Assignment for Graduates
Optional Assignment Please copy and paste the form below into an email and send to ubcgrs@gmail.com By filling out and sending this back to me you are giving me permission to put this information on the GRS blog site which is a public forum including your blog address for students and visitors to view. […]
The Global Food Crisis
CALL FOR PAPERS “THE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS” Zacatecas, Mexico August 13-15, 2009 The Critical Development Studies (CDS) network Announces an international conference. Inviting participation and submission of a paper on any conference subtheme Organised by the Critical Development Studies Network ( www.critdev.org ) the conference is hosted by the Universidad Autónoma de […]
Researchers – Government/First Nations Issues
Link Advantage Research Corp. is recruiting qualified professionals as sub-contractors for research projects relating to Canadian Government-Aboriginal negotiations, litigation and settlements. Qualified individuals will possess a degree in the social sciences, with studies in First Nations issues, history and political science considered to be most relevant. Applicants with professional research experience in government archival records […]
Edible Garden Project Volunteer Coordinator
JOB POSTING: Edible Garden Project Volunteer Coordinator CONTRACT: 20 hours/week for 22 weeks, May 1 to end of September (scheduling flexible) CLOSING DATE: April 3, 2009 5:00pm COMPENSATION: $15.00/hr (plus 14% in lieu of benefits, $17.10/hr total) The Edible Garden Project (EGP) is a non-profit group operating on the North Shore of Vancouver, British Columbia […]
Farmers Market Assistant (6 positions)
Vancouver Farmers Markets needs on-site assistants for the 2009 season. Our Markets are some of the busiest and most successful Farmers Markets in British Columbia. Started as a community food security, health promotion and economic development project in 1995, our Markets have grown year after year by supporting local agriculture and acting as a community-building […]
Work/Potluck at the UBC Farm
Who: Jaime Wu is involved with the Urban Aboriginal Kitchen Garden Project at the UBC farm What: Work/Potluck When: April 4th 10am – 1pm Where: UBC Farm Why: Help is needed in getting the half acre started
Plan-A-Garden Workshop
City Square Communal Garden Plan-A-Garden Workshop When: 1 pm – 4 pm, Sunday, March 29, 2009 Where: SPEC Building, 2150 Maple Street This workshop will give participants the tools they need to successfully plan a food-producing garden. We will learn about companion planting, vertical gardening, square foot gardening and crop rotation, and incorporate this knowledge […]
Workshop: Starting School Food Gardens
The Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project and Evergreen present: Digging in: Starting a food garden at your high school! A workshop and toolkit for growing nutritious, seasonal food on school grounds. Learn more about the basics of siting, design, planting, and mobilizing school involvement/leadership. How the School Year Gardens Toolkit can support you in creating […]
Leanne VanderKwaak
ALUMNI Name: Leanne VanderKwaak Graduation Year: 2006 Resource and Region Specializations: Rural International Development, Eastern AfricaFavourite Courses: check out Stephen Nairne’s courses, I hear good things about them Current Job Title: International Programs Officer Location: HOPE International Development Agency Job Description: Manage international projects, apply for funding and maintain accountability/reporting to foundation/government funders, visit international […]
BC Dairy Foundation Nutrition Forum
9th Annual BC Dairy Foundation Nutrition Forum Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 1:00 –- 4:30 pm Our Ways of Eating: The Modern Psychology of Meals Making and baking. Feeling and peeling. The link between emotion and meals is fundamental and fundamentally important. Drawing on the findings from a groundbreaking Canadian study (the first of its kind […]