Welcome to the VOICE blog!

VOICE is an longitudinal research program about healthy community development on UBC’s Okanagan campus. VOICE began in 2006 and is in it’s third study phase (VOICE 2012-2015).

VOICE 2012-2015: Revisiting healthy campus development at UBC’s Okanagan 

This study will contribute to the field of healthy community/campus development by translating knowledge from previous research, and by increasing knowledge about taking into account diverse perspectives, when students and non-students work in partnership to create, renew, and sustain health-promoting community change. Results will be used to guide further research.

• VOICE methodological framework

• Students, faculty, staff, administrators, and campus business people working as co-researchers
• Action research to create positive change on campus
• Knowledge creation relevant locally and globally