Description
This student engaged in courses and programs that help students explore cultures, life experiences, and worldviews different from their own. They explored “difficult differences” such as racial, ethnic, and gender inequality, or continuing struggles around the globe for human rights, freedom, and power.
Position Overview
Students engage in courses and programs that help students explore cultures, life experiences, and worldviews different from their own. They explore “difficult differences” such as racial, ethnic, and gender inequality, or continuing struggles around the globe for human rights, freedom, and power.
There is a Diversity/Global Learning award. The recipient of this award will be taken from the pool of registrants that indicate they are part of a research project at registration.
Position Requirements
- At registration, registrant indicates if the project would be considered a Diversity/Global Learning project.
- Before the conference each individual student must submit a 300-word personal reflection essay about the new insights they gained from participating in their project. They need to include the three Graduate Attributes associated with this position
Graduate Attributes Associated
Students in this position will gain skills in creative thinking, historical understanding, indigenous perspective, local knowledge in a global context, and intercultural perspective.
Position Type
- This is a participation position
- Number of positions: multiple
Sign Up Directions
For more information please contact Kendra Stiwich, Student Research Engagement Coordinator, Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity Office at Kendra.Stiwich@viu.ca