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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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Hitting the ground running
"Nothing was more helpful than actually being on campus and interacting with UBC’s community, soaking up first-hand what my future studying here was going to look like." - Veronica Grant, BA in Political Science and Psychology![Sarah Jane SJ Steele UBC Story](https://you.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/SJ-steele-283x163.jpg)
Life after UBC: a career helping others
"UBC Midwifery is distinct in offering only a select number of seats. We knew each other’s children's names, and we attended each other’s births." - SJ Steele, Bachelor of Midwifery![](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)