Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub
Turning knowledge into action
On June 17, 2026, members of the UFV and local community came together for the 4th Annual Pride Tea Dance. This joyful event was made possible by a collaboration between UFV’s Student Change Makers club, UFV’s Office of Sustainability, the UFV Faculty and Staff Association, and CHASI We were thrilled to welcome DJ Mila, who … Read more
A CHASI champion is someone who has been pivotal to CHASI’s success, and embodies changemaking, community, collaboration, and student support. We will be highlighting a new champion each month! Jennifer Martel is our June CHASI Champion! Jen’s role is the Sustainability Manager in UFV’s Office of Sustainability. Jen has led multiple collaborations with CHASI, including … Read more
Don your favourite apparel and join us for a celebration of community joy at the 4th Annual Pride Tea Dance! This UFV tradition is returning to the Abbotsford campus on Wednesday, June 17, and everyone is invited to celebrate and party in an inclusive, welcoming community. This year, we’re putting the emphasis on the dance part of … Read more
A CHASI champion is someone who has been pivotal to CHASI’s success, and embodies changemaking, community, collaboration, and student support. We will be highlighting a new champion each month! Ana Adamik is our May CHASI Champion! Ana’s role is Operations Manager in the office of Research and Graduate Studies. Ana supports CHASI with all things … Read more
We’re highlighting the people who help CHASI do what we do, and we’re excited to begin by announcing that Deanna Devitt is our April CHASI Champion! Deanna is the Work-Integrated Learning Coordinator at UFV’s Centre for Experiential and Career Education. She is a tireless supporter of CHASI, assisting us in securing Canada Summer Jobs grants … Read more
Members of the CHASI team were among a group of UFV guests invited to attend the recent graduation ceremony for UFV’s second full course taught to inmates at the Pacific Institution. The offering of face-to-face credit courses was a component of a broader Correctional Service Canada/UFV initiative that CHASI has had the privilege of leading … Read more
CHASI had the privilege of sitting down with the Honourable Jessie Sunner , B.C.’s Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills during her recent visit to UFV. It was a pleasure to introduce CHASI’s work and the many projects our students and recent grads have been working on to the Minister. She kindly shared how … Read more
It’s been four years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan and began imposing a regime of gender apartheid. These institutionalized and widespread gender-based discriminatory systems are having dire consequences for all Afghans, particularly for women and girls who are deprived of their fundamental rights, from education to free movement. For the third year, students, … Read more
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
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