Impact Stories
This space is dedicated to stories of progress and impact, including successes, reflections and lessons learned as UBC implements the ISP.
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Multiple Indigenous-focused initiatives receive UBC funding to help advance rights of Indigenous peoples
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022
A diverse range of Indigenous-focused projects will receive a significant funding boost this month to help transform innovative and impactful ideas into reality. Through the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund (ISI Fund), UBC has committed a total of $4 million...
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Indigenous Fisheries Action at UBC
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022
The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 2: Transformative Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $1.5 million was set aside to fund Transformative Projects intended to advance...
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Reciprocal Archeological and Anthropological Training Programs
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022
The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 1: Innovative Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $1.5 million was set aside to fund Innovative Projects intended to advance...
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Expanding support services for Indigenous graduate students
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022
The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 1: Innovative Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $1.5 million was set aside to fund Innovative Projects intended to advance...
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Establishing a self-sustainable micro-forest on the UBC Okanagan campus
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on September 14th, 2022
The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 1: Innovative Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $1.5 million was set aside to fund Innovative Projects intended to advance...
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BREB introduces: Indigenous Research and Ethics Review
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on August 26th, 2022
As the Behavioural Research Ethics Boards (BREBs) work through the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan and BC Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, they have recognized and responded to the concern that the BREB website did not provide...
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Student Project Initiates Online Hub to Encourage Indigenous-led Research & Relationship Building Opportunities
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on August 16th, 2022
The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 3: Student-led Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $500,000 was set aside to fund Student-led Projects intended to advance at...
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UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan funding sees student projects get off the ground
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on August 10th, 2022
Successful student recipients of the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund have been given the green light to start implementing their proposed Indigenous-focused, student-led projects with the backing of university funding. The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund is a cross-campus initiative...
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Regreening Vancouver’s DTES to Combat Heat Island Effects
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on August 9th, 2022
The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 3: Student-led Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $500,000 was set aside to fund Student-led Projects intended to advance at...
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Student Food Security Project Advances ISP Actions in the Okanagan Valley
By Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives on August 9th, 2022
The Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund has begun allocating money to successful Stream 3: Student-led Projects that will further the implementation of the Indigenous Strategic Plan (ISP). $500,000 was set aside to fund Student-led Projects intended to advance at...
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