Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
We're Back!
Hi everyone,
For starters, I'd like to apologise for the lack of updates, but we're back (albeit a little late) for 2015! That's right, the UBC Intercultural Alliance is back for a new year of engaging events and unique conversations, all to promote interclturalism on our favourite campus.
Second, there's some changes to our system this year. We've added a few new faces to our team, who you will see lurking around on campus and at our events! They're all some amazing people, say hi when you can! And of course, we have a whole new set of amazing events coming up for you, and we can't wait to get started.
As you know, we strive to promote interculturalism on campus through two main avenues - the Intercultural Dialogues and the Intercultural Fair. The Dialogues allow us to throw light on cultural issues that often go overlooked, and engage the vast UBC intercultural community to join the conversation with us. The Fair, on the other hand, is a display and celebration of the various cultures that represented on campus, where ur member clubs gather in a giant room and display the nuances of their customs and traditions to you through dance, food, art, etc.
This blog however, works to achieve a different goal. Through submissions from students on campus, we hope to create a space where different cultures and perspectives can be highlighted through media. And so, if you write and/or find any amazing culture-related posts (whether on campus or not), please do submit them here! We look forward to expanding our own intercultural understanding, and helping others at UBC do the same.
And lastly, I just want to assure you that this blog will be an open arena to facilitate discussion, passing of information, and awakening the unaware. Don't hesitate to come to me or any of the other execs with any questions, concerns and ideas you may have.
See you all very soon!
- Payal Shah
UBCIA Director of Communications
For starters, I'd like to apologise for the lack of updates, but we're back (albeit a little late) for 2015! That's right, the UBC Intercultural Alliance is back for a new year of engaging events and unique conversations, all to promote interclturalism on our favourite campus.
Second, there's some changes to our system this year. We've added a few new faces to our team, who you will see lurking around on campus and at our events! They're all some amazing people, say hi when you can! And of course, we have a whole new set of amazing events coming up for you, and we can't wait to get started.
As you know, we strive to promote interculturalism on campus through two main avenues - the Intercultural Dialogues and the Intercultural Fair. The Dialogues allow us to throw light on cultural issues that often go overlooked, and engage the vast UBC intercultural community to join the conversation with us. The Fair, on the other hand, is a display and celebration of the various cultures that represented on campus, where ur member clubs gather in a giant room and display the nuances of their customs and traditions to you through dance, food, art, etc.
This blog however, works to achieve a different goal. Through submissions from students on campus, we hope to create a space where different cultures and perspectives can be highlighted through media. And so, if you write and/or find any amazing culture-related posts (whether on campus or not), please do submit them here! We look forward to expanding our own intercultural understanding, and helping others at UBC do the same.
And lastly, I just want to assure you that this blog will be an open arena to facilitate discussion, passing of information, and awakening the unaware. Don't hesitate to come to me or any of the other execs with any questions, concerns and ideas you may have.
See you all very soon!
- Payal Shah
UBCIA Director of Communications
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Welcome!
Welcome!
All of us on the UBCIA team are so excited to launch the very first Intercultural Alliance at UBC! With students coming from over 140 countries and where over 70 languages can be heard on campus at any given time, one of the greatest strength of this university is its diversity, vibrancy, and opportunities to learn from one another. At its core, UBCIA wants to celebrate the rituals, traditions, dress and customs that have spanned thousands of years to answer the fundamental questions of what it means to be alive and human in this world. By creating intercultural learning opportunities that build off the inherent strength of a multicultural campus such as UBC, students can learn from one another in amazing ways.
Our website serves as our hub of information. Here, you can find information such as our upcoming events, Alliance members, and contact information. If you are an interested club member, check out our Alliance page and e-mail Karen to find out how you can join the UBCIA. Interested about how UBCIA came to fruition? E-mail our founders Ben or Efua. Have any other questions? Check out our Governance page and e-mail us; we’ll answer it within 48 hours!
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