Immigration then and now
As times change, so does the experience of newcomers integrating into Canadian life. Farid Rohani, chair of the Laurier Institution, a foundation dedicated to understanding Canadian diversity, shares…
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April 13 2015 Community B.C. students export their knowledge
Photo courtesy of Global Crisis SimulationHave you ever thought that world crises could be more easily solved if business, …
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April 13 2015 Community Encouraging cultural discourse: KPU receives generous endowment for journalism
Empowering stories of South Asian pioneers who helped build Canada over the last century encouraged one publishing family to urge South Asian students to pursue journalism. With hopes for Canadian …
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April 13 2015 Community The potlatch: the celebration of resilient indigenous peoples
The potlatch – which translates as gift – serves as the basis for the conception of various masks and regalia to be on display at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art. Seen at the exhibit…
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March 23 2015 Community UBC and SFU partner to ‘Indigenize the Academy’
‘Indigenizing the academy through relationships’ was this year’s theme at the 13th annual Indigenous Graduate Student Symposium (IGSS).
Held as a public event on March 7th at SFU Harbour …
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March 23 2015 Community Conference examines the role of mainstream and ethnic media
The role of the mainstream and ethnic media will be up for discussion at the 17th annual Metropolis Conference in Vancouver from March 26–28.
Organizers anticipate over 700 participants will …
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March 9 2015 Community Friends of Simon builds promising future for youth
Friends of Simon, an award-winning Simon Fraser University (SFU) faculty of education initiative, is committed to building a brighter future for school-aged children and teenaged youth through …
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March 9 2015 Community Living on the fringe: Inspiring environmentalism through snowboarding
Equipped with snowboards and guitars, a trio of young environmentalists went on an eight-month trip last year to northern British Columbia on a school bus that ran on vegetable oil. One day, they …
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February 23 2015 Community Empowering respect, standing up to stop abuse
Violence is a topic that surrounds our world, attacking the most vulnerable people. Shakti Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to opening discussion about issues that affect women, children …
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February 23 2015 Community UBC researcher shows how social media avails self-organization in times of chaos
On May 12, 2008, students at China’s University of Chengdu were struck by an 8.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province.
The aftershocks of the earthquake impaired the …