Sinopsis
Audio recordings of some of our lectures and events. SFUs Vancity Office of Community Engagement supports creative engagement, knowledge mobilization and public programming in the theme areas of arts and culture, social and environmental justice, and urban issues through public talks, dialogues, workshops, screenings, performances and community partnerships. SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement provides community educational opportunities for local residents, access to artist talks and cultural events and builds partnerships with community organizations. The Office opened in December 2010 and engages over 9,000 people per year. Working with students, faculty and community, the Office is committed to long term relationship building and creative collaborations between the university and the community, in all its diverse formations and recognizes the arts as a catalyst in social change and transformative community engagement. SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement is an educational, cultural and community building resource that engages the public sphere, the local First Nations community and the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. The Office is committed to challenging the status quo in the tradition of the public mission of SFU to be the most community engaged university in the world. Our work is supported by SFU and external funders such as Vancity Credit Union and the Goldcorp Community Endowment.
Episodios
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![The Flip Side — Why Vote ‘No’ to Proportional Representation? — with Bill Tieleman]()
The Flip Side — Why Vote ‘No’ to Proportional Representation? — with Bill Tieleman
12/11/2018 Duración: 23minWith as little as 3.7% of referendum ballots returned as of last week, our discussion of electoral reform in BC continues. Last week, we heard from Maria Dobrinskaya, advocating in favour of Proportional Representation. This week Am Johal is in conversation with Bill Tieleman from the 'No' side. A political commentator and former NDP political strategist, Bill argues for a rejection of PR in the 2018 referendum. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/2-bill-tieleman.html Read the Transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/2-bill-tieleman.html Read more from Bill Tieleman on his website: http://billtieleman.blogspot.com/ Bio: Bill Tieleman is one of BC's best known communicators, political commentators and strategists. Bill is a political panelist regularly on CBC Radio and TV in BC and with other media. Bill has been Communications Director in the B.C. Premier's Office and at
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![Why Vote ‘Yes’ to Proportional Representation? — with Maria Dobrinskaya]()
Why Vote ‘Yes’ to Proportional Representation? — with Maria Dobrinskaya
05/11/2018 Duración: 37minWith a referendum on Proportional Representation looming, BC will decide whether or not to move to a new way of electing our provincial government — or stick with our current First Past the Post system. Our first guest is Maria Dobrinskaya, BC Director of the Broadbent Institute. Maria shares why she is advocating for BC residents to vote ‘Yes’ to PR when they mail in their ballots this month. She is interviewed by your host, Am Johal, the director of SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/1-maria-dobrinskaya.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/1-maria-dobrinskaya.html Resources: Supplemental reading from the Broadbent Institute: http://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/electoral_system_for_all_bc Bio: Maria Dobrinskaya is the BC Director, overseeing the work of the Broadbent Institute in British Columbia. A creative
