Pre-SGM Town Hall (Online)
2020-09-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Virtual, Canada
This virtual town hall is being held in advance of the UNA Special General Meeting. The UNA Board of Directors will be available to answer questions regarding the proposed changes to the UNA Bylaws and Constitution.
To attend this event, you must be a UNA Member. UNA Members will receive a link to join this virtual Town Hall through their email addresses on file with the UNA. We encourage members to sign in to their UNA Accounts to ensure that their email addresses are correct.
To manage your UNA Membership, log in to your UNA Account at myunatest.kimboagency.com/login.
Your UNA Account login information was sent to you on June 1, 2020 in an email from the address: communication@perfectmind.com.
If you did not receive your login information, please check your spam folder or email support@myunatest.kimboagency.com.

Project 529: Registration Event
2020-09-25 15:00 - 17:00
The UNA and UBC are launching a contest to help reduce bike theft on campus. Residents who register their bikes on the 529 Garage website can win free tune-ups and a bike. 529 Garage is a global bike registration system that effectively assists authorities in identifying and recovering stolen bikes. The registration process is fast, free and easy. You can also bring your bike to one of our registration events and we can register it for you in less than five minutes. You don’t need to present any documents, we will ask only for your e-mail. Register on the link below and pick-up your shield sticker at our registration events. All of our registration events will be set up under strict safe physical distancing guidelines.
Location: Main Mall and Agronomy Road

Virtual Homecoming 2020
2020-09-25 19:00 - 19:45
This year, UBC’s biggest school spirit event is going virtual. Join the Homecoming celebration on Sept 25 at 7pm, presented by RBC Royal Bank. The show features musical performances including headliner Canadian singer-songwriter Scott Helman, hip-hop/rap and soul artist Missy D and Juno award-winning vocal group The Tenors, plus words of encouragement from Thunderbird athletes and notable UBC alumni like Raptors 905 head coach Jama Mahlalela and TSN and CTV sportscaster Claire Hannah. Whether you’re a first-year or returning student, staff or faculty member, alumni or part of our UBC community, you’ll want to attend. For details and to tune in on Friday for this free 45 minute event go to homecoming.ubc.ca.

UNA Special General Meeting (Online)
2020-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual, Canada
A Special General Meeting (SGM) is being held on September 30, 2020 with the purpose of considering two special resolutions proposing that the current UNA Bylaws and UNA Constitution be replaced with a new set of Bylaws and Constitution.
To attend this event, you must be a UNA Member. UNA Members will receive a link to join the virtual SGM through their email addresses on file with the UNA. We encourage members to sign in to their UNA Accounts to ensure that their email addresses are correct.
To manage your UNA Membership, log in to your UNA Account at myunatest.kimboagency.com/login.
Your UNA Account login information was sent to you on June 1, 2020 in an email from the address: communication@perfectmind.com.
If you did not receive your login information, please check your spam folder or email support@myunatest.kimboagency.com.
For information on SGM, visit myunatest.kimboagency.com/sgm.

Virtual Costume Contest
2020-10-16 08:00 - 2020-11-03 23:59 | Virtual, Canada
You could win $25 in credit towards UNA Programs! Show off your Halloween costume in the UNA Virtual Costume Contest! Take a picture of your costume and share it with us on Instagram for a chance to win one of five prizes. This contest closes on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 11:59 pm.
Need costume ideas? There are many COVID-friendly costumes which incorporate the use of masks.
Contest Rules:

Share your photo on Instagram
Tag @UNAcommunity and us the #SpookyUNA hashtag
In the photo description, share the following:

Costume name
Name of individual (or pet) in costume
Age (optional)

You may submit one entry per costume
By submitting a photo, you consent to the photo being shared by the UNA on social media accounts and through our website
If you do not have Instagram, you can email your photo submission and description to programs@myunatest.kimboagency.com

UNA Board Meeting
2020-10-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, Canada
UNA Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. During the pandemic, as per Ministerial Order No. M116, meetings will be taking place over video conference to mitigate the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Residents are invited to attend all open sessions. If a delegation wishes to address the Board, advance permission must be sought from the Chief Administrative Officer prior to the publication of the agenda. If advance permission has not been sought, a delegation may address the Board if approved by a resolution of the Directors (Board Procedures Policy, s. 40-41).

HAUNT for the GOLDEN TICKETS
2020-10-30 16:00 - 18:00 | UNA Neighbourhoods
Join us in a community-wide scavenger hunt on Friday, October 30 from 4-6 p.m.! Ten Golden Tickets will be hidden throughout the UNA Neighbourhoods: Wesbrook, Hawthorn, Hampton, East Campus and Chancellor. Each Golden Ticket can be redeemed for a gift basket filled with sweets at Wesbrook Community Centre. (It is recommended to bring a cell phone for the hunt.)
Visit myunatest.kimboagency.com/halloween for live updates and hints on October 30, 2020.

UNA Board Meeting
2020-11-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, Canada
UNA Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. During the pandemic, as per Ministerial Order No. M116, meetings will be taking place over video conference to mitigate the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Residents are invited to attend all open sessions. If a delegation wishes to address the Board, advance permission must be sought from the Chief Administrative Officer prior to the publication of the agenda. If advance permission has not been sought, a delegation may address the Board if approved by a resolution of the Directors (Board Procedures Policy, s. 40-41).

Meeting Package
Join the Meeting Here
Dial-In Options (Conference ID: 856 187 861#):

+1 778-654-4060 Canada, Vancouver (Toll)
(833) 256-2866 Canada (Toll-free)

UNA Board Meeting
2020-12-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, Canada
UNA Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. During the pandemic, as per Ministerial Order No. M116, meetings will be taking place over video conference to mitigate the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Residents are invited to attend all open sessions. If a delegation wishes to address the Board, advance permission must be sought from the Chief Administrative Officer prior to the publication of the agenda. If advance permission has not been sought, a delegation may address the Board if approved by a resolution of the Directors (Board Procedures Policy, s. 40-41).

Meeting Package
Join the Meeting Here
Dial-In Options (Conference ID: 856 187 861#):+1 778-654-4060 Canada, Vancouver (Toll)
(833) 256-2866 Canada (Toll-free)

Special UNA Board Meeting
2021-01-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual, Canada
UNA Board of Directors meetings are typically in person, however, during the pandemic, as per Ministerial Order No. M116, meetings will be taking place over video conference to mitigate the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. Residents are invited to attend all open sessions.

Meeting Notice
Meeting Package
Join the Meeting Here

UNA Board Meeting
2021-01-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Virtual, Canada
Please note: The meeting on December 21, 2021 will be held online via Microsoft Teams.
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Board Meetings
Subject to mitigating factors, UNA Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Wesbrook Community Centre. During the pandemic, the following COVID-19 safety precautions will be observed during in-person meetings (subject to any changes in Provincial Health Orders or UNA policy):

Proof of vaccination is not required as Board meetings are classified under essential services.
Board and staff are considered workers while seated at the Board and staff tables, and will not be required to wear masks while seated at their respective tables. Board and staff will be seated separately and socially distanced from the attending public.
Masks will be required for non-Board/staff attending the meeting.
If there are any delegations, they will be able to remove their masks while speaking at the podium.

Materials for the meetings are published on the website:

Meeting Package: Provided before each open Board meeting
Meeting Minutes: Approved by the Board at the following Board meeting

Residents are invited to attend all open sessions. If a delegation wishes to address the Board, advance notice to the Chief Administrative Officer prior to the meeting is required. Delegations are to be heard in the order in which they notify the CAO of their intention to make a presentation to the Board, unless the Board decides otherwise.

Lunar New Year Soiree
2021-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Canada
Join the Lunar New Year Soiree and celebrate the Year of the Ox at dinner time! In this one-hour virtual celebration, we would like to bring the UNA neighbours and families together through sharing of food, traditions, stories, and performances at the comfort of your home.
Please register to receive the Zoom link.

Living with Change & Uncertainty | Session 1: Science for Supporting Well-Being
2021-04-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Canada
Taking care of our well-being has never been so important! Join Living with Change and Uncertainty, a 3-session webinar series to learn practical tools that support managing emotions, fostering healthy relationships and coping with the unique stressors of these times.
Session 1- Science for Supporting Well-Being
This session provides an overview of what mental health is and the science of mindfulness as a practice to navigate change and uncertainty of these times. We begin to explore the focus of attention through two trauma-sensitive, guided practices and an animated video. Includes an introduction to the science behind why and how mindfulness can support self-care.
Register Online

Earth Day Quest
2021-04-22 | UNA Neighbourhoods
On this Earth Day 2021, we invite you to get outside and connect with the environment in our neighbourhoods.

Download a UNA Earth Day Quest handout or pick one up in person at the Wesbrook Community Centre front desk.
Send a photo of yourself on the quest to julia.gellman@myunatest.kimboagency.com for your chance to win an Earth Day prize! Your photo may be shared by the UNA. By submitting a photo of yourself, you consent to the UNA’s photo release terms.

Submissions accepted from April 19-25.

Seniors & Friends Virtual Talk - April
2021-04-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual, Canada
Topic: bc211 Services
Life isn’t always easy, but finding help can be. The bc211 services connect you to programs and services in your community.
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Living with Change & Uncertainty | Session 2: Managing Emotions More Skillfully
2021-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Canada
Taking care of our well-being has never been so important! Join Living with Change and Uncertainty, a 3-session webinar series to learn practical tools that support managing emotions, fostering healthy relationships and coping with the unique stressors of these times.
Session 2 – Managing Emotions More Skillfully
Session two explores tools to manage emotional reactivity and build skills to thoughtfully respond to challenging situations more often. This session explores reactivity, body cues that often arise with impulses, and tools to create greater space to recognize choice to thoughtfully respond. A practice called STOP is introduced. Includes a video and animated poetry to support learning and reflection.
Register Online

UBC Biodiversity and Climate Action Ideas Showcase
2021-05-19 11:30 - 13:00
Location: Zoom
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: Free
Join us and participate in youth engagement on interdisciplinary solutions to tackle the climate crisis and biodiversity.
Celebrate UBC student and community-led research on biodiversity! Students, faculty and community can learn and engage with a variety of biodiversity and climate change, including climate justice, green infrastructure, biomimicry, biodiversity conservation and food security. Explore innovative and creative ideas and research that may inform and advance UBC sustainable commitments, and learn how you can actively be part of them. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover and help mobilize student-led research and collaborations.

Living with Change & Uncertainty | Session 3: The Negative Bias and Science of Gratitude
2021-05-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Canada
Taking care of our well-being has never been so important! Join Living with Change and Uncertainty, a 3-session webinar series to learn practical tools that support managing emotions, fostering healthy relationships and coping with the unique stressors of these times.
Session 3 – The Negative Bias and Science of Gratitude
Hosted by Crisis Centre BC

In this session, we explore basic neuroscience of happiness and how to manage the “negativity bias”. This session explores the important role gratitude can play in supporting the immune system, concentration and cultivating stamina, resilience and positivity toward our professional work and personal lives.
Register Online

Seniors & Friends Virtual Talk - May
2021-05-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual, Canada
Topic: Staying Active with the Men’s Community Network
Get inspired to move as members of the Men’s Community Network share their experiences hiking, biking and walking around campus and the lower mainland. This session is open to all seniors.

Salmonberry Stories: Signs of Culture in Forest Biological Diversity
2021-05-21 13:00 - 14:00
Take a mind walk through forests of home and discover how they’re transformed by cultures that understand the connectedness of living beings.
Event: Salmonberry Stories: Signs of Culture in Forest Biological Diversity
Location: Zoom
Date: Friday, May 21, 2021 @ 1 pm – 2 pm
Cost: Free
Join Dr. Sm’hayetsk Teresa Ryan on a mind walk through forests of home and discover how the forest is transformed by cultures that understand the inter-connections of living beings. In honor of Cultural Diversity Day May 21 we will explore how Aboriginal stewardship shapes the forest and increases biological diversity. Some of the past landscape transformations could be right in front of you on the trails you have walked a hundred times but did not see. It’s like learning how to read the land.
About Dr. Sm’hayetsk Teresa Ryan:
Dr. Smhayetsk Teresa Ryan was born into the Gitlan tribe of the Tsimshian Nation. Her research is motivated by her Aboriginal Tsimshian heritage and the guidance provided by her Grandfather to become a fisheries scientist.
She completed her PhD in Resource Management and Environmental Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver. Her PhD dissertation centres an Aboriginal perspective of Aboriginal economy and demonstrates how thousands of years of sustainable use based on Ancestral knowledge of cyclic resource production and variability is an intuitive component of Aboriginal stewardship. Her current Salmon-forest research in the lab of Professor Suzanne Simard investigates the potential to restore salmon abundance by using ancient Aboriginal salmon fishing technology and strategies.

Family Nature Walk at UBC Botanical Garden
2021-05-22 10:00 - 17:00 | UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
Location: UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Drive
Date: Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23, 2021
Cost: $50 per family
In honour of UN World Biodiversity Day, join us for a family-oriented adventure at the beautiful UBC Botanical Garden. Pick up your Travelogue and enjoy a 90-minute journey through our forest garden with educational stops along the way. High up in the forest canopy, you and your family can experience the Greenheart TreeWalk. Children and youth will take home a Kids Nature Kit to continue to explore nature in your own neighbourhood.

Community Workshop: Outdoor Safety
2021-05-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Canada
Interested in hiking and exploring the lower mainland? Join us as we discuss safety tips including trip planning, packing the essentials,
outdoor travel tips, and more.
Please note that this session will be held on Zoom and a link will be sent to registered participants.
Register here

Plant propagation for the people (UBC community) Session 2
2021-06-05 10:30 - 12:00
Due to popular demand we’ve added a second session of this workshop on June 5th!
Event: Plant Propagation for the People: A Workshop
Location: Zoom. Register at the link provided.
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2021 @ 10:30 am – 12 pm
Cost: Free
Making your own plants using seeds, cuttings, and divisions is a fun way to make gardening more affordable and to learn about plant life cycles, support pollinators and reduce waste.
This online workshop will provide participants with an introduction to propagation and an opportunity to discuss sharing among campus gardeners. What kind of difference would it make to campus gardening, biodiversity and community life if making and sharing plants were part of our daily lives? How can we encourage the sharing of plants and other gardening materials among our community?
Join our workshop hosts, Erin Despard, current Artist in Residence at UBC Botanical Garden, and Egan Davis, Principal Instructor of the UBC Botanical Garden Horticultural Training Program for this educational and inspiring conversation about making and sharing plants.

Seniors & Friends Virtual Talk - June
2021-06-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual, Canada
Topic: Campus Connections
Find out what’s happening on the UBC campus. There are many free and low cost programs and opportunities available.

UNA Community Engagement Advisory Committee Meeting
2021-06-28 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual, Canada
The Community Engagement Advisory Committee will be holding a meeting of its members to discuss items on the attached agenda.
June 28, 2021 – Meeting Agenda

UNA Community Engagement Advisory Committee Meeting
2021-07-21 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual, Canada
The Community Engagement Advisory Committee will be holding a meeting of its members to discuss items on the attached agenda.
July 21, 2021 – Meeting Agenda
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Fire Stewardship through Indigenous Stories
2021-07-22 12:00 - 13:00 | UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
Join us to learn about Indigenous Fire Stewardship from Indigenous speakers Shyann Thomas, Amy Cardinal Christianson & Brad Mardsen.
Event: Fire Stewardship through Indigenous Stories
Location: Zoom. Register here.
Date: Thursday, July 22, 2021 @ 12 pm – 1 pm
Cost: Free
This virtual session will explore Indigenous understandings and experiences relating to the long history of fire stewardship across Turtle Island, and highlight its value and importance in our changing climate.
Wildfires are currently burning across Western North America. Our forests were resilient for thousands of years, but have struggled due to the settler colonial actions impacting traditional practices.
Session facilitator, Shyann Thomas, is an Indigenous youth working with UBC Botanical Garden and Environmental Youth Alliance. She will be sharing why she is interested in fire stewardship, and what meaning and value it brings. Amy Cardinal Christianson is a Fire Research Scientist with Canadian Forest Service, sharing her experiences working with Indigenous wildfire stewardship & revitalizing cultural burning practices. Brad Marsden will be sharing his perspectives on fire and its importance in advancing Truth and Reconciliation for individuals and organizations.
Session attendees will be invited to ask questions, creating space for an open dialogue about Indigenous perspectives and relations to fire.
**Please register to receive your Zoom link (it will be emailed 48 hours before the event).**

UBC Returns to Campus: A Town Hall for Residents
2021-08-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Canada
Presenters:
Rae Ann Aldridge, Executive Director, Safety & Risk Services
Pam Ratner, Vice-Provost & Associate Vice-President, Faculty Planning
Moderator:
Sundance Topham, Chief Administrative Officer, UNA
Summary:
As UBC plans for a return to on-campus instruction and activities this fall, leaders from the UBC Vancouver Office of the Provost & Vice-President Academic, and from Safety & Risk Services will deliver a presentation on what to expect on campus for residents living in UBC neighbourhoods. The speakers will take questions at the end of the presentation.
Registration:
Register Online

Try-It Week 2021
2021-09-07 - 2021-09-11 | Wesbrook Community Centre, 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, V6S 0H3, Canada
Come and try a class for free! Meet instructors and discover a new activity or two during our annual Try-It Week. We are offering free programs all week long from September 7-11, 2021. A variety of classes are available for children, adults and seniors, including sports & fitness, dog classes, music and more.
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Neighbours Day 2021
2021-09-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Wesbrook Community Centre, 3335 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC, V6S 0H3, Canada
Reconnect with your neighbours and see what’s new at the UNA! This year, we’re celebrating Neighbours Day a little differently with a small festival that will showcase an array of activities by the Wesbrook Community Centre Splash Pad. Join us for food, music, arts, a dog pack walk and more!
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