About
LSPIRG builds the capacity of students and supports them through funding, training, and other resources to help them engage in acts of social change. LSPIRG operates on a Working Group model, which encourages members to initiate events, activities or campaigns in cooperation with other members, organizations and the local community in pursuit of a just world.
If you are an undergraduate student at Laurier, you already are a member! If not, visit the LSPIRG website (www.lspirg.ca) and fill in a registration form. There is a fee of $20 per year, which entitles you to regular updates on LSPIRG and Working Group events as well as discounts on event and training registrations. We welcome Members from outside the Laurier community!
Groups of volunteers that come together where they see a need for raising awareness or research to promote issues or causes that they feel passionate about and that are not already being addressed on campus or in the local community.
Working Groups allow members to focus on their goals while receiving necessary support from the LSPIRG umbrella, such as partnering with other Working Groups and organizations, training, resources, advice and structure.
Working Groups can be big or small, single event-oriented, long or short term and cover a wide range of topics – LSPIRG welcomes and encourages diversity and creativity.
How to Start a Working Group
Easy! If you have an idea, come and talk to us or send us an email. We’ll guide you on the next steps to take, including finding members, registration, planning and budgeting. We’ll also tell you about training, resources and other support available to Working Groups.