RPIRG Working Groups
Working Groups are often referred to as the heart of a PIRG. They are semi-autonomous groups of students and community members who organize around specific issues of environmental and social justice.
Upon approved application, a Working Group will receive:
- Support and funding of up to $500 per semester,
- Space on the RPIRG webpage,
- Access to office resources, such as photocopying and the button maker,
- Networking access, and
- The ability to apply for Project/Event funding.
Do you have an idea for a working group? RPIRG has yearly funds available for working groups. If you are interested in forming a Working Group, fill out the Working Group Application online (accessed HERE). RPIRG staff would be happy to assist you in making your application a successful one!
The following Working Groups are currently taking action in their area of interest. If you would like to join one of these groups, please contact the group directly at the email address provided!
Active Working Groups
"Salthaven West Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre provides specialized care to over 1,400 sick, injured, orphaned, and displaced wildlife annually, releasing healthy wildlife back to their natural habitats. Our group addresses the growing human-wildlife conflicts caused by urbanization, habitat destruction, and environmental changes. Our Wildlife Helpline fields thousands of calls each year from concerned citizens, addressing many wildlife-related questions and situations. In addition to direct wildlife care, we focus on public education and conservation advocacy to foster a broader understanding of wildlife and a peaceful coexistence with wildlife within our communities."
"The Psychology Students Association has moved from a social group for those studying psychology to a collection of students working to advocate for improved mental well-being and resources for all students. Our focus is no longer based only in the problems psychology students face, but in the problems all students at the University of Regina are shouldering with regard to navigating the demands being a student has on their well being. This includes but is not limited to: resource access issues, advocating for unmet student needs, taking a strong interest in research, development, training and programming and providing a place for students to turn to their peers for information on the psychology program but more importantly campus services and options."
Project Play YQR address access to play in commuities. The organizaiton is founded on graduate research surrounding local access to play and action research involving reclaiming and revitalizing playfulness in the local community. We are fuelled and sustained by community-led research. We promote social justice though our work to preserve and promote play, declared in 1989 by the United Nations as one of the rights of children. We also value and promote play for adults, which our research appears to indicate is vital to our health and happiness as human beings.
"The Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan’s Partnership Program is a 1-hour, anti-stigma, and public awareness presentation about mental health. We bring people with the lived experience of mental illness and they tell a positive story of recovery. We pair this with a mental health advocate sharing information about stigma, wellness tools, an overview of schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. The final piece of information that is shared is mental health resources that provide people with the tools they may need in a crisis and how to access them. We can do these presentations digitally through webex or zoom. We want to give university students the opportunity to speak in our program as mental health advocates. Through this, they will receive opportunities to work with individuals living with mental illness, networking opportunities with local non-profits and mental health organizations, public speaking experience, and a variety of other benefits."
SEARCH is an interdisciplinary student-led healthcare initiative that operates within the North Central community of Regina. This student-led endeavor aims to increase accessibility to medical services and social and educational programming by offering them in an after-hours clinical setting at the Four Directions Community Health Centre. Our primary goal is to promote the well-being and strength of the North Central community while addressing the challenges they face. Through various programs, SEARCH actively works to dismantle stigmas and oppressive forces associated with the North Central community. Every week, SEARCH creates a safe and welcoming environment where clients can receive medical treatment, engage in social and educational activities (including childcare services), enjoy a nutritious meal, and spend time with friends and volunteers. SEARCH is deeply committed to addressing the social determinants of health and offering comprehensive healthcare services to marginalized populations by ensuring equitable access to both social and clinical programs.
Hard Knox Talks is a video podcast run by a group of people with lived experience with substance use. Our goal is to foster productive conversations in the digital space to promote change for people who struggle with substance use disorder and those who love them. From inspiring stories of recovery to useful information about drug policy, and current events, find new Hard Knox Talks episodes every week on YouTube or on your favorite audio podcast platform. We won't dissapoint!
Past Working Groups
- Regina Blue Dot Movement
- Listen To Dis’
- UR STARS
- South Sudanese Youth of Canada
- Two Spirit Group (Heritage Community Association)
- The Non-Profit Youth Leadership Network