Bring Lunch & Learn! VIU and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Courtney Vaugeios, Projects Coordinator at the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI), will give an overview of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that address global challenges related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. She will also present findings of research on how VIU is currently meeting the goals as well as priorities moving forward.
Community Partners Series: Planning for Healthy Communities: BC Healthy Communities with Jodi Mucha, Executive Director
BC Healthy Communities Society (BCHC) is a province-wide not-for-profit organization that facilitates the ongoing development of healthy, thriving and resilient communities. They provide a range of programs, resources and services through the lens of determinants of health and equity, in order to meet communities where they are at to address critical challenges such as active transportation; age-friendly communities; health and the built environment; multi-sectoral collaborations; walkability, etc. Join us to find out more about the important work they do across the province.
Community Partners Series: 'Where Harm Reduction Works: AVI Health & Community Services' with Dana Becker, Manager
AVI Health Centre offers low barrier, free treatment and support to people struggling with opiate addiction as well as HIV, HepC and sexually transmitted infections. They engage in community education and advocacy as well as offer support, treatments, testing, supplies etc. Come and find out more about this long standing community agency where 'harm reduction works'.
Student Training Session: Best Practices for Community Research Engagement
Hosted by Tanis Dagert, VIU's Community Liaison and Knowledge Mobilization Officer
Are you doing, or are interested in doing, community based research? Tanis is a wealth of knowledge on best practices in this field.
This session is in the Student Training Session module, but all community members are welcome!
Student Training Session! Conferences 101 or '101 reasons why you should go to a conference!'
What's a conference? How do you go? Why would you go? Where do you get some business cards? How can you pay for it? What do you wear?
It's all good. Come by for an hour, and all these and more will be answered.
Student Training Session! Conferences 101 or '101 reasons why you should go to a conference!'
What's a conference? How do you go? Why would you go? Where do you get some business cards? How can you pay for it? What do you wear?
It's all good. Come by for an hour, and all these and more will be answered.
Student Training Session! Research 101
OK, so you're interested. But have no real idea what to do next. This will help you out!
Research is pretty awesome. It will help you get a job AND help you make this world a better place. Now, all that's left if to get you going in the right direction. This session will do just that.
Student Training Session! VIU’s REACH Award and Conference Funding
VIU has 15 research awards ($3,000 each) to help fund your research, and has funding so you can go to conferences and other similar events – come out to hear all about these great opportunities! How to apply and tips for success will be included!
Student Training Session! VIU’s REACH Award and Conference Funding
VIU has 15 research awards ($3,000 each) to help fund your research, and has funding so you can go to conferences and other similar events – come out to hear all about these great opportunities! How to apply and tips for success will be included!
Student Training Session! Engaging in Ethical Research
Hosted by Chris Turner, VIU's Research Ethics Officer and Animal Care Coordinator.
Universities take ethical standards in research very seriously, and as they should. But doing ethical research is not stressful, it is simply the right thing to do. The Research Ethics Board, Animal Care and basic protocols will be covered by our very own Ethics Officer.
Take your lunch!