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Okanagan Regional Heritage Fair Volunteer

Part-Time

Children who play outside more likely to protect nature as adults

Children who play outside more likely to protect nature as adults

Protecting the environment can be as easy as telling your kids to go outdoors and play, according to a new UBC study.

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UBC professor says teacher education programs should teach for public accountability

UBC professor says teacher education programs should teach for public accountability

Teachers are empowered to have a strong influence on children, who in turn play a role in shaping society. But with this empowerment comes responsibility.

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Primary and Secondary Teachers

Full-Time

Research Presentation and Panel Discuss

Living Democracy: Examining the vital connections between education and engaged citizenship.

Dr. Catherine Broom, Dr. Christopher Martin and Dr. Margaret Macintyre Latta will be presenting research on Canadian democracy and recent publications.

Kyle Hamilton and Ryan Holly, teachers from School District 23, will also be presenting about their work on citizenship, democracy and social justice through education.

Part-time Tutors

Part-Time

UBC professors conduct research in local community school

UBC professors conduct research in local community school

UBC researchers are collaborating with educators to re-imagine the future of education at Vernon Community School (VCS), an alternative school that’s reconstructing the way we think about learning.

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