Letter: Vote for Social Justice Research
As a Concordia undergrad, I know that having learning opportunities outside the classroom are just as important as what I learn inside the classroom.
It’s difficult to find meaningful research and volunteer opportunities that are linked to grassroots community efforts in the Montreal-area. One group that fills this role, very effectively, is the Community-University Research Exchange (CURE Concordia).
Students can access a database of more than 50 community research projects (easily accessible at their beautiful website: www.cureconcordia.org). Students are able to get course credit, and also engage in socially relevant and important research.
CURE Concordia has been an amazing resource for students, but incredibly under-resourced. A modest $0.08 per credit fee levy ($0.24 to $1.20 per student) could go a long way towards making this unique project accessible to all students, and expand the horizons of what Concordia undergraduates can learn on campus.
— Farhana J. Haque, School of Community and Public Affairs undergraduate
