Congratulations to UBC Education graduate student Sarah Panofsky and faculty members Drs. Anusha Kassan and Jasmin Ma who received funding from the UBC Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund for their projects that are empowering community–university collaboration and relationship building.
Receiving up to $1,500 each, this year’s projects are exceptional examples of how communities and UBC are working together to advance equity, diversity and inclusion; Indigenous engagement and reconciliation; health innovation and community wellbeing; sustainability and climate action; and teaching, learning and research excellence.
Learn more about these inspiring partnerships between communities and the university:
Quick Facts
- $70,237 awarded to 47 projects
- 8 Indigenous community partners funded
- 16 faculties represented across Vancouver and Okanagan campuses
- 12 projects with student co-applicants
2022 UBC Education Projects
Community-Based Mentoring and Tutoring Initiative for Newcomer Learners with Interrupted Schooling
- Community Partner | Jennifer Reddy, EdMeCo (Education, Mentorship & Connection)
- UBC Partner | Faculty: Dr. Anusha Kassan, Education, UBC Vancouver
Mobilizing Wet’suwet’en Wellness
- Community Partner | Gretchen Woodman, Office of the Wet’suwet’en
- UBC Partner | Student: Sarah Panofsky, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Education, UBC Vancouver
Strength Training in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Educational Videos from the Lived Experience Perspective
- Community Partner | Keeva Duffy, Arthritis Research Canada: Arthritis Patient Advisory Board
- UBC Partner | Faculty: Dr. Jasmin Ma, School of Kinesiology, Education, UBC Vancouver
To learn more about all 47 community partners, visit the UBC Community Engagement’s 2022 Partnership Recognition and Exploration fund page.
