A student registered with the Centre of Accessibility is interested in reforming an AMS resource group called the Disabilities United Club (DUB). The group was originally known as the Neurological Pathfinders Club, which was founded by Adrian Cheng in 2012. The student is looking to form a leadership team to start up the group again. If this role is of interest to you, or if you have any questions, please contact the student.
You can reach them at: jasmh37@student.ubc.ca
Do you love this amazing university, the experiences you’ve had, and the people you’ve met here? Are you looking for a campus job that allows you to share your favourite UBC stories with prospective students and strengthen your public speaking skills? If your answer is yes, we want to meet you!
Please find more information on the position and how to apply here:
Exam Jam is a virtual event offered during exams. This event is aimed to help you de-stress, manage your time, develop study habits, and learn course content through workshops and events offered by UBC partners. Exam Jam has something for everyone, so join us for the whole day or just a few workshops!
When: Thursday, December 9, 9AM – 4PM 2021.
Event registration occurs through Canvas: Register Here
The Disability Foundation is hiring a Youth Leadership Initiative Coordinator. This part-time position is a one-year internship. The successful candidate will be joining the Youth Leadership Initiative team to lead a national initiative that helps break down the employment barriers young people with disabilities experience when transitioning from studies to the workplace. (Learn more about the YLI project at disabilityfoundation.org/yli)
This position is a remote work opportunity, so all applicants across Canada are welcome. Please note that funding for the Youth Leadership Initiative Coordinator is intended to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to gain skills and leadership development through a paid internship.
Applicants will apply for the position by sending a resume with cover letter to David Fong, Interim Executive Director at admin@disabilityfoundation.org no later than September 15, 2021.
For the full job description, please visit: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2680394037/?refId=fgeZgtX1SEueyIIJfF%2FmUw
The UBC Inclusive Campus project—a cutting-edge team of faculty, staff, clinicians and students —has heard students and clinicians with disabilities in the health professions express hurdles to their participation, in particular due to stigma and attitudinal barriers. They are now creating a play based on the stories using an innovative, drama-based approach. They are looking for a student with a disability with acting skills, who is interested in joining the cast. Research will take place April-June (approximately 20 hours in total) with few performances (1-3) throughout this period. This will be a paid position.
If you are interested please contact yael.mayer@ubc.ca
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – BC Youth Peer Support Program
Join us for a weekend to connect with your fellow peers and challenge life together with confidence and positivity! We will have a variety of interactive sessions, both indoors and outdoors as well as free time.
Who: deaf and hard of hearing youth ages 18 to 30 (1-day option available for ages 15 to 17)
When: Fri March 8th 7pm to Sun March 10th, 2019 1pm (1 day option: Sat March 9th 9am to 6pm; lunch & dinner included)
Where: Timberline Ranch 22351 144 Ave, Maple Ridge BC
Cost (NEW): $35.00 (full retreat); $20.00 (one-day only)
Deadline: February 8th 2019
More details and registration on www.chha-bc.org/youthpsp/challenge-life
BCANDS is an Indigenous non-profit, charitable society serving the disability and health needs of Indigenous people and communities across British Columbia. For further information visit: www.bcands.bc.ca
BCANDS is working with in partnership with Plan Institute on this project. Plan Institute is a non-profit social enterprise that works to improve the lives of people with disabilities. For further information go to www.planinstitute.ca
Safe and Secure is a guide book of resources, supports, stories and art supporting people with disabilities and their families. The new Indigenous version will be published by BCANDS and will be free to families, individuals, and support workers.
We are inviting contributions of (unpublished) Poems; Songs; Personal Stories; and Artwork from Indigenous individuals or family members who have experience of living with disability.
Submit by email to ndunne@planinstitute.ca to request for a submission form. Include the following for your application:
Compensation:
We appreciate all contributions, and acknowledge the time and effort put into your submissions. As such, all submissions selected for publication will receive an honorarium.
Any questions?
Email: ndunne@planinstitute.ca or Tel: 604 439 9566 ext.154
Deadline for Submissions: March 19th 2018
GSS seeks to appoint one graduate student representative on the Koerner Transformation Project Committee to help design the graduate students space at the Koerner Library. How would you envision the space look like?
https://gss.ubc.ca/jobs/koerner-committee-171101/
CBS News Internship for College Students with Disabilities 3rd Annual CBS News/Lights! Camera! Access! 2.0/DisBeat Internship for College Students with Disabilities
For three years, CBS News in collaboration with Lights! Camera! Access! 2.0 Initiative and DisBeat, has expanded its paid internship program to include outreach to college juniors, seniors and graduate students with disabilities for the CBS News/Lights! Camera! Access! 2.0/DisBeat Internship for Spring2018. Recent graduates are not eligible.
Applications are due by 5 pm ET on Friday, October 20, 2017.
Applicants with insight into the lived experiences of disability are strongly encouraged to apply for the Spring 2018 Internship Program that runs fromJanuary 8 — May 11, 2018.
The CBS News Internship Program is designed for college students interested in pursuing a career in journalism, broadcasting or communications. Juniors, seniors, and graduate students are eligible. Students majoring in journalism, broadcasting or communications are preferred, but those majoring in marketing, advertising, public relations, English, history, international studies and political science are welcome to apply and will be considered.
Placement possibilities include The Evening News, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, CBS This Morning, Sunday Morning, National Desk, Newspath, Radio News, Press Office, Weekend News, News Marketing, Investigative Unit and Broadcast Marketing. The location is New York City.
Participants must have good computer skills, excellent written and verbal communication abilities and knowledge of current events. A 3.0 GPA or above is recommended. Interns are expected to work 16 hours/week and adhere to a professional code of ethics. Assignments vary day-to-day. Interns can expect to Learn fundamental news gathering skills, find, confirm and report news stories, log tapes, coordinate script, research stories, conduct preliminary interviews, assist during shoots, select footage, perform light clerical duties and assist staff members. Duties vary in each department.
This is a paid internship. CBS News does not require students to receive college credit. Students are solely responsible for coordinating and meeting credit requirements of their college/university.
Please complete an application including requests for accommodations/ productivity tools, and 250-word essay, “How my personal experience with a disability will enrich this internship experience.” A panel of media professionals with disabilities and allies determine top finalists with the selected intern decided by CBS News.
Kindly e-mail:
1) Application Form;
2) Two letters of recommendation;
3) Transcripts (can be unofficial); and
4) 250-word essay in MS Word document format to:
Tari Hartman Squire at Tari@EINSOFcommunications.com with “2018 CBS News Internship” in subject line.
Deadline is Friday, October 20, 2017 at 5pm ET. Thanks!
Impact Lab is a semi-annual 1-day conference featuring workshops presented by a diverse group of UBC student leaders representing 34 globally minded clubs and organizations on campus. Do you have a cause or a purpose that you’re passionate about? Curious to explore how your social justice mission can be strengthened by using technology? ‘Technological Advancements: The New Social Justice’ is all about how we can use various forms of technology to assist in spreading and supporting your cause in order to create meaningful change.
Featured Keynote: Dr. Ray Hsu, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice
Free coffee, snacks AND lunch included!
The event will be held at the Simon K. Y. Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre which is located on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.
Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1547827531910375/
Register here:
https://survey.ubc.ca/surveys/gl/impact-lab-fall-2016-rsvp/