A lecture on conservationism
Dolphins are used as shark bait.| Photo by Stefan Austermuhle, Mundo Azul.
Dolphins are precious and intelligent creatures. …
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March 23 2015 Art Art and Space in Vancouver
On March 27, the University of British Columbia (UBC) Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery will host a symposium on “Spatial Politics and the City,” addressing the issues of housing and public …
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March 9 2015 International Empowerment and enlightenment for women in Afghanistan
A society with an educated population will find the tools and agency in itself to flourish. That’s the belief that motivates the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan), a non-profit …
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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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March 9 2015 International Spreading worldwide literacy and gender equality
Girl reading at International Literacy Day in Zambia | Photo courtesy of Room to ReadInstead of the usual formal sit-down …
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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 Immigration Breaking down barriers for women engineers trained abroad
The process of immigration begins long before newcomers first set foot in a new country. MOSAIC, a Vancouver organization dedicated to supporting immigrants and refugees, has a new online …
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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 …
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February 9 2015 Community Symposium celebrates role of history in artistic inspiration
Black History Month celebrates the contributions of black Canadians to Canadian life, including in many different forms of art.
As part of this celebration, the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) has …