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Urban design for dementia
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You may have heard of care facilities designed specifically for people with dementia; they have features such as circular walkways, colour-coded areas that help people recognize where they are, or simple signs hung at eye level. But what if we started taking the needs of people with dementia into consideration when we designed a new park or a city street? These were questions Maria Przydatek explored as part of her masters thesis on dementia-friendly urban planning.
New HSD Indigenous student centre
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Shauna Underwood remembers all too well what it was like to be an Indigenous student at UVic—trying to do well in her studies while also being a single parent of three children and having cultural responsibilities in her community. “I felt like I didn’t have anyone to go to. There were individual instructors who were great, but they are not always on campus or available,” said Underwood, now the Indigenous advisor at the newly opened Indigenous Student Support Centre (ISSC) in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.
Gear up to Graduate starts Feb 1
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Students who are graduating this June can find everything they need to transition to the workplace during Gear up to Graduate, launching Feb 1 at www.uvic.ca/coopandcareer/grad. Co-op and Career is offering workshops, one-on-one career development support, resources, job postings and more.
Incubator brings UVic ideas to life
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Entrepreneurs at the University of Victoria, whether they have an idea for a business, non-profit venture or social innovation, now have the resources and support of the Innovation Centre for Entrepreneurs (ICE) to help realize their vision.
Let's talk mental health
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Connecting with others is a proven tool that assists people to feel more hopeful and strong. Lack of social support and feelings of loneliness make us more vulnerable to mental health or substance use problems. A roundtable discussion on Oct. 9 (11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in ECS 660) will assist participants to reflect on their personal and social connections, and learn from service providers, resource people and those living with mental illness.
Indigenous mapping
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Any map is only as good as the data with which it’s created. For the Cowichan Tribes, Google maps—likely the most turned-to source of basic location information—showed empty, unused land where in fact hundreds of people, buildings, landmarks and other facilities reside.
Institute for community engagement
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The University of Victoria continued on its path to high-level community engagement with the creation of the new Institute for Studies and Innovation in Community-University Engagement (ISICUE). The research centre, which opened June 3 as part of Congress 2013, is a collaboration between the Faculty of Human and Social Development and the Faculty of Social Sciences. It will study and practice community-university engagement, with the aim of contributing to solutions about community issues.
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