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Meet Kathy Feng: research assistant, podcaster, and visual artist
It’s our pleasure to introduce an important member of our team who is hard at work behind the scenes of Below the Radar, Kathy Feng. Kathy is a fourth year visual arts student in the School for Contemporary Arts at SFU, who has been working as a research assistant in SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement since Spring 2020. read more
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Recap: After the Pandemic: The Future of University-Community Engagement
We hosted community engagement scholars and practitioners from across Canada for a virtual conversation about the path forward for university-community partnerships. The panel shared strategies for supporting communities through and beyond the pandemic, and called for institutional changes in post-secondary to de-centre whiteness and Eurocentric frameworks, and to embrace a willingness to try new tactics. read more
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2020 in Review: Reflections on Our Pandemic Year
As this complicated and tumultuous year comes to a close, there is much to reflect upon. While our public programming has been limited to the virtual world for the time being, we look forward to welcoming our communities back to in-person programming in Fall 2021. We wish you a restful holiday season to recharge your batteries and look forward to the possibility of new, inspiring times ahead. read more
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Below the Radar Surpasses 25,000 Listens
Reflecting on a podcast milestone during crisis times. Two years and 86 episodes later, Below the Radar is going strong with 25,000+ listens. The connections we have made to our guests and listeners became even more dear to us this spring, when the COVID-19 pandemic made it unsafe for us to gather and be in community with each other in the same way. read more
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Meet Kathy Feng: research assistant, podcaster, and visual artist March 02, 2021
It’s our pleasure to introduce an important member of our team who is hard at work behind the... -
Recap: After the Pandemic: The Future of University-Community Engagement February 10, 2021
We hosted community engagement scholars and practitioners from across Canada for a virtual... -
2020 in Review: Reflections on Our Pandemic Year December 21, 2020
As this complicated and tumultuous year comes to a close, there is much to reflect upon. While our... -
Below the Radar Surpasses 25,000 Listens November 05, 2020
Reflecting on a podcast milestone during crisis times. Two years and 86 episodes later, Below the... -
Whose City is it Anyway? October 15, 2020
Whose city is it anyway? Who does it embrace, who does it marginalize? Whose bodies matter and... -
Aida Mwanzia on the Power of Youth in Policymaking September 03, 2020
Aida Mwanzia speaks about her work on a policy brief advocating for a cap on International student... -
Black Youth Organizers on Mutual Aid and Community Responses to COVID-19 August 19, 2020
Jackie Obungah, the Office’s Summer 2020 Co-op Communications Specialist, guest hosted an... -
Welcome to the team Jackie Obungah! July 14, 2020
We are excited to welcome our new co-op student Jackie Obungah to the SFU’s Vancity Office of... -
Saying Goodbye to Rachel Wong July 03, 2020
The beginning of July 2020 marks the end of Rachel Wong’s time in our office. Rachel began as... -
Impacts of COVID-19 on the Community July 02, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most aspects of life. Here at SFU’s Vancity Office of... -
Happy Indigenous History Month! June 26, 2020
From everyone here at SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement, we’d like to... -
Meaghan Thumath on COVID-19 and Inequities in Health May 30, 2020
What can COVID-19 teach us about health inequities that are present in our society? Am Johal sits... -
Dr. Kevin Patterson on working the front lines during COVID-19 May 19, 2020
What is it like to work on the front lines of a major pandemic? On our latest Below the Radar... -
Paul Rogers on COVID-19, Geopolitics, and Climate Change May 06, 2020
What impact will COVID-19 have on geopolitics and climate change? That is the question that Paul... -
Andrew Petter on the Engaged University April 21, 2020
We were thrilled to host Dr. Andrew Petter, president of SFU, on the latest episode of our Below... -
Helping each other during COVID-19 April 08, 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, we all need to adapt and learn new ways of doing things. This has been a... -
#StayHome: Stay Engaged with Us! March 23, 2020
While a lot of our public events have been postponed or cancelled for now, we still want to find a... -
The 2020 Dallas Smythe Memorial Lecture goes online March 18, 2020
Given the unprecedented circumstances that occurred this year, the 2020 Dallas Smythe Memorial... -
Remembering Jim Green, looking forward to 312 Main March 08, 2020
For the fifth consecutive year, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement hosted the Jim... -
10,000+ listens on Below the Radar! March 06, 2020
Our podcast Below the Radar has officially hit over 10,000 listens! In just over one year, we have... -
Speak My Language: Advocating for Culturally Accessible Healthcare February 26, 2020
Our office is excited to partner with Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice on the launch of... -
One Book One SFU: Esi Edugyan & Omar El Akkad Recap February 10, 2020
At the 5th annual One Book One SFU event, authors Esi Edugyan and Omar El Akkad sat down to discuss... -
SFU’s opening at 312 Main February 05, 2020
On January 30, 2020, SFU celebrated the opening of it’s ninth location at 312 Main. As part... -
Glen Coulthard: Rejecting the Colonial Politics of Recognition January 17, 2020
Our live recording with UBC professor and author Glen Coulthard is now available! During the... -
SFU’s Vancity office of Community Engagement: A Look back on 2019 December 19, 2019
2019 was a busy year for SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. We hosted a number of...