Indigenous Initiatives Open House – Thank you!
It was a treat to have a full house for a demonstration of the c̓əsnaʔəm educator’s toolkit by members of the Musqueam Language and Culture Department: elder Larry Grant, Jill Campbell, and Vanessa Campbell.
Classroom Climate Series: Territory Acknowledgment
What goes into a territory/land acknowledgement and what are the things we can each think about to engage responsibly in this practice?
Shifting our language to reflect current practice: Aboriginal to Indigenous
We are changing our team name from Aboriginal Initiatives to Indigenous Initiatives.
Time and Place at UBC receives TLEF project grant!
We are pleased to announce that Time and Place at UBC: Our Histories and Relations, has received a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) project grant.
Workshop explores ways of supporting Indigenous students at UBC
Karlene Harvey, who joined Aboriginal Student Affairs in 2015, offers both cultural and academic support to students at the UBC Vancouver campus.
Musqueam Artist Shares Research, Cultural Practices, and Oral Histories
Musqueam community member and artist Morgan Guerin shared and discussed Musqueam culture, history, and his contribution to the exhibit cəsnaʔəm, the city before the city.
Faculty Profile: Dr. John Paul Catungal
Aboriginal Initiatives’ works closely in partnership with Faculty Advisory and Musqueam Advisory groups to guide and co-deliver our programming. We are fortunate to partner with community members, faculty members, and graduate students who lend their expertise and experiences to facilitating our sessions. We’d like to introduce you to some of the people we work with through a […]
Introducing…Aboriginal Initiatives Practicum Student Rebecca Doughty
The Aboriginal Initiatives Team is excited to once again be partnering with the First Nations and Indigenous Studies Program to host a research practicum student. Fourth-year FNIS major, Rebecca Doughty, has been working since the fall with Aboriginal Initiatives on a “reboot” of What I Learned In Class Today. This spring, Rebecca will be conducting interviews […]
Classroom Climate Hits the Road!
Aboriginal Initiatives Strategist, Amy Perreault, and Classroom Climate and Educational Resource Developer, Hanae Tsukada recently returned from San Fransisco, California, where they shared their work on Classroom Climate at the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education conference, November 4-8, 2015. POD is a forty-year old, globally recognized professional organization serving faculty developers in […]
Taking Classroom Climate Online
Taking Classroom Climate Online CTLT Winter Institute Wednesday, December 9, 9:30 am – 11:30 am Lillooet Room 301, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall Register now for Taking Classroom Climate Online, a faculty roundtable and discussion on how to address issues of identity in online and blended learning environments, considerations of place and location when […]