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IPP Wellness Breakfast

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all doing very well, and that midterms and papers are not taking up all of your time, because we have a lot of exciting learning labs and events happening in October! From yummy breakfasts and a thrilling Halloween party to interactive workshops all over campus, October is quickly becoming the busiest and most fun month yet! =)

To start off, we have Thrive Week (http://thrive.ubc.ca/) shaking things up this week with tons of fun and informative events to encourage the UBC community to invest in a healthier lifestyle, including our very own IPP Wellness Breakfast! Join us this Thursday, October 20th, between 9 – 11 AM at the Simon K. Lee Global Lounge (map) for a delicious, healthy, FREE breakfast. If you can’t stay for the whole thing, drop by to grab a muffin, to participate in a quick morning stretch, or just to say hi on your way to class! We’re also creating a personalized playlist with people’s favorite morning songs on Facebook, and a lot of people have already shared their top picks. I have to say, we are quite an eclectic crowd! Share YOUR favorite song with us by commenting below or visiting our Facebook event page. I’m curious to see what the end result of our morning playlist will be!

If you can’t make it to our breakfast though, don’t worry – Check out the Thrive Week website for more activities! From workshops to movie sessions to morning breakfasts, you’ll definitely find something that will interest you and help you maintain a healthy lifestyle at UBC!

IPP Wellness Breakfast

Time: Thursday, October 20th, 2011, 9-11 am

Location: Global Lounge on Marine Drive (map)

What is your starting place for success? Every morning is a new day, how will you start yours?
Join the International Peer Program for a delicious, nutritious, and free breakfast, an opportunity to start your day off right by having breakfast with students from around the world. If you can’t stay for the whole thing, drop by for a little while before or after class. Hear each other’s favorite morning songs! Learn about healthy living habits and student-friendly nutritional options. Start your year off with success.

Check out our Facebook event page and post your favorite morning songs!

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A Super September!

Hello everyone!

Vince here.

We’ve had a great start to the year so far with our September events! First was Meet-Your-Peer Day on Saturday September 10th. Although some International Peers attended various froshes, many International Peers, Senior Peers, and Group Leaders still got to meet for the first time and it was inspiring to watch those connections forming! Groups moved from station to station where they learned about developing their own academic action plan, how the International Peer Advisors can help with documents and paperwork, what the Wellness Peers have to offer with respect to leading a healthy and balanced life as a student, and making a cheer for their group. Everyone enjoyed a little time at the end of the day to mingle with their new friends and to plan future group events. Mad props to fellow Student Manager Jin and Program Assistants Jenny and Rebeca for all of their hard work and late nights. Thanks largely to them, MYP Day was a success!

The next event was an awesome and informative presentation about travelling in Canada and abroad. You can read a short blurb about it here: https://secure.students.ubc.ca/workshops/international.cfm#2331

Kam Johal from TravelCuts at the UBC branch gave a very inspiring presentation about travel and how TravelCuts can make it easier and cheaper for students to travel. It definitely re-ignited my passion for travel. People who attended got to ask Kam questions (she is a travel expert, I tell you) and received free swag! If you missed it, well darn! But you can get the details from me: vincent.lok@ubc.ca; or from Kam: KJohal@travelcuts.com.

Also, TravelCuts will also be hosting Campus Race – an Amazing Race-type competition in which you move from station to station on campus and complete activities. Winners will be announced later in the day at the Barbecue on MacInnes Field. You can compete by registering with a friend (teams of two). Just ask Kam about it at KJohal@travelcuts.com!

More info about it here:UBC Campus Race

Many groups are also getting ready for their first event of the term! Whether it be a dinner, a hike, a swim, or board games, we hope your group had something fun planned!

In all, I would say this is a very encouraging start to the school year. Go IPP!

Love,

Vince + the SMT

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Message From Jin about MYP Day & Our lovely pictures!

Post author By Jenny
Post date September 26, 2011
4 Comments on Message From Jin about MYP Day & Our lovely pictures!

Hi all IPP Peers!

Thank you all for coming out to Meet Your Peer Day on the beautiful sunny day! I hope all of you had the chance to get to know your Group and some of great resources on Campus such as the Wellness Centre and International Peer Advisors (IPAs). Just as a reminder, if you want to get more information on your wellbeing and ANYTHING related to your health, you can visit the Wellness Centre in the Student Union Building. If you need help with Study Visas, Health insurance or Work Permits, find the IPA’s in I.House and Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Add them on Facebook (UBC IPA)! Hope to see you soon at your Group Event or at one of our next upcoming events: Thrive Week Breakfast with Wellness (Oct. 20) and Halloween Party (Oct.28)!

Also check out the pictures on Meet Your Peer Day and many thanks to Nicole, our lovely group leader, for taking so many lovely pictures!

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