President Mark Evered recently attended the UFV Hope Centre and enjoyed a morning with faculty, staff, and students at a Christmas cookie social organized by centre coordinator Michelle Vandepol. Evered chatted with students, asking about their courses and goals and came away with a real sense of the tightly-knit community the centre has become. As…

The phone call from RDM Lawyers LLP caught Breanna Takasaki off-guard. She was gearing up to start a practicum at the local law firm after completing her training as a legal administrative assistant through UFV Continuing Education. Breanna had developed an interest in the legal profession during career planning in grade 12. While researching career…

Growing up, Shayla Peters had dreamed of becoming a nurse. But then, grade 12 happened. “I lost my motivation,” Shayla recalls. “I just wanted to get out of high school. I no longer knew what I wanted to do.” Shayla found work at a fast food outlet. “That was just a job,” she says. “The…

When her stepmother decided she’d like to work fewer hours, Kate McGladdery stepped up to help in the office at her dad’s company. Less than a year later, what started as a sideline may well become Kate’s full-time career. The Chilliwack native has moved back to the Valley, left her big city job behind, and…

Since the 2008 economic meltdown, entry-level jobs are hard to find in Canada. With a youth unemployment rate above 13% — and aboriginal job seekers, aged 15 and older faring even worse according to the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board — both federal and provincial governments have invested in targeted training initiatives for youth and…

When Reid Peters is struggling to understand a difficult concept in his UFV course, he doesn’t have to go far for help. He can pop over to the house next door at his Seabird Island home and ask his daughter Angi — she’s in the same class. In fact, Reid and Angi are taking two…

UFV is continuing its long association with the Harrison Festival of the Arts by presenting evening performances at the Harrison Memorial Hall on July 13 and 14. On Mon, July 13, the Literary Café features Bookworm, a one-person play written and performed by Corin Raymond. The Literary Café is presented by UFV Continuing Education. Bookworm is…

The University of the Fraser Valley will host an informational event and forum on education options in the community of Hope on Thursday, April 16 from 11 am to 1:30 pm. Some of the topics covered will include career transitions, student transitions, workshops, certificates, diplomas, developing content specific to Hope, community partners, co-curricular records, and university…

  Nine women from around the world gathered one last time, sculpting bright chunks of Play-Doh into physical representations of their time in UFV’s Employment Services and Support Family Child Care program. They’d come from as far as Ethiopia, Iraq, and India. One molded a sailboat, saying, “The sea isn’t always smooth, but my ship…

The University of the Fraser Valley’s new Public Relations certificate program will offer people a unique opportunity to improve existing skills that benefit any business or organization, or transition into an entirely new field. Starting in February and based out of UFV Five Corners in Chilliwack’s historic downtown, courses for the four-month program can be…

Mid-career professionals looking for career advancement, recent or upcoming high school graduates wanting to learn practical skills to enter the workforce, and community members in search of lifelong learning opportunities are invited to attend UFV’s Continuing Education’s info nights to learn more about programs and related careers. “There’s no better way to find out if…

Want to devote a whole weekend to nothing but writing, writing, and writing (…and learning from and with other writers)? Come to the second annual Writer’s Weekend, presented by UFV Continuing Education. Treat yourself to a weekend away from your usual obligations in the quiet artistic community of Hope, BC. Enjoy an all-inclusive package: accommodation…