UBC Learning Exchange

Celebrate Afro Van Connect Society’s Emancipation Day on Saturday, August 1 at the Vancouver Maritime Museum + Jama'a.

This free, family friendly community event will feature food vendors, art, black-owned marketplace, cultural experiences, live DJs, giveaways, and more!

For more information check out the event details below to learn more.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1DHTVDeVPn/

Indyanna Vanderlaan said her experience as a student at the Learning Exchange helped her hone her media production and professional communications skills, and showed her the strong sense of community in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside.

To find out more and to get a sense of what it’s like working at the Learning Exchange as a student, read this Q&A with Indyanna, who held the Communications Assistant Work Learn position from 2024 to 2025.

Read the full story about her experience at the Learning Exchange.
https://learningexchange.ubc.ca/2025/03/26/student-profile-you-can-get-lost-in-theories-without-real-world-applications/

If you're a UBC student interested in the Learning Exchange, check out our open Work Learn positions. You can also contact us to learn about other opportunities to work with us in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
https://learningexchange.ubc.ca/2026/07/27/openpositions/

The UBC Learning Exchange in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is looking to fill the following student Work Learn Positions for the winter semester:

- Downtown Eastside Educational Assistant
- Animating Connections & Drop-in Program Assistant
- Downtown Eastside Communications Assistant
- English Conversation Program Assistant

Apply as soon as possible. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Learn more on the Learning Exchange website: https://learningexchange.ubc.ca/2026/07/27/openpositions/

Elders' Lunch/Fraud & Scam Prevention workshop is full! Thank you for your interest!

If you have a ticket, remember that the lunch/workshop is this Tuesday, July 28 at the Carnegie Community Centre Theatre.

We look forward to seeing you there with your ticket!

Place: Carnegie Community Centre Theatre
Date: Tuesday, July 28
Time: 12:30 – 2:30
Entrance: Event is full. Tickets required.

Come in! Cool off! Wednesday and Thursday afternoons!

The Learning Exchange offers a welcoming place to refresh and cool down during drop-in hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Come enjoy a comfortable, air-conditioned space and connect with others.

We have:
• Cool drinking water
• Air conditioning (AC)
• Activities while staying cool and refreshed
• Washrooms
• Phone
• Free WiFi
• Computers

For all the cool activities, download our community program flyer here:

https://learningexchange.ubc.ca/community-based-programs/event-calendar/

You can also find a list of cooling centres across Vancouver through the City of Vancouver's "Staying Safe in Hot Weather" resource.

https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/hot-weather.aspx -to-keep-cool
Check out all the community programs in our August calendar!

Most importantly, stay cool, stay safe, and enjoy your summer!

☀️ Check out these tips to stay cool, keep the air inside your home clean, and recognize signs of heat-related health risks.

UBC students worked with residents of Nora Hendrix Place to tailor the information for the Downtown Eastside context. The project was in response to SFU CERi's Climate Resilience Roadmap for Non-Profits report that was also co-created with community partners. SFU's Community-Engaged Research Initiative has been working with the CLEAR project to move the report's recommendations into action.

Take a look and stay safe this summer!

For higher resolution and print copies of the infographics, email Matt Hume at [email protected].

To learn more about the CLEAR project, go here: https://learningexchange.ubc.ca/community-based-research/climate-equity-action-resilience-clear/

To learn more about the Climate Resilience Roadmap for Non-Profits, go here: https://www.sfu.ca/ceri/publications1/handbooks---toolkits/climate-resilience-roadmap/climate-resilience-roadmap.html

🌞 How can you stay cool and prevent heat-related illness?
🌫️ What can you do to protect yourself during smoky days and poor air quality?

Join us for our Extreme Heat and Smoke Safety Workshop today, July 15, where Lisa Perrett from REACH Community Health Centre will share practical tips and important information to help you stay safe and enjoy a healthy summer.

This is a free event, and everyone is welcome! We'll also have snacks and door prizes.

📅 Date: Wednesday, July 15
🕒 Time: 3:15–4:30 p.m.
📍 Location: UBC Learning Exchange, 612 Main St., Vancouver
🎟️ Admission: Free – no registration required

We hope to see you here!

Join us for a fun afternoon of tie-dyeing at the park!

Tuesday, July 14, from 1:00–3:00 pm. We'll walk together to a local park where you'll create your own groovy tie-dye T-shirt, enjoy snacks, and play games.

Come ready to get creative!

Sign up at the front desk, email [email protected], or call (604) 822-1444.

Where: 612 Main Street
When: Tuesday, July 14
Time: 1:00–3:00 pm
Cost: Free

Come and join us for some special activities this July, including Tie-Dyeing at the Park, a Heat & Smoke Safety Workshop, and the Online Safety: Frauds and Scams workshop.

Some events require advance registration. Please register at the front desk or by emailing [email protected].

Note: The Learning Exchange will be closed on July 1 for Canada Day. 🇨🇦🍁

See you soon!

Every corner in Stanley Park holds incredible stories of the Indigenous history of the land.

Members of the Learning Exchange Drop-In program and the Carnegie Community Centre Program enjoyed the Spoken Treasures historical walking tour, which shared the story of the park through the stories and lived histories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musquem) peoples whose ancestors have called this place home since time immemorial.

Thank you so much to Spoken Treasure guide by Talaysay Tours! We are grateful for the knowledge shared to enrich our understanding of this place.