This interactive workshop will be discussing the complex situations that community members often find themselves in when collaborating, working with, and organizing together. How do our personal relationships with each other impact the sustainability of our communities and movements? Together we will define what sustainable community means to us. While we highlight the importance of […]
“Every year, thousands of people are released from prisons on parole. In most cases, they return to the same social conditions that led to their criminalization in the first place – or even worse conditions.” For this workshop, we want to focus on sustainability when supporting prisoners and people on parole. We would like to […]
Harm reduction is often talked about in the world of health and social services, but applying it to our daily lives can be more complicated and nuanced than expected. How can we build flexibility and a commitment to accessibility for people who use substances into our work at every level? What needs to be acknowledged […]
This is an introduction to crisis intervention and de-escalation. In it, I cover: defining crisis, planning for crisis and crisis de-escalation, de-escalating yourself & basic suicide intervention. This workshop is roughly 105 minutes long. Learning Objectives * understanding what a crisis is * learning the basic steps of crisis intervention * learning different arousal types […]
We’re currently recruiting board members for 2022-2023! As a board member, you will have the opportunity to: • Learn more about and/or support important social and environmental issues in Montreal • Make QPIRG-McGill a more active and effective organization • Work within a collective • Develop skills like problem-solving, supervision, financial management and event […]
Join us for this year’s Annual General Meeting on April 28th at 3PM! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcu2vpjoqHdHbSpE8d6cdgRYi_Ucmb3Pl We’re currently recruiting board members for 2022-2023! As a board member, you will have the opportunity to: • Learn more about and/or support important social and environmental issues in Montreal • Make QPIRG-McGill a more active and effective organization […]
QPIRG-McGill’s summer research stipends are intended to provide individuals or groups with a budget/honoraria to work over the summer (June-August), doing research leading towards action and change within the Montreal community. This year we have two $3000 stipends available. We encourage all interested groups or individuals to apply! Examples of past summer research stipends: […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 10! QPIRG-McGill is hiring a part-time CURE Coordinator through the McGill Work Study program! Please see the application form and job posting. The Community University Research Exchange Program (CURE) is a program which provides students with the opportunity to integrate their academic research with the work of local movements and […]
Rad Frosh Coordinator Application Deadline QPIRG-McGill is seeking two (2) Rad Frosh coordinators (Campus & Community based). Each contract is 12 weeks long with variable hours (full-time in August). Please see the full posting here. Rad Frosh is a 3-day alternative orientation program coordinated annually by QPIRG-McGill. Rad Frosh caters to the needs and interests […]