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Geography professor tackles poverty in Surrey
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Sean Markey, 604.268.7608, sean_markey@sfu.ca
Terry Lavender, pamr, 604.268.7408, terry_lavender@sfu.ca
Sean Markey, 604.268.7608, sean_markey@sfu.ca
Terry Lavender, pamr, 604.268.7408, terry_lavender@sfu.ca
July 18, 2006
Sean Markey, a geography professor at SFU Surrey, doesn’t just teach about poverty and other community issues; he’s actively trying to change things for the better. Markey is SFU’s representative with Vibrant Surrey, a community action group whose goal is to encourage efforts to reduce poverty in Surrey.
The group has two projects underway: Seeing is Believing is a program for corporate executives and other community leaders to study local community conditions and identify ways in which their organizations can engage with the community. The Surrey Social Purchasing Portal encourages businesses to use local suppliers who hire within the community.
Markey is one of nearly 90 faculty members at SFU Surrey, the university’s new campus, which will officially open on Sept 8.
The group has two projects underway: Seeing is Believing is a program for corporate executives and other community leaders to study local community conditions and identify ways in which their organizations can engage with the community. The Surrey Social Purchasing Portal encourages businesses to use local suppliers who hire within the community.
Markey is one of nearly 90 faculty members at SFU Surrey, the university’s new campus, which will officially open on Sept 8.