Psychologists study impacts of COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a watershed event for the world. It has brought drastic changes to all aspects of people’s lives, some temporary, some permanent. A new study, launched by UBC…
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April 6 2020 Community A celebration of the Chinese language
The United Nations celebrates one of its six official languages, Chinese, on April 20th. Chinese Language Day marks the contribution of the Chinese language and culture to world culture.
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April 6 2020 Local Facing a pandemic in a community that hasn’t always been home
Tona Aboaba is managing on a small budget after being laid-off. | Photo by Dan Walton
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April 6 2020 Community Women of Vancouver - Shannon Permal, winner of the Shakti Awards 2020
Shannon Permal recently won the Shakti Award for Volunteering (Youth) for her community involvement this year.
“I have become heavily involved with youth-related projects and initiatives through my…
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March 23 2020 Community Easter: religious rites blend with culture
Easter: a time of hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs? Not for the religious communities of Metro Vancouver, who are living it up towards the Holy Week at the end of March with a whole month of …
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March 23 2020 Local Towards a rights-based model of conservation
In light of the recent pipeline conflict and the fraught deadlock Canada has found itself in, Madison Stevens talks about the intersection of stewardship rights and conservation, where people may …
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March 23 2020 International Women empowerment – the struggle continues
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March 2 2020 Community Migrant workers’ rights in Canada – still more of a dream than reality
“Do Canadians really find it acceptable that there’s two sets of human rights, depending on whether or not you have a piece of paper in this country?” Lee asks. Documentary filmmaker and …
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March 2 2020 Community Opening hearts and doors: learning the French language
To celebrate multiculturalism, the United Nations (U.N.) declared March 20 French Language Day. But why should students learn the language of Molière in a mostly English-speaking society?
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March 2 2020 Local Human and non-human connections
Anthropologist Sarah Ives will be at Green College at the University of British Columbia (UBC) on Mar. 16 to present her paper Blurry Lines: Race, Botany and the Anthropocene. This event will be …