MEET ENCSI SZMOLA: “Talleres virtuales de verano” Coordinator, Ratón de biblioteca
Dear readers of the Spanish for Community Blog, I thought you might like to hear about what is happening with…
SUMMER UPDATE: Murals, Virtual Workshops, Translation Projects, & Más!
Wishing you a happy, healthy, and wonderful summer from all of us at Spanish for Community! We are thrilled to announce our…
STREET ART NARRATIVES – WALLS OF PERSISTENCE: SPAN 302 end of term student presentations
A special thank you to SPAN 302 students for their hard work throughout the virtual term! Here’s a look at…
TALLERES VIRTUALES: SPAN 302 students facilitate English-Spanish synchronous sessions
“I investigated community libraries and helped translate documents but the most rewarding experience for me was conducting virtual English sessions…
FUNDRAISER UPDATE: Casa de Lectura, Villa Guadalupe Community Mural
A special THANK YOU to the amazing SPAN 302 students Mela Blau, Coral Stewart, and L. T. for co-organizing the…
END OF TERM RECAP: Thank you to students, volunteers, colleagues, and partners! ¡Gracias!
We are extremely thankful to all of our students, volunteers, partners, liaisons, and supporters. We couldn’t have made it through…
RETRO Spanish for Community: Atreverse/Atravesar: Living Experiences of Latin American LGBTQ Refugees
RETRO Spanish for Community: Atreverse/Atravesar (To Dare/To Cross): Living Experiences of Latin American LGBTQ Refugees: a 2019 Spanish for Community (SfC)…
DAYS OF THE WHALE EVENT RECAP: Street Art, Community, & Medellin!
Thank you to all who attended our film screening and panel discussion! The event was a big success! On April…
Statement on the Missing Children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
“We were heartbroken to learn of the confirmation of the burial site of 215 children on the grounds of the…
FUNDRAISER UPDATE: ¡Gracias! Thank you donors! You helped us reach, and surpass, our fundraising goal of $3,500!
¡Gracias! Thank you to the amazing SPAN 302 students that organized the fundraiser! Thank you so much to each individual…
Meet Our SfC 2021 Translation Team!
We are thrilled to announce our 2021 Translation Team, a group of professional, enthusiastic, talented, and truly generous students working on…
Dr. Maria Carbonetti brings Spanish for Community’s experiential learning community projects to the virtual sphere!
We are thankful to be included in the French, Hispanic & Italian Studies (FHIS) Newsletter. ¡Gracias! Full story here: “Spanish for…
Meet Gabriela Lopez Gonzalez, SPAN 302 Translation Team Coordinator, Ratón de biblioteca
My name is Gabriela. I’m a recent Accounting graduate from the UBC Sauder School of Business. Throughout my career I…
Meet Eitan Feiger, English/Spanish Workshop Facilitator, Translation Team Member, Ratón de biblioteca
My name is Eitan and I hail from San Francisco. I’m in the Faculty of Arts and looking forward to…
Meet Katie Marchant, English/Spanish Workshop Facilitator, Translation Team Member, Ratón de biblioteca
My name is Katie Marchant and I have just completed my second year. I plan to major in French and…
Meet Lorantiya Fernando-Geekiyanage, 2021 SfC Student Liaison, Collingwood Neighborhood House
Hi everyone! My name is Lorantiya and I am a recent graduate from UBC after majoring in psychology and minoring…
Meet Sophie Chevalier, SfC Translation Team Member
Hey everyone! My name is Sophie and I am in my 4th year majoring in Environment & Sustainability, and minoring…
Meet Hannah Penner, SfC Translation Team Member
My name is Hannah. I am currently in my second year and plan on majoring in Sociology and minoring in…
Meet Cristina Lee, 2021 SfC Translation Team Student Coordinator
My name is Cristina. I’m currently a 5th year majoring in Linguistics. I’m involved in my department in two ways….
Meet Michael Cunanan, 2021 SfC Student Liaison, Fundación Ratón de Biblioteca
Hi everyone. My name is Michael, but when I speak Spanish I usually call myself Miguel. I am Filipino-Canadian, meaning that…