Weaving Solidarity

Geography 495 is unlike any other class experience that I have had at university. The basis of the learning was through community service, and all of the classes work culminated in our final event, “ Weave Got the to Right to Party“, which took place at the Wise Hall. The event brought together first,  the […]

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If you wanted to experience a class that is different than any other class, Geog 495 is the class to take. Not only do you get to know everyone in your class pretty well, but you get to know them outside of the classroom setting as well. There were many different events that had been […]

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As the semester wraps up, I look back at my experience in GEOG 495 with great appreciation and a sense of accomplishment. I feel a strong sense appreciation for the personal journey this class has evoked in me, and feel accomplished in all I have gained from this experience. Throughout the course I have been […]

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Woven Words and Woven Worlds My people My friends Your stories surround me once again Your histories entwine me Shining words of wisdom Revealing the hidden truths in a new light A history of woven words Stories and memories tied into cloth Your histories are woven and worn Your woven words are a guiding truth […]

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In Becoming an Ally: Breaking the Cycle of Oppression in People, Anne Bishop describes her dream vision of the world as “a world where no one doubts that to hurt anyone or anything is to hurt yourself and those you love most, a world where everyone works to understand how everything we do will affect […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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