Accomplishments

INPIRG kept very busy during 2012. Here's what we were up to:

Helping 2,100 students register to vote to make sure that young people made up a bigger percentage of voters than in 2008.

Gathering 1,485 petition signatures showing support for improved recycling on campus.

Raising over $2,000 to benefit the victims of hurricane Sandy

Collecting 250 pounds of food and 300 articles of clothing to fight poverty in Bloomington.
Reducing the burden of student loan debt by capping students' monthly loan payments and stopping aggressive cuts to Pell grants, the federal financial aid program that serves more than 9 million students.
Sponsoring a free care and vaccine clinic for community members who do not have alternative access to health care.
Setting up a recycling program to make it easier for students living off campus to recycle.
Being one of 40 campus stops on the national Textbook Rebellion Tour to raise awareness about the high cost of textbooks and affordable solutions. The tour collected 10,000 petition signatures and was featured in 100 news stories.

Internships

Work on important issues, learn valuable skills, get hands-on experience, and make a difference.

Students in Action

Student leaders educate the campus about income inequality during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
We collect petition signatures - lots of them!
Hunger and Homelessness intern Roua Aboukhadijeh collecting interview footage on campus for a short film on poverty.
Students campaign for High Speed Rail.
Fast Trains ARE Cool.
Students volunteer at a local garden for the National Hunger Cleanup.
Volunteers wear the textbook mascot costumes to educate students about affordable textbook alternatives.
Students posing with the textbook Rebellion books, We Want Cheaper TEXTBOOKS!!
Textbook Rebel and Mr. $200 drew attention to outrageous textbook prices.
Six media outlets covered a stop on the Textbooks Rebellion tour to promote affordable alternatives to outrageously expensive textbooks.