The University of British Columbia
Robson Square
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CityHive presents Students Underground: UBC Downtown Takeover
Wednesday, August 17
6:00-8:00 PM
UBC Robson Square in HSBC Hall | 800 Robson Street, Vancouver BC
FREE WITH RSVP
Young people are leading some of the world’s biggest social movements and advocating for change. Ever wonder how you can get involved? Want to learn about the big and small ways you can shape your city and community? Join CityHive and other UBC student organizations for the first ever UBC Robson Square Campus Takeover!
Join us from 6-8pm on Wed. August 17 at UBC Robson Square (HSBC Hall) to meet other students, learn about some upcoming opportunities to have your voice heard on important local issues, and have fun! Your attendance is free, but please RSVP here.
What to Expect
- Food and drinks (non-alcoholic) provided
- Attendance is FREE! (Registration is required to ensure we have enough food)
- Fun games and hands-on activities
- Meeting other students
The Plan
- 6:00pm: Doors open
- 6:30-7:00pm: Groups activities & opening remarks from CityHive
- 7:00-8:00pm: Activities & booths
About CityHive
CityHive is a Metro Vancouver-based nonprofit organization on a mission to transform the way that young people are engaged in shaping their cities: in city planning, decision-making processes and urban sustainability issues. As a youth-led and youth-run organization, we harness the energy, experiences, and perspectives of youth to create projects and solutions to make our cities more sustainable and resilient. We also work with civic institutions to make their youth engagement more meaningful and inclusive.
CityHive is based on the unceded, ancestral, and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We also recognize the Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, Semiahmoo, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Stz’uminus, scəwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), and all Coast Salish peoples on whose land we do our work.
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