Cartooning Links Local Learners
When a young mother asked for directions at a downtown bus stop, she had no idea she was about to find a mentor, an untapped skill and a way to help her nine-year-old son discover his special talent. All it took was connections. Read More
Building Community Connections through Movies and Movement
During the Winter months of 2012, two UBC students led activities on fill discussion and movement practice that were huge successes for both the participants and the leaders. Read More
UBC Learning Exchange: Connecting Students, Faculty & Community
Working with the UBC Learning Exchange and community can be a new experience. For students, it can be challenging but is ultimately rewarding and fun. For faculty who may be contemplating building a community element into a particular course, the Learning Exchange offers an ideal place to get started. Read More
The donor experience: a Q&A with HSBC Bank Canada President and Chief Executive Officer Lindsay Gordon
HSBC Bank Canada president and chief executive officer Lindsay Gordon comments on why HSBC is committed to supporting the Learning Exchange. Read More
Learning Can Take Students by Surprise: The Experience of Deborah Chen, ESL Program Volunteer
In life, there’s a learning opportunity in every experience — a chance to grow, to think differently about the world around us, our community and the people who live in it, even about ourselves. Read More
Snap Happy: Bringing Community Into Focus
One of the things people discover when they come to the UBC Learning Exchange is that learning can happen in unexpected ways, and can lead to unexpected results. This was true for members of a small group involved with a Learning Exchange program called Snap Happy. Read More
Contributing Through Computers, Building Community
“Volunteering is a two-way street. When you help other people, you enrich your own life ... you learn from those you teach,” says Ron Sander. Sander is a recently trained facilitator who’s helping absolute beginners learn how to use computers as part of the UBC Leaning Exchange’s Contributing Through Computers program. The program is based in the Downtown Eastside - a place the UBC Learning Exchange is proud to have called home since 1999, offering programs and tools to neighbourhood residents from its location at 612 Main Street. Read More
