Duties of Local Committee

SFU WUSC Local Committee

The SFU WUSC Local Committee is a student and volunteer-driven campus organization that:

Runs the Student Refugee Program.

Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, such as

• education and health (e.g. water, sanitation)
• sustainable livelihoods (e.g. promotions of vocational training and assisting in agriculture/rural developments)
• governance (e.g. promotion of human rights and peace building)

Promote national and international travel opportunities, such as the Uniterra Leadership Summit

Organize pre-arrival preparations for the sponsored students and assist them in their transition to life in Canada and to life on the SFU campus.

Inform and mobilize other students and the general public around global citizenship issues e.g. fundraising for women in war-affected Afghanistan, fundraising to build bicycle ambulances for people in Malawi, raising awareness of refugee issues through films, documentaries and informal presentations

Selects an SFU delegate to attend the annual International Seminar

Partners with other like-minded organizations, such as the SFU Dzaleka Project, Fair Trade Vancouver and WUSC UBC.

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