Fourth-year UFV Digital & Graphic Design student Bethany Zimmerman is shining a light on student voices. Her podcast, Let Me Be Perfectly Queer, celebrates and educates by sharing the stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ community members in the Fraser Valley. “I think storytelling is really important for building empathy and understanding, especially with all of the anti-queer…

UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub was recently invited to British Columbia’s capital by Pam Alexis, MLA for Abbotsford-Mission and BC’s Minister of Agriculture and Food, to recognize their important work in fostering student-centred and community engaged research. Joined by CHASI director Dr. Martha Dow and UFV’s Vice-President of Community Engagement Susan Mide…

If you’ve been wondering what UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation Hub has been up to in its first 10 months, you’ll want to check out Dr. Martha Dow’s presentation in the ongoing Science Talks lecture series on Tues, Feb 2. Dow, the Director of CHASI, will be speaking on the topic of Turning Knowledge…

The University of the Fraser Valley has teamed up with community partners to rapidly identify and apply innovations that will improve individual and community health. The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) is a physical and virtual gathering space, bringing UFV researchers and students together with health and social service professionals to foster innovative…