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Fire Safety in First Nations Communities: Valuing Lives Through Prevention and Suppression

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Logo of the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council

CHASI is proud to maintain a longstanding partnership with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC). The NIFSC supports Indigenous communities in the development of their internal capacity to enhance community safety and resiliency. As part of this partnership, CHASI is pleased to amplify their articles on our blog. CHASI’s collaboration with the NIFSC, and … Read more

Art: “In spite of it all, I’m proud I’m me”

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Illustration. It shows a colourful image of a femme person with neon rainbow lines across her skin like paint splatters. She's forming her hands into a heart, and the negative space forming the heart shape is coloured red. Her hair is long, black, and flowing wildly forming a black background to the whole piece. Her eyes are closed and she wears a look of content. Around her head are purple butterflies made of sharp angles almost like broken glass. The piece has a tone of loving acceptance.

To mark the final day of Disability Pride Month, CHASI presents a new piece from CHASI artist-in-residence Sharon Strauss: “In spite of it all, I’m proud I’m me” Sharon writes: “Growing up with an invisible disability was hard. Made more difficult by my own ignorance of it. For so long I felt broken, wrong, not … Read more

Cancer, Trauma, and the Toll of Service: What 15 Years of Claims Data Tell Us About Firefighter Health in Canada

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Logo of the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council

CHASI is proud to maintain a longstanding partnership with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC). The NIFSC supports Indigenous communities in the development of their internal capacity to enhance community safety and resiliency. As part of this partnership, CHASI is pleased to amplify their articles on our blog. CHASI’s collaboration with the NIFSC, and … Read more

CHASI organizes third annual Walkout in Support of Women in Afghanistan

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Poster for a walkout in support of women in Afghanistan. A large illustration depicts Illustration of a woman in a blue burqa holding a rose. She is standing in a field of red flowers. The bottom of her burqa is on fire and the fire blends into the red and orange flowers around her. The background is bright white with indications of a smoky sky. Text reads: "It’s been four years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and began taking rights from women. Join us for a walkout to raise awareness and stand in solidarity with those women.Ban education. Block healthcare. Bury hope. Afghanistan’s women deserve better. Thursday, August 14 | 12:00–12:30 PM UFV Abbotsford | Breezeway between buildings A&B."

When a regime bans girls from education, bars women from healthcare jobs, and blocks their access to treatment, it’s not just oppression, it’s a slow, deliberate death sentence. August marks four years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. Please join us at noon on Thursday, August 14 for our third annual walkout of UFV’s … Read more

Unmasking Disparities: The Critical Need for Data-Driven Fire Safety in Indigenous Communities

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Logo of the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council

CHASI is proud to maintain a longstanding partnership with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC). The NIFSC supports Indigenous communities in the development of their internal capacity to enhance community safety and resiliency. As part of this partnership, CHASI is pleased to amplify their articles on our blog. CHASI’s collaboration with the NIFSC, and … Read more

Pride collaborations: 3rd annual Tea Dance and CHASI featured in The Cascade

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Attendees at the Tea Dance stand around a table, holding bingo cards. One smiles at the camera, while others look off camera towards the stage.

On June 25, UFV celebrated Pride with the third annual Tea Dance — with this year featuring Drag Musical Bingo hosted by UFV’s own Colin Alda Monsters! The event was hosted and organized by Sustainable UFV and CHASI, with support from UFV’s Faculty and Staff Association. On the same day, our friends at UFV’s autonomous … Read more

From Assessment to Action: Targeting Fire Risk in First Nations Communities

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Logo of the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council

CHASI is proud to maintain a longstanding partnership with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC). The NIFSC supports Indigenous communities in the development of their internal capacity to enhance community safety and resiliency. As part of this partnership, CHASI is pleased to amplify their articles on our blog. CHASI’s collaboration with the NIFSC, and … Read more

A Deadly Disparity: The Urgent Need to Address Fire Risk in Indigenous Communities

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Logo of the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council

CHASI is proud to maintain a longstanding partnership with the National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC). The NIFSC supports Indigenous communities in the development of their internal capacity to enhance community safety and resiliency. As part of this partnership, CHASI is pleased to amplify their articles on our blog. CHASI’s collaboration with the NIFSC, and … Read more

CHASIcast 19: Community Development in Changing Times with Dr. Rita Dhungel and Chelsea Klassen

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Photo of Chelsea Klassen and Rita Dhungel speaking into podcast microphones. Text reads: "CHASIcast #19: Community Development in Changing Times."

How can we work towards a better society in difficult times? The CHASIcast is pleased to welcome back Dr. Rita Dhungel, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work and Human Services, joined this time by Chelsea Klassen, CHASI’s lead researcher and a sessional instructor in the School of Social Justice and Global Stewardship. … Read more