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Home Economics Education Search Candidate Research Presentations‏

Please note that three Home Economics Education scholars will be visiting the Department for interviews in late January.  The Search Committee encourages faculty members and students to attend their presentations and share your thoughts on the candidates.  Here are the candidates and the dates, times and venue for their presentations and meetings:

Roula Hawa

Tue, Jan 21st

Presentation   

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon            Scarfe room 1107

“Clearing Space for Multiple Voices:  HIV Vulnerability amongst South Asian Immigrant Women in the Greater Toronto Area”

Informal gathering with the EDCP Community & graduate students

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.                      Scarfe room 1107

Jacqui Gingras

Fri, Jan 24th

Presentation   

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 pm            Scarfe room 1107

“Encounters with Alterity in Health Profession Education”

Informal gathering with the EDCP Community & graduate students

11:30 – 12:00 noon                     Scarfe room 1107

Kerry Renwick

Tue, Jan 28th

Presentation   

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 pm            Scarfe room 1107

“21st Century Home Economics: critical Southern thinking”

Informal gathering with the EDCP Community & graduate students

11:30 – 12:00 noon                     Scarfe room 1107

Please book some time into your busy schedules to attend these presentations and meetings.  If you would like to review the candidates’ applications, please see Anna Ip in Scarfe room 2203.

Your feedback on these candidates is essential to the search committee’s task and we invite each and every one of you to play an active role in this hiring.  Members of the committee include: Penney Clark, Mary-Leah DeZwart, Jolie Mayer-Smith, Samson Nashon, Linda Peterat, Gale Smith, Andrea Webb and Peter Grimmett (chair). Feedback forms will be distributed at each presentation and the deadline to return them to Anna is Jan 28th at 3:30 p.m.

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Jan 10 -NewsFlash #652

UBC Faculty of Education NewsFlash for Graduate Students #652

January 10, 2013

The Office of Graduate Programs and Research | Faculty of Education | UBC Vancouver

 

For more information on any of the items below or copies of previous NewsFlashes, please e-mail: educ.ogpr@ubc.ca, or call: 604-822-5512, Fax: 604-822-8971.  Please visit http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/newsflash for all new and current NewsFlash items. For UBC-wide events, please visit Live @ UBC: http://www.liveat.ubc.ca.

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Call for Nominations: Killam Teaching Prize for Graduate Instruction

All continuing faculty with a clinical, tenure or grant tenure appointment at the UBC Vancouver Campus are eligible. Graduate programs may nominate one faculty member for consideration for this award.

Evaluation Criteria

Nominees must have demonstrated sustained excellence in graduate-level teaching, normally for at least five years.

The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominations:

·         Sustained excellence in graduate teaching, in the classroom and outside of courses

·         Demonstration of clear objectives and success in meeting these objectives

·         Responsiveness to students, students’ needs and questions

·         Positive effect on students’ motivation to learn and acquisition of knowledge

·         Creative and effective approaches to teaching methodology and curricular development

·         Lasting positive effect on students’ formation as scholars

Nomination Deadline:  4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28th, 2014

Further information: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/killam-teaching-prize-graduate-instruction

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Jan 29 – FIREtalk: Creativity and Innovation

Dear Graduate Students,

I would like to invite you to participate in the upcoming FIREtalk: Creativity and Innovation to be held on Wednesday January 29th 4-6 pm. Submit your proposal for a 5 minute presentation by January 15th.

http://bit.ly/CreateandInnovate

Where do creative and novel ideas come from? Can tools or techniques stimulate creativity and innovation? Are creative processes the same across disciplines? Submit to present and share your approach towards creativity and innovation.

To sign up as a presenter click on the following link:
http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/fire-talks/proposal-submission-form/

To sign up as an attendee click on the following link:
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4617/

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at research.commons@ubc.ca

Kelsey Blair
Student Coordinator
Koerner Library Research Commons
kelsey.blair@ubc.ca

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Animal Rescue Book Sale Donations‏

Every year the Faculty of Education holds a one day book sale to raise proceeds for animal rescue charities in the Lower Mainland, by selling donated books at very reasonable prices to students, staff and faculty. Everybody benefits—especially the animals, who are the most important recipients of our good will.

All proceeds go to volunteer animal rescue charities in the Lower Mainland that operate no-kill shelters.

In 2013, over $1,000 was raised and distributed among 6 animal rescue shelters. In the 14 years that the Faculty has held the book sale, over $7,500 has been raised to help the animals.

To see which charities benefited from the 2013 Education Book Sale, please visit: blogs.ubc.ca/teachereducation/2013/02/05/book-sale-proceeds .

Faculty of Education Animal Rescue Book Sale
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Neville Scarfe Foyer, UBC
2125 Main Mall
11:00 am – 4:00 pm

For more information, and to drop off donations, please see Maureen Shepherd in the Teacher Education Office. Gently used books, cds, dvds, and magazines are welcomed

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Jan 15 – Intl Students: PNP and PR session

Workshop: Learn about getting Canadian residency through the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program

Interested in applying for Canadian permanent residency? Government officers from the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will speak about current government regulations and application procedures. Learn about the various pathways to immigration through the PNP, the CIC’s Canadian Experience Class, and about Labour Market Opinions. Gain tips and insights about applying for these programs and permanent residency.

When:   Wednesday, January 15, 2014 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Where:  Neville Scarfe Building, Room 100

RSVP as soon as possible at https://ubc-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php/pid492569?mode=form&id=360023845fa42f7dcb456ecc7860bb7c&s=event&ss=ws

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Dialogue with Dr. Jan Hare

A Dialogue with Jan Hare, Professor in Indigenous Education for Teacher Education

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

4:30 – 6:30 pm

First Nations House of Learning (Sty-Wet-Tan Hall)

1985 West Mall

RSVP http://tinyurl.com/Jhare-Feb4

The Faculty of Education and Dr. Jan Hare invite members of the community to a dialogue about the vision and plans for the Professorship in Indigenous Education for Teacher Education, and the needs of the community. Dr. Hare has been appointed to this new Professorship, a key legacy project arising from the Year of Indigenous Education. The goals of the new Professorship are to:

–        enrich teacher education with Indigenous perspectives, histories and pedagogies to help prepare teacher candidates,

–        engage in the professional development of practicing teachers and faculty to strengthen Indigenous education identity and approaches in current teaching.

Dr. Jan Hare, Associate Professor in Language and Literacy Education, is an Anishinaabe scholar and educator from the M’Chigeeng First Nation, located on Manitoulin Island in Northern Ontario. Through her teaching and research in BC and across the country, she has sought to transform education in ways that are more inclusive of Indigenous ways of knowing and approaches to learning. Dr. Hare’s program of research extends from early childhood education to higher education and is engaged in several curriculum projects supporting the professional development of in‑service and pre‑service educators.

This includes the development of a new MOOC (massive open online course) titled, “Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education.”

More information: Joanne O’Connor joanne.oconnor@ubc.ca

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Feb 1: Vancouver student seminar on policy issues‏

Explore Public Policy Issues Student Seminar

February 1, 2014 | Vancouver, BC
Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 

Please join us for a day of fun-filled discussion and inquiry – free of charge. Explore ideas while listening and conversing with leading policy experts and peers.

Speakers and topics include:

Is China the Next Superpower?
Nick Eberstadt
Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute and senior advisor to the National Bureau of Asian Research

Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking
Ben Perrin
Professor, UBC Faculty of Law and former legal advisor to
Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Fracking, Pipeline Development and Green Energy
Ken Green
Senior Director, Centre for Natural Resources,
Fraser Institute

A Humane Economist’s Case for Drug Legalization
David R. Henderson
Associate Professor of Economics, Naval Postgraduate School and Research Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution

What to Expect from the B.C. and Federal Budgets
Sean Speer
Associate Director, Centre for Fiscal Studies, Fraser Institute and former economic advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Click here to Register

For more information, please contact Julie Walton, Fraser Institute Education Programs Coordinator, at 604-688-0221 ext. 533 or email julie.walton@fraserinstitute.org

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Walkabout 2014

The 8th Walkabout is almost here! Just in time for those of us that put a little weight on over the holidays with just one too many mince-pies and want to take off that added weight before it starts to feel like it belongs. What better way to reset some good eating and activity habits than by joining the walkabout challenge where you can share with friends and colleagues?!

Create a team (5 members) and register and pay online (Save $5 by registering by January 12th):

http://walkabout.educ.ubc.ca/.  Register online before January 15th and be entered for a prize draw!

Program kick off: January 15th (weds) at 12:30 in Room 310

  • Pick up your team package and pedometers (if ordered)
  • Register if you haven’t done so online
  • Find a team – we’ll help
  • Listen to a pep talk and find out the new parts of the program as it relates to Year of Teacher Education.
  • Enjoy some healthy snacks
  • Win some door prizes

The nine-week program begins: January 20th and finishes March 23rd.

Cost: $5 by January 12th – $10 after the 12th.

Pedometers: $15

Time to get moving!

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First GSS Weekly Newsletter 2014!‏

Dear Graduate Students,

Warm wishes for a happy and productive new year from all of us at the GSS!

We know that you agree or strongly agree that funding/financial issues cause you as a UBC graduate student stress or anxiety on a regular basis. You know and we know that Time to Completion for graduate studies programs is continually increasing at UBC and across Canada. Despite the GSS’s best efforts, despite the fact that graduate students number 20% of the student body, we’ve seen little change. We would like to ask for your help.

Come out on Friday, January 10th at 11am to Graduate Student Society’s Thea Koerner House on 225-6371 Crescent Rd. Let’s show the UBC Administration that Less Money and More Time isn’t a good or sustainable way to treat it’s hardworking and talented graduate student body. Stand and be counted!

GSS Elections:
– The Call for Nominations for the 2014-2015 GSS Executive Team will remain open until January 15th! Are you interested in making a difference in graduate student life at UBC as a GSS Executive? Find out how you can get involved [here]

GSS Workshops & Conferences:
– Class is in Session! Learn French, and “Fall in love” in our January GSS Art Class.  Swahili is also being offered now via the UBC Linguistics Department.

– And, this Saturday, January 11th, 2014, UBC hosts the largest student-led conference in North America.  New this year are workshops run by and specifically for grad students looking for ways to expand their leadership skills.  Register to learn about how students, staff, faculty, alumni, community partners, are coming together from around the world to “be infinite” at slc.ubc.ca.

GSS Social & Recreational:
– Advance Tickets Now On Sale for our New Term Party on January 24th!

– There’s still time to Sign Up for your Term 2 Fitness Class! GSS is offering Bellydance, Pilates, Zumba and Yoga classes starting the week of January 20th! Do it now before the classes fill up!

– There’s still a slot for you to go to Whistler with the GSS on Jan 19!

– January 10th is January Orientation Day at the GSS!  We still need a few volunteers and welcoming folks to help! There’s tickets in it for you for the New Term Party…!

Finally, a warm Congratulations to UBC Faculty members and alumnae named to The Order of Canada. It’s a great way to start the year! So how will you “be infinite” in 2014?

Ngwatilo

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Speak Swahili‏

My name is Joash Johannes and I am a doctoral student in the UBC Linguistics Department. As a coordinator of the “Speak Swahili”  (Sema Swahili) I would like to welcome you all to our UBC Swahili classes. Swahili is  currently a Lingua Franca of Africa and is mainly spoken in Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Rwanda, Burundi, Madagascar, Parts of Uganda, Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia etc. If you have been considering learning an African Language for various reasons such as:

◦ Doing research in Swahili speaking countries.

◦ Taking Swahili summer courses  for credits under the ‘study abroad UBC program’.

◦ Planning to enroll in African minor degree program of UBC in future.

◦ Learning an African language as your second or third language.

◦ Travelling to one of the 15 Swahili speaking countries.

◦ Planning to work in: Charitable organizations, etc that are based in Swahili speaking countries.

◦ Planning to volunteer in Africa under UBC Go Global program.

◦ Planning for a Safari i.e. in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda etc.

◦ Interested in learning Swahili culture (customs and traditions).

◦ Interested in being a Swahili language trainer.

You can register for our classes at: www.semaswahili.com. The website provides relevant info about registration and UBC Sema Swahili Program. Feel free to contact us should you have any questions.

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Jan 15 – Doc & Talk

In this new series, graduate students are invited to converse around a curated selection of documentary films.

The first meeting will be Wednesday January 15 at 4:30pm in the Den (Scarfe 6A).

Join fellow grad students for a new monthly short documentary film and discussion series. This month’s films are American Juggalo and That B.E.A.T. Discussion will focus on the construction of the idea of “subcultures” and also issues surrounding race, class, gender, sexuality representation, and voice. The conversation will be facilitated by Brooke Madden and Sam Stiegler. Grad students who are interested in selecting films (and leading discussions) for future sessions should most certainly attend with their ideas!

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ASD & Family Quality of Life Discussion Series

The Autism and Developmental Disorders Lab at SFU, together with the Laurel Foundation, is co-hosting 3 community events 
entitled, "ASD & Family Quality of Life Discussion Series." The 3 themes will be: Families and School, Families and Transitions, 
and Families and Mental Health. The aim of these events is to facilitate discussion among a range of stakeholders, including 
individuals and their families, researchers, and professionals about important Quality of Life issues. These events are FREE and
open to the public, so please join us and bring your questions, ideas, and comments to what is sure to be a lively discussion! 
During the events, we will also be giving families an opportunity to participate in our research.
 
1. Family and Schools
 
Saturday, January 18, 2014, 1 - 4pm
West Mall Complex 2200
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
 
Spots are limited, so please RSVP at http://autismlab.psyc.sfu.ca/events

Panelists:
 
Dr. Grace Iarocci, Associate Professor of Psychology, SFU
Emily Gardiner, Doctoral Candidate, Psychology, SFU
Dr. Pat Mirenda, Professor of Educational & Counseling Psychology, & Special Ed. And Director, Centre for Interdisciplinary 
Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA), UBC
 
Amelia Poitras, Learning Support Teacher, Westcot Elementary School
 
Jody Langlois, Assistant Superintendent, School District No. 48
Evangeline Torres, Director, Learning Resource Centre, BC Christian Academy
 
Colleen Fuller, Parent and Counselor
Laurel Foundation
 
**Dates and times for the other 2 events are currently being finalized. Please check our website for the most up to date information.
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Jan 27 – Anne Frank: A history for today Teacher Preview

RSVP to INFO@VHEC.ORG

On her 13th birthday, Anne Frank receives a diary as a gift. Just weeks later her family enters into hiding in Amsterdam. For more than two years, Anne carefully records her thoughts, feelings, and observations in her now-iconic diary, one of the most widely read books in the world today. Through photos, narratives, and artefacts, Anne Frank – A History for Today illuminates the effect of National Socialism on one Jewish family, and explores the legacy of this history for all Canadians. The exhibit also features artefacts of child survivors who settled in Canada after the war.

Students grade six and up will participate in an interactive school tour and complementary workshop exploring themes of discrimination, social responsibility and resistance, and diarizing through the lens of the exhibit.

Exhibit produced by The Anne Frank House. Supported by Consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Isaac and Sophie Waldman Endowment Fund of the Vancouver Foundation, and Ralph Markin & Bob Markin, in honour of a dear friend, Leslie Spiro z”l.

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EQUIPMENT LOANS at UBC‏

Dear Students,

The note below is a reminder that that the Audio Visual room in Scarfe Room 1 closed on November 12th. You probably know that UBC provides equipment loans to students.  The following two links provide information on how to borrow:

·         Laptops

·         Camcorders and Tripods

·         Camcorder and Projectors

·         LCD Projectors

·         Mac Display Adaptors

·         Calculators

·         A wide range of chargers

·         Headphones

·         Other presentation supplies

http://learningcommons.ubc.ca/tech-support-2/equipment-lending/

http://services.library.ubc.ca/computers-technology/technology-borrowing/

The Learning Commons is at: Room 300, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Sincerely, Colin Sharwood

Director of Finance, Faculty of Education – UBC

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