UBC stories
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Supporting Indigenous students in higher education
Inspiring educator Noah on pursuing his passions to help Indigenous communities
"My passion to support Indigenous educational methodologies allowed me to work with my local Syilx community building more connections between community and education for Indigenous youth. This passion drove me to build relationships across both campuses and use UBC’s vast web of connections across the globe to earn credits, work experience, and conduct research to shape my own unique educational experience." - Noah C., Bachelor of Arts
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Finding community at UBC Vancouver
"The Media Studies community is a tight-knit group of friends, and I’m exposed to a lot of extremely creative people with an abundance of intriguing ideas and knowledge to share." - Jayden E., Bachelor of Media Studies![Sanaa Shaikh student story](https://you.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WhatsApp-Image-2022-04-02-at-1.47.51-AM-283x163.jpeg)
Transitioning to university
"It was a very fun, welcoming, and supportive environment. At no point did I feel like lonely or lost, despite just having moved to a different continent." - Sanaa Shaikh, BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics![](https://you.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/49066021288_7c3151a0a9_k-283x163.jpg)
Helping build community
"UBC values the diverse and multicultural backgrounds of each student. Because of this, I never felt left out." - Jimmy Chokmeesuk, BA in Psychology![](https://you.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210307_114043-283x163.jpg)