses in research methods or statistics.

Deadline: If you are interested in applying, please connect with Erin
Epp (er...@lspirg.ca) as soon as possible for details.

To apply, submit:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• One-page proposal outlining your idea with a possible project
plan
• Sample of your writing
• Get approval from Student Awards Office to apply as part of
OWSP
(non-OWSP students can also apply for the Research position)
• Forward application to: er...@lspirg.ca




Marketing and Communications Internship

The LSPIRG Marketing and Communications Intern position will run from
the end of September, 2010 until the end of March, 2011. Upon
completing this internship, the applicant will receive both an
honorarium of $250.00 and a letter of reference, as well as the
opportunity to record their internship on the Co-Curricular Record.
The position requires 6 hours per week, which will include the
occasional meeting with LSPIRG staff, and weekly meetings with
Jonathan Rivard, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator.

Possible duties may include:
• Assisting in the design and implementation of visual
promotional
materials, including posters and flyers.
• Distributing promotional materials for LSPIRG events.
• Contributing to and maintaining LSPIRG's online presence,
through
mediums such as lspirg.ca, email lists and online networking websites.
• Assisting in communications efforts at 2 Chamber of Commerce
events.
• Aiding in the promotion of LSPIRG to outside community groups.

Qualifications:
To qualify for the position, applicants must have strong communication
and writing abilities and an interest in community involvement.
Knowledge of design programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) is a plus.

Deadline: September 21st, 2010

To apply, submit:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Forward application to: riva...@gmail.com


Photography Internship

This year, LSPIRG is offering a Photography Internship that will run
from the end of September, 2010 until the end of March, 2011. Upon
completing this internship, the applicant will receive both an
honorarium of $250.00 and a letter of reference, as well as the
opportunity to record their internship on the Co-Curricular Record.
The position requires 6 hours per week, which will include the
occasional meeting with LSPIRG staff, and weekly meetings with
Jonathan Rivard, the Marketing and Communications Coordinator.

Possible duties may include:
• Taking photographs at events organized by LSPIRG and its
working
groups for visual promotional materials, including the website,
posters, flyers and LSPIRG archives.
• Edit and organize pictures for easy reference.
• Post on the website and other online networking websites as
needed.

Qualifications:
To qualify for the position, applicants must have strong communication
abilities and an interest in community involvement. Knowledge of
design programs (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) is a plus.

Deadline: September 21st, 2010

To apply, submit:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Portfolio (optional)
• Forward application to: riva...@gmail.com


Community Ambassador Internship

The LSPIRG Community Ambassador internship will run from October until
the end of March, 2010. The intern will work with the Executive
Director and the Chair of the LSPIRG Community Relations and
Fundraising Committee. At the completion of the internship, the
applicant will receive a $250.00 honorarium, as well as a letter of
reference and the opportunity to record the internship on their Co-
Curricular Record. The intern will be required to work 6 hours a week.
These six hours will include weekly meetings with the Executive
Director, occasional LSPIRG staff / board committee meetings, and the
completion of various tasks depending on the applicant’s interests and
abilities. The tasks include the following:

• Researching funding opportunities
• Networking and representing LSPIRG at various community events
• Organizing fundraising and/or community networking events for
LSPIRG
• Assisting with the Community Relations & Fundraising Committee
as
needed

Qualification:

To be considered for the position, applicants must be interested in
LSPIRG and believe in the values it embodies as an organization. Good
communication, grant-writing, and time management skills are assets.
To apply, please forward a resume and letter of interest to

Deadline: September 21st, 2010.

To apply, submit:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Forward application to: hum...@lspirg.ca


Just Films! Video Production Fellowship: Call for Proposals

LSPIRG and WLUSP are offering a summer fellowship to an undergraduate
Laurier student to produce their own video (short film, documentary,
etc.) in the area of social change. The successful one-page proposal
will outline the idea for the video to be produced, a brief project
plan, and a timeline accompanied by a resume and cover letter.

The fellowship will start in October, 2010. The program will cover
production costs up to $500. On-going training and support on video
production and editing will be provided to the selected fellow. So all
you need to apply is an idea, creativity, and lots of passion to
learn!

Deadline: September 30th, 2010

To apply, submit:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• One-page proposal outlining your idea
• Project plan + Timeline
• Forward application to: hum...@lspirg.ca


Training and Research Intern

The LSPIRG Training and Research internship run from September 25th
until the end of March, 2010. The intern will report to Erin Epp, the
LSPIRG Training and Research Coordinator. At the completion of the
internship, the applicant will receive an honourarium $250.00, as well
as a letter of reference and the opportunity to record the internship
on their Co-Curricular Record. The intern will be required to work 6
hours a week. These six hours will include weekly meetings with the
Training and Research Coordinator, occasional LSPIRG staff meetings,
and the completion of various tasks depending on the applicant’s
interests and abilities. The tasks completed could include the
following:

1. Writing for the LSPIRG blog
2. Conducting strategic planning and/or debriefing sessions for
working groups
3. Facilitating training workshops for working groups (depending on
the needs presented by working groups and the applicant’s skills and
interests)
4. Helping to organize the Certificate in Community Innovation
workshop schedule
5. Presenting a workshop on a topic of the interns choice for the
Certificate in Community Innovation program
6. Planning LSPIRG’s Community Drinks event (fall term) and the
LSPIRG Research Showcase (winter term).
7. Cataloguing and maintaining the LSPIRG resource library
8. Researching training opportunities in the KW area for Working
Groups, LSPIRG members, board, and staff members
9. Designing and implementing three unfacilitated sessions to gain
feedback on LSPIRG’s inclusivity

To be considered for the position, applicants must be interested in
LSPIRG and believe in the values it embodies as an organization. Good
communication, writing, and time management skills are assets.

To apply, please forward a resume and letter of interest to
epp....@gmail.com by 4pm on September 27th, 2010.


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COMMUNITY NEWS


Strengthening Our Resolve after the G20: Movement Building and Ongoing
Resistance to the G20 Agenda

Date and time: September 15 from 6:30-8:30pm

Location: WLU Faculty of Social Work Auditorium (room 101), 120 Duke
St West, Kitchener

Speakers include Alex Hundert, Jen Meunier, Humera Javed, Harsha Walia

This is a Pay What You Can event. All contributions go to the G20
Legal Defence Fund (http://g20.torontomobilize.org/support)

While 40,000 demonstrated and over 1000 were arrested in the streets
of Toronto, so-called leaders met behind a security fence and 10,000
police to further their exploitation of people and the Earth. Hundreds
face G20-related charges stemming from an unprecedented coordinated
police operation, and political dissent remains criminalized as
arrests of community organizers have occurred as recently as
September.

Meanwhile, across the globe we see G20 austerity measures snatching
away health, educational and social services, while the governments of
G20 countries continue to bail out banks and corporations. Locally, we
witness racist criminalization of migrants and refugees becoming more
vicious, while colonization and destruction of Indigenous nations and
their lands continues. Many of us daily experience the entrenchment of
a racist, ableist, patriarchal, queer-phobic, profit-driven culture,
while countless bodies bear the violence of an oppressive police state
that enforces these norms.

Join us in this event with speakers and discussion about responses to
the G20 agenda, and making linkages across issues and ongoing
struggles. With courage and with care, this event is about building
solidarity and understanding, about creating real alternatives to this
exploitative and destructive system, and to strengthen our resolve to
continue resisting.

For more information email alex.h...@gmail.com or call 416 922
4595.

Sponsored by: WPIRG, LSPIRG, KW Community Centre for Social Justice,
Toronto Community Mobilization Network, 247 Support Committee

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- Alex Hundert is a G20 defendant charged with “conspiracy” who was
arrested in a violent pre-emptive house raid. He has been targeted as
a “ringleader” for his role in Indigenous solidarity and anarchist
networks including AW@L, SOAR and the Six Nations Solidarity Network.

- Humera Javed is the director for the Laurier Students Public
Interest Research Group (LSPIRG), which works to support initiatives
and groups working for social justice on campus and in the community.

- Jen Meunier is an Anishinaabekwe (Algonquin) Indigenous
sovereigntist who has been involved in land defense struggles from
Site 41 to the No Olympics on Stolen Native Land campaign.

- Harsha Walia is an organizer with No One Is Illegal-Vancouver. She
is involved in migrant justice, Indigenous solidarity, anti-
imperialist, anti-poverty, feminist organizing. She has been active in
the 2010 Olympics and G20 convergences.



City Council Candidate Looking for Volunteers

Interested in volunteering with a municipal election campaign? Join
City Council Candidate Erin Epp at the volunteer meeting on Tues. Sept
21st between 5 - 6:30pm in Arts 2C3 on Laurier Campus. There will be a
number of ways that you can get involved, so come on out! More
information at www.erinepp.ca