UVic WUSC Local Committee

@uvic Local Committee with active SRP program from @WorldUniService. Learn how you can help today! 💙#EducationIsARight

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

Our project is a finalist in the City of Victoria's Participatory Budgeting Program!! 🙌🏼 Take a few minutes before Nov. 6th to cast your vote for "Being Together and Being Here." #yyj

[UVSS @UVSS]

Today we celebrate the #WorldRefugeesDay by welcoming #UVic refugee students and honouring their strength and courage. Get know more about @UVic_WUSC great work on supporting refugee students at UVic. 💙

#StepwithRefugees #RefugeeWelcome #UvicRefugee #UvicWUSC #WUSCUvic

[Canadian Council for Refugees @ccrweb]

We are shocked and deeply disappointed at this news. During a pandemic, we must uphold our commitments to protecting the rights of refugees and vulnerable migrants. This includes our fundamental legal obligation to not turn refugees away at the borders. #WelcomeRefugees

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

3/ Clearly, students want the Student Refugee Program on this campus. When we talked to students, we got such a great response.

Refugees are welcome here.

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

1/ Thank you to everyone that has supported the referendum. Thank you to the 1,747 undergraduate students and 116 grad students that voted yes, and thank you our team for their tireless campaigning.

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

2/ Although 68% of voters were in favour of our referendum, we did not meet quorum by 155 ballots. The good news is that our GSS referendum passed with 77% yes votes, which will allow us to increase the funding sponsored students receive.

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

*TODAY* until Friday (at noon), you can VOTE YES to support the @uvic Student Refugee Program! 🙌🏼 Voting takes just a few seconds at https://t.co/nE6dwmcKTe. 💙📚 #EducationIsARight #uvic #uvss #uvsselections

[The Martlet @TheMartlet]

Every year WUSC sponsors three students on a one-year sponsorship, helping them with rent and tuition costs. By increasing the funds they could sponsor an additional student, and have more resources for the current students in the program.

[The Martlet @TheMartlet]

Next up Al-Musawi, proponent of the WUSC referendum, clarifies the student refugee program — saying they help students learn in new countries, specifically by sponsoring students coming to Canada so they can learn at universities here.

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

Vote YES for the Student Refugee Program and make more welcomes happen 💙

(https://t.co/nE6dwmcKTe from March 4-6th) #EducationIsARight #RefugeesWelcome #uvic

[The Martlet @TheMartlet]

Tuqa Al-Mosawi wants to increase the student fee levy for the World University Service of Canada Student Refugee Program that brought her to Canada.
https://t.co/VMpfTH1oPY

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

#ThrowbackThursday: Did you know that WUSC (@WorldUniService) has been active @uvic since 1981? Check out this photo of the Uvic Local Committee from 2011! #EducationIsARight 🌎🌍🌏

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

A few of us were able to attend #wuscceciforum this weekend, where they met with brilliant folks across Canada and beyond who do important work regarding #refugees, #internationaldevelopment, and #education. Excited… https://t.co/ocDWGsAKos

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

Thanks to everyone who came out to our #WUSC Orientation and Faculty Advisor meeting last Wednesday! We look forward to welcoming new volunteers to the Local Committee! 💙 #EducationIsARight #SRP @uvic

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

Check out this *thread* from Michael, one of our volunteers reporting back to us from the #WUSCCECIFORUM in Montreal! 🗞🌎🌍🌏

[WUSC-EUMC Campus @WUSCcampus]

Today we celebrate every single one of you, volunteers who work with us so selflessly! Thank you! #WUSCLeaders / Aujourd'hui, nous célébrons chacun-e d'entre vous, cher-e-s bénévoles qui travaillent avec nous de manière aussi assidue! Merci! #LeadersEUMC

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

From the Westcoast to the Eastcoast, we wish your referendum great success! The Student Refugee Program changes lives! 💙 #WithRefugees

[WUSC-MUN @WUSCMUN]

WUSC-MUN is advocating for the SRP which provides young refugees the opportunity to study in safe and supportive environments in Canada.

For $2 p/semester, we can annually sponsor 1 refugee

Referendum for undergrads to vote YES on Nov. 5 & 6.

Phone reminders work too! :)

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

Thanks for supporting our bake sale, and thank you for the lovely compliment! 💙#UVIC #WithRefugees

[UVic WUSC Local Committee @UVic_WUSC]

Our gratitude goes out to the #UVIC community—thank you for stopping by our bake sale today and for your continued support of the Student Refugee Program (#SRP)! #EducationIsARight #WithRefugees