Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub
Turning knowledge into action
Students and staff from the Community Health and Social Innovation Hub returned to the Pacific Sociological Association (PSA) conference for the second year in a row. The group of 16 CHASI representatives shared experiences and findings from CHASI’s work while learning from sociologists and practitioners in related fields over the course of four days (March … 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
What does accessibility mean in practical terms, and what is life like for a student with disabilities? To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Dec 3) and Human Rights Day (Dec 10), UFV student Madison joins CHASI research assistant Chloe to discuss her experiences and what effective allyship looks like.
Chloe Raible is one of CHASI’s longest-serving student research assistants. To learn more about Chloe and the rest of the CHASI team, visit our “Meet the Team” page. As I reflect on the last few years, my post-secondary experience has been astronomically enhanced because of my involvement in the community formed at the Community Health … Read more
CHASI works with a number of student research assistants and interns, each of whom serves a key role in CHASI’s mission to support the social, mental, emotional, physical, and economic health of those living in our communities. Here’s what some of our student coworkers have shared about their experiences. Ekaterina Marenkov — Research Assistant “I … Read more
Collaborations with community partners and high-quality student research experiences are key for one research centre at Abbotsford’s University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). The Community Health and Social Innovation Hub (CHASI) recently welcomed three undergraduate UFV students as research assistants (RA) thanks to $45,000 in awards from Canadian research non-profit Mitacs and a partnership with … Read more