Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund Information & Consultation Sessions

Information Sessions

The Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (OISI) will discuss information about the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund. This information session will discuss Stream 1: Innovative Projects, Stream 2: Transformative Projects and Stream 3: Student-led Projects. The ISI Fund is open to UBC-Vancouver and UBC-Okanagan faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students. To find out more about the ISI Fund in advance of the session, please visit the ISI Fund section on the Indigenous Strategic Plan website. Participants are encouraged to submit their questions ahead of time.

Facilitators:
– Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot, Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous Affairs
– Vicki George, Associate Director, Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives
– Jessie Penner, Indigenous Strategic Programming Manager, Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives
– Claire Sarson, Program Coordinator, Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives

Consultation Sessions 

Representatives from the Office of Indigenous Initiatives (OISI), Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and others will be present for drop-in support with questions related to project ideas, development and design to elevate your proposals for Stream 1,2 or 3. Applicants participating in consultation sessions should arrive prepared with materials relevant to their project at this stage. To find out more about the ISI Fund in advance of the session, please visit the ISI Fund section at the ISP Website.  

 Facilitators: 

• Vicki George, Associate Director, Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (OISI) 
• Jessie Penner, Indigenous Strategic Programming Manager, OISI 
• Claire Sarson, Program Coordinator, OISI 

This event will hosted online on Zoom.