The primary goal of our Cultural Connections Activities & Day Trips is to enhance the student experience at VIU. We seek to do this by providing opportunities for students to engage with the local community and experience cultural events, while exploring nature and connecting with peers.
Being connected, active, and engaged in the local environment is healthy. It can help with the cultural adjustment process for students who are new to Canada or new to the community.
For more information contact:
CONTACT
Kelsey Moon – Activity Program Coordinator
Kelsey.moon@viu.ca
250-753-3245 x 2737
Culture Couch: Discover Syria
Culture Couch is a free, weekly event. All students welcome!
The Culture Couch Series is a place to engage in cross-cultural understanding. The symbol of a couch reflects the casual and comfortable nature that we come together with in this student-led weekly series.
Culture Couch: A Taste of China
Culture Couch is a free, weekly event. All students welcome!
The Culture Couch Series is a place to engage in cross-cultural understanding. The symbol of a couch reflects the casual and comfortable nature that we come together with in this student-led weekly series.
Culture Couch: A Trip to Iran
The Culture Couch Series is a place to engage in cross-cultural understanding. The symbol of a couch reflects the casual and comfortable nature that we come together with in this student-led weekly series.
Free Concert at Campus Pub
Culture Couch: Welcome to Canada
Culture Couch is a free, weekly event. All students welcome!
The Culture Couch Series is a place to engage in cross-cultural understanding. The symbol of a couch reflects the casual and comfortable nature that we come together with in this student-led weekly series.
Coffee Around the World: International Education Block Party
Meet students and staff of VIU's Faculty of International Education while sampling coffees and teas from around the world. VIU international students will host tables representing their respective countries and serving up samples of their favourite coffee or tea from back home. This event is a RockVIU Welcome to Campus faculty "Block Party" hosted by Cultural Connections and the Peer Helper Program (International student volunteers).
Saysutshun / Newcastle Island Adventure
Free Downtown Nanaimo Walking Tour
Local Hikes: Englishman River Falls
Englishman River Falls
A hike along this river canyon will show you some of the best waterfalls on the east coast of Vancouver Island!
Local Hikes: Westwood Lake
Cultural Connections - Local Hikes
Join Cultural Connections as we head outdoors and explore some of the most scenic and awe-inspiring, local hiking trails throughout the Fall semester. We have selected 4 hikes that are based out of Nanaimo and 1 finale hike that takes you to