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Monthly Lunches

Are you an Indigenous student, staff or faculty member at SFU? If so, you are invited to Monthly Lunches, which are an opportunity for the SFU Indigenous community to connect with one another and share in a meal. These lunches will be student centered, giving students the chance to meet various faculty and staff.

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Email Indigenous Student Life Coordinator, Audrey Heath to be added: aheath@sfu.ca

Host a Monthly Lunch

As we continue to grow and foster our community, we encourage other SFU departments and faculties to take lead in hosting these events. If your department is interested in hosting one of these gatherings, please email Elizabeth Adams, Indigenous Student Life Coordinator at elizabeth_adams@sfu.ca. We are currently in search of hosts for the summer lunches.

Upcoming Monthly Lunches

  • June 27, 2023
  • July 25, 2023
  • August 29, 2023

Past Events

September 27, 2022

The ISC and FNMISA invite you to the inaugural SFU Indigenous Community Monthly Lunch, for all those who self-identify as Indigenous at SFU. Join us from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm to enjoy some food from Salishan Catering, hear about current initiatives around campus and network with some amazing Indigenous folks. This September, the lunch will focus on honouring the healing journeys of Residential School survivors and their families, please wear an orange shirt. Save the date and we'll see you there!

Monthly Lunch in recognition of Orange Shirt Day

Date: September 27, 2022
Time: 11:30am - 2:00pm
Location: Convocation Mall

October 31, 2022

The Office of Indigenous Education, Indigenous Student Centre and First Nations, Métis & Inuit Student Association invite you to the second SFU Indigenous Community Monthly Lunch, to celebrate Halloween. This event is for all of those who self-identify as Indigenous at SFU. Join us from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm to enjoy a meal, hear about current initiatives around campus and network with some amazing Indigenous folks. Save the date and we'll share more details soon!

Monthly Lunch: Halloween!

Date: October 31, 2022
Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm
Location: SUB Ballroom

Novemeber 23, 2022

The Indigenous Student Centre and First Nations, Mètis & Inuit Association are excited to welcome our host this month, SFU Library. We invite you to the third SFU Indigenous Community Monthly Lunch for this term. This event is for all of those who self-identify as Indigenous at SFU. Join us from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm to enjoy a meal, hear about current initiatives around campus and network with some amazing Indigenous folks.

Holiday Lunch

Date: November 23, 2022
Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm
Location: SUB Ballroom

February 27, 2023

The Indigenous Student Centre and First Nations, Métis & Inuit Association are excited to welcome our host this month, Chris Lewis, Interim Dean Roger Strasser and AVP External Relations Sobhana Jaya Madhavan from SFU's President's Office of Medical School. There will be a presentation and update on SFU's Medical School along with sharing opportunities to engage in dialog as it develops. This event is for all students, faculty, and staff who self-identify as Indigenous at SFU. Join us from 11:30am to 1:30pm to enjoy a meal, hear about current initiatives around campus and network with some amazing Indigenous folks.

February Monthly Lunch

Date: February 27, 2023
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Diamond Family Auditorium Foyer

March 28, 2023

The Indigenous Student Centre and First Nations, Métis & Inuit Student Association invite you to the ongoing series of Monthly Lunches for all those who self-identify as Indigenous at SFU. The lunches are student centered, giving students the chance to meet various faculty and staff. This month's lunch is co-hosted by the SFU Faculty of Resource and Environmental Management.

Get to know the Host:

School of Resource and Environmental Management
Contact: May Fan (Academic Advisor) - remadv@sfu.ca

Faculty of Environment
Contact: Chris Mitchell (Student Recruiter) - env_recruiter@sfu.ca

March Monthly Lunch

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: The Study, MBC

April 18, 2023

The Indigenous Student Centre and First Nations, Métis & Inuit Student Association invite you to the ongoing series of Monthly Lunches for all those who self-identify as Indigenous at SFU. The lunches are student centered, giving students the chance to meet various faculty and staff. This month's lunch is co-hosted by the Department of Psychology's Indigenous Reconcilliation Committee.

April Monthly Lunch

Date: April 18, 2023
Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: The Study, MBC