Agora Café (formerly known as Roots) was first opened and operated by UBC Food Services in the H.R. MacMillan building, home of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS). After UBC Food Services abandoned the site in 2004, the Food Nutrition and Health Student Committee requested permission to use the space to sell baked goods and lunches.
In September of 2005, Ashley Wan, a dietetics student, created and organized the very beginnings of Agora as a student volunteer-run café. Since that time, Agora has firmly established itself as an integral part of the LFS community and continues to expand its volunteer base to students in other faculties across the UBC campus. Agora is an innovative café that embraces UBC’s movement towards sustainability and food security, while simultaneously providing meaningful experiences for its volunteers.
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Hi,
I am a current undergraduate student in LFS, and two years ago I volunteered at Agora. We were required to take Food Safety 1 during our volunteer training, and I passed but never actually got my certificate. Is there any way now for me to still get a digital copy of my certificate?
So sorry for this late inquiry. Thank you so much!
Best regards,
Susan(Yiwen) Shu