Program Assistant, Chapman Learning Commons

Contact

Phone: 604-827-5949

Email: nargis.dhirani@ubc.ca

Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by UBC Equity and Inclusion Office

We now know that overemphasizing “fit” in hiring or team formation presents a number of challenges, including, inevitably, around decision-making, and the potential of it leading to “groupthink”. But beyond this, what are other ways in which bringing in diverse voice can impact decision-making and outcomes more broadly? How does involvement of diverse voices help inform social and system changes?

Diversity contributes to creativity and holds potential to enhance innovation within different fields by bringing in different perspectives and experiences. It also drives everyone to confront the biases of their own expectations. Bringing in diverse individuals is beyond simply being “the right thing to do” – it is essential to creating a better world. However, diversity alone is not enough – an inclusive culture must be in place to ensure a thriving environment.

Join us for an evening of dialogue as our panel shares their insights and experiences, and explores how inclusion of diverse voices and perspectives can deliver more innovative, more creative, and more inclusive outcomes – whether it’s in health, science, research, or the wider world.

This event will be taking place on October 30th at 6:30 pm.

For ticketing information, please visit the Equity & Inclusion Office’s page Event Page

Join us in looking back at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre's past 10 years from August 27 through October 30, 2018 in the IKBLC Level 2 foyer and in Rare Books and Special Collections.

Applications are being accepted until October 14.

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Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by alumniUBC.

This event will take place on Monday, October 15, 2018 at 6:30 pm.

The world seems more divided than ever. Social media has made it easy to follow like-minded individuals, creating echo chambers where dissenting opinions can be filtered out. As our viewpoints have grown more polarized, conversations between opposing sides – online or in person – have become more heated. This environment has enabled populist movements to rise and hashtag activism to thrive. Are these divisions new, or have they just become more visible? How can we overcome the most cynical manifestations of anger, such as name-calling and tribalistic thinking? Is it still possible to express differences of opinions in a respectful and constructive way?

Join our panel of UBC and community experts in the Lower Mainland for an important conversation about the growing divide of public discourse.

For more information or for tickets to attend the event, please visit alumniUBC’s website.

Once Upon a Pop-up is on display on level 1 (RBSC reading room) and level 2 (main foyer) of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre from April 11 through May 31, 2018.

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be open 24 hours a day from Monday, April 9 to Wednesday, April 25.

The 2018/19  Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC (LIRN BC) call for community submissions is now open.

The deadline is Friday, February 23, 2018.

 

Early and different this year

We are seeking more “organic” community-focused requests, without imposing a pre-determined list of available workshops.

Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC (LIRN BC) is a collaborative approach to building on the capacities of rural, remote and Northern British Columbian communities. LIRN BC is listed as a project of the BC Rural Network, established in 2004.

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is proud to partner through LIRN BC with government and non-government organizations to provide and facilitate workshops to promote community learning and collaboration in rural and northern communities.

LIRN BC can bring trainers and facilitators to your community to deliver a learning event for residents.

The annual call for “Expressions of Interest” (EOI) occurs each year.  In 2018 the timing and structure of asking for applications has changed.

 

In responding to the call for EOIs, applicants are asked to tell us about your community and its challenges, and identify workshop topics that will help your community move forward. If your agency is selected, you will be contacted by a LIRN BC partner who will work with you to design and deliver a learning event that meets the needs of your community. Successful applicants would be expected to provide publicity support, venue and refreshments.

Click here to download the 2018 Expressions of Interest document.

The current LIRN BC partners are:

• Association of Neighbourhood Houses BC (ANHBC)
• BC Healthy Communities (PlanH Program)
• UBC Library, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
• Leave Out Violence (LOVE) Society of BC
• PeerNetBC
• Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC)
• Vantage Point
• Volunteer BC
• YouthCo

For further information please contact Sarah Huebert  (shuebert@sparc.bc.ca) at the Social Planning and Research Council of BC.

 

The 2018/19  Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC (LIRN BC) call for community submissions is now open.

The deadline is Friday, February 23, 2018.

 

Early and different this year

We are seeking more “organic” community-focused requests, without imposing a pre-determined list of available workshops.

Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC (LIRN BC) is a collaborative approach to building on the capacities of rural, remote and Northern British Columbian communities. LIRN BC is listed as a project of the BC Rural Network, established in 2004.

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is proud to partner through LIRN BC with government and non-government organizations to provide and facilitate workshops to promote community learning and collaboration in rural and northern communities.

LIRN BC can bring trainers and facilitators to your community to deliver a learning event for residents.

The annual call for “Expressions of Interest” (EOI) occurs each year.  In 2018 the timing and structure of asking for applications has changed.

 

In responding to the call for EOIs, applicants are asked to tell us about your community and its challenges, and identify workshop topics that will help your community move forward. If your agency is selected, you will be contacted by a LIRN BC partner who will work with you to design and deliver a learning event that meets the needs of your community. Successful applicants would be expected to provide publicity support, venue and refreshments.

Click here to download the 2018 Expressions of Interest document.

The current LIRN BC partners are:

• Association of Neighbourhood Houses BC (ANHBC)
• BC Healthy Communities (PlanH Program)
• UBC Library, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
• Leave Out Violence (LOVE) Society of BC
• PeerNetBC
• Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC)
• Vantage Point
• Volunteer BC
• YouthCo

For further information please contact Sarah Huebert  (shuebert@sparc.bc.ca) at the Social Planning and Research Council of BC.