Nov 27 – SCWIST Brown Bag Lunch: Bring Your Idea to Market

Do you have an idea or concept with potential commercial value? Not sure what to do with it or who to contact? Come and join with us in an exciting Brownbag session to have some ideas about bringing your idea to market. Our guest speaker for this month’s Brownbag session is Annelies Tjebbes.

Topic: Bring Your Idea To Market

Date: November 27, 2013

Time: 12:00-1:30pm

Place: UBC Point Grey Campus, Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre (Room 224)

Annelies Tjebbes’ (BASc ’12 ECE) passion for engineering stems from her desire to solve challenging problems and discover technological ways to contribute to her global community. Throughout her education at UBC, Annelies was recognized for her commitment to Engineers without Borders and her outstanding academic achievements which launched her into her career path as a Biomedical Engineer with a social conscience. Annelies currently works at StarFish Medical developing medical innovations, and in her spare time plays on a Division 1 soccer team, sits on the Board of Directors for Engineers Without Borders, and volunteers for the Tetra Society developing assistive devices for people living with disabilities.

Come and join us for a fun, interactive session! Coffee, tea and cookies will be served; please bring your own mug.

If you would like to join us for our BrownBag meeting in November, please register via email: scwist.brown.bag@gmail.com. For upcoming meetings in this series please check the SCWIST events calendar.

SCWIST stands for “Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology”. Visit their website for more information.

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Ecuaexperience in Ecuador volunteer program – info session Nov 29

Thinking about volunteering abroad?

Think no more, we’ve got what you’re looking for!

Help, Learn & Discover is an organization which offers 28-day long
educational and volunteer programs in Ecuador, South America. These
programs are three-fold and provide students with the opportunity to
Help those less fortunate, Learn about and gain firsthand experience
in a specific academic area of interest, and Discover the diverse
terrains of Ecuador during a tour of the country. Help, Learn &
Discover currently offers three programs: Pre-Medical, Bio-Medical and
Volunteer.

HELP

Each program contains a common volunteer component which enables
students to offer help to communities in rural villages of Ecuador.
Students fundraise in Canada and the United States and then travel to
Ecuador in the summer to participate in a specific large-scale
volunteer project. This year approximately 150 students will travel to
Ecuador over a five-month period and help finance and build homes for
underprivileged families in a rural Ecuadorian village. This rewarding
experience will require students to take active roles in the
construction of the project. Students work alongside local families
and are able to watch the homes grow and become an integral part of
the community.

LEARN

The Pre-Medical program is ideal for those interested in a future
career in health-care. Students work alongside in observation with
leading surgeons and other health-care professionals, shadowing
through eight different wards within a hospital setting. This program
is ideal whether you’re certain that you want to become a doctor,
exploring the idea or just curious about medicine and health care. In
the Bio-Medical program students enjoy a combination of the pre-
medical program with a week discovering the unique species and
ecosystems of the enchanted Galapagos Islands. Finally, with the
Volunteer program students will use their extra week to work further
with the community to help develop their homes and learn about their
culture.

DISCOVER

To conclude this amazing journey, students will tour through the
jungles, rainforest, and coastal beaches of Ecuador, testing their
limits with activities such as hiking, bungee jumping, paragliding and
surfing. In turn, students will discover more about themselves while
learning all this beautiful and exciting country has to offer.

Programs are offered in select months of May, June, July, August and
September of 2014. Please visit the website for information on
specific dates, program structure, pricing and schedules of upcoming
information sessions at your school. You can also view pictures and
read about the amazing experiences of previous participants.

Information Session:

For further details about the program as well as an opportunity to ask
questions and talk to those who have already experienced Help, Learn &
Discover, we will be holding our first live streaming information
session on November 29th at SFU Harbor Centre 4-6pm in room 2280. We look forward to hearing from you all
there! Here is the Facebook event page, please refer to this page to
get updated information on this information session.

https://www.facebook.com/events/423567961077431

Requirements:
We are seeking motivated, hard-working and compassionate
college/university students, or recent graduates, to join our team.
Due to the increasing popularity of the programs, in addition to
completing an on-line application, students must participate in a
short interview in order to be considered for admission. Apply early
and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Ability to read or
speak Spanish is NOT a requirement. Our early bird application
deadline is December 22nd!

www.ecuaexperience.com

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Nov 20: Wednesday Night Dinner – Breakfast theme!

This week’s Dinner Theme is Breakfast! Come down for some blueberry pancakes, chocolate chip pancakes , bacon, herb and garlic home fries, scrambled eggs, stir fry vegetable medley and fruit salad!

All of this for just $5. Bring your own tupperware and utensils to skip the line! Fuel your prep for final exams and come to Agora Cafe at 5pm – we’ll see you there!

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AMS Elections – Nov 25 – Jan 10, 2014, “We’re bringing voting back, yeah!”

Nomination Period is from November 25 at 9am to January 10 at 12pm. Forms can be picked up at the Administration Office on the second floor of the SUB from Joanne Pickford.

Informational Meeting January 7 at 5:30pm, location TBD. This is an opportunity for students to learn about the different positions and get any questions answered by the Committee.

All-Candidates Meeting January 10, time and location TBD. This is a mandatory meeting for all candidates in the elections, so keep the day free!

Visit the website for more information: (http://www.ams.ubc.ca/studentsociety/elections/).

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SCWIST BrownBag – Nov 27, “Bring Your Idea To Market”

Topic: Bring Your Idea To Market

Date: November 27, 2013

Time: 12:00-1:30pm

Place: UBC Point Grey Campus, Beaty Biodiversity Research Centre (Room 224)

Do you have an idea or concept with potential commercial value? Not sure what to do with it or who to contact? Come and join with us in an exciting Brownbag session to have some ideas about bringing your idea to market. Our guest speaker for this month’s Brownbag session is Annelies Tjebbes.

Annelies Tjebbes’ (BASc ’12 ECE) passion for engineering stems from her desire to solve challenging problems and discover technological ways to contribute to her global community. Throughout her education at UBC, Annelies was recognized for her commitment to Engineers without Borders and her outstanding academic achievements which launched her into her career path as a Biomedical Engineer with a social conscience. Annelies currently works at StarFish Medical developing medical innovations, and in her spare time plays on a Division 1 soccer team, sits on the Board of Directors for Engineers Without Borders, and volunteers for the Tetra Society developing assistive devices for people living with disabilities.

Come and join us for a fun, interactive session! Coffee, tea and cookies will be served; please bring your own mug.

If you would like to join us for our BrownBag meeting in November, please register via email under

scwist.brown.bag@gmail.com. For upcoming meetings in this series please check the SCWIST events calendar.

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Appetite for Change: Understanding Community Meal Programs in Schools – November 20

Wednesday, November 20, 2013
12:30 – 1:50 pm (60 min workshop followed by Q&A) OR;
2:30 – 3:50 pm (60 min workshop followed by Q&A)
Location: Vij’s Kitchen, Room 130, Food, Nutrition and Health Building (2205 East Mall)

Food programs in Vancouver schools have become essential to community health and student development.

Join us Vij’s kitchen for a hands-on workshop where you will:

  • Learn about food programs in public schools
  • Participate in hands-on food preparation
  • Sample healthy and tasty snack foods
  • Leave with a recipe and resource booklet

Eric Scholfield is a teacher candidate here at UBC, focusing on home economics and human geography. In 2012, he developed and taught a Food Literacy course at Britannia Secondary, in partnership with the Homework Club. Since then, he has been focusing on introducing this course into the curriculum and alternate programs. Eric recently spoke at UBC’s TEDxTerry Talks on the topic of food literacy.

This event is open to all students. Free. Be sure to RSVP through CBEL online. You can also RSVP by emailing Maria Trujillo at cli.assistant@ubc.ca.

*Please inform us if you have any food related allergies.

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Interdisciplinary Community of Practice meeting – Nov 20

Students are welcome to the Interdisciplinary Community of Practice November meeting on November 20th from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. Please see more details and register at: http://www.events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/view/3029.

At this meeting we will have two distinguished guests present on interdisciplinarity at UBC:

Kevin Mehr, a 4th-year PhD student in Genome Science & Technology, is the president of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Network (iGSN), the vibrant student-governed  organization that formed upon the closure of the College for Interdisciplinary Studieshttp://igsnubc.wordpress.com/.

 Dr. Hillel Goelman is the director of the dynamic Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program (ISGP) in the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies that has enabled students to design their own degrees and conduct interdisciplinary research at  UBC for 40 yearshttp://isgp.ubc.ca/

 You are warmly invited to join us for coffee, cookies, and conversation as we expand our understanding of the Interdisciplinary happening right here on campus.

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Community Meeting – Nov 20

Please be informed that the Community Meeting for all faculty, staff and students is scheduled for November 20 (Wed) at 12:00 – 1:00 pm in Rm 158 MacMillan Building.   Coffee and cookies will be provided.

Agenda

12:00-12:10 Dean’s message

12:10-12:30 Ergonomics presentation/demonstration – Winnie/Natalie/Abigail Overduin

12:30-12:45 Health and Safety – Martin/Sylvia/Sandra/Paul Nakagawa

12:45-1:00 Kids learn land – Tamara Litke

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Nov 23: FoodSafe Level 1 Workshop (Updated)

Update (as of 14/Nov/2013): Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP) at UBC will
be holding a: FoodSafe Level 1 Workshop:When: Saturday, Nov 23, 2013, 9am to 5pm
Where: Neville Scarfe Building, Room 209
Cost: $65 for CAFP members, $70 for non members
*Reminder: FoodSafe certification is required for the food-service
industry or the dietetics profession.
FoodSafe Level 2 Workshop:

UPDATE: The refresher course will now be integrated into the session,
so that no additional online refresher course is needed. Please note,
you must still take FoodSafe Level 1 before taking FoodSafe Level 2.
When: Saturday, Jan 25, 2013 9am to 4pm and Monday, Jan 27, 2013
6:30pm to 10:30pmWhere: TBDCost: $90 for CAFP members, $95 for non
members
*Note: FoodSafe Level 2 is required for students entering 4th year
dietetics.

Registration: Reserve your spot ASAP by emailing Michelle. Payment and
reservation deadline: Saturday, Nov 16th. Payment can be made by cash or
cheque (to: UBC Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals). Pay
for your registration fee at the FNH 230 office (2nd floor, Food,
Nutrition and Health building) in an envelope labelled with your full
name, membership status (member or non-member), email address.
Indicate if this payment is for FoodSafe Level 1, Level 2, or both. If
paying by cheque, please indicate your name on the memo. Space is
limited; it is on first-come, first-serve basis.

Please note that your reservation is not confirmed until you pay the
fee. Otherwise, it will be given to the next person on the waiting
list.

Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP) at UBC will be holding a:

FoodSafe Level 1 Workshop:

When: Saturday, Nov 23, 2013, 9am to 5pm (register by Nov 16th)
Where: Food, Nutrition and Health Building, Room 50
Cost: $65 for CAFP members, $70 for non members

Payment can be made by cash or cheque (to: UBC Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals)

*Reminder: FoodSafe certification is required for the food-service industry or the dietetics profession.

FoodSafe Level 2 Workshop:

UBC CAFP will also be holding a FoodSafe Level 2 workshop in January (exact date TBA). To qualify for FoodSafe 2, one must have taken FoodSafe 1 within 3 months. We suggest those planning to take FoodSafe 1 with us should sign up for our FoodSafe 2 as well. If you have received your FoodSafe 1 more than 3 months ago, a refresher course must be taken online ($25). We will be accepting payment now if you would like to secure your spot. The cost of FoodSafe 2 will be $90 for CAFP members and $95 for non-members. More details will be released closer to the date.

*Note: FoodSafe Level 2 is required for students entering 4th year dietetics.

Registration:

Reserve your spot ASAP by emailing Michelle.

  • payment and reservation deadline: Saturday, Nov 16th
  • Pay for your registration fee at the FNH 230 office (2nd floor, Food, Nutrition and Health building) in an envelope labelled with your full name, memembership status (member or non-member), email address. Indicate if this payment is for FoodSafe Level 1, Level 2, or both. If paying by cheque, please indicate your name on the memo.
  • Space is limited; it is on first-come, first-serve basis.

Please note that your reservation is not confirmed until you pay the fee. Otherwise, it will be given to the next person on the waiting list.

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UBC Students Offering Support (SOS) Outreach Project – Reading Week 2014, applications due Nov 20

You might have heard of UBC Students Offering Support. We give Exam AID sessions to fundraise. But we do not just send the funds to Latin American communities that need help.

Do you want a rewarding cultural experience while lending a hand to international community? Join UBC SOS’ Reading Week Outreach Trip to Sibilia, Guatemala. You will be helping to develop community kitchens and chicken farms to support nutrition programs for community members! Program costs INCLUDES airfare, accommodation and food for the 10-day trip.

Visit this blog to read about a past trip participant’s experience on the recent outreach trip to Costa Rica http://outreach2013nicoya.wordpress.com/

Apply to go on this adventure at http://www.studentsofferingsupport.ca/outreach/trippage.php?TripID=294. Applications close on November 20th

If you have any questions, contact ubcsos.outreach@gmail.com

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