Recognition for a teacher and a community leader
Among the 2018 Civic Merit Award recipients, Leonora Angeles PhD. and associate professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC), was recognized for her academic and community work on …
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December 10 2018 Local Supporting the artistic future of women of colour
The Future is You and Me, an interdisciplinary workshop series focusing on leadership brings together aspiring artists, who happen to be women of colour, says Kristen Cheung.
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December 10 2018 Local From Syria to Vancouver
Mohammed Alsaleh, a refugee advocate nominated by RBC as one of 2018’s top 25 Canadian immigrants, works as the B.C. trainer for the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP) to guide new …
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November 19 2018 Local Innovative projects lead to award
Photo courtesy of Tangible Interaction
Alex Beim, founder of Tangible Interaction, was this year’s recipient of the …
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November 19 2018 Local Exploring the notion of a Muslim world
To discuss the idea of a ‘Muslim world,’ a second lecture is being delivered at Simon Fraser University (SFU) as part of the 2018–2019 lecture series. The talk will discuss assumptions about …
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November 19 2018 Local Cooking for a good cause
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November 5 2018 Local DOXA encourages local podcast production
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October 22 2018 Local Mobile app keeps seniors healthy at home
Caren, a mobile application available on both Android Apps and the App Store, offers families a virtual tool to care for aging parents. The application customizes and stores client medical …
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October 22 2018 Local Refugees share their stories of struggle and success in resettlement
The platform aims to highlight contributions and resettlement experiences of refugees | Photo courtesy of Liu Institute for Global …
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October 8 2018 Local How children can make silenced voices heard
UBC Public Scholars Award recipient Claudia Diaz worked as a manager of social education programs in Chilean inner city schools before moving to Canada for graduate school, including a PhD in …