Meet Leah Clark: Global perspectives on art history
Throughout the various voyages of her childhood, Leah Clark (BA Hons ’04) was exposed to a variety of art forms around the world, including Rajput painting ateliers in India, Mola embroidery in Panama, Mayan excavations in Honduras, Moai statuary and cave painting on Easter Island, Gauguin’s studio in the Marquesas, and numerous museums and art galleries around the globe.
Meet BA ’04 grad Myomi Chu: International design
A jet-setting international traveler with an eye for graphic design. Fresh off the UBC boat in 2004, Myomi planned to take a couple months off to travel to the Philippines, her country of birth, to visit family and friends. Two months became half a year, and before she knew it, she traveled to Hong Kong, […]
Creative Writing alumnus Paolo Javier named Queens Poet Laureate
New York City is a long way from Vancouver. And Vancouver is a long way from the Philippines. But they have all been home for Paolo Javier, a self-described “nomad”, who has not only taken his BFA in Creative Writing more than halfway around the world, but has also taken it into the undiscovered country of digital media.
Meet Liz Rogers: Viva VIVO!
Through an Arts internship with VIVO, Liz Rogers learned about the Vancouver video art scene and was exposed to how non-profit companies work and get their funding. “I love the arts and have always thought I would go toward them professionally. Taking this job has exposed me to working people and working duties, and being at VIVO has shown me what it is to work in the arts.”
Meet Sophia Bengall: Getting the inside scoop on theatre
Name: Sophia Bengall Major and year at the time of internship: 1st year, undecided major Internship position title and organization: Wed marketing and advertising for the Vancouver Asian Canadian Theater (VACT). Why did you apply for an Arts Internship? I applied for this art internship because I’ve always been interested in theater. Growing up I always […]
Meet Kim Peterson: Doing outreach with the David Suzuki Foundation
As part of the Arts Internship Program, Kim Peterson has discovered a passion for community engagement and event planning. “The experiences I continue to accumulate at the David Suzuki Foundation have reinforced my desire to work with communities, volunteers and dedicated members of the public toward a better quality of life for all Canadians.”
Meet Anran Luo: A green internship
Anran Luo shares the career benefits that her Arts internship with an environmental advocacy group brought to her: Major: International Relations, 4th year Internship: Green Collar Association Why did you apply for an Arts Internship? After completing two co-op work terms as a teacher in Mexico, I was looking to add research and writing experience […]
Meet Morgan Sillers: Interning to end cancer
Name: Morgan Sillers Major and year at the time of internship: Second year of Arts: Sociology & Psychology Internship position title and organization: Revenue Development Intern at The Canadian Cancer Society Why did you apply for an Arts Internship? To get ‘real world’ work experience, without prolonging my degree. Tell us about your internship? What […]
Meet Katrina Lo: English research, eh?
By Katie Fedosenko Undergrad investigates Canadian lingo alongside professors Anyone who has ever wrestled with an American spell-check knows very well that Canadian English is different. We have extra ‘u’s in ‘colour’ and ‘humour’, we’re travellers, not travelers, and we have the dignity to end our alphabet with a zed, as the Queen intended. But […]
Meet Professor Catherine Rawn: Training your brain
By UBC Public Affairs Teaching the fundamentals of academic success Procrastination. Anxiety. Distractions. Bad habits. They are the four horsemen of academic apocalypse, and Jeremy Butt learned about them all too well in his freshman year. Grades-wise, the UBC Arts student survived his first year at university with mostly B’s and C’s. But he knew […]