"VIPIRG was instrumental to my growth while I was at UVic from 1996-2002. Many of my future jobs were based on the skills I learned there."
Dec 8, 2016
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"VIPIRG was a hugely important resource for me during my time at UVIC, and I know that it continues to be vital for many individuals and communities."
Dec 8, 2016
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"VIPIRG provides small grants to community organizations and without these grants, many groups would not be able to continue to do what they do."
Dec 8, 2016
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"Viperg is for the community, for students, and the disenfranchised. Literally, there are not many groups that have consistently worked for the poor and marginalized as much as they have done."
Dec 8, 2016
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"VIPIRG does incredibly important work for UVIC and the Victoria community at large."
Dec 7, 2016
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"I am a graduate of the University of Victoria and believe public research is important in strengthening our society."
Dec 7, 2016
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"I'm an alumni, fully in support of VIPIRG, and consider it an essential part of the greater UVic community"
Dec 7, 2016
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"from student jobs, to first out of the gate research, to academic support, VIPIRG has more than proven it worth since its inception in 1983."
Dec 7, 2016
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"VIPIRG is more important to the fabric of student life and culture than the UVSS."
Dec 7, 2016
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"PIRGs, such as VIPIRG and SFPIRG, play a vital role in the campus and wider community, particularly with regard to educating students about social justice and giving them tools for helping to make meaningful change."
Dec 7, 2016
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"I think this sounds like a really good thing for the community and for people and education and the environment and life!"
Dec 7, 2016
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"I'm a director at the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group and I know firsthand how PIRGs can enrich university communities and provide important resources for undergraduate research."
Dec 7, 2016
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"Vipirg is one of the few places where students can learn about the science and practice of community organizing at UVic. PIRGs have inspired generations of students to get involved in their communities, organize for social change and contribute to social movements beyond their campuses."
Dec 6, 2016
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"I worked and volunteered at OPIRG at Trent University during my 4 years of attending. It was fundamental to gaining my university degree, both financially and educationally. I lived in Victoria for 10 years and attended multiple events and as a local citizen benefited from VIPIRGs research and dedication."
Dec 6, 2016
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"I'm a UVic alumna. VIPIRG and its contributions were an important part of my undergrad, and are still improving life for me and hundreds or thousands of others."
Dec 6, 2016
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"I am a UVic alumni and had the benefit of working for VIPIRG as a student. It was a much needed work study, and it would be a huge loss to the student community to lose VIPIRG, which is responsible for so much important community based research that affects students and the broader community."
Dec 6, 2016
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