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UFV Student Change Makers organize Changemaking Week 2025

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Illustration of a group of hands bursting through a barrier, seeming to shatter glass in a burst of light. The shards of glass fly away and turn into butterflies silhouettes

UFV Student Change Makers are thrilled to announce the first ever Changemaking Week from October 6th–9th, a series of events that align with our four guiding principles of changemaking at UFV: inclusive empowerment, decolonization and Indigenization, sustainable futures, and reciprocity. Highlighting events from various departments, services, and student organizations, Changemaking Week has something for everyone … Read more

UFV named Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, earning global recognition for local leadership in social innovation

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Photo of a team of people having a discussion in the Gathering Place at UFV's Chilliwack campus.

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has been designated an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, joining a global network of institutions that are reimagining the role of post-secondary education in driving social innovation, equity, and systems-level change. The announcement will be made later today during UFV’s Celebration of Community in Mission, where the university will also celebrate the launch … Read more

Campus Changemakers: College of Arts

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At UFV, we believe in Ashoka’s “everyone a changemaker” mentality. As part of us embracing changemaking, we’re committed to highlighting the different ways that change can look on campus including pedagogy, projects, or research. We had the pleasure of speaking with three different faculty members in the College of Arts—Deb Silver (School of Creative Arts), … Read more

Celebrating Campus Changemakers: 2024 TIPP fund recipients

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In celebrating UFV’s 50 years of being a positive agent of change in the community, the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) announced the 2024 Teaching Inquiries into Pedagogical Practices (TIPP) fund. Applicants were encouraged to submit projects that either directly applied changemaking practices, focused on relationality in terms of inclusion or Indigenization, worked towards sustainable … Read more

Changemaker Education — Confessions of a Skeptic

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  “There are various definitions of changemaking, all resonating with the idea of creating positive change in the world. While I support this idea, the term changemaking didn’t sit well with me. It felt like an all-encompassing concept that risked diluting or absorbing important nuances of specific socially engaged work—the paradigm shifts required for Indigenization … Read more

UFV Changemaking — 2024 in review

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We’re thrilled to say Changemaking at UFV gained significant momentum in 2024. While changemaking has been behind the scenes at UFV for a while, it has made itself known this year in numerous ways, including various committees, conferences, and events. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights from this year! In 2023, a … Read more

Trust Before Change—Building Trust Across Cultures

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Victoria Surtees, Teaching and Learning Specialist in internationalization, recently hosted the latest installment of the Building Trust Across Cultures workshop. Like all things in life, changemaking relies on effective communication. The guiding principles of inclusive empowerment and reciprocity reflect the importance of mutual respect in all interactions, engaging in active listening, and fostering environments that … Read more

TLC announces 2024 TIPP fund recipients

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Side by side headshots of the 2024 TIPP fund recipients

We are thrilled to share the Teaching and Learning Centre’s list of recipients of the 2024 Teaching Inquiries into Pedagogical Practices (TIPP) fund. This TIPP fund supports educators dedicated to incorporating changemaking practices into their teaching. The selection criteria called for projects that were action-oriented, decolonized, Indigenized and equity-focused, sustainability-minded, and/or addressed complex challenges through … Read more

Counterforms seminar explores innovative design practices

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Side by side headshot photos of Dr. Katherine Gillieson and Dr. Bonne Zabolotney, the two event speakers

The Graphic and Digital Design (GDD) department recently hosted the inaugural events for its public seminar series, Counterforms: Practices, Theories, and Methods. Counterforms, moderated by assistant professor Trevor Embury, is hosted on the Abbotsford campus. The first two speakers were Dr. Katherine Gillieson (September 25th) and Dr. Bonne Zabolotney (October 9th) of Emily Carr University. … Read more

UFV Changemaking debuts at Community Showcase

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Graphic recording from the event showing illustrations and keywords and phrases. A large title reads "Changemaking - Ready to be Known." Words like Collaboration, diversity, innovation, change in perspective, connections, and more are listed across the image, with drawings of people embodying those values.

On Thursday, September 26, UFV shared St’elt’elawtexw, the university’s annual community report, with members of the communities we serve. This event also served as the debut of the UFV’s Changemaking work— the formalization of our ongoing efforts to empower students and educators to contribute innovative, evidence-informed solutions to complex problems. Changemaking was supported by the … Read more