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A Reflection by Jacqueline Fanta Author Jacqueline Fanta is an outgoing BA student in Global Development Studies with a minor in Communications Nearly every Global Development Studies student at the university level wishes to be involved in projects that can positively impact any community, especially the community they are connected with by birth and geography. … Continue reading South South Migration and Migrant Food Security Project

Being a Queen Elizabeth Scholar (QES) is truly an amazing experience. Seeing new corners of the world, learning about diverse communities, and analyzing global issues is a unique opportunity that every scholar cherishes. When two UFV students, Kenzie Ekkebus and Amanjot Dhaliwal, headed to Nairobi for a placement with UN-Habitat, they were also thankful to … Continue reading Equipping Mathare’s Next Generation with the Skills to Create Greener Cities

UFV: Community Planning and Policy: Community Needs and Sustainability  A blog post by Rajneel Reddy for GEOG 360: Introduction to Regional and Community Planning and Policy at UFV, facilitated by Dr. Cherie Enns MCIP, RPP and Dr. Afia Raja.  TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  As a student at University of the Fraser Valley, I am grateful for the opportunity to utilize campus resources located on the Stó:lō land in Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada.  UNIVERSITIES HELP BUILD BETTER COMMUNITIES  Building a community and/or revitalizing an existing … Continue reading Community: A Sense of Belonging

My name is Keteirah Reimer. I am going into my fourth and final year of studies at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) in Abbotsford. I will be graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree, specializing in Global Development, Business, and Communications. Additionally, I will be graduating with a Liberal Arts Diploma and a … Continue reading Evaluation of Success: ‘The Market’ pop-up in Fort Langley

Jacqueline Fanta A blog post by Jacqueline Fanta Reflecting on her virtual summer internship 2021 with UN-Habitat Nairobi for Global Development Studies 396/310, a course supervised and taught by Dr.Cherie Enns at the University of The Fraser Valley Figure 1 Author Jacqueline Fanta My 18-year-old little sister, Wilma, surprised me one day with a simple … Continue reading UN-Habitat Virtual Internship Reflection

A reflective blog post on the BLM Social Justice Project. Written by Natasha Knebelow, a student enrolled in Geog 464: Local Applied Studio course In order to thrive in our cities. We must feel we belong and can see ourselves represented. Art helps people become in alliance with one another.  I once heard from a … Continue reading How do we thrive in our cities? And what does it mean to belong?

A blog post by Bradley Sarandi for SD 401: Sustainable Development Goals Studio at SFU, taught by Dr. Cherie Enns. The role of universities in implementing SDGs Being a student, we often feel that we are not yet equipped with the skills or knowledge to take action on issues such as climate change, poverty, and … Continue reading SFU: Facilitating SDG 11 at the University and Beyond

Project Background The BLM Social Justice Art Project arose from a CityStudio Abbotsford program called Hubbub. This semiannual project gives UFV students the opportunity to develop solutions to civic issues and share them with city staff, peers and engaged community members. When students from Cherie Enns and Miranda Ting’s Geography 464 class conceived the idea … Continue reading BLM SOCIAL JUSTICE ART PROJECT