CHAPTERS
University groups lead by passionate leaders who want to make a change in our world
Meet our Chapter Manager, Courtney Allain (she/her). Our University Chapter Programs are all across Canada. If you would like to start one at your school reach out to us!
Students will have the chance to get creative with new initiatives, make an impact on our local and wider community, as well as the opportunity to meet and connect with other queer students across the country, while leading virtual initiatives.
We are excited to announce our new Virtual Post-Secondary Student Chapter!
10-15 QTBIPOC students with great ideas and energy, that want to take part in Get REAL's mission.
Driven & Passionate changemakers that are looking for a volunteer opportunity to put their skills to work for a great cause.
Students attending or returning to a Canadian University or College in September 2023.
Students available for a minimum of 2 hours a month. (1 hour meeting & 1 hour of follow up work)
No Prior experience necessary.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Automatic acceptance to attend all virtual Get REAL events for free, including the Career Conference where you will be connected with industry experts and professionals.
Students that volunteer over 30 hours will be eligible to receive a free Get REAL T-shirt.
Reference & Professional development support.
Develop invaluable transferable skills as you help plan Get REAL events, virtual initiatives, and raise awareness on your own campus where possible.
$200 honorarium upon completion of:
Attend the Fall Chapter Conference.
Attend the Spring Career Conference.
Enter or join a team and fundraise for the Virtual 5K.
Connect with your University or College bookstore.
Provide Promo support for Get REAL events on Social Media and student groups.
• Additional incentives if you take transit.
YOU WILL RECEIVE:
The Get REAL Movement Virtual Chapter is starting September 2023
• Selection of students will happen over the month.
• Selected individuals will start to receive correspondence by the end of August.
Our chapters are made up of passionate, creative, and dedicated 2SLGBTQ+ students and their allies at universities across Canada. They work year-round to make their communities safer and more inclusive by providing platforms for their peers to share their own lived experiences, and by supporting local 2SLGBTQ+ initiatives through their 50/50 fundraisers.
Are you a University/College student in Canada for the 2023-2024 school year?
The Get REAL Chapter Scholarship is a $1,200 annual microgrant whose purpose is to fund individual efforts of 2SLGBTQ+, Black, and marginalized university and college students to combat hate and promote acceptance and support through innovative means. $100 goes to directly to the recipient as an honorarium and $1100 goes directly to the project. The fund is dispersed annually to a recipient selected by the Get REAL Leadership Team and Get REAL Alumni Victoria Pedri, as the joint contributors of the grant.
ARE YOU A QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY STUDENT?
Come join the Queen’s University Get REAL Chapter!
The Queen’s Chapter of Get REAL is made up of passionate, creative and dedicated students in the QTBIPOC community, as well as allies, who are willing to work to make their communities safer and more inclusive by leading initiatives such as the 'Drag Me Underground' Drag Show, our Fall Chapter Conference, Virtual Career Conference, Rain Road Virtual 5K, and other team building & social events.
5K Pride Run
The Rainbow Road Virtual 5K is an annual, student-led virtual fundraiser to support both Get REAL and the Rainbow Railroad, a nonprofit organization that supports queer and trans refugees to find safety across the globe. Participants are welcome to fundraise in a variety of ways — walking, running, biking, sharing posts on social media, making videos, volunteering, etc! There’s a place for everyone.
This 2023 we beat our goal and raised over $8,000! Thank you for everyone who participated! We’re excited for you to join us next year!
SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Every summer we bring our university student leaders and alumni mentors together for one incredible weekend in Toronto. It's an amazing two days packed with training workshops, inspirational guest speakers, and strategy sessions where we develop new campaigns, approaches, and ideas for the upcoming year.
