April 16, 2025
Dr. Shannon Leddy and Dr. Nancy Perry Awarded 2024-25 UBC Community-University Engagement Support Fund
The UBC Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund, jointly administered by UBC Community Engagement and the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, supports impactful, collaborative, community-based research, teaching and learning across British Columbia. It prioritizes projects that address the needs of diverse communities, particularly those that have been historically marginalized or underserved.
Among this year’s recipients are Dr. Shannon Leddy, for her project Student Leadership for Change (SLC) 3.0, and Dr. Nancy Perry, for her project Training Modules in Self-Regulated Learning.
Student Leadership for Change (SLC) 3.0
Dr. Leddy’s project, Student Leadership for Change (SLC) 3.0, is developed in partnership with Be the Change Earth Alliance (BTCEA), a non-profit focused on eco-social education. The initiative empowers B.C. educators and students with timely, place-based and action-oriented tools to address today’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.
The project is revitalizing a library of learning resources covering more than 40 environmental and social issues, including climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, toxins, social justice, over-consumption, conservation and reconnection. The updated materials will emphasize Indigenous knowledges and principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, and Inclusion (JEDDI).
UBC teacher candidates are actively participating in the revisions, gaining valuable experience. The program blends community-based learning, online research and classroom discussions to foster critical thinking and encourage meaningful local action. CUES funding will support a UBC Teaching Assistant to help coordinate this work and format the revised SLC 3.0 Action Packs for online access.
Training Modules in Self-Regulated Learning
Dr. Perry’s project, Training Modules in Self-Regulated Learning, is developed in collaboration with LDS – Learn. Develop. Succeed., a nonprofit providing academic and social-emotional support to individuals with diagnosed or suspected learning differences. The project creates online training modules grounded in the self-regulated learning (SRL) framework to help these learners succeed.
Based on behavioural and social science research, SLR supports learners in managing their cognitive, emotional, and motivational processes – skills that are especially valuable for those with exceptional learning needs who often face systemic barriers in education.
Working in collaboration with UBC faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students, the project isl developing resources to help LDS instructors better support students’ academic and emotional development. CUES funding will strengthen LDS’s capacity to train new instructors, expand its team, and continue providing inclusive, province-wide support to vulnerable learners.
This year, a total of $727,014 has been awarded to 30 outstanding community-university projects, with grants of up to $25,000 each. To learn more about the 2024-25 UBC CUES Fund recipients, visit UBC Community Engagement’s announcement page.
