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OPIRG Brock is electing a new Board of Directors. Our board is responsible for deciding what big research projects and events we take on, managing our two staff members and making all financial decisions for our chapter. The board operates under the mandate of anti-oppression and comes to all their decisions through the method of consensus decision making. This ensures that we provide an inclusive and fully participatory environment where everyone feels empowered to articulate their ideas.

Volunteering on our board of directors provides students and community members with valuable experience managing and administrating a not-for-profit organization. If you are interested in employment prospects in the not-for-profit sector, sitting on our board is extremely helpful for future opportunities.

Sitting on the board involves attending biweekly meetings, as well as taking responsibility for one of nine portfolios. The nine portfolios are: BUSU/BUSCI relations, Finance, Staff relations, Provincial Representative, Resource centre management, Publicity and media outreach, Correspondence (letter writing campaign, petitions etc), Fundraising, Downtown Infoshop liaison.

If you are interesting in applying, please find a nomination form at opirgbrock.org/forms . Also, please submit your answers to the following questions:

1. What experience do you have volunteering with OPIRG? ( or generally in the non-profit sector if you are new to OPIRG)
2. How do you feel about consensus decision making?
3. What issues do you feel should be at the forefront of OPIRG Brock’s research?
4. Explain public interest research.
5. What portfolio are you most interested in and why?

Applications are due by September 30th. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at opirgbu@gmail.com or call 905 688-5550 x 4430.