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Personnel Awards for Black Scholars
These awards aim to promote strategic growth in heart and brain health science with Black communities
by supporting Black students pursue their post graduate studies.
PhD $30,000 per year for up to three (3) years
MSc $25,000 per year for up to two (2) years
Competition closes May 22, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
Applications are to be submitted via Heart & Stroke’s online grants management system, CIRCUlink.
Workshop Presentation of King Musu
by E. Kwasi Amponsah
Directed by PhD Student Stephen Yaw Oppong
DATE
Thursday April 11, 2024 – Saturday April 13, 2024
TIME
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
COST
Free
LOCATION: Dorothy Somerset Studio
6361 University Blvd., Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2, Canada
👉🏾 RSVP
For more: UBC Theatre
LET’S SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY BUSINESSES!✨🫱🏾🫲🏿🫶🏾
1 Vote per day
Voting closes on March 20th.
✨VOTE: blackentrepreneursbc.org/black-pitch-contest-2024-voting-page/
Wellbeing workshop series: “Unpacking Identity, Care & Healing”. A BIPOC-only series
1. Intergenerational trauma wounds: Unpacking our histories
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Time: 11 am–12 pm PST
2. Rest, self-care and the myth of resilience
Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
Time: 11 am–12 pm PST
3. Financial trauma
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Time: 11 am–12 pm PST
4. Belonging, identity and community care
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Time: 11 am–12 pm PST
For more information and ENROLL
Onyx Initiative aspires to be a catalyst for the professional growth and development of Black Canadians as they launch their careers after university/college, helping them through access to placements, mentorships, coaching and professional development.
Info session March 27 @3:30pm PST RSVP
To apply: SCHOLAR APPLICATION (onyxinitiative.org)
Apply: Careers (myworkdayjobs.com)
Deadline: March 5th
Apply: Careers (myworkdayjobs.com)
Deadline: March 7th
Apply: Apply Now – Behavioural Science Fellow | Impact Canada
Deadline: March 8 2024
Info sessions:
- English session: March 07, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET on Teams
- French session: March 14, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET on Teams
To attend, please RSVP to KillamProgram-ProgrammeKillam@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
More information: National Killam Program – National Research Council Canada
Deadline: March 25th
More info: Bridge to Consulting | Workshop | BCG Careers
BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS
UBC O EVENTS: https://events.ok.ubc.ca/black-history-month/
✨Open House: Visit us on Zoom if you have questions or comments about Black Caucus 😊 Open to everyone RSVP
✨Lunch and Networking activities: Open to Black Students, Staff, Community and Faculty members at UBC RSVP
SFU Equity, Diversity and Inclusion presents:
@ 1pm online, RSVP
QMUNITY’s 2024 Black History Month Advisory Committee to recruit 4-5 storytellers
Vancouver Public Library on Saturday February 24th.
“We are looking for 4-5 storytellers, who would be compensated $250 for their stories, and work with QMUNITY’s Advisory Committee to help shape the event. The event will be kid-friendly and intergenerational, with food and drink provided. The Advisory Committee looks forward to engaging community members to develop an event that highlights Black joy and connection”.
👉🏾 Contact: blackhistorymonth@qmunity.ca
Vancouver Coastal Health and Faculty of Medicine’s Office of Respectful Environment, Diversity, and Inclusion on Wednesday, February 28th, 2024, from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (PST) for “Beyond Representation: Celebrating Black Excellence in BC Healthcare” to learn about and celebrate the important contributions made by Black professionals in BC healthcare. During this session, the panelists will share their experiences navigating the healthcare work environment and emphasize the importance of recognizing and promoting Black excellence in health care.
Panelists:
- Aisha Sallad, Midwifery Student Manager, UBC
- Barbara Sutherland, Director, Coastal and Acute Services, Vancouver Coastal Health
- Dr. Oluseyi Malomo, Staff Psychiatrist, Fraser Health & Clinical Instructor, UBC
- Dr. Taru Manyanga, Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia
Moderators:
- Madison Tardif, Equity Advisor, REDI, FoM, UBC
- Oluwaseun Ajaja, Regional Manager for Anti-Racism, Vancouver Coastal Health
👉🏾 BIOS & RSVP
✨FREE TICKETS FROM VIFF🍿
PLACE: VIFF – VANCITY THEATER
VIFF is offering to Black Caucus members🔥SEVERAL FREE TICKETS! 🔥for any regular film screening during Black History Month.
👉🏾 Email ASAP to secure 2 tickets: black.caucus@ubc.ca
🏞️ FoM Graduates & Postdocs: Wellbeing Walk at BCCHRI
🗓️ Feb 14, 12-1 pm
📍Starting outside of the BCCHRI entrance
✨FoM Graduates & Postdocs: Wellbeing Walk at UBC Farm
🗓️ Feb 21, 12-1 pm
📍Starting outside the UBC Farm gates
Check out the Move UBC calendar for events all month long, including free fitness classes, Active Wear Wednesdays, and special events!
OPPORTUNITY
Opt-Out and Subsidy Deadlines
Opt-Outs
- Students who are assessed AMS Fees this term can apply to opt-out of certain AMS Fees. Deadline to opt-out is January 22 at 11:59PM.
- In addition, if you’re a new student starting in term 2 and already have extended Health and Dental coverage, you can choose to opt-out of the AMS Health and Dental Plan within the change of coverage period, which is from now till January 24, 2024 11:59PM.
Subsidies
- The AMS offers partial or full subsidies for students facing financial hardship.
- The U-Pass subsidy is now open for application to students who are assessed U-Pass fess. Deadline to apply is February 5 at 11:59PM.
- The AMS Fee and SUB Renewal Fee subsidy is available for new student starting in term 2 who have been assessed these Fees. Deadline to apply is January 19 at 11:59PM
ONGOING RESEARCH
EVENTS
Black in BC: Celebrating Black Excellence
A DIVERSEcity signature event in the City of Surrey to learn, connect and celebrate
February 1, 2024
3–7 pm
Surrey Arts Centre
13750 88 Avenue, Surrey, BC
Free parking
Register for free tickets here
- DIVERSEtalks Panel: “Beyond Boundaries: A Vibrant Conversation on Shaping the Future across Social, Political, Economic, and Cultural Frontiers for the Black community,” moderated by Garrison Duke, COO, DIVERSEcity
- Alice Murage, Research Fellow, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society; Director of the African Ancestry Project
- Asha Wheeldon, CEO and Founder, Kula Foods
- James Kamau, Executive Director, Beyond Hoops Africa
- Clavia Alleyne, Vice President, Black Business Association of BC
- African music and dance entertainment
- Traditional cuisine buffet provided by Alebi’s African Cuisine
- Fashion show presented by Vancouver Community College and House of Plethora
- Door prizes including free BC Lions tickets
More information: https://www.dcrs.ca/about-us/organizational-impact/black-in-bc/
Black Faculty Cohort Hiring Initiative (BFCHI) UBC to recruit up to 23 Black scholars over the next four years.
The Faculty of Arts:
will be hiring six positions under two clusters:
- Black Studies: Mobilities, Place-Making and Power: includes three positions across the Departments of Political Science, Geography, and Anthropology to support a Centre for Black Studies at UBC
- Black Informatics and Creative Arts
More information: black-faculty-cohort-hiring-initiative-Arts
Job postings:
- Assistant or Associate Professor in Black Speculative Writing:
- Review of applications will begin on December 11, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
- Any inquiries may be sent to Nalo Hopkinson at nalo.hopkinson@ubc.ca.
- Please put the phrase “BFCHI HIRE” in the subject heading.
- Assistant Professor in Sociocultural Anthropology – Black Diasporas:
- Review of application materials will begin on January 3, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
- Any inquiries may be sent to the Department Head, Alexia Bloch at: abloch@mail.ubc.ca.
- Application through the Department of Anthropology portal: https://anth.air.arts.ubc.ca/application-assistant-professor-of-sociocultural-anthropology/
Faculty of Education:
Search: Three tenure-stream positions for Black scholars, including Tier 2 CRC: Deadline to apply: by January 5, 2024 or until the position is filled
Search: Associate Professor or Professor (with tenure) in Art Education
Search: Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Economics of Educational Equity
Faculty of Science:
Two tenure-stream Assistant/Associate Professors with an expected start date of 1 July 2024.
Deadline for application is Nov 30, 2023.
https://science.ubc.ca/blackscholars
Allard School of Law:
- Black Stream Associate Professor or Full Professor Faculty Appointment (PDF) – deadline to apply: November 16, 2023
- Articling Student (PDF) – deadline to apply: November 26, 2023
Faculty of Forestry and Faculty of Land and Food Systems:
Will be hiring for two positions to start July 1, 2024 and a third position for July 1, 2025.
Faculty of Applied Science: none listed
Faculty of Medicine: none listed
Suicide crisis helpline 988 https://988.ca/ !
UBC BLACK CAUCUS is CO-PRESENTING with VIBFF:
BEING BLACK IN CANADA
DATE & TIME: Saturday December 2 / 5pm & 7:30pm
PLACE: VIFF – VANCITY THEATER
VIBFF is offering to Black Caucus members🔥SEVERAL FREE TICKETS! 🔥
👉🏾 Email ASAP to secure your spot : black.caucus@ubc.ca
UBC Black CAUCUS ELECTIONS DAY
Positions UBCV & UBCO:
✨2 Undergrads Students
✨2 Grads Students
✨2 Staffs
✨2 Faculty members
✨1 Community member
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Campus Vision 2050 Update
After 18+ months of deep community engagement and detailed policy and technical work, the final drafts of Campus Vision 2050 (the Vision), the Housing Action Plan (HAP) and the amended Land Use Plan (LUP) are available for review
To download the documents and for more information on each, visit: Final Drafts of Campus Vision 2050, the Land Use Plan, and Housing Action Plan.
💰BPOC GRADUATE EXCELLENCE AWARD: contact your graduate programs
Stay Safe & Connected!
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UBC Black Caucus Executive
black.caucus@ubc.ca | Instagram: @ubcblackcaucus