Topics: EDI+Indigeneity
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Roots are taking shape for UBC Okanagan’s Indigenous Micro-Forest
| Announcement
A project to establish a self-sustainable micro-forest on the UBC Okanagan campus, guided by traditional Indigenous ecological knowledge, was granted funding from UBC's Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund.
10 ways to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Vancouver
Curiocity | | Media coverage
Media mentioned the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day, an initiative begun and led by UBC Faculty of Applied Science, as an event to attend on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan funding sees student projects get off the ground
India Education Diary | | Media coverage
Student recipients of the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund can now start implementing their proposed Indigenous-focused, student-led projects with the backing of university funding, including creating professional opportunities for…
Thriving Cities + Communities
| Landing page
Cities are drivers of the global economy and face some of the world’s greatest challenges across health, climate, social well-being and prosperity.
Inclusive Leadership + Respectful Engagement
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We are committed to UBC’s vision of “a community in which human rights are respected, and equity and inclusion are embedded in all areas of academic, work and campus life.”
Future of Work
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The nature of work is changing as new models such as gig and informal economies emerge, and there is a shift to a more data driven, digitally collaborative, global society.
University for the Future
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Our core mission to inspire learning, lead research and develop tomorrow’s citizens will not change. What will change is how we achieve this mission.
UBC Nursing launches art exhibit: 'Locked Up: The Soul Speaks Out'
| Announcement
From July 23 through August 19 the impact of a project that distributed 756 “art and reciprocity kits” to several prisons across BC and the Yukon will be showcased as an art exhibit in the Downtown Eastside.
Orange Shirt Day
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Join us on September 30 for an intergenerational march to commemorate Orange Shirt Day (OSD). Members of the UBC community, families and those in solidarity are welcome to participate in the event which begins at 11:45 am at the UBC Indian…
Harm is Not Historical
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UBC’s Applied Science's EDI.I Office presented a National Indigenous History Month event on June 20, 2022. This was a thought-provoking virtual panel on Indigenous resilience, strength, and self-determination in health care, resource extraction…