ORICE offers transformative learning experiences around the world
Learning placement in Uganda was “the most memorable part of my UBC career,” says Psychology student Danielle Renning.
UBC launches first EdX course on Gender and Sexuality
The course was designed by Dr. Janice Stewart of the Social Justice Institute to help participants from around the world navigate the complexities of gender and sexuality.
Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Exploring the Heritage of Chinese Migration
As part of a Go Global seminar, 20 UBC students travelled to China to explore the heritage of Chinese migration.
Kakehashi Project 2016
On 13 February 2016, twenty-one undergraduate and graduate students from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver and Okanagan) and the University of Victoria travelled to Japan to spend a week in Yokohama, Sapporo and Tokyo. The students, all selected on the basis of their interest in Japan as well as their academic and leadership achievements, were […]
Meet Adit Elizabeth Abit: Bringing an international perspective to UBC
Adit Elizabeth Abit is the founder of the South Sudan International Youth Ambassadors (SSIYA) organization, and a former scholar through World University Service of Canada (WUSC) – a nonprofit organization that sponsors refugee students at universities throughout the world. Having recently graduated from UBC with a BA in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice and […]
Manil Chowdhury: Interning with Vancouver Rent Bank
Manil Chowdhury believes that a degree is more than just a piece of paper; it is a collection of experiences. Through the Arts Internship Program and Vancouver Rent Bank he has explored academically and professionally.
Meet Francis Arevalo: Branching out
Fourth-year English major, Francis Arevalo, is graduating this year with entrepreneurship and fundraising skills. However, not everything that he has learned has been inside the classroom, or even on campus.
Meet Anne-Sophie Deman: Ascending to new heights
As a second-year international student applying to the International Relations program, a Jumpstart Leader, International Students Association executive, and a student ambassador, Anne-Sophie Deman has a busy schedule. She is also a founder of Tanzania Heart Babies Project and will spend three weeks in May climbing to the base camp of Mount Everest.
Meet Curtis Kuznecov and Leighton Hay: From the classroom to City Hall
When economics students Curtis Kuznecov and Leighton Hay sat down next to each other in Professor Robert Gateman’s ECON 210: Microeconomic Policy class, they didn’t expect to enact tangible policy changes in the City of Vancouver by the end of term.
Theresa Harding: Grassroots Activism Comes Full Circle
Born and raised in Vancouver, Theresa Harding graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology and gender, race, sexuality, and social justice (GRSJ) in 2000. While pursuing her degree later in life posed challenges in balancing her duties as a mother and responsibilities as a student, Theresa’s efforts were well worth it.