Events

UFV gathers in solidarity with Afghan women

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Photo of members of the CHASI team standing together together holding protest signs, talking to one another as they wait for the speeches to begin.

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

CHASI brings pride Tea Dance back to UFV for second year

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Photo of drag queen Kendall Gender posing for the camera, while Tea Dance attendees look on and smile. Colourful rainbow decorations hang from the ceiling.

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

Intervening on Disability Discrimination: Best Practices for Community Leaders

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Photo from the event. It shows multiple tables with audience members sitting around them, watching a speaker at a podium with a presentation projected behind them. Each table has an assortment of papers and handouts on it. The podium reads "National Accessibility Week 2024."

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