To ensure we are doing everything we can to keep ourselves and each other safe during COVID-19, SFU continues to follow the direction of the province and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.

It's been a challenging year for many of us! We put together this video to thank everyone on this tough journey.

This is the story of Azadeh Adibi, a passionate SFU graduate student who travelled half the globe to perfect her craft in teaching English. She is now pursuing a second master’s degree at SFU under the Educational Technology and Learning Design program.

DIVERSEcity and SFU work together to give newcomer youth access to technology for inspiring virtual programming.

When the COVID-19 lockdown hit, the SFU Surrey CEC shut down 21 programs and sent home more than 100 volunteers. Thanks to the passion and courage of SFU students, even a global pandemic can’t stop the SFU Surrey – TD Community Engagement Centre’s (SFU Surrey CEC) volunteer-run programs.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created a new barriers to learning and connecting for low-income families in Surrey, we have started a Tech Initiative to provide laptops for children and youth in need to participate equitably.

CommuniCreate helps newcomer and refugee youth in the Lower Mainland learn English. An award-winning project of the SFU Student-Community Engagement Competition, it was initially designed as a hands-on in-person learning experience.

SFU Food Hub is a site where SFU students can collect free, weekly groceries. If you are facing the challenge of meeting your daily needs on a reduced income, we can help.

SFU’s Office of Community Engagement is working with other SFU units to catalyze the emergence of a SFU-Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Network.

Burnaby community members, Telus and SFU form an alliance to get vulnerable communities online during the COVID-19 emergency.