ISIRC 2025 Pre-Conference Activities

Date: September 2, 2025
Time: 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: MacKimmie Tower 7th Floor, room 701, UCalgary Main Campus

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) embraces changemaking as a lens to address contemporary challenges and shape a more equitable future for our students, employees, and communities. Through creative problem-solving and a dedication to understanding the human impacts of issues, UFV strives towards a future of engaged, empowered citizens.

How do we do that? With four guiding principles: empowerment, decolonization and Indigenization, sustainability, and reciprocity. By approaching every challenge with these four values, we aim to improve the lives of the people around us.

Join experts from UFV including  Dr. Martha Dow, Director, Community Health and Social Innovation (CHASI) Hub and Senior Advisor, Changemaking and Susan Mide Kiss, Vice-President, Community Engagement during this half-day workshop.

Participants will gain knowledge of changemaking and learn about promising practices to deepen community engagement and inspire social innovation. Students, faculty, researchers, and practitioners will engage through large and small group exercises, build capacity, and explore how to utilize practical tools within their own institutional and socio-cultural environments.  

Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Alysia Wood at the University of Fraser Valley (alysia.wood@ufv.ca).