{"id":10307,"date":"2024-02-02T14:39:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T21:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=10307"},"modified":"2024-02-02T14:39:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T21:39:52","slug":"community-update-for-february-2-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-10307","title":{"rendered":"Community Update for February 2, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Happy Friday! Check out the links below for upcoming events and opportunities.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>International Student Advising is here to support you.\u00a0<\/span>Please visit our\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0for details on how to connect with us.<\/p>\n

The next newsletter will be sent out on Friday, February 9th. Take care and have a great weekend!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Global Lounge Welcome Week!<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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February 5 – 9\u00a0 | Drop-in Hours 12pm – 5pm<\/span>
\nGlobal Lounge | 2205 Lower Mall<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Are you an international student or new to Canada? Are you eager to make friends, connect with peers, or learn more about life and culture in Canada, or how to navigate UBC? Drop in to the Global Lounge or join one of the upcoming evening events like\u00a0Games & Karaoke Night on February 6<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Trivia Night February 8<\/a>. Events are free and snacks will be provided!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lunar New Year Market This Weekend<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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February 3 & 4\u00a0 | 10am – 4pm<\/span>
\nIn-person| UBC Vancouver Campus<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Join the\u00a0UBC Botanical Garden\u2019s Lunar New Year Market<\/a>\u00a0celebrating the year of the dragon! The expanded market will feature over 30 local makers, artists, crafters and food trucks. Enjoy the UBC Kung Fu Club’s exciting lion dance, learn the basics of calligraphy, how to make sweet dumpling desserts, and understand more about the plants in the Asian garden.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Call for Research Proposals | Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Deadline extended to February 6<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Are you an international undergraduate student looking for full-time research opportunities for Summer 2024? The\u00a0Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards<\/a>\u00a0could be the program for you! Gain valuable research experience as you work closely with a faculty member on a research project while developing skills in communication, problem-solving, and project management.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Apply to be a Sustainability Ambassador<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Bring ideas for human and environmental wellbeing to life, develop your leadership skills and inspire the UBC community to create positive and meaningful change, while building your network and connections with other student leaders through the Sustainability Ambassadors program.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nFebruary 2, 2024<\/p>\n

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Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/div>\n

Nov 15 – Feb 19<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/a>Space Explorers: The Infinite (Immersive Experience)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Dec 1 – Mar 31<\/span>
\n<\/a>Shipyards Skate Plaza<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Jan 12 – Mar 27
\nVPL: Free Movie Screenings<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan 13 – Feb 14
\nHot Chocolate Festival<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Jan 22 – Feb 11<\/span>
\n<\/span>FlyOver: Soar Over Taiwan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Jan 25 – Apr 18
\nPop Politics: Pop Culture and Political Life in the United States<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 1 – 4
\nUBC Opera: Cendrillon (Cinderella)<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 1 – 10
\nUBC Theatre: TomorrowLove<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 1 – 29
\nUBC Black History Month Events<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 2
\nShabbat Dinner With Honoured Guests: Holocaust Survivors<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 2 – 24
\nVancouver Winter Pride Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

Metro Theatre: Send Me No Flowers<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 2 – 29
\nVIFF Black History Month Film Screenings<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 3
\nOwl Prowl at Stanley Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 3 & 4
\nThe Wellness Show<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 4
\nApplication Deadline: CCEL Student Grants<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 6
\nVPL: Canadian Workplace Culture and Communication<\/a><\/p>\n

Documentary Film Screening + Panel Discussion: We Are Human<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 7
\nChief Rueben George at Banyan Books<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 9 – 11
\nTaste of Chinatown<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 9 – 25
\nLunarFest<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 9, 22, Mar 10, 22, Apr 8
\nNew\/Full Moon Showshoe Tours at Grouse<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 10
\nAnne of Green Gables – The Ballet<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 12 – 16
\nUBC Climate Emergency Week<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 15 & 16
\nMOA Unmasked: Afrofuturism and the Black Speculative Arts Movement<\/a><\/p>\n

Feb 17 – 19
\nFan Expo<\/a><\/p>\n

Have a question?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Visit the\u00a0International Student Guide<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for immigration “how-to’s” and helpful info for international students.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Need more support?<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

To leave a message for an International Student Advisor,\u00a0<\/a>complete the online form<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to get advice. You can also\u00a0drop in to an\u00a0advising session<\/a><\/span>\u00a0on Zoom or in-person at the UBC Life Building.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy Friday! Check out the links below for upcoming events and opportunities. International Student Advising is here to support you.\u00a0Please visit our\u00a0website\u00a0for details on how to connect with us. The next newsletter will be sent out on Friday, February 9th. Take care and have a great weekend! Global Lounge Welcome Week! February 5 – 9\u00a0…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18841,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-and-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18841"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10307"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10308,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10307\/revisions\/10308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}