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.
News & Stories
- Increasing food security for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and low-income folxSaige Community Food Bank & Community Kitchen has provided the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and low-income folx access to a safe, no-barriers food bank and bi-monthly community kitchens for over 11 years.
- Watch Hearts Beat, a new documentary by two UBC studentsThe documentary celebrates the shared traditions of drumming, dancing, singing and storytelling between Coast Salish and Irish cultures, and showcases the incredible talent and artistry of the Downtown Eastside community.
- Incorporating Indigenous knowledge, perspective, and voice into UBC’s nursing curriculumAssistant Professor of Teaching Elisabeth Bailey joins with community partner Dancing Water Sandy and School District 27 in Healing Together: Building Relationships to Decolonize Nursing Education.
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Events
- Cinema Thinks the World: Rewind & Play (1969) Film Screening and DiscussionFebruary 16, 2023 | Watch a special screening of Rewind and Play for Black History Month. The screening will be followed by a discussion with local experts and scholars from UBC.
- Africans in BC Town HallDecember 17, 2022 | Explore how members of the African diaspora in British Columbia can contribute to the development of the continent.
- UBC Indigenous Financial Guidelines: Info Session & DiscussionDecember 6, 2022 │Join us for an info session on the UBC Indigenous Financial Guidelines.
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