Global Engagement

Completed in 1862, Point Ellice House is now a Provincial and National Historic site, a place where visitors are encouraged to draw connections between the everyday life of a privileged Victoria family and the work of settler colonialism. Dr. Kelly Black, Executive Director at Point Ellice House Museum and Gardens and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History, will explain how Point Ellice House is working to update and overhaul its narratives and displays to bring attention to the relationships that sustain(ed) dispossession, people, power, and privilege.

Skills for responding to situations that involve racism and other forms of discrimination are similar to First Aid skills for responding to any sort of emergency. Join this Inclusive Leadership workshop to learn how you can respond effectively to incidents of discrimination.

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Hosted by Faculty of International Education (International Student Services) and Faculty of Education

February 12th is the International Winter Bike to Work Day and the GoByBike BC Society is encouraging British Columbians to join in by registering and committing to riding their bike as much as possible. Ride your bike to work, to school, for fun, for exercise, to stretch your legs between Zoom meetings, to relieve stress, to clear your mind, to reduce your carbon footprint ... no matter the reason, just ride your bike on February 12!

Canadian poet Lillian Allen, the “godmother of dub,” has been chosen as VIU's 2020-21 Gustafson Distinguished Poet. Hear from this two-time JUNO Award winner and trailblazer in the field of spoken word and dub poetry as she artistically explores the aesthetics of old and new sounds in music to create her distinctive leading-edge brand of Canadian reggae and powerful reggae dub poetry/spoken word recordings.

British Columbia’s outstanding natural and cultural heritage offer a unique opportunity to residents as well as domestic and international visitors to engage in outdoor and backcountry recreation. The unleashed increase of overnight visits and day-use activities, however, jeopardize the quality of visitors’ experience, as well as the ecological and cultural integrity of the parks. This presentation showcases the application of different psychological carrying capacity analysis techniques in multicultural contexts.

Join “VIU Simon” and student hosts for a daily update on the week’s activities as well as live musical performances from participants of the All Nations Reggae Symposium.

Join via Facebook Live at VIU Cultural Connections

Hosted by Faculty of International Education (Cultural Connections)

This event is part of VIU’s celebration of Global Citizens Week. https://international.viu.ca/GCW

The "Circle of Health" was first created in 1996, as a transformative holistic model for population health promotion and grassroots community development initiatives, in Canada; it is now used internationally. This session will provide participants with an introduction to "The Circle of Health" with Patsy Beattie-Huggan, with discussion to follow in how this framework can guide meaningful dialogue and partnerships with structurally marginalized groups.

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What can communities do to be more resilient against climate change? The VIU Sustainability Book Club will explore this topic along with international examples of climate change resiliency and actionable recommendations for North American communities through engaged discussion on the novel Building a Resilient Tomorrow, by Alice Hill and Leonardo Martinez-Diaz.

The TARDIS allows you to telecommunicate with international students from many different countries. Join via Zoom and you will be able to ask questions, chat with your fellow global citizens and discover what connects us!

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Hosted by Faculty of International Education (English Language Centre and International Student Services)

This event is part of VIU’s celebration of Global Citizens Week. https://international.viu.ca/GCW

Implicit bias “creates conflict, siphons off people's talent and energies, and leads to the underutilization of human potential" (Bucher, 2015). Engage in a discussion on the mini documentary “But I Was Wearing a Suit” and learn about the impact of biases on society as a whole. Join the conversation and contribute to the solution.

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