UBC NITEP
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education, 1985 West Mall V6T 1Z2 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Want to learn more about our Okanagan Field Center? Join us on April 29th at 4:00 PM for our webinar, featuring a current Okanagan Field Center Student! RSVP to [email protected]

You're invited! Join us to learn more about NITEP at one of our upcoming Webinars!

Reminder: Happening tomorrow! We will be going live for an informational session for our NITEP Okanagan Field Center at 4:00 PM, email [email protected] to RSVP!

Live now!! Interested in learning about NITEP? Join us on Wednesday, April 7th for An Evening with NITEP! Questions? Contact us at: https://nitep.educ.ubc.ca/admissions/apply/

The Deadline for the Post-degree specialization has extended to March 15th, 2021. This is a 15-month program including : 4 months: Online specialization (May-August, 2021) 11 months: Bachelors of Education.... To find out more, visit our website.

Merry Christmas! May the holiday spirit be with you and your family throughout the New Year

The Grease Trail Digital Storytelling project is a series of podcasts created by Indigenous Teacher Candidates enrolled in the Cariboo Field Centre. The podcasts range from 6 to 18 minutes in duration and produced on traditional territories of Tsilhqot’in, Dakelh and Secwépemc Peoples. Each Friday, we’ll feature a podcast. Follow the link for more: https://nitep.educ.ubc.ca//williams-lake-ques/greasetrail/

Monday Mentoring Tip of the week: Celebrate diversity in the classroom with fabulous stories! Including multilingual literacy is a culturally sustaining approach that can make all students feel included and valued. Link: https://nitep.educ.ubc.ca/november-09-2020-global-storyboo/

Get to know the team behind the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) at UBC! NITEP students, share your story with the hashtage #NITEPdrumstickchallenge and we'll feature it on our page. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CELWH1DHlZw/

UBC campus offices remain closed and staff are working remotely and communicating by email throughout this time. Please monitor our Faculty page for the most up-to-date information: https://educ.ubc.ca/covid-19/

Job Opportunity: Senpaq’cin School

Join us in celebrating Indigenous Peoples Month! The Office of Indigenous Education will be hosting daily Zoom sessions from Monday June 15th to Friday June 19th to promote and celebrate Indigenous knowledge and ways of being through community, storytelling, sharing with Elders, beading, baking, and more. Register by emailing [email protected] Read more here: https://indigenous.educ.ubc.ca/indigenous-peoples-week-2020/

Congratulations to Dr. Jo-ann Archibald on winning the 2020 AMS Great Trekker Award! . . .... Dr. Archibald is a distinguished academic, educator and author from the Stó:l and Xaxli’p First Nations. She graduated at the UBC Faculty of Education in 1975 and got a Master’s and Ph.D at SFU afterwards. . . . During her career, she made an incredible impact in the field of indigenous education through curriculum development, policy, teaching and research. She has won numerous awards including being appointed as an officer to the Order of Canada in 2018. . . . She is the author of the book Indigenous Storywork: Educating the Heart, Mind, Body, and Spirit. . . . The Great Trekker Award is presented each year to an alumnus or alumnae who has made unique contributions to the UBC and wider community. It was first established in 1950 to commemorate the Great Trek of October 28, 1922, when UBC students marched to pressure the government to complete work on the university's buildings. . . . #amsawards #professor #ubc #students #alumni #studentslife #pointgreycampus #studentsuccess