Research to Impact: Building Knowledge Mobilization Skills Through Community Partnership
Faculty: Dr. Jasmin Ma, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education Community Partner: Foundry BC Responding to a Growing Need The Research to Impact (R2I) Knowledge Mobilization Fellowship was created to address the growing demand for knowledge mobilization (KxM) skills by providing graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with applied training, practical experience, and opportunities to work directly […]
Learning with Community: Reimagining Geoscience Education Through Indigenous and Local Knowledge
Faculty: Dr. Nina Hewitt, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Community Partners: Osoyoos Indian Band, Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, Covert Farms, FireSmart BC, Osoyoos Desert Centre, and local landowners Responding to a Growing Need Field-based learning is a cornerstone of geoscience education, yet these learning experiences often take place on the traditional territories of Indigenous […]
Maize, Memory, and Community: Bringing Lived Experience into the Classroom
Faculty: Dr. Tamara L. Mitchell, Faculty of Arts Community Partner: Maya in Exile Garden Responding to a Growing Need Latin American Studies 315 (LAST 315) explores the cultural, historical, and political significance of maize in Mesoamerica. While students engage with literature, Indigenous myth, poetry, and historical narratives throughout the course, this project sought to complement those […]
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Building Systems Thinkers: Integrating Map the System into Sustainability Education
Faculty: Dr. Denise Gabriel, Integrated Sciences Program Project: Integrating a Map the System Toolkit into ISCI 360: Systems Approaches to Regional Sustainability Responding to a Growing Need Addressing today’s sustainability challenges requires more than understanding individual issues—it requires understanding the complex systems that shape them. Recognizing this, the Integrated Sciences (ISCI) program has adopted systems thinking […]
Celebrating Algae: Connecting Students, Science and Community
Faculty: Dr. Bridgette Clarkston, Department of Botany Community Partners: Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Hornby Island Natural History Centre, and Hornby Island Community School Responding to a Growing Need Although algae are essential to healthy ecosystems and play an important role in biodiversity, food systems, and human cultures, they are often overlooked in educational resources. To address this […]
Learning Through Care: Preparing Future Pharmacists to Support People Living with Parkinson Disease
Faculty: Dr. Larry Leung, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Community Partner: Parkinson Wellness Projects (PWP) Responding to a Growing Need People living with Parkinson disease (PD) and their caregivers often need accessible education and ongoing support to navigate complex medication management. In partnership with Parkinson Wellness Projects (PWP), the UBC Pharmacy Building Resources and Accessibility in Neurology […]
FROM CLASSROOM TO CAREER: AN ACCESSIBLE ONLINE CURRICULUM & TOOLKIT FOR NEWCOMER STUDENTS
This project created an accessible online toolkit to help newcomer high school students navigate BC’s post‑secondary and career pathways. Developed with the North Vancouver School District and the Edify Foundation, it offers clear guidance through videos, curricula, and multilingual resources, which will remain available online to support long‑term community impact. UBC Student Project Lead: Amir Hosseini […]
NOTHING MOVES WITHOUT US: MIGRANT-POWERED STORYTELLING
This project is a community‑rooted, arts‑based organizing initiative that uses storytelling, cultural practice, and political education to strengthen migrant leadership and collective action among Filipino migrants in British Columbia. It builds on earlier cultural organizing (the East Van Migrant Workers Poetry Collective) and expands it into a broader movement‑building effort. The project aims to mobilize […]
ACCESSIBLE CONTENT WITH THE FAMILY NETWORK FOR DEAF CHILDREN
The project is a community‑engaged accessibility initiative that redesigned the Family Network for Deaf Children website and created ASL‑first informational videos to better serve Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, youth, and families. It centered language justice, co‑creation with Deaf youth, and sustainable digital accessibility infrastructure. The project aimed to rebuild the website and create […]
SCALING CREATIVITY: EXPANDING ACCESS TO ARTS FOR COMMUNITY WELL-BEING IN THE DTES
This project centers on expanding low‑barrier, arts‑based wellness spaces for women and gender‑diverse residents in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), using creative expression as a pathway to connection, healing, and community building. The grant supported 39 workshops across six DTES sites, including women‑only and gender‑diverse spaces. These workshops ranged from UV‑resin jewelry to weaving, painting, lanyard‑making, […]
VANDU LITERACY CIRCLE
This project aimed to support and address longstanding inequities in literacy access, especially for older adults, people with limited formal education, and community members affected by poverty, colonialism, and the toxic drug crisis, and develop civic engagement among residents of the Downtown Eastside. The curriculum blended practical literacy skill‑building with culturally and politically relevant content […]
NEWCOMER HEALTH LITERACY PROJECT
This project aimed to address disparities in healthcare access among immigrant and refugee women in Canada. The project involved 6 online workshops and 4 cohorts of in-community sessions organized for around 150 women, focused on building basic literacy on healthcare topics such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer screening, mental health, vaccinations, and nutrition. These sessions aimed […]