Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub
Turning knowledge into action
Throughout the fall, professors from a range of disciplines at the University of the Fraser Valley are sharing their knowledge with the individuals who are currently incarcerated at Pacific Institution in Abbotsford BC. The initiative is a joint undertaking by UFV’s College of Arts and the Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI), alongside the … Read more
The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) at the University of the Fraser Valley was honoured to welcome Minister Mike Farnworth, B.C.’s Deputy Premier and Solicitor General, into the Hub on November 14. He was joined by long-time friend of CHASI Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food. “We want to know that all … Read more
The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) is proud to introduce the Career and Learning for Life (CALL) consortium, our newest group of researchers. This team represents CHASI’s first dedicated research cluster and will collaborate amongst themselves and with the greater CHASI team to address needs of our research partners and communities. The new … Read more
Join the Rotary Club of Abbotsford Sumas and UFV’s Community Health and Social Innovation Hub for conversations around advancing equity in our community. Entry is by donation, in support of the UFV-SUS Food Bank. Event speakers and dates are as follows: September 30, 2023: Dr. Keith Carlson November 2:,2023 Dr. Darryl Plecas November 30, 2023: … Read more
The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub was honoured to welcome Selina Robinson, Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills for a visit on August 22, 2023. She was joined by Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food, and Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, to learn more about CHASI and the work we … Read more
To mark two years since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, CHASI and members of the Afghan community staged a university walk-out. The focus was on supporting Afghan women, who have been banned from attending high school since September 2021 and university since December 2022. Afghan activist Sahar Maqsoodi joined the event, sharing the realities of … Read more
To end Pride month the right way, CHASI and friends hosted a Tea Dance and Queeraoke event on June 28. The event also served as a purposeful conclusion to our flag display and a next step towards a permanent Pride installation on campus. CHASI would like to extend a massive thank you to our co-organizers … Read more
Pride is always time of celebration and action at CHASI, and 2023 was no different! Here is just some what our team did to mark the occasion. Dr. Martha Dow joins GW Graham Secondary’s Pride Celebration CHASI director Dr. Martha Dow was privileged to be able to speak at GW Graham Secondary’s Pride celebration to … Read more
Join us in transitioning the Pride display to a more permanent home! Come to the K Building patio on UFV’s Abbotsford campus for good music, food, and drinks. Please reserve your spot with an Eventbrite ticket. Door admission is $10 ($5 for students), and includes food and your first drink ticket. This public event is … Read more
Congratulations to CHASI’s director Dr. Martha Dow on 30 YEARS at UFV! The team surprised her on May 11, 2023 in a uniquely CHASI way to thank her for being such an incredibly positive force in all of our lives.