COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS ABOUT THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIPS
When people come together it is possible to create positive, significant and lasting differences in communities. Building respectful, reciprocal relationships between communities and UBC is central to the university’s vision of “inspiring people, ideas and actions for a better world” and foundational to excellent teaching, learning and research.
The Community Engagement office at UBC supports university and community partners to work together, bringing the full force of our combined experiences, expertise and knowledge to advance a more just and sustainable society.
Funding & Opportunities
- Applications for CUES 2025/26 are now closed
Our team is currently working to finalize the 2026 cohort. If you would like to learn more about the newest set of CUES-supported community-university partners, check back here for more information in the coming weeks!
Events
- Repairing the Mind: The Future of Brain Injury Research and Recovery
April 20, 2026 | Join UBC Connects at Robson Square in partnership with the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health as we welcome leading UBC researchers to discover how simple blood tests, personalized care, and innovative technologies are transforming the detection and treatment of brain injuries and disorders. - After the Rupture: Positioning BC and Canada in a Changing Global Trade Landscape
March 19, 2026 | The comfortable era of predictable trade and relations between Canada and USA appears to be over. Leading experts from Allard School of Law, Vancouver School of Economics, Faculty of Forestry and Political Science will dig into the new geopolitical realities for Canadians and Canada in its relationship with the US. - Community Engagement Network: Holiday Meet-Up at UBC Okanagan
December 9, 2025 | Take a break and celebrate the holiday season with your colleagues who lead and support community-university engagement at UBC Okanagan.
News & Stories
- CUES 2026: UBC supports 29 community-university partnerships across BC grounded in reciprocity and local priorities
UBC awards $720,000 to support 29 community–university partnership projects, reflecting the university’s ongoing commitment to equitable, meaningful collaboration with communities across the province. Delivered in partnership by Community Engagement and the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, the CUES Fund provides direct support to community organizations by removing financial barriers that often limit community… Read more: CUES 2026: UBC supports 29 community-university partnerships across BC grounded in reciprocity and local priorities - Stories of Partnership: How Community Veterinary Outreach and UBC Are Leveraging the Bond Between People and Their Pets to Improve Health Access in the DTES
Podcast | In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), Community Veterinary Outreach, a national charity, is working with UBC researchers and students to reduce barriers to health care by allowing people to access support for themselves alongside their trusted animal companions. - How the Nuxalk Nation Is Working with UBC’s Museum of Anthropology to Host the First-Ever Exhibit of Their People
Podcast | In partnership with the Nuxalk Nation, the Museum of Anthropology is presenting Nuxalk Strong: Dancing Down the Eyelashes of the Sun, the world’s first dedicated exhibition of the Nuxalk. To learn more, we spoke with the exhibit’s co-curators: Snxakila–Clyde Tallio of the Nuxalk Nation, Dr. Jennifer Kramer, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Dr. Emily Jean Leischner, Postdoctoral Fellow at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia.
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