In conversation with Patricia June Vickers: Bridging the space between us (Friday, April 5)
Last week we had the honor to share our space with Dr. Patricia June Vickers who generously shared her knowledge…
Second Visit from Silvia Mellado
On Friday, the 16 of February, FHIS community members met once again with Dr. Silvia Mellado from Universidad Nacional del…
Visitor alert: Thank you Carolina Testa! Visited Span 402 on February 9th
On Friday, February 9, the FHIS community was visited by Carolina Testa, founder and director of Inspirad@s (Toronto, Canada) and…
Visit alert: Welcome Aylín Ñancucheo! – Spanish 402, guest speaker Friday, March 1st
We are honored to welcome Aylín Ñancucheo to our classroom, member of the Mapuche community in the province of Neuquén,…
Palabras Madres/Mother Words goes to Chile and Argentina: Go Global Undergraduate Research Forum! Application opens for two weeks!
Chile & Argentina | April 28-May 14 “Students will carry on the Indigenous-centered learning of SPAN 402, SPAN 302, and…
Proyecto Palabras Madres en SPAN 301 – Reflection from Isabelle Whittall
Hello Spanish for Community blog! I am Isabelle. I was in Spanish 301 last term and participated in the…
Community Engaged Learning – Visit from poet Silvia Mellado, January 26th
This Friday, the 26th of January, the UBC FHIS community is graced by the visit of Dr. Silvia Mellado (Universidad del…
Gender Equity and the Fight Against Violence Project in partnership with Redes de Solidaridad Nicaragua
UBC FHIS Spanish for Community – Redes de Solidaridad (SPAN 401_2022_W1) Overview A curriculum-integrated service-learning project on language mediation for…
English-Spanish Class Facilitators
UBC FHIS Spanish for Community – Fundación Ratón de Biblioteca SPAN 301_2022_W1 Overview 22 Students from Span 301 sections 101…
Las bibliotecas y su función social dentro de la comunidad (Vancouver Libraries and their Social Function within the Community)
UBC FHIS Spanish for Community – Fundación Ratón de Biblioteca (SPAN 301_2022_W1) Overview As part of their community-engaged learning component,…
Palabras Madre/Mother Words, Community Event: Inspira@s with Scholar and Poet, Silvia Mellado
On March 28th, SFC participated in an open community event to start the second phase of the project on bridging…
Gracie and Anshul tell us about their experience working with the children at Ratón de Biblioteca.org in Medellín
Hello Spanish for Community blog! My name is Grace. I just finished my first year at UBC, planning to…
Connecting with UBC Community: Meet Our Partners from BC Brain Wellness Program and UBC Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
Dr. Matthew Sacheli Research Program Manage, BC Brain Wellness Program Dr. Matthew Sacheli is the Research Program Manager of the…
SFC Global Engagement, Helping Communities Abroad: Meet the Translation Team 2022 (March-June)
We are delighted to welcome our new Translation Team 2022! The translation/adaptation of the procedures manual for starting teams and…
Brain Wellness Language Project: Translation and Community Health. Students’ Process Showcase
Translation and Community Health: Students’ Process Showcase As part of the pilot language project of the BC Brain Wellness Program…
Se buscan traductores! Student Translators Needed for Spanish for Community
Spanish for Community Translation Team 2018, with Dr. Mackenzie (UBC) and Adriana Bártoli (Paddlers Abreast Canada and the Breast Cancer…
Visitor Alert: In conversation with Ashli Akins, UBC scholar and founder of Mosqoy.org
“Weaving in Quechua: Women, Language and Community” Spanish for Community and Spanish 302 classes are delighted to welcome Ashli Akins…
Bridging Territories and People Through Translated Poetry of Mapuche Writers: A Student Project Spotlight
Image Kultrun Mapuche, Museo de Arte Precolombino February 28, 2022 Read the complete FHIS newsletter here As part of a…