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DISORIENTATION WEEK: September 22 - 29, 2023

DisOrientation Week is an alternative Frosh Week to get students interested and involved in campus-based social justice work. This year’s DisOrientation is dedicated to reviving activism and empowering students here at York University. It celebrates the environmental and social justice gains made by student and community organizers, works to share activist knowledge and resources, and build capacity for organizers new to our campus.


DisOrientation 2023 will kick off with a two-day Intergenerational Activist Gathering: Rooting our Activism in the Big Picture and Organizing Across Generations, consisting of participatory learning, sharing and relationship building. This collaborative event with OPIRG Toronto aims to bridge the gap that so often exists between student activism and community activism taking place throughout the city.

Check out the full program here.

JOIN OUR GROUPS, ACTIONS & CAMPAIGNS

In the top left corner a black and red banner instructs you to “Note: registration closes Feb 9th” To the right there is black text on a yellow background that reads: OPIRG at York, Special General Member’s Meeting/ Feb 15th, 6:30-7:30pm. Below the text a crowd of engaged students and community members rally together around a diversity of messages (Consent is Sexy and Mandatory! / No Justice, No Peace! / People before profit / Expect Resistance / ACAB / Books Not Bombs).

JOIN THE YORKU STUDENTS' CONTINGENT: MARCH FOR LAND RALLY IN SOLIDARITY WITH GRASSY NARROWS FIRST NATION

On September 27th, 12 pm, five First Nations from Northern Ontario will come to Toronto to lead a march calling on Premier Ford to end unwanted mining activity on their Territories.

OPIRG York, the York Federation of Students (YFS), the York University Graduate Students’ Union (YUGSA), and the Canadian Union of Public Employees – Local 3903 are organizing a York University students’ contingent for the march. Want to join us? Email program.opirgyork@gmail.com.

Join an Action Group! EUC Black Caucus/ Kalashakti: THe Power of Art/ Nat Taylor Film Screenings (Cinema Politica)

JOIN AN ACTION GROUP

All of our existing Action Groups are open to receiving new members!

Each group works autonomously on anti-oppressive, anti-colonial, anti-imperialist, and environmental justice campaigns and issues. Whether your vision for a just future centers around socialism, anarchism, anti-colonialism and anti-racism, just climate transitions—OPIRG wants to resource and nurture your work toward justice! Learn more about our present Action Groups and consider applying for the next Action Group application cycle here.

Major human rights organizations, faith leaders, politicians and millions of people around the world agree: Israel is practicing apartheid. It’s time to stop it. Sign the pledge and stand #TogetherAgainstApartheid.

TOGETHER AGAINST APARTHEID PLEDGE

Major human rights organizations, faith leaders, politicians and millions of people around the world agree: Israel is practicing apartheid. It’s time to stop it.

Join OPIRG York in signing this pledge and stand #TogetherAgainstApartheid.

This pledge will be used to demonstrate to world leaders that a growing number of people recognize the injustice of Israel’s policies and are standing together against apartheid, and that we expect them to do the same.

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