All aboard: Toward fare-free transit through research and advocacy

While grassroots organizations—expected to do everything from fundraising to policy research, to coalition-building, to political advocacy and beyond—have clear visions for how systems could change, they often lack the capacity to see those visions come to life. SHIFT’s Research and Advocacy Program (RAP) is designed to place Concordia graduate students in year-long research collaborations with community organizations designed to resource them and serve their systems-change goals.

Through power structure mapping, policy analysis, and case studies, this program has been playing a pivotal role in turning existing popular support for Climate Justice Montreal’s free, expanded, and accessible transit campaign into concrete wins. Join us for a panel with Climate Justice Montreal (CJM), RAP Fellow Hope Moon, and more as we examine the policy steps involved in achieving the campaign's long-term goals of a free, expanded, and accessible transit network in Montreal.

Register here or drop by if you are on campus.

Please note - this event is held in person, at the SHIFT space. If, for accessibility reasons, you are not able to join in person but would like to attend the event, please contact shift.calendar@concordia.ca and we can work together to see if an alternative solution is possible. A week’s notice will give us the best chance of making something work.

Community Learning Event Series On the first Tuesday of the month, come meet members of SHIFT’s Learning Community and learn more about the socially transformative work happening in Montreal.