Category Archives: Opportunities to Get Involved
Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm Position Title: Food Skills Education Intern
The Food Skills Education Intern will support the UBC Farm team in the development and delivery of the UBC Farm Workshop Series. Tasks will include, but not limited to: coordination of workshop logistics, creation of online workshop registration forms, liaising … Continue reading
2018 International Livestock Congress Student Fellowships: Apply by Nov 15th
2018 International Livestock Congress Student Fellowships WHO: Undergraduate seniors and graduate students at colleges and universities. WHAT: Applications are being accepted for the 2018 International Livestock Congress Student Fellowships. The International Livestock Congress (ILC), hosted by the Houston Livestock Show … Continue reading
Get involved with the SLC 2018 | deadlines in Sept & Oct 2017
Applications have launched for SLC 2018! Whether you’re looking to get involved with the conference by volunteering, running a Workshop/Learning Lab, or nominating a peer for an award, apply now! All application links and deadlines on www.slc.ubc.ca, or find us … Continue reading
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Volunteer at Agora Cafe | application deadline Sept 22, 2017
Apply to be a volunteer at Agora cafe. We are a volunteer, student-run cafe located in the Macmillan basement. Come volunteer and learn how a food-service establishment operates, make friends with other students, learn teamwork and leadership skills, and polish … Continue reading
UBC Tandem Language Learning Program
Do you want to improve your French? Your English? Your Japanese? Your Arabic? Or any other language? The UBC tandem Language Learning Program pairs you with someone at UBC who speaks the language you want to improve and who wants … Continue reading
Get involved! Community placements for Land and Food Systems students- Deadline Sep 22nd
Looking to get involved this year? The combination of a weekly Trek placement with a non-profit organization or school, and our guided learning program can enable you to learn more about community issues, apply your academics in the real world, … Continue reading
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Agora Café – Volunteer Applications Now Open | due Sept 20, 2017
Volunteer applications for Agora Cafe are now open! Come join the awesome Agora team for a fun semester! Volunteering at Agora is a great way to meet new people, learn valuable skills and get involved in your UBC community! Apply … Continue reading
2018 UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture – APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
The UBC Farm Practicum can be taken for-credit (6-9 credits), or as non-credit, and as either a six-month (April – October), or as a four-month (April – August), experiential-learning program. The program is part-time (approximately 20 hours per week), and … Continue reading
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UBC Farm Workshops – Discounts for Students!
More than 35 workshops per year are offered at the UBC Farm, ranging from 1.5-3 hours to full-length short courses. Topics range from food production (gardening/farming, foraging, mushroom cultivation, aquaponics), food transformation (cooking, preserving, canning, cheese & beer making, baking), … Continue reading
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Roots on the Roof Core Committee – applications due!
Roots on the Roof are currently looking for applicants for their Core Committee for the upcoming school year. Anybody who wants to explore the world of food+community is welcome to apply, no garden experience is necessary! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMqBi1qBuyULglTtuVg3Hc4UCPP5DwGHWI_7yuX3lCtrM4kA/viewform