Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub
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On Thursday, August 15th, members of the UFV and Fraser Valley community gathered to commemorate three years since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Women in Afghanistan have been banned from attending university since December 2022 and high school since September 2021. Now, girls older than Grade 3 are banned from attending to school. This event … Read more
The Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub was pleased to partner with DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society to support their BIPOC Unified Inclusive Leading Organization Development for South Fraser (B.U.I.L.D.S.) project. The project supports “grassroots BIPOC organizations to help grow their services and impact in the community by accessing Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) … Read more
On Thursday August 15th at 12:00pm we will gather to commemorate three years since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Afghan women have been banned from attending university since December 2022 and high school since September 2021. Now, girls older than Grade 3 are banned from attending to school. This event will demonstrate UFV’s support for Afghan … Read more
The following guest blog post was written by Lexis De Meyer. Lexis made national headlines when the story broke that her Grade 12 art activism project was censored by her high school. CHASI reached out to Lexis and invited her to share her advice for other student activists looking to make an impact in our … Read more
CHASI and the UFV Pride Collective were thrilled to host our second annual Pride Tea Dance on Thursday, June 20, celebrating both Pride month and UFV’s 50th Anniversary. The gathering at UFV’s Abbotsford’s K Building Patio brought together students, employees, and members of the community to dance and mingle for a day filled with music, … Read more
The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) had the privilege of attending the 95th Pacific Sociological Association (PSA) Conference in San Diego, California, from March 21–24, 2024. CHASI’s team of faculty, students, and staff was well represented, with 12 members of the team in attendance, and most giving presentations. The conference was an excellent … Read more
On Thursday, May 30, 2024, team members from the Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub attended the 2024 National Accessibility Week Dialogue titled “Intervening on Disability Discrimination: Best Practices for Community Leaders.” We would like to extend our thanks to Mainland Community Services Society for hosting this event. We would also like to thank … Read more
CHASI had the privilege of hosting a table at Sumas First Nation (Semá:th)’s Emergency Preparedness Fair on Friday, May 10th. We were excited to be a part of this fun and engaging afternoon alongside other organizations working in the emergency response and recovery space. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our table to chat, … Read more
Hello UFV, My name is Allie. I am a Global Development student and research assistant at the Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI). This winter, I left the comfort of my home, UFV classrooms, and CHASI to spend a semester interning in Nepal. Today, I am taking over the CHASI blog to share my … Read more
Student-driven research is a core pillar of CHASI, and undergraduate students are at the centre of all of CHASI’s work, from proposal to delivery. On March 15, the CHASI team had the opportunity to highlight the role of students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Empowering Minds: Inspiring and Showcasing Undergraduate Research conference. The conference focused on … Read more