Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 10th, 2011 No Comments »
Solidarity. The fundamental core of what Geography 495 is all about. So, what exactly does solidarity mean? Juanita posed this question to all of us on the first day of class. To be honest, I didn’t quite know what to make of the term. I had a grasp of its theoretical definition and academic explanation, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 10th, 2011 No Comments »
First and foremost, I would like to say that there must be a larger shift in the “University of ______” institutions towards this learning kind of learning model. To put it in pretty practical terms, I feel like I am winding down my undergraduate frustrated and looking back on a memory of classroom environments at […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 9th, 2011 3 Comments »
I think it’s safe to say that the event was an astounding success. The combination of amazing performers and a wonderful crowd just created an infectious atmosphere of good vibes and big love. For those of you who were unfortunate enough to miss it, here is a visual diary of the event. The lovely Jess, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 1st, 2011 No Comments »
I’m excited that I’ve had the opportunity to participate in Geography 495 in my final semester at UBC. It has been an entirely unique experience to work in cooperation with the autonomous indigenous women’s weaving cooperative Jolom Mayaetik and this has allowed me to depart from typical academic models of learning. The fact that the […]