Memorial march to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people (February 14th)
Feb. 14 marks a day of remembering, grieving, healing, and honoring the Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse peoples who are missing or murdered.
Pink Shirt Day (February 22)
Join us as we celebrate and promote Pink Shirt Day at UBC!
View Government of Canada resources on Black History Month
The 2023 theme for Black History Month is: “Ours to tell”. This theme represents both an opportunity to engage in open dialogue and a commitment to learning more about the stories Black communities in Canada have to tell about their histories, successes, sacrifices and triumphs.
Watch: Where are all the Black People?: Underrepresentation in the Academy
Watch recordings of this UBC speakers series which foregrounds Black voices in fields where Blackness is particularly underrepresented, and provide actionable and measurable strategies to UBC to increase Black representation and Black excellence in these fields.
Celebrating Black History Month
Celebrate the Black History Month and engage with these events and programs happening across the university!
Lunar New Year
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and engage with these events and programs happening across the university and in the community!
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
On December 6th we commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. We remember 14 women who were murdered while attending a mechanical engineering class at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.
Latin American Heritage month
In October we celebrate Latin American heritage month and the contribution that the Latinx community has made to Canada. It is often difficult to encompass the diverse identities of the Latinx diaspora in one sole definition. Latinx Canadians often bring with them the distinct cultures of their country of origin, while grappling with the colonial connotations of terms such as “Hispanic” “Latino” and “American”.
In Honor and Gratitude for All Children of Indian Residential School Survivors
On September 21st, we were fortunate to host Omeasoo Wāhpāsiw, Dorothy Burn, April White, Jenny Gardipy, Darren Thompson, Jacob Hamilton, Nicki McCarthy, and Charles Nelson. Each of these great good people showed us all how to be truthful, compassionate and dignified. Despite the difficulties of their past, they also demonstrated an individual and shared resilience, a deep humility and a wry sense of humor about the human condition.
Parts Known & Unknown: Exploring the Borders of Truth, Reconciliation and Redress
Derek Thompson – Thlaapkiituup, REDI Indigenous Advisor, reflects in the lead-up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.