PROGRAMS
Opportunities for Involvement 2025-2026
Discover the programs and special projects WUSC McGill will be running for the 2025–2026 school year. Whether you’re interested in joining an existing initiative or starting one of your own, there’s a place for you here. Some programs require an application, but all special projects are open to all. Get involved as much as you like!
Commitment:
- For general members, the commitment for volunteering on projects is whatever you can offer – we know students are busy!
- A general member is defined as an individual who has attended 75% of general meetings (miss only 3 meetings/ semester)
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ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
Events – Social Activities
We organize several social events, activities, and outings to introduce the SRP scholars to activities in Canada and also expand our community in a fun way!
Some examples of events:
- Summer Picnic
- Pumpkin Carving
- Visit to Christmas Market
- Ice Skating
- Walk to Old Port
What you would do:
Support our VP Events – Social Activities with tasks associated with planning and running events and initiatives
Events – Refugee Advocacy & Activism
We organize events and campaigns related to activism and advocacy on refugee and migration issues
Examples include:
- Speaker/Panel Events
- Documentary Screenings
- Information Sessions
What you would do:
Support our VP Events – Refugee Advocacy with tasks associated with planning and running all initiatives
WUSC Library
We have 100+ textbooks available to loan for free to McGill students with the goal of mitigating against the rising prices of textbooks and reducing barriers to education
What you would do:
- Support in organizing and managing loans
- Helping to re-start the initiative as it has been on pause!
Winter Coat Project
Our initiative where we collect donations of used winter coats and give them to the SRP scholars + other international students free of charge
What you would do:
- Advertise coat donation
- Wash the coats
Coordinate giving the coats to those who request them
McGill Journal of Refugee and Migration Studies (MJRMS)
- Our student-run academic journal focusing on raising awareness of refugee and migration issues
- Publishes 1 or 2 editions per year
- Run by a recruited editorial board
- What you would do:
- Apply to be part of the editorial board (stay tuned on social media!)
- Submit your academic papers or artworks
SPECIAL PROJECTS
“Faculty Levy” Project
Our initiative advocating for faculty and staff at McGill to automatically deduct part of their paycheque to a fund which we will use to sponsor an additional student through the SRP!
What you would do:
- Support with the advocacy tasks in our campaign calendar
- Contact faculty/staff to get them to contribute
Female Scholar Advocacy Project
Our advocacy campaign with McGill Admissions to increase the representation of female SRP scholars admitted to McGill
What you would do:
- Work with a team to create and present a solid case to McGill Admissions
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Fair Trade Guide
We are developing an official EDI & Fair Trade guide that all of our operations must follow to ensure our initiatives are equitable, accessible, and sustainable
What you would do:
- Provide feedback on the draft of the guide and help edit to make the final product
French Learning Project
Group tutoring/conversation sessions will take place to teach French to the SRP scholars. Any French speakers within the club is welcome to take part and teach or take part. These sessions will start in September 2025
