NBSA LAUNCHES ITS ANNUAL ADVOCACY WEEK: PRIORITIZING PEOPLE

Fredericton, NB - From November 12th to 15th, (we), the New Brunswick Student Alliance (NBSA) will be conducting our annual advocacy week with the release of the Prioritizing People, 2019 advocacy document. The document will outline our recommendations for the Government of New Brunswick as they begin to work on their annual budget. 

The NBSA Board of Directors and student representatives from our four-member campuses will meet with MLA’s, university administrators, and relevant stakeholders to advocate for our key priorities, which include; international student tuition, Indigenization, and student financial aid.

Emelyana Titarenko, Chair of the NBSA Board of Directors, says, “students play a vital role in our economy, yet there are continuous barriers that inhibit them from meaningfully contributing to the prosperity of the province.” Titarenko continued, “We, the students, are aware that often our voices are not included in conversations about our future, and that needs to change.” 

This year, NBSA is bringing forward five key recommendations that are integral to improving postsecondary education in New Brunswick. These recommendations include; regulation on international student tuition, implementation of a “Reconciliation through Post-secondary Education” fund, mandated KAIROS Blanket Exercise training for government employees, an investment into upfront, non-repayable needs-based grants and a new debt relief program. Titarenko says that for students to fully benefit from their education and become contributing members of New Brunswick, “they need the support and investments from their government and postsecondary institutions.”

For further information about our advocacy week, our “Prioritizing People” advocacy document will be available on the NBSA website. 

We seek the continued support of our stakeholders as we advocate for student needs in the upcoming Advocacy Week event. 

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