The UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems is a small and innovative science Faculty located on UBC’s Vancouver campus. LFS creates changemakers and systems-thinkers taking on the urgent challenges facing the planet, today. Our students are equipped with the tools to launch meaningful careers that will shape the future of land, food, agricultural science, human health and animal wellbeing.
If you are you a student at Burnaby Central Secondary School who might be interested in learning more about the programs offered in LFS, we are offering a number of ways to connect with our team and learn more as they prepare their UBC application.
- Taste of LFS Virtual Series (Monday, November 20th – Thursday, November 23rd, 2023)
Love Science and care about animal welfare or how food impacts community health? Join us in this week-long series of virtual events to discover how you can connect your passions to your university degree. More details, will be available on our website in mid-October, including information on how to register. You can customize your Taste of LFS experience by signing up for the sessions you’re most interested in.
- School visits and presentations
Our interactive and hands-on workshops connect BC high school curriculum to what students can learn across all majors offered in LFS. Teachers or students involved in class work or extracurricular clubs related to topics such as climate action, animal welfare, or health/food sciences can request customized workshops. To request an in-person or virtual visit, check out our website, or email us at lfs.ambassador@ubc.ca .
If this interests you, please reach out to Ms. Falsetto. A few examples of the workshops we offer are:
- Animal Welfare and Ethics
- Climate Change and Staple Foods
- Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Foods Systems
- Intro to Food Science: Food spoilage
Click here to check out our full list of exciting workshops we offer!
- LFS Instagram
Stay on top of events we’re hosting by following us @ubcLFS. Experience LFS through the eyes of our students, staff and faculty – from interactive program profiles and involvement opportunities, to student and alumni features.
For full details and more information about our programs, please visit our LFS Prospective Students page. We encourage you to share our fall activities with your teaching colleagues, students, and parents. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or would like to learn more about how you and your students can connect with us. Additionally, please advise if this contact and mailing address needs to be updated – our apologies if this was sent in error.
Warm Regards,
Ayasha, Caroline, Sophia and Kynzie (on behalf of LFS Student Services)
Ayasha Santoso, Caroline Baldwin, Sophia Faugno and Kynzie Wagar
LFS Student Ambassadors
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
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