Global Engagement

Non-Violent Communication (NVC) is practiced worldwide as a fundamental tool in intercultural situations. Learn the basics of NVC as an approach to embodied empathy and connecting across difference. This session will be facilitated by Mitch Miyagawa, Certified Trainer, Center for Nonviolent Communication and Intercultural Program Coordinator at VIU.

Hosted by International Education (Intercultural Programs) 

Representatives from local and national non-profit organizations will share their career advice and personal experiences about finding work and making a positive impact through a career in the NGO sector. This panel discussion will be followed by a networking component, where students can directly ask questions of the representatives from the different organizations, which include:

•          Canadian Red Cross

•          Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society

•          Island Crisis Care Society

•          As well as free pizza!

In 1939 Velma Demerson was jailed for falling in love with a Chinese man. Pregnant and without legal counsel, she was sentenced to one year in prison. 60 years later she sued the Ontario government for wrongful incarceration. Director Karin Lee will join for a Q&A following the screening.

Hosted by VIUFA HRISC, Sociology and Anthropology

Join VIU WUSC (World University Service of Canada) for a simulation that takes participants on a journey through the difficult decisions that refugees encounter in the face of conflict and forced migration.

Hosted by VIU WUSC (World University Service of Canada)

Hear about the impact of conflict and war on some of VIU’s international students, and how you can support. In small groups, participants will also give and receive empathy about global crises.

Hosted by International Education (Intercultural Programs)

A panel of international graduate students discuss their experiences of learning in a Canadian context and what has helped them adapt and thrive at VIU.  Their presentation and following Q&A will provide insight on the lived experiences of international students at VIU, and what conditions, behaviours, and mindsets can support international students succeed as learners.

Hosted by Education

The TARDIS will allow anybody to telecommunicate with international students from many different countries. Just step inside (or join via Zoom) during the posted times and you will be able to ask questions, chat with your fellow global citizens and discover what connects us! 

In the summer of 2001, 47 Iranian women neither affiliated with nor supported by any political party registered themselves as candidates for the presidential elections. Due to the Guardian Council’s interpretation of a clause in the constitution, none of the women were allowed to run. This documentary presents the thoughts and opinions of female candidates and journalists, who discuss their efforts in trying to change both governmental and popular opinion regarding the role of women in Iranian politics and society.

Live Music in Upper Cafeteria

Hosted by International Education (Intercultural Programs)

Watch history come to life in this live group reading! Fuenteovejuna, written by Lope de Vega in the Golden Age of Spain, is the story of an uprising of extraordinarily courageous villagers against the abuses of their feudal lords and monarchs. When the people prevail in their social conflict against their violent masters, they prove that there’s power in numbers, in solidarity, and in love. 

Hosted by Theatre