UBC is welcoming another cohort of Indigenous students into its campus community during annual Indigenous Student Orientation programming at UBC Vancouver.
Each year, the First Nations House of Learning (FNHL) organizes orientation events that go beyond providing a tailored introduction to university life. FNHL allows a space for First Nations (status or non-status), Métis and Inuit students to make connections and help them get acquainted with the comprehensive services available to them.
"Oftentimes, these students are separated from their Indigenous communities and support networks for the first time. They are responding to new and unique challenges during this important transition into post-secondary life," said Joely Viveiros, acting director, First Nations House of Learning, who is Gitxsan from the community of Gitwangak.
