COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS ABOUT THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIPS
When people come together it is possible to create positive, significant and lasting differences in communities. Building respectful, reciprocal relationships between communities and UBC is central to the university’s vision of “inspiring people, ideas and actions for a better world” and foundational to excellent teaching, learning and research.
The Community Engagement office at UBC supports university and community partners to work together, bringing the full force of our combined experiences, expertise and knowledge to advance a more just and sustainable society.
Funding Opportunities
- Apply for the 2024 Partnership Recognition and Exploration FundGet up to $1,500 to fill small resource gaps so community partners can build reciprocal relationships with UBC students, faculty and staff.
News & Stories
- UBC Awards Over $700,000 to 30 Community-University Partnerships Through the 2023-24 Community-University Engagement Support FundFrom enhancing food security for new immigrants to partnering with First Nations for the better stewardship of our lands and wildlife, learn how these community-university partnerships are addressing priority issues throughout the province.
- Folil Trafün: Connecting Afro-descendant, Indigenous and Latin American Communities in the Lower Mainland Through FilmIn the fall of 2023, the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre (VLACC), Ficwallmapu, and UBC’s Faculty of Forestry collaborated to highlight and celebrate Indigenous and Afro-diaspora films from Latin America.
- Meet the CEN: A Conversation with UBC’s Centre for Asian Canadian Research and EngagementIn our fourth episode, we interview the team behind UBC ACRE, an incredible initiative that is working to center the voices, experiences, and expertise of Asian Canadian communities, both within the university and, crucially, beyond it.
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Events
- I’m a Community Engaged Researcher. Should I Start a Non-Profit?June 3, 2024 | Explore the benefits and challenges of non-profit organizations for research, offering a decision-making framework and guidance for those considering launching a non-profit entity to support their community-engaged initiatives.
- Defining and Describing Community-Engaged Scholarship for Promotion and TenureMay 21, 2024 | Learn how to effectively present your community-engaged scholarship, focusing on outputs, outcomes, and processes, to enhance recognition and appreciation of your work across your portfolio.
- What Doesn’t Kill It Makes It Stronger: Navigating Conflict in Partnered Research TeamsMay 2, 2024 | Learn how to identify and navigate conflict in research teams using the Thomas Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument. Transform disagreements into opportunities for deeper understanding and impactful collaboration.
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