History of Canada Summer Jobs at OPIRG McMaster
(1996 to present)
2009 - Seniors Research Project (understanding
poverty, aging and health using seniors in the North end of Hamilton
as a case study)
2009 - Eat Local Cookbook Project Co-ordinator
2008 - To Feed a City: Exploring Hamilton’s
Alternative Food Initiatives
2007 - Reweaving a Live Art Project
Co-ordinator 2
2006 - Reweaving a Life Art Project
Co-ordinator (working on a Canada-Mexico art project in support of
Walking Together for Health and Development, now known as Atzin, an
organization working with the indigenous women of Tlamacazapa,
Mexico)
2005 - Non-Violence Now Workshop Co-ordinator (development of workshop series for secondary schools)
2004 - African Canadian Community Researcher
(strengthening the information and the resource base for the African
Canadian community in Hamilton)
2003 - Homelessness in Hamilton Researcher
2002 - Resource Library Co-ordinator
2001 - Alternatives to Pesticides Educator
2000 - Supermarket Tour Researcher (update the existing Supermarket Tour). Follow this link to a pdf copy of the tour.
1999 - Impact of the Automobile Researcher
(produce an analysis of urban transportation issues using
Hamilton-Wentworth as a case study)
1999 - Food Issues Researcher
1998 -OPIRG McMaster Guide to Overseas Travel Co-ordinator – (the purpose of the guide was to provide students with an outline of the necessary steps when considering, planning, experiencing and returning home form a “developing country”, and specifically, to point them towards local organizations, resources and resource people to help them along the way)
1998 - Labour Curriculum Developer – (development of a labour history package for secondary schools)
1998 - Bio-Diversity Co-ordinator (maintaining
campus naturalization site)
1997 - Recycle Cycles Co-ordinator –
(responsible for establishing a recycle cycles centre off campus) RC, still going strong: check out their blog here.
1997 - Media/Six Nations Issues Reporter – (conduct research into the media portrayal of native people, specifically examining issues concerning natives of the Six Nations Reserve)
1996 - Campus Native Species Bio-Diversity Co-ordinator – (established a native species garden on campus)