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UBC Inspired

About Us

UBC Inspired

Extraordinary experiences inspire inclusivity, belonging, and community on campus—UBC Inspired supports this by sparking imagination in our community and helping them share in a vibrant and connected UBC.

We strive to:

  • Build connections and partnerships that support a vibrant campus community.
  • Leverage UBC’s world-class cultural and athletic assets and public spaces to deliver animation, programs, and events that help support an extraordinary campus experience.
  • Facilitate meaningful opportunities for community-led capacity building through placemaking initiatives and grants.
  • Strengthen the delivery of program offerings on campus to best serve the UBC community and support UBC’s strategic goals around inclusion, sustainability, and wellbeing.
  • Foster an inclusive and welcoming campus environment.

We’re part of the Community Development and Transportation unit in Campus + Community Planning, and support C+CP’s goal of transforming UBC into a complete, sustainable campus community.

Campus + Community Planning

What Guides Us

Taking inspiration from our partners at the Vancouver Foundation, we are guided by the following principles:

  • Everyone has Gifts – We use an asset-based community development approach to draw upon our community’s strengths and talents.
  • Small is Powerful – With the right support small things can ripple into something bigger.
  • Where We Live Matters – We take a place-based approach to building community.
  • We learn Together – We want to empower community members with opportunities to exercise decision-making abilities and access to knowledge and resources to strengthen their community development skills and experiences
  • Everyone is Invited – We aim to promote accessibility and inclusion for all community members, regardless of age, ethnicity, income level, cultural affiliation, gender, ability and sexual orientation.

 

About Our Partners

Partnership is key to creating an exceptional campus and community experience 

A community is more than just the buildings and spaces that make it up—it is the people who live, work, and learn within it. We collaborate with departments, units, and student organizations to help create and facilitate extraordinary campus experiences that build community and bring people together.

Some partners that we work closely with to deliver programs, events, and initiatives include:

And more! Check out our Community Programs and Events pages for more information on our partnerships and how we’re working together to create a more connected campus community!

 

Community Programs

Contact Us

We want to hear from you! 

 

We are small and mighty team in the Community Development and Transportation unit of Campus + Community Planning, supporting UBC’s vision for a connected, vibrant campus community. Our team includes two staff as well as student staff. Co-op and Work Learn students are a crucial part of our team and bring fresh, innovative perspectives to our community-building work on campus.

Keep an eye out for any openings in the future—we’d love to hear your ideas for building community on campus!

Interested in partnering on an event, program, or initiative that supports social connection, campus experience, and community? Let us know at info.inspired@ubc.ca.

Learn More About

Community Grants

Have a great idea for a community-building project? You could receive up to $500 to make it happen!

Inspiring Community Grants

Digital Impact Report 2022-2023

Check out what we’ve been up to this year!

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Community Events

From pop-up placemaking, to an outdoor culinary competition, there’s so many different ways to experience events at UBC!

Community Events

UBC Inspired Partnership Programs

From opportunities to develop intercultural understanding, to supporting scientific discovery, to getting kids moving more, through partnerships we leverage UBC’s unique capacity and expertise to deliver exceptional community programs.

Community Programs