The next LFS Research Café will be held on Monday, October 17! Join Kelleen Wiseman, LFS Sessional Lecturer, for a presentation on “The Grocery Games: Deciphering the labelling behind healthy foods”. Tickets are $10 for faculty and staff, $5 for students, and include lunch.
Details:
Monday, October 17, 2016
12pm-1pm
Location: MCML 158
Purchase tickets here.
UBC Enrolment Services are seeking a diverse group of students to join their Student Advisory Committee for the 2016/17 academic year. This is an opportunity to gain valuable skills in leadership, group dynamics, team management and effective communication.
Members of the Committee will help to improve Enrolment Services by providing them with input and feedback through focus groups, large and small group discussion, feedback forms, and research groups. The committee will also be provided with an environment to have their voices heard directly by the Associate Vice-President Enrolment Services and Registrar and other Enrolment Services staff members. The time commitment is approximately 2-5 hours per month across formal meetings and various action items.
Applications are due Sunday, October 2 on CareersOnline. Please see the CareersOnline posting for a complete breakdown of the position as well as a proposed meeting schedule.
Looking for a way to get some experience and learn how to apply your academic knowledge beyond the classroom? The Office of Regional & International Community Engagement has multiple International Service Learning placements happening in January-April 2017 that can help you do just that!
Feasibility Study and Impact Analysis, Uganda: This program is placed in the rural regions of Masaka district, Uganda, with two community partners – the Kitengesa Community Library (KCL) and Tekera Resource Centre (TRC). Interns will be working with the KCL on an impact analysis of a women’s self-help group as well as assist in every day library programs and activities. Interns will work with TRC on assessment and feasibility studies for income generating projects such as coffee and piggery production, as well as for a canteen shop. This will require cost-benefit analysis, timeline planning, and consulting with TRC in order to lay out a plan for sustaining and initiating income generating projects. The aim of these partnerships is to provide assistance to the community library and resource centre while learning about economic development and global resources planning in Uganda.
Important details: Minimum 2nd year standing. Students in Economics & LFS preferred. Click here for a full placement description and to apply!
Conservation Research and Community Engagement: Interns will be working with the Matapalo Sea Turtles Conservation (MSTC), a new organization dedicated to protecting the wildlife in the region. Interns will be working predominantly with the Mammal Research Institute (a new initiative of the MSTC) on monitoring sloth and other mammal populations present, conducting educational programs at the surrounding schools, and helping develop key administrative systems – writing grant proposals, forming and maintaining key relationships within the community.Interns will also be there during the high season for sea turtle nesting and hatching and will have the opportunity to assist with the organization’s turtle project.
Important details: Minimum 2nd year standing. Students with a biology background preferred. Click here for a full placement description and to apply!
Environmental Education: Interns will be working with Tsomanotik (Tso), an eco-agricultural centre for just and sustainable community development, and implements projects for youth and community solidarity. Tsomanotik interns will be focused on environmental education with middle school aged children (grades 6-8). They will facilitate environmental workshops on site at Tsomanotik to help strengthen Tso’s new relationship with the middle school in Chiapas. A background of at least intermediate level Spanish is necessary for this placement. Interns will also be involved in awareness-building work with the River Committee.
Important details: Open to students from any faculty with an interest in conservation and/or youth education. Click here for a full placement description and to apply!
Our website also lists other ISL opportunities happening in the 2017 year, such as Reading Week opportunities and Summer 2017 ISL placements.
For more information contact: ubc.isl@ubc.ca
LFS|US and My Green Space are hosting a free documentary and discussion series “Food for Thought” starting next Wednesday, October 5th at 6pm in MCML Room 160.
The documentary that will be screened is called “Inhabit”. It introduces permaculture as a design method that can solve a variety of issues related to agriculture, economics, and governance, from an ecological lens. The film is a call to action, and highlights projects, concepts and people that show what is possible with permaculture. Check out the trailer here: http://inhabitfilm.com/
The goal of the documentary and discussion series is to learn about our complex food system, and tangible ways students can improve it by starting conversations about food on campus. My Green Space™ is a mobile app that helps anyone grow their own food with confidence and builds community through a shared love for healthy people and a healthy planet. They are partnering with LFS|US because they want to engage with the students within the food community at UBC. LFS|US is the elected student body that works to engage students in the opportunities available to them at UBC and beyond. Learn more about the LFS|US at http://lfsusubc.wixsite.com/main
Come out to MCML 160 on Wednesday, October 5th at 6pm to watch “Inhabit” and have a discussion afterwards!
Learn more about the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1184360871610892/
Are you interested in the UBC Dietetics Major, but you were unable to make it to the annual Dietetics Applicant Information Session on September 22, 2016? There’s no need to worry, as we recorded the session for you!
In the recording, you’ll learn more about applying to the program and will get to meet a panel of UBC staff and faculty involved in admissions to speak about the process. The panel will also include program students and a recent grad to share their experiences with admissions and being in the Dietetics program. After the formal portion of the session, the audience asked a number of really great questions, so make sure you watch until then end so you don’t miss anything.
The recording can be found here, under the “Attend an Application Information Session” section.
NOTE: Please review the Dietetics website prior to watching the online recording, as material that is available online was not covered.
It’s time to vote — for your favourite LFS newsletter name, that is! We are re-naming the “LFS e-updates” and the choice is up to you. The four options are:
Please make sure you vote here as soon as possible as the polls close on October 5th.
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a Midterm Prep Night in advance of your upcoming CHEM 11 or CHEM 121 midterm!
Join us on Thursday, September 29th from 4-6pm in the MacMillan Learning Commons (MCML 360) for a group study session. Free tutors will be made available to help with course content and light refreshments will also be served.
This is a great opportunity for you to meet new people and prepare for your first university midterm. Hope to see you there!
Please help support UBC participate in the Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging Competition at Ohio State University this November!
A team of 4 passionate undergraduates are learning how to assess the physical and psychological health of animals on farms, zoos, and in working environments. Through your support, the team will have the opportunity to compete against other schools across North America. This is an exciting way for the team to further their understanding of complex animal welfare issues, improve critical thinking and public speaking skills, and get to meet others interested in the field. To make the trip to Ohio possible, $3000 dollars will need to be raised. Any donations will be greatly appreciated and the team would love to discuss their interests in animal welfare to anyone with interest or questions.
UBC placed 2nd at the competition in 2015, and won the live dairy assessment. UBC hopes to continue this year with similar results!
To assist in sending the team to Ohio to compete, visit their fundraising page:
https://www.gofundme.com/2p84qq3w
The deadline to donate is November 14, 2016.
Disrupt the Ordinary at the 2017 Student Leadership Conference (SLC)
The Student Leadership Conference (SLC) may not be until January, but the preparation starts now! LFS students are encouraged to participate in the SLC as conference attendees, volunteers or presenters. One of the largest student-run conferences in Canada, this year’s SLC theme “Disrupt Ordinary” encourages students to push boundaries, affect change and create a better future. No students on campus are better positioned to disrupt ordinary than LFS students, so show UBC what you and your Faculty are all about while developing your own academic, personal and professional skills.
Attend to meet new people and get inspired, volunteer to make a difference and network with other student leaders across campus, or share your story and develop your presentation skills as a presenter. Who knows!? You may follow in the footsteps of your peers from “Roots on the Roof” who won “Best Highlighted Project” at the 2016 SLC! If you want to present, don’t miss the Presenter Info Night next week – Tuesday, September 27 from 6 – 7pm in Henry Angus, Room 292. Visit their website for all the details and mark your calendars with the October deadlines for volunteer and presenter applications. You can also visit Karla Carreras, LFS Student Engagement Officer, in LFS Student Services if you have questions (Room 344 in MacMillan, or email karla.carerras@ubc.ca).
As a Presenter at the SLC, you have a great opportunity to inspire and motivate the many delegates that attend the Conference. Not only will you open the dialogue to many topics, but you can also help be the platform that will inspire action and change.
We are inviting Undergraduate, Graduate, Alumni, Staff, and Faculty to present 50-minute workshops to widen our breadth of workshops and the individuals that the SLC will impact. Through this extended invitation, it is our aim to involve a vast range of views so that students gain as much knowledge and insight as possible.
Workshops play a vital role on the day of the SLC, as delegates are able to directly engage with new skills and ideas, allowing numerous networks to be developed and strengthened. Each of the workshops in this year’s SLC will be categorized into three streams, which are implemented to guide delegates to their most desired outcomes and learning experiences. This year there are three streams of workshops, they include:
Workshop applications are due on October 11th, 2016 at 11:59pm.
Highlighted Project Presenters can share their initiatives through the SLC website and on the day of the conference. Presenters have the opportunity to hone their public speaking, facilitation and networking skills while receiving feedback from a variety of people from diverse backgrounds. It is an opportunity for presenters to engage and connect with delegates in a meaningful way.
Highlighted Projects Presenters will discuss the actions and impact of their organization since its establishment, their next steps, and how to get involved during a 50 minute session.
Highlighted Project applications are due on October 6th at 11:59pm.
For more information about both presenter opportunities and how to apply, please visit the Student Leadership Conference website.
