LFS Today Apr 12, 2022

 News  

Tech Tip Tuesday

Did you know that the UBC Duo authenticator can be used as two factor authentication (2FA) for non UBC sites?

2FA adds a second level of security when accessing a site that supports its use. This means that anyone who might have access to your login credentials must also have your 2FA device (your mobile phone or hardware token) during login.

Most social media sites, Google and Microsoft email, financial and investment service sites support 2FA.

For more information on 2FA at UBC, contact the Learning Centre at it@landfood.ubc.ca.

 Events  

Apr. 4 to 24 – Food Solutions New England (FSNE) 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge

Food Solutions New England is hosting the 8th version of the 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge from April 4th to the 24th.

About the Challenge
The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge is simple!

You commit to deepening your understanding of, and willingness to confront, racism for twenty-one consecutive days in April of 2021. The Challenge will raise your awareness, change your understanding and shift the way you behave.

However, the Challenge goes beyond individual or interpersonal racism by helping to demystify structural and institutional racism and white supremacist patterns that are sometimes invisible to people. Finally, the Challenge inspires you to act, on your own or with others in your organization, business or group, to dismantle these systems, to make changes in your work and the world that can build true equity and justice for all.

What exactly happens during the Challenge?
During every morning of the Challenge, you’ll receive an email “prompt” with a short reading, video or audio file. You are encouraged to take about ten to fifteen minutes each day with the material in the prompt, though we will provide extra resources in case you want to dig further into the day’s topic. You have the option to log into our online forums (links will be provided) if you’d like to discuss the prompts in a supported and moderated environment. We also encourage you to share your experience on social media using the hashtag #FSNEEquityChallenge or have conversations with friends, co-workers or other community members who may also be doing the Challenge.

Learn more and register here.

Apr. 13 – Research Partnerships, Geopolitical Risk & National Security Law

The University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, and University of Victoria have put together a workshop series on research security.  A series of three engaging and thought-provoking one-hour conversations about evolving geopolitical risks and their impact on University research is set to begin on Wednesday, March 30th.

• April 13, 10–11 a.m. PT: Research Partnerships, Geopolitical Risk & National Security Law
  A panel will discuss their experiences with the NSERC Alliance program, an academic perspective of the impact of research security on research institutions, and geopolitical risk and national security law.

Speakers include representatives from CSIS, ISED, and faculty members from the participating Universities.

Register here

Apr. 18 & 25 – Info Sessions: Weston Family Soil Health Initiative

The Weston Family Foundation is proud to be launching its first Weston Family Soil Health Initiative to expand the adoption of ecologically-based beneficial management practices (BMPs) that increase soil organic matter in order to improve biodiversity and resiliency in agricultural lands.

The initiative’s goal will be supported by the Foundation’s longer-term strategy which is comprised of catalyzing and shepherding ‘winning approaches’, to ultimately scaling projects with the greatest opportunities for impact.

Important dates:

• Information Webinars: April 18, 2022 @ 1 pm ET (register here) and April 25, 2022 @ 1 PM ET (register here)
• Letter Of Intent deadline: May 11, 2022 @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT
• Proposal deadline (for invited applicants): July 18, 2022 @ 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT*
• Anticipated award announcement: Early October 2022*

*Subject to change

Learn more

 Deadlines  

Apr. 28 – Food Systems Career Development Placements

Students gain credit and on-the-ground experience through the course and work placement. Open to all UBC students.

About the Program
The Career Development in Land and Food Systems course (LFS 496) prepares UBC students professionally and academically for future careers through a mentored learning experience with a real food business or organization. Students apply the theory they gain from class through on-the-ground, food system-related work and course assignments that support their practical learning.

Available Positions for Summer 2022

• Community Education Team Member (Fresh Roots Urban Farm)
• Education Assistant (North Shore Neighborhood House)
• Farm Hand (North Shore Neighbourhood House)
• Program Facilitator (Food Stash Foundation)
• Urban Farm Hand (City Beet Farm)
• Sustainable Agriculture Consulting: Cacao Farming in the Philippines (Kasama Chocolate)

Find Out More
https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/learn/lfs496/

Deadline to Apply
Thursday, April 28.

May 6 – Job Posting: Academic Director, UBC Learning Exchange

The DTES is a dynamic community with many complex social and economic factors at work. There are substantial and often contentious issues that are also relevant beyond the geographical boundaries of the DTES, which require continued exploration and sophisticated, thoughtfully executed responses. Within this context, the Learning Exchange is seeking an Academic Director who can build on the depth of experience, lessons learned, and existing promising practices and successes, while growing and addressing both DTES and UBC priorities, including the recommendations laid out in the in the recent external review report. The Academic Director will be an important champion to engage UBC faculty, staff, students, and academic units towards innovations that advance the unit’s current activities and priorities in addressing these complexities, as well as develop a renewed academic vision and strategy. The successful candidate will be part of an expert team of community-university practioners and will bring their considerable experience and expertise to bear on the overarching goals of the unit, as well as impact the day to day decisions affecting operations through their counsel and mentorship of the leadership team, direct supervision of graduate students, and other team members as needed.

The deadline for applications is Friday, May 6, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.

See the full job posting here.