| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.38 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Martel |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2023 |
University of the Fraser Valley
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society has launched its community garden program on Wolfe Road in partnership with the City of Chilliwack and the University of the Fraser Valley’s Agriculture Student Association.
The UFV Agriculture Student Association will also be teaching gardening skills and is hoping to bring people in to do demonstrations on how to preserve and cook what they’ve harvested.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
CityStudio is a partnership program between the City of Abbotsford, City of Chilliwack, and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and challenges university students to tackle civic issues and provide prototype solutions. CityStudio supports the launch of experimental projects as part of an immersive and innovative educational experience where students and faculty connect with City staff to research, design, and implement projects through which they develop job skills, experience group processes, and network with sector experts.
Students present their work at a Hubbub which is an interactive project showcase taking place twice a year that brings together UFV students to share their projects, findings and recommendations with city staff, peers and engaged community members. Staff also have a chance to vote for their favourite project and mingle with the students, City staff, faculty and instructors, CityStudio team, and others from the innovation community.
In addition to closely working with the two municipalities, students experience large-scale collaboration with the Archway Community Services and Steiner Properties, which bring a not-for-profit and a private company right into the classroom and made the learning experience a hands-on, engaging, and highly impactful journey. City representatives and community partners attend numerous in-class presentations, co-facilitate site tours and field trips, and provide professional mentorship and project feedback both in-person and virtually.
https://blogs.ufv.ca/blog/2022/05/citystudio-hubbub-returns-in-person/
https://citystudiovancouver.com/news/11th-canadian-citystudio-to-launch-in-chilliwack-bc/
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
In 2021, UFV and the City of Mission announced a new Centre of Excellence for Children, Youth, and Families in Mission.
The Centre hosts a mixture of academic programming, research, scholarly activity, and outreach programs relating to children, youth, and families within a re-imagined and redesigned space.
Located on the traditional territory of the Stó:lō, the Mission campus at Heritage Park Centre is adjacent to the former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School situated within the Pekw’Xe:yles Indian Reserve. As part of UFV’s ongoing commitment to Indigenization, consultations with local Indigenous leaders guide the infusion of meaningful educational opportunities focused on Truth and Reconciliation within the renewed space.
In addition to academic programming, several research and community-based activities are at the centre that focuses on meeting international standards for an age-friendly campus. These include an expansion of the Counselling, Advocacy, Learning & Leading (CALL) service to Mission — where there is currently a nine-month wait for family counselling services. It also involves work-integrated learning opportunities with Fraser Valley Child Development and the Mission Association of Community Living, and research activities through UFV’s Centre for Philosophy for Children and the Centre for Education and Research on Aging.
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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