Mental Health First Aid Training (Staff/Faculty)
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health crisis. Mental Health First […]
Unceded & Undefeated with Alana Cook
A professional MMA fighter, a proud Métis woman, and a budding scholar in the field of Indigenous Health and Wellness, Alana has spent the last decade of her life embracing […]
Peace of Mind for Rural Maternity in BC with Real-Time Virtual Support’s (RTVS) Maternity and Babies Advice Line (MaBAL) with Dr. Amy Sawchuck & Dr. Keeve de Villiers
Drs. Keeve de Villiers and Amy Sawchuk will present on the Maternity and Babies Advice Line, part of the Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) suite of peer support pathways. Family physicians […]
“Can We Laugh Together? The Role of Humour in Building Inclusive Connections” with Ky Sargeant
In the world of EDI, we are often acutely aware of how humour and laughter can become forms of marginalization. We talk a lot about the microaggression experience of having […]
Walking Like Warriors: Introduction to Self-Defence with Alana Cook and Keanan Kellar
Professional MMA Fighters Alana Cook and Keanan Kellar will take you through an interactive, informative, and inspiring ninety-minute lesson on basic self-defence. This workshop includes martial arts demos, situational awareness, […]
UBC Reads Sustainability with Jody Wilson-Raybould
How can just relations challenge colonialism? And how do we centre reconciliation and justice in climate solutions? Hear from former Member of Parliament, former Minister of Justice and Attorney General […]
Sketching Intersectionality
Join your International Peer Advisors (IPAs) for Sketching Intersectionality, an event that aims to foster creative expression on topics related to identity. In this student-led workshop-style event, participants will be visually […]
In Search of Home: Short Films Selection and Conversation with Filmmakers
Co-presented by South Taiwan Film Festival and Asian Independent Cinema Showcase, this short films selection presents TOH Tze Wei’s “The Darkest Night”, WU Yu-Fen’s “There”, and KWOK Zune’s “Night is […]
Lunch and a listening session with UBC’s VP Students
UBC’s VP Students, Ainsley Carry, is hosting a listening session to gather feedback from students on what’s working well at UBC, and opportunities for improvement in how the university supports […]
2024 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
The 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture launches a new annual global speaker series on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) inclusion The Dean’s Distinguished Lecture is an annual series which highlights […]
