Referendum Platform

noreply@blogger.com (WUSC Calgary) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:45:00 +0000

Welcome to the University of Calgary WUSC website! Here's our platform for why you should vote YES to the Student Refugee Program referendum question

Referendum: YES Campaign

At the UofC, the Student Refugee Program (SRP) sponsors refugee students who critically need an opportunity to pursue further education in a place free from violence or fear. You are already involved – currently one student every year is able to study at the UofC as a result of a student levy that was introduced in 1986. But the cost of living has increased since 1986, and more students need this assistance to leave refugee camps and pursue a better future.

For less than the cost of a coffee, we can transform the life of another refugee student. We are aiming to achieve a $1.25 increase for full-time students and $0.50 for part-time students to the levy-based SRP fund at the UofC. This increase, which will see the current fee of $1.00 raised to $2.25 for full-time students and $0.50 raised to $1.00 for part-time students, will enable us to double our impact by sponsoring two students to study at the UofC every year.

This fee covers all the refugee students’ financial needs—tuition, books, food, and accommodation. The money goes directly from you to the student with no administrative costs. This is the only program of its kind in Canada. It also offers students and faculty the opportunity to learn firsthand about refugee and development issues, and provides opportunities to be exposed to other cultures and communities. Let’s come together to support a program that benefits us all.

The SRP is sponsored by World University Service of Canada (WUSC), a network of individuals and postsecondary institutions who believe that all peoples are entitled to the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to a more equitable world. WUSC is fundamentally about education – the reason why we are all here.

We need your support, please come out and vote YES! Thank you.

Join our facebook group!
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Watch our youtube video:

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Why sponsor refugees? "Life in the camp", a short documentary, portrays what life is like in a refugee camp and how little opportunity there is for post-secondary education:

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WUSC - Who we are

WUSC is a network of individuals and post-secondary institutions who believe that all peoples are entitled to the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to a more equitable world. Our mission is to foster human development and global understanding through education and training.

We are a sanctioned SU club, and are part of a network of over 80 WUSC local committees across the country promoting education and social justice.

You can find out more about the Student Refugee Program on the National WUSC website here: http://www.wusc.ca/en/campus/students/SRP

Campaigning events

noreply@blogger.com (WUSC Calgary) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:31:00 +0000

Got questions? Want to learn about the Student Refugee Program? Here's what we've got going on this week:

Wednesday, Feb. 24 @ 9am-12pm Giving out FREE COFFEE and campaigning info
People are more inclined to listen when they have a free coffee in their hands ;)
We will set up a table outside the Prairie Chicken. Come talk to us and get a cup of free coffee while you're at it!

Wednesday, Feb. 24 @ 5pm-7pm All-Candidates Forum in the Dining Centre
A WUSC member will be present to talk about the Student Refugee Program so you can find out what it's all about

Thursday, Feb. 25 @ 12pm-3pm Giving out FREE COFFEE and campaigning info
Same as Wednesday

Thursday, Feb. 25 @ 5pm-6:30pm SRP Info Session in That Empty Space
By now everyone will have heard about the SRP but not everyone may fully understand how it works and why it's so awesome! We will have an info session with a PowerPoint presentation, a previous sponsored student guest speaker, and a short film.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=302866313654
(invite your friends to the facebook event)

Friday, Feb. 26 @ 12pm in the South Courtyard of Mac Hall Referendum Forum
Dylan will be representing the YES Side for the Student Union Election referendum forum.

Friday, Feb. 26 @ 4pm-6pm All-Candidates Forum in the Engineering Lounge
Come out and show some support for the YES Side while we take questions and get sprayed with water guns (yes, you know it's true)

Tuesday, Mar. 1 - VOTING DAY!
-Vote YES! to the SRP Referendum

Wednesday, Mar. 2 - VOTING DAY!
-Vote YES! to the SRP Referendum

Thursday, Mar. 3 - VOTING DAY!
-Vote YES! to the SRP Referendum