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- Demystifying UBC’s Financial System: Supporting Fair and Timely Payments for Community Partners
In this Partnering in Research workshop, hosted on November 7, 2024, Ryan Brown, UBC Community Engagement, and Sam Filipenko, UBC Indigenous Research Support Initiative, correct some common misconceptions about UBC’s financial system and share practical tips for navigating the payment systems, managing typical challenges, and processing timely, equitable compensation that can help to strengthen and sustain community-university relationships. - Feeding the Community: How Little Mountain Neighbourhood House and the UBC Farm Practicum Are Tackling Food Insecurity
Learn how the UBC Farm Practicum and Little Mountain Neighbourhood House have been tackling food insecurity for the past four years, featuring interviews with key contributors to the initiative. - Building a Veteran-Friendly Campus: Legion Partners with UBC to Support Military-Connected Students
PRE Funded Project | Read about how the Royal Canadian Legion’s UBC Branch and UBC’s IVET joined forces to explore challenges faced by veterans and military-connected individuals at UBC. - Challenges in Partnered Research: Navigating Conflict in Partnered Research
In this episode, learn how to navigate and embrace conflict in partnered research to create stronger, more equitable partnerships and outcomes. - Meet the Summer Recipients of UBC’s 2024 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
From advancing Indigenous rights in Kaska Dena Traditional Territory to building seed-saving infrastructure at UBC Farm, this season’s projects showcase the diverse ways in which communities are partnering with UBC students, faculty, and staff. - From Oral Tradition to Comics: Homalco First Nation Partner with UBC and Education Without Borders to Create Graphic Novel Based on the Stories of their Elders
In our latest podcast, we speak with project leads who have brought together a team of Indigenous graphic artists to create short comics inspired by archival recordings of Elders from the Homalco First Nation. - Stories of Partnership: A Conversation with AMSSA & UBC’s Centre for Migration Studies
Listen to the first CEN “Stories of Partnership” podcast featuring the CEO of AMSSA, Katie Crocker, and UBC CMS’ Antje Ellermann, Sean Lauer and Javier Ojer. Hear about their longstanding partnership and gain valuable insights on the importance of relationship building. - Indigenous Leadership in Wildfire Management: Implementing Lessons Learned from Secwepemcúl’ecw
CUES Funded Project | Discover how the project, “implementing lessons learned from Secwepemcúl’ecw,” has enhanced Indigenous leadership in wildfire management and resilience across BC - Peachland and the Watershed Ecosystems Project Work Together to Promote Collaborative Watershed Science and Governance
PRE Funded Project | Read about how the Watershed Ecosystems Research Cluster Team partnered with Peachland to promote community collaboration on watershed science and governance - The Fraser Estuary Radio Explores Estuary Preservation and Mobilizes Public Action
PRE Funded Project | Learn about how the Fraser Estuary Radio promotes estuary preservation and mobilizes public engagement through diverse, interdisciplinary content. - Challenges in Partnered Research: Achieving Sustainability in Engaged Research
In this episode, discover strategies to tackle financial challenges, ethical considerations, and trust in engaged research. Learn about the importance of community involvement, the difference between reciprocity and transaction, and visions for the future of community-based research. - Meet the Spring Recipients of UBC’s 2024 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
This spring’s PRE recipients have formed valuable partnerships with UBC students, faculty, and staff who are passionate about making differences in their communities. - Challenges in Partnered Research: The Power of Storytelling in Collaborative Research
In this episode, learn how storytelling though a variety of mediums, namely comics, podcasts, and apps, are powerful tools for engaging audiences, securing research funding, and delivering impactful messages. - Exploring the Future of STEAM: UBCO’s Expo of Awesome Inspires the Next Generation
PRE Funded Project | The Expo of Awesome celebrated the ingenuity and curiosity of young minds, bringing over 1,000 participants to campus for an exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). - Valuable Insights From Defining and Describing Community-Engaged Scholarship for Promotion and Tenure with Dr. Emily Janke
Watch and explore key takeaways from the Partnering in Research Workshop, “Defining and Describing Community Engaged Scholarship for Promotion and Tenure” with Emily Janke - Celebrating Our Work Learn Students’ Journeys: Q&A with Kaialuna Scarpetta-Lee
Kaialuna Scarpetta-Lee shares insights from their experiences and responsibilities during their Work learn term, reflects on key learnings, and discusses their favourite projects. - Celebrating Our Work Learn Students’ Journeys: Q&A with Lisa Kariuki
Our latest Q&A features Lisa Kariuki, one of our office’s Work Learn students. Lisa reflects on her time with Community Engagement, favourite moments and more. - Hogan’s Alley Society Partners with UBC Students to Combat Anti-Black Racism in Social Work
In the summer of 2022, Hogan’s Alley Society founding director Lama Mugabo collaborated with a team of five UBC students to create an Anti-Racism in Social Work Toolkit. - Apply to the waitlist for the 2024 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
Get up to $1,500 to fill small resource gaps so community partners can build reciprocal relationships with UBC students, faculty and staff. - UBC Awards Over $700,000 to 30 Community-University Partnerships Through the 2023-24 Community-University Engagement Support Fund
From enhancing food security for new immigrants to partnering with First Nations for the better stewardship of our lands and wildlife, learn how these community-university partnerships are addressing priority issues throughout the province. - Folil Trafün: Connecting Afro-descendant, Indigenous and Latin American Communities in the Lower Mainland Through Film
In the fall of 2023, the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC), Ficwallmapu, and UBC’s Faculty of Forestry collaborated to highlight and celebrate Indigenous and Afro-diaspora films from Latin America. - Meet the CEN: A Conversation with UBC’s Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement
In our fourth episode, we interview the team behind UBC ACRE, an incredible initiative that is working to center the voices, experiences, and expertise of Asian Canadian communities, both within the university and, crucially, beyond it. - Black History Month: Resources for Engaging with Black Communities Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Engaging, learning and working with Black communities is not a once-a-year issue when Black History Month comes around in February. Community engagement is about building reciprocal relationships which takes time, meaningful effort and, most importantly, trust. - Meet the Winter Recipients of UBC’s 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration FundFrom working with First Nations to restore land along the Fraser Watershed to combating ageism through theatre and performance, this winter’s projects showcase the diverse ways in which communities are partnering with UBC students, faculty, and staff on community initiatives.
- Lessons from a Partnership: How United Way BC, UBC’s School of Public Policy, and the Office of Community Engagement Collaborated on a Public Policy Event
Reflecting on the collaborative success of “The Age of Disruption in Public Policy: DRIPA and Social Media” event, we share valuable insights for future collaborations including leveraging unique strengths, shared leadership, and clear communication. - Breathing life back into their language: A collaborative e-dictionary project with Klahoose, Tla’amin, Homalco, and K’ómoks Nations
Today, fewer than 47 native speakers of ʔayʔaǰuθəm remain, all of whom are over the age of 60. To help preserve their traditional language, four sister nations—Klahoose, Tla’amin, Homalco, and K’ómoks—are working alongside researchers from UBC and the University of Alberta to develop an ʔayʔaǰuθəm e-dictionary. - Three takeaways from our November CEN session: How UBC staff are integrating Indigenous ways of knowing into their community engagement work
On November 9, the Community Engagement Network gathered to talk about how UBC staff are integrating Indigenous ways of knowing into their community engagement work. - How to hire a UBC student: Four UBC resources for community partners
Does your organization need extra help this year? Consider hiring a student from UBC. Whether for an internship, volunteer role, or paid position, UBC offers several ways for organizations to hire talented students from both UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. - Meet the CEN: Staff Spotlight with Kshamta Hunter
In our third interview, we introduce Kshamta Hunter, the Manager of Transformative Learning and Student Engagement within the Sustainability Hub at UBC. - Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation and UBC Forestry Students Collaborate to Shape the Future of Fire Stewardship
PRE Funded Project | The Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation and students from UBC Forestry are working together to find community-driven and decolonized solutions to wildfires in British Columbia. - Meet the summer recipients of UBC’s 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
From supporting parents of children with speech delays to exploring Indigenous-led solutions to wildfires, this summer’s projects showcase the diverse ways in which communities are partnering with UBC students, faculty, and staff on reciprocal initiatives. - A Sustainable Approach to Collecting Unwanted Items during Student Residence Move-Out
PRE Funded Project | Each spring, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central and Southern Interior of BC partners with UBCO’s Student Housing to collect and sell donated clothing and household items in the thrift market. - Meet the CEN: Staff Spotlight with Kat Cureton
In our second “Meet the CEN” interview, we introduce Kat Cureton, an Advisor at UBC Community Engagement and leader of the Community Engagement Network. - Apply to be a reviewer for the 2024/25 Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund
Join a diverse group of UBC faculty, staff, and community leaders to review CUES fund proposals and make recommendations for funding. The reviewer role involves a one-time commitment from January 2 to February 21, 2024. - Apply for the 2024/25 Community-University Engagement Support Fund
Get up to $25,000 to support community-university partnerships and projects. Submit a Notice of Intent by September 27, 2024. - Meet the CEN: Staff Spotlight with Holly Kim
We’re thrilled to present a new series that shines a spotlight on the dynamic individuals who make up the heart of our Community Engagement Network (CEN). In our inaugural feature, we’re proud to introduce Holly Kim, the Operations and Program Manager at UBC Community Engagement. - UBC Strategic Plan: UBC Connects at Robson Square
Connects in the News | Located in the heart of Vancouver’s vibrant downtown core, UBC’s Robson Square facility expands the university’s reach beyond the Point Grey campus, and provides the perfect venue for encouraging equitable knowledge exchange between UBC and the downtown Vancouver community. - Museum of Vancouver and UBC Hosted “Making Space” Panel to Discuss the Complex Meanings of Asian Heritage Month and Asian Canadian Representation
PRE Funded Project | the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) and the UBC Public Humanities Hub (PHH) co-organized “Making Space” in celebration of Asian Heritage Month. The event fostered a thoughtful conversation about the future of Asian Canadian communities and the importance for institutions to prioritize inclusivity and reciprocity. - Pancouver: Cultural researcher Kathleen Zaragosa nurtures Filipino heritage through power of language
Connects in the News | Kathleen Zaragosa speaks Tagalog and is now learning her family’s heritage language of Oasnon. Zaragosa will relate her own experience at a free Downtown Vancouver event that was inspired by the work she did as a UBC student. - The Revelstoke Child Care Society and HELP UBC Joined Forces to Enhance Child Development and Well-being for Young Families in Revelstoke, BC
CUES Funded Project | The Revelstoke Child Care Society has partnered with the Human Early Learning Partnership at UBC to improve access to services, programs, and positive experiences for families with young children in Revelstoke, BC. - Project TEACH final report: Bridging the gap between recognition and action in coastal ecosystems in Southern British Columbia
The final report of Project TEACH addresses conservation challenges within the coastal forests in southern BC, and includes recommendations to transition towards an ecologically-informed governance model. - Report: UBC’s 2023 Partnering in Research Conference
Relive the highlights of UBC’s 2023 Partnering in Research Conference, including video recordings of the plenary sessions, photos, and key takeaways. - Meet the spring recipients of UBC’s 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
We have already funded 12 community-university projects this spring! Discover how UBC students, staff, and faculty are collaborating with community partners on a range of initiatives. - Volunteer for the UBC Connects at Robson Square Program
UBC Connects at Robson Square is seeking dedicated volunteers to support our innovative event programming. - Apply for the 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
Get up to $1,500 to fill small resource gaps and empower community partners to build reciprocal relationships with UBC students, faculty, and staff. - Three takeaways from our April CEN session: Exploring tensions and opportunities of community-university engagement work within colonial systems
The Community Engagement Network recently held its first in-person gathering in over three years, bringing together members from both Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. - 31 community partners receive funding from UBC’s 2022-23 Community-University Engagement Support Fund
UBC awards over $745,000 to support community-university partnerships that benefit communities and advance collaborative research, teaching and learning throughout British Columbia. - Preserving and sharing syilx digital heritage: Westbank First Nation and UBCO collaborate on interactive web map
The Westbank First Nation Archaeology Office have teamed up with Dr. Neha Gupta (UBCO) to develop a unique digital archaeology project that celebrates syilx heritage and strengthens Indigenous data governance. - The Ubyssey: Fail to Appear addresses the mental health system’s failures to see
Connects in the News | Fail to Appear, is a striking commentary on the shortcomings of Canadian legal systems’ dehumanizing and disempowering approaches to the mental health crisis. - Hip Hop workshop for Black History Month
In February, hip-hop artist Ndidi Cascade hosted a youth empowerment workshop, which was part of a series of culture-based workshops co-organized by Sher Vancouver and UBC Medicine student Simrat Mahil. Their joint efforts aim to establish safe spaces for the South Asian LGBTQIA2S+ community. - ‘Translator kids’ take centre stage at ACAM panel
The hua foundation and UBC’s Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies program jointly hosted “Translator Kids” on January 12, 2023. The event centered on the emotional labor and stress experienced by children of immigrants when translating for their parents and communities. - UBCO professor is helping bring back the Pony Cabaret – an evening featuring drag storytelling, comedy and burlesque.
Dr. Michael V. Smith (UBCO) is partnering with the Living Positive Resource Centre and Inspired World Cafe to gather artists across several different disciplines for the 7th Annual Pony Cabaret. The event is queer-run and aims to make a space where everyone can feel welcome. - Increasing food security for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and low-income folx
Saige 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. - Three projects highlight how community organizations partner with UBC Land and Food Systems to address needs in BC’s food system
Three Faculty of Land and Food Systems initiatives received funds of up to $1500 through PRE to work with these community partners: Watari Counselling and Support Services; ARC Arts Roots and Culture Community Society; and, FarmFolk CityFolk Society. - Watch Hearts Beat, a new documentary by two UBC students
The 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 curriculum
Assistant 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. - Eight community organizations receive PRE funding to partner with Arts students, faculty and staff on Indigenous reconciliation, equity, and climate action
Eight community-university projects being co-led by Faculty of Arts members have been funded by the 2022 Partnership Recognition and Exploration fund. - 47 community partners receive funding from UBC’s 2022 Partnership Recognition and Exploration fund
This fall, the Office of Community Engagement awarded over $70,000 to support community-university collaboration and relationship building. - The Ubyssey: Africans in BC town hall discuss role of diaspora in development of the continentUBC Connects at Robson Square offers funding to drive community-focused programs
Connects in the News | Christian Sopuruchi, president of PFF, opened the event by speaking about his experience providing educational resources to disadvantaged children in Nigeria. - UBC signs Statement of Cooperation with the Ismaili Council for BC
Signed on September 28, 2022, this Statement of Cooperation sets the foundation for continuous institutional cooperation in the areas of community engagement and knowledge exchange. - Public Engagement at Robson Square: UBC and the Ismaili Centre, Vancouver host public dialogue on settler colonialism, identity, and migration
We spoke to the students, faculty, staff, and community partners that worked together to create this community-university event. - The Ubyssey: Classical compositions and contemporary connections: An interview with the Matrix Duo
Connects in the News | Mina McKenzie and Jack Campbell perform together as the Matrix Duo. - UBC Today: UBC Connects at Robson Square offers funding to drive community-focused programs
Connects in the News | Introducing UBC Connects at Robson Square, a brand-new initiative aiming to provide students, faculty and staff with the support required to collaborate with community partners in delivering innovative, community-focused programming. - UBC submits Expression of Interest to become co-host of new Canadian classification for community engagement
The host of the inaugural Canadian Carnegie Community Engagement Classification will be responsible for providing the resources and leadership necessary to launch the new classification in Canada. - The Ubyssey: Documentary All Our Father’s Relations connects Musqueam and Chinese Canadian identity through family history
Connects in the News | The screening was followed by a panel discussion with Yoshizawa, Ling and Grant, focusing on the documentary’s significance to the Chinese immigrant and Musqueam communities in BC. - How Universities are Supporting the Not-For-Profit Sector
Learn about the different resources universities can offer community partners and how to access them. - Students partner with Punjabi Market Collective to showcase revitalization efforts
Learn how UBC students are taking their learning beyond the classroom and supporting community partners. - CUES 2021-22: UBC partners with 27 organizations to create community-university projects across BC
UBC is investing over $500,000 to support partnerships that will benefit communities across the province and advance collaborative research, teaching, and learning. - New scholarship program supports Black Canadian students at UBC
A new scholarship program is providing both financial and institutional support for Black Canadian students at the University of British Columbia […] - Tŝilhqot’in Nation and UBC sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Tŝilhqot’in National Government (TNG) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at UBC’s Vancouver campus on Wednesday […] - UBC commits to net zero emissions by 2035
The University of British Columbia today unveiled a bold new climate action plan to accelerate emissions reductions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2035 at its Vancouver campus—15 years ahead of the previous target date […] - UBC expanding presence in Surrey with $70M land acquisition
University acquires three-acre property near Surrey Memorial Hospital […] - Partner Funding Illustrates Scope and Diversity of UBC-Community Engagement
Community-led collaboration between Heiltsuk Nation, UBC’s Faculty of Forestry and School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), Builders Without Borders and FP Innovations builds sustainable, healthy, culturally appropriate housing. - ‘CUES’ Fund Illustrates Scope and Diversity of UBC-Community Engagement
Pictured above: BC Institute of Technology instructor Marcel Studer (centre) and an all-Heiltsuk construction crew in front of one of the Nation’s new Tiny Homes. In the Heiltsuk Nation’s central home of Bella Bella, nestled on the pristine and wild… Read more: ‘CUES’ Fund Illustrates Scope and Diversity of UBC-Community Engagement - Exploring Culture and Community Through Stories of Chinese Canadian Gardens
UBC students teamed up to create Garden Stories, a project to learn about the stories of Chinese Canadian’s relationships to plants, food, and gardening. - Lhoosk’uz Dené village taps into clean water after a 20-year wait
After decades of relying on bottled water, the village now has a steady supply of clean drinking water straight out of the tap, thanks to a new water treatment plant crafted to their unique needs. - A Path to Cultural Safety
Determined to change the healthcare system to better support Indigenous people, Dr. Kurtz continues to have the honour of working with, learning from and walking alongside Shuswap Elder Jessie Nyberg. - Journey to Reconciliation
How two Syilx Elders are sharing the truth on the path to reconciliation. “You cannot have reconciliation before you know the truth.” - Bridging gaps in community health care
“When we start graduating more Indigenous health-care professionals, people start to see themselves in their care team.” Dr. Willow Thickson - Student Profile: Research to Make Research More Accessible
Alina McKay describes how her UBC Learning Exchange experience informed her post-graduate work and contributed to the MRAi project. - Keep Calm and B.A.R.K. On
The B.A.R.K. program brings together university students, trained therapy dogs and handlers in an effort to reduce stress, combat homesickness and foster interpersonal connections. - Expressions of Reconciliation
Designed to help faculty and staff become better allies in the healing journey of reconciliation, the workshop consisted of four days of Indigenous education and self-reflection. - Supporting pets and their people in the DTES
One Health Clinics, offered in partnership between UBC and Community Veterinary Outreach, provide essential health services to pet owners experiencing homelessness in Vancouver, while preparing future UBC grads for careers in public health. - Black Opportunity Fund partners with UBC to empower next generation of Black leaders
Black Opportunity Fund and UBC have announced a new partnership to empower Black Canadian students to achieve their educational goals and career aspirations. - UBC Faculty of Medicine Response to the TRC Calls to Action Launch
Dermot Kelleher, Dean Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health and Santa J. Ono, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor, invite you to join us as we launch […] - Statement on the Missing Children of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools
Read the President’s Statement on the Missing Children of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools. - Climate activists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis join UBC
World-renowned climate activists and journalists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis are joining the faculty at the University of British Columbia’s department of geography. - New Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives supports implementation of UBC’s Indigenous Strategic Plan
UBC has launched a new Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (OISI) to coordinate the implementation of UBC’s 2020 Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP) on both UBC campuses. - Supporting pets and their people in the DTES
UBC-community partnership addresses public health needs while preparing future grads When the BC government declared the COVID-19 pandemic a public health emergency in March of 2020, Kelsi Jessamine and Dr. Doris Leung had to act quickly to continue supporting their… Read more: Supporting pets and their people in the DTES - Community-University Liaison Initiative
We are excited to announce that we have received funding for a 2-year pilot staff position of Engagement Strategist that will link UBC migration researchers from across faculties with practitioners and organizations in the BC settlement sector. - Photo Gallery: Snapshots Of Resilience
How do you move forward after being released from prison? That’s the question at the heart of a community-based research project that had been meeting at the UBC Learning Exchange for four years before COVID-19 restrictions and has recently released… Read more: Photo Gallery: Snapshots Of Resilience - Student Profile: Connecting with Chinese seniors helped shift her academic focus
Yanice Guo explains how her work in the English Conversation Program also made her feel more connected in Vancouver. - The National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism
On June 10–11, 2021, join the National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism and contribute to crucial discussions. To address it, we must examine anti-Asian racism within the broader context of racism against Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities. - Desire to help fellow Indigenous students leads to prestigious award for new graduate
UBCO master’s student Sandra Fox, Indigenous Community Liaison, is being recognized with the Governor General’s Gold Medal for her research on Indigenous identity. - President’s Statement on the Missing Children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
Read the President’s Statement on the Missing Children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School. - Where Are All The Black People? Underrepresentation In The Academy
The purpose of this speaker series is to foreground Black voices in fields where Blackness is particularly underrepresented, and provide actionable and measurable strategies to UBC […] - Through our eyes, with our voices: How students and faculty are creating space to heal and be proud of their Asian identities
Four faculty members are interviewed about how racism impacts them and how they are making the learning space a transformative one. - UBC Connects: “Pluralism: Strengthening respect for diversity”
Maaza Mengiste is a novelist and essayist whose work examines the individual lives at stake during migration, war and exile. This virtual Masterclass connects […] - Made-in-the-DTES software tool provides paths to citizenship and confidence
More than an app: How a made-in-the-DTES software tool called Linkvan provided paths to citizenship and confidence. - 2020 CUES Fund Recipients Announced
One thing that makes the fund unique is that support goes directly to community partners, an approach that helps remove financial barriers for organizations that are often underserved, marginalized, or excluded.