Ohio PIRG at Oberlin
Want to get involved? Come to our core meetings, Mondays at 9 p.m. in the OPIRG office.
Office Hours
Aaron Appel: Office hours 8-9pm on Mondays, 1-2 Fridays
Alex Berger: 1-2 Fridays
Nolan Scharper: 1-2 Fridays
Wilder Hall
135 W. Lorain Street
Suite 327
Oberlin, OH 44074
Ohio PIRG at Oberlin works to solve some of the world's most pressing public interest issues. We're student directed and dedicated to affecting change in the city of Oberlin and beyond.
This semester we'll be working on the following campaigns:
- Hunger and Homelessness: Solving local issues of poverty.
- Energy Service Corps: Educating and engaging communities around energy efficiency.
- Community Networking Group: Collaborating with Oberlin organizations - educational and otherwise - to provide sustainable programming at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lorain County: Oberlin Unit
Latest News
On Saturday, April 13th, a group of Ohio PIRG students participated in a food drive and visioning session to conclude their involvement in the national Hunger Cleanup.
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On Friday, November 16, about 100 people heeded the call of the Interfaith Student Council (ISC) to take part in an Interfaith Service Day by packaging meals for Stop Hunger...
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Organizations throughout Oberlin kicked off the holiday season last week by encouraging people to get in the spirit of giving.
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Students in Action
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Student leaders educate the campus about income inequality during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. -
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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. -
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Students volunteer at a local garden for the National Hunger Cleanup. -
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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.