{"id":2126,"date":"2025-09-11T12:24:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/?p=2126"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T19:30:19","slug":"b-c-minister-of-post-secondary-education-visits-chasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2025\/09\/11\/b-c-minister-of-post-secondary-education-visits-chasi\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. Minister of Post-Secondary Education visits CHASI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHASI had the privilege of sitting down with the Honourable Jessie Sunner , B.C.&#8217;s Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills during her recent visit to UFV.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2128\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Minister Sunner arriving at CHASI's door and shaking hands with CHASI director Dr. Martha Dow. Behind her, Dr. James Mandigo and Dr. Tracy Ryder Glass enter the room.\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was a pleasure to introduce CHASI&#8217;s work and the many projects our students and recent grads have been working on to the Minister. She kindly shared how our work intersects with her portfolio, her past work, and her personal experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to Minister Sunner for making the time to learn about CHASI, and to UFV President James Mandigo, Acting Provost and VP Academic Tracy Ryder Glass, and SUS president Bilal Faisal Faheem for joining in our discussion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2129\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Minister Sunner and Dr. Martha Dow speaking in CHASI's space, while others speak in small groups in the background.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2127 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of people seated around a table in CHASI's office. They are all looking to Minister Sunner as she speaks and smiling or laughing. A window in the background displays CHASI's name, and has a rainbow flag hanging at the top of it.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2130\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Wide shot photo of nearly 20 people gathered around the table in CHASI's office, speaking to one another. The rainbow flag is prominent in the background, as is CHASI's &quot;together empowered&quot; mural.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/4-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2131\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Minister Sunner speaking to those at the table, smiling and holding out her hands to emphasize a point.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2132\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of some of CHASI's students and graduates speaking across the table to Minister Sunner.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2133\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of CHASI Lead Researcher Chelsea Klassen speaking across the table to Minister Sunner.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/7-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2134\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/8-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Martha Dow and Minister Sunner speaking in front of the CHASI &quot;Together Empowered&quot; mural\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/8-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2135\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of the entire group of 16 people, posing in front of CHASI's &quot;Together Empowered&quot; mural, which shows blue-tinted figure holding out their hands like scales to balance those two words.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/files\/2025\/09\/9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHASI had the privilege of sitting down with the Honourable Jessie Sunner , B.C.&#8217;s Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills during her recent visit to UFV. 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