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Internship opportunities for India, Mexico, Tanzania, Canada etc
Come and learn about funded and self-funded internship opportunities in Tanzania, India, Mexico, Canada and other places. Opportunities include work with NGOs (non-government organizations), universities, and government agencies in areas of urban agriculture, city planning, education, climate change adaptation, gender issues and community development. Internships can be completed for credit in Global Development Studies, Sociology…Scholarly Sharing Initiative sessions highlight intellectual activity at UFV
Come join us in the Scholarly Sharing Initiative! Informal monthly gatherings will be held for faculty, students, and interested others to share, discuss, present, and receive feedback on their scholarly work. SSI is an organic environment designed to foster intellectual discussions. University House, Abbotsford campus 1:15–2:45 pm Delicious light refreshments provided Fall 2012 Thurs, Nov…Graphic and Digital Design program brings creative energy to UFV
A new type of student is bringing a new kind of energy to the UFV Mission campus this fall. UFV has launched a Graphic and Digital Design program at its Mission site, located in the Heritage Park Centre. It’s technically a re-launch, as the program has been on hiatus for a decade, but with all…Tanzania internship opportunities — apply now!
The Global Development Institute (GDI) has up to eight funded internships in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Each student is eligible to receive up to $6,500 towards the costs associated with the internship. The project is made possible by funding received from the Canadian International Development Agency and the Students for Development Program managed by the…UFV students do summer work in Africa with UN affiliates
Students from UFV spent the summer in Africa working with UN affiliated programs to both educate women, and create a connection with a primary school in the Fraser Valley. Working with ICT portal for girls, an affiliate of the UN, students hosted a seminar aimed at teaching young women how to work with technological tools…Lens of Empowerment displayed in England before returning to the
After most classes ended in May, the work of one small group of students continued. For the first time last year, UFV introduced a three-course project called the Lens of Empowerment. The students worked with digital photography and video production, then used these skills to dive into specific topics related to women and identity in…Behind a Lens of Empowerment: project looks at the experiences
Give people the tools to express what they see, and you never know what they’ll show you. That is the idea behind the Lens of Empowerment project, a three-course program undertaken by 11 UFV students that examines the lives and experiences of women in Stó:lō territory. Part of the inspiration for this project came from…UFV visual art students transform Mission elementary school gym into
To most students, summer means relaxation; books and papers become a bad dream, the sun comes out from behind its customary curtain of clouds, and days are filled with sunshine and maybe even a trashy novel. But to the sixteen UFV students currently enrolled in VA 390, summer also means giving back to the community.…Peter Raabe of UFV’s philosophy department takes Korea by storm
Dr. Peter Raabe describes himself as a philosopher, a researcher, and a professor. While attending a philosophy conference in Korea this July, he was surprised to find out that he was also a bit of a rock star in his field. “It was kind of crazy,” he says with a laugh. “Everyone wanted to take…Historical Canadian footage to be shown in Vancouver for the
Dr. Peter Geller, UFV’s Vice Provost and Associate Vice-President Academic, visited London in 1996 on a hunch. Lucky for both him and his research, his gut feeling turned out to be correct. “While most people go to London to see the sights and watch the theatre, I sat in an archive and watched a film,”…UFV social work students raise awareness of mental illness
Ten UFV students, as part of an upper-level social work course focused on community development, have been working since May to put together an event to raise awareness of mental illness in the Fraser Valley. “The process of putting this together has been amazing — really collaborative and rewarding,” says Jackie Rillera, one of the…UFV Graphic Design program given financial boost
A generous donation from the District of Mission on Tuesday evening will help revive the University of the Fraser Valley’s Graphic Design program. City Council presented the university with $500,000 in seed funding to establish the UFV Mission campus as the primary site for the Graphic and Digital Design diploma program. “We’re really excited that…