Gayathri (Gagi) Sudeer
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I believe that GRS will help open doors for me to learn more about cities around the world and bring better change to our cities! Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? DES 230 !! It was my first environmental design class and it […]
Adeline Wong
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I have many interests and joining GRS allowed me the flexibility to take a great variety of courses I like without restrictions! I also like how the GRS community is so friendly and warm! Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? My favourite course […]
Arielle Nysten
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I believe GRS will help prepare me for a career that positively impacts those with health conditions through the enactment of change on an institutional level. Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? My favorite course at UBC so far has been medical anthropology. […]
Alejandra Rodas
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I really wanted to be in a program that had a close community and that I could shape toward what I’m passionate about. Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? History of Latin America – HIST 250A I had not taken a HIST course […]
Ola Cieslicki
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I joined GRS, because of its core values. I wanted to be apart of a group of students that are just as passionate as I am at working to create sustainable and equitable changes within our community. Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? […]
Natasha Stekl
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I transferred from Integrated sciences this year! I decided to change because I wanted to be able to study health from a more interdisciplinary perspective which only the GRS program can provide. Is there any project, association, or volunteer opportunity that you would like other GRSers to […]
Yasmeen Haji
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? As a lover of all disciplines and as the indecisive girl that I am, GRS was the only program calling for me. Gaining hands-on experience while building a tight-knit community, what more can I ask for? Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? My […]
Xiomara Carmona
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? I chose climate change and social justice as my specialization because I think these two topics are the causes of all the environmental and social problems in Latin America. In the Future, I would like to work in the formulation of solutions […]
Pauline Kraut
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? Climate change is a global issue that is not only of natural origin but also arose from our social structures. Thus, I want to approach my studies concerning the mitigation and adaptation of it from an interdisciplinary approach as inherent to my […]
Naomi Leung
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? I am interested in supporting people to understand and process their ecological grief, and to take climate action. Understanding climate change processes, root causes, mental health and the public health system were critical for me making this choice. Where did you travel […]